There are a total of 78 cards in a Tarot Deck. Tarot is a system with very specific numbering and classification for the cards included. This is what makes them different from Oracle Decks. Oracle Decks do not have a set number of cards or follow any particular system.
Tarot cards are divided into two sets:
Major Arcana: 22 Cards sometimes referred to as Trumps. The Major Arcana are about your life path. The journey begins with The Fool and Ends with The World. The road is long, twisty, and full of surprises. Major Arcana cards usually involve the big influences (or archetypes) that shape your life: love, hope, death, transformation, joy, traditions, desire, fear, loss, magic, and many more.
Minor Arcana: 56 cards divided into 4 Suits (Wands, Cups, Swords, & Pentacles). Each suit has 14 cards. The Ace through Ten show the full cycle of each suit. The 4 Court Cards (Page, Knight, Queen, & King) show mastery over the theme of each suit or potentially show a person who is influencing your current journey through the cycle of each suit.
An excellent way to 'reset' your cards is to put them back into their original order. Most decks follow the followi
Major Arcana
00. The Fool
01. I. The Magician
02. II. The High Priestess
03. III. The Empress
04. IV. The Emperor
05. V. The Hierophant
06. VI. The Lovers
07. VII. The Chariot
08. VIII. Strength
09. IX. The Hermit
10. X. Wheel of Fortune
11. XI. Justice
12. XII. The Hanged Man
13. XIII. Death
14. XIV. Temperance
15. XV. The Devil
16. XVI. The Tower
17. XVII. The Star
18. XVIII. The Moon
19. XIX. The Sun
20. XX. Judgment
21. XXI. The World
Minor Arcana
Suit of Wands
Ace of Wands
Two of Wands
Three of Wands
Four of Wands
Five of Wands
Six of Wands
Seven of Wands
Eight of Wands
Nine of Wands
Ten of Wands
Page of Wands
Knight of Wands
Queen of Wands
King of Wands
Suit of Cups
Ace of Cups
Two of Cups
Three of Cups
Four of Cups
Five of Cups
Six of Cups
Seven of Cups
Eight of Cups
Nine of Cups
Ten of Cups
Page of Cups
Knight of Cups
Queen of Cups
King of Cups
Suit of Swords
Ace of Swords
Two of Swords
Three of Swords
Four of Swords
Five of Swords
Six of Swords
Seven of Swords
Eight of Swords
Nine of Swords
Ten of Swords
Page of Swords
Knight of Swords
Queen of Swords
King of Swords
Suit of Pentacles
Ace of Pentacles
Two of Pentacles
Three of Pentacles
Four of Pentacles
Five of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles
Eight of Pentacles
Nine of Pentacles
Ten of Pentacles
Page of Pentacles
Knight of Pentacles
Queen of Pentacles
King of Pentacles
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