Minor Arcana

The 56 suit cards (Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles) dealing with everyday matters and situations.

The Minor Arcana are the other 56 cards, split into four suits — Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. They handle the texture of ordinary life: work, feelings, conflict, money, and the choices that are genuinely yours.

Each suit runs Ace through Ten (the pip cards, tracing a small journey) and then four court cards (Page, Knight, Queen, King) that show people or sides of yourself. A spread that's mostly Minor Arcana says the situation is practical and workable — the opposite reading to a spread heavy with Major Arcana.

Cards to meet

• Ace of Wands
• Ace of Cups
• Ace of Swords
• Ace of Pentacles

Related terms

• Major Arcana
• Suit
• Pip Card
• Court Card

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