Minor Arcana
Card Structure
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SEED_DATA
The 56 suited cards divided into four suits of 14 cards each.
The Minor Arcana (Latin: 'lesser secrets') consists of 56 cards in four suits — Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles — each containing 10 numbered (pip) cards (Ace through Ten) and 4 court cards (Page, Knight, Queen, King). In the Qabalistic system, the numbered cards map to the ten Sephiroth on the Tree of Life.
Significance
The Minor Arcana represents everyday experience, personal choices, and immediate circumstances. A spread dominated by Minor Arcana emphasizes the querent's own agency and the practical forces at play.