Beginners Guide to Tarot Suits
New to tarot? Here is a simple introduction to the four suits of tarot; pentacles, wands, cups, and swords. In this post, discover how these suits represent and connect with four major areas of life.
What is tarot and how does it work?
First and foremost, before I get into tarot suits, it is important you understand exactly what tarot is and how it works.
Simply, tarot is a deck of 78 cards, each with its own image, symbol, and story. In detail, each card symbolizes a person, place, or event connected to spiritual lessons you face in your life. To further explain, tarot cards open a line of communication with the divine or your higher self to deliver advice or help solve a problem. Contrary to popular belief, tarot cards can NOT tell you the future! Instead, the cards present you with direction, awareness, and potential scenarios. Therefore, it is important to remember that you consult the cards for guidance NOT for fortune-telling! As a result, reading your cards is a way to tap into your own wisdom and intuition leading you to more powerful manifestations and positive changes.
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What are tarot suits?
Tarot cards are divided into four suits: Pentacles, Wands, Cups, and Swords. These four suits represent the four major areas of life: home, spirit, heart, and mind. When the cards are read together, they reveal a unified interpretation of you and the journey you are on.
Pentacles – Home
The Pentacles suit is also known as coins or discs. This suit is symbolic of health, wealth, material possessions, the physical world, and material gain. Additionally, it is associated with the Earth element and the color green. Also, it correlates with the zodiac signs of Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.
Fun facts: This suit corresponds to diamonds in a playing card deck, the direction of East and the gender of females.
Wands – Spirit
The Wands suit is also known as rods or staves. This suit is symbolic of passion, desires, creativity, energy, career, and ideas. Additionally, it is associated with the Fire element and the color yellow. Also, it correlates with the zodiac signs of Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius.
Fun facts: This suit corresponds to clubs in a playing card deck, the direction of South and the gender of males.
Cups – heart
The Cups suit is also known as chalices or goblets. This suit is symbolic of emotions (positive and negative), love, relationships, romance, happiness, intuition, psychic abilities, and spiritual connections. Additionally, it is associated with the Water element and the color red. Also, it correlates with the zodiac signs of Cancer, Scorpio, and Pisces.
Fun facts: This suit corresponds to hearts in a playing card deck, the direction of West and the gender of females.
Swords – Mind
The Swords suit is also known as blades, knives or athames. This suit is symbolic of battles within you, challenge, struggle, physical and moral conflict, action, and change. Additionally, it is associated with the Air element and the color indigo. Also, it correlates with the zodiac signs of Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.
Fun facts: This suit corresponds to spades in a playing card deck, the direction of North, and the gender of males.
final thoughts
Reading Tarot involves building up your own intuition. Keep in mind that the images are there for a reason, look at the cards closely and find the connection between each card as they tell a story. Do not focus on perfection, try your best and soon you will be able to read like a fucking pro!