Duration: You set the pace!
Rules:
There are 78 cards in a tarot deck split between 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana. The Minor Aracana are split into four suits of wands, pentacles, swords and cups.
Major Arcana and their meanings
0 The Fool ------------ Fresh Starts, Important Decisions, Optimism
1 The Magician -------- Confidence, Good Communications, Practical Skills
2 The High Priestess -- Foresight, Understanding, Inner Wisdom
3 The Empress --------- Fulfilment, Well=Being, Creative Abundance
4 The Emperor --------- Male Influences, Authority, Rationality
5 The Hierophant ------ Conformity, Good Counsel
6 The Lovers ---------- Relationships, Conflicting Choices
7 The Chariot --------- Effort Leading To Success, Strength Of Character
8 Strength ------------ Confronting Problems, Strength Of Will
9 The Hermit ---------- Introspection, Solitude
10 Wheel of Fortune --- Cyclical Change, Good Fortune
11 Justice ------------ Justice, Fair Treatment, Balance
12 The Hanged Man ----- Transition, Sacrifice, Change
13 Death -------------- Dramatic Change, New Beginnings
14 Temperance --------- Self Assurance Capability, Harmony
15 The Devil ---------- Bound To A Situation, Self-Delusion, Anger
16 The Tower ---------- Drastic Change, Unexpected Events, New Life
17 The Star ----------- Serenity, Renewal, Hope
18 The Moon ----------- Confusion, Delsion, Introspection
19 The Sun ------------ Success, Joy, Achievement
20 Judgement ---------- Change, Decisions, Achievement
21 The World ---------- Completion, Satisfaction, Enlightenment
Minor Arcana and their meanings - SUITS
Swords Swords represent action, change, force, power, oppression, ambition, courage, violence and conflict. This suit can also mean hatred, battle, and enemies, and of all the suits, this one is considered to be the most powerful and dangerous.
Wands Wands represent primal energy, spirituality, inspiration, determination, strength, intuition, creativity, ambition and expansion, original thought and the seeds through which life springs forth. Wands are also indicative of all things that you do during the day to keep you busy, be it working at the office, home or the great outdoors. Wands have to do with movement, action and initiatives and the launching of new ideas.
Cups Cups represent love, feelings, relationships and connections. Cups are about displays of emotion, expression of feelings and the role of emotions in relation to others. Cups are also linked to creativity, romanticism, fantasy and imagination
Pentacles (coins)Pentacles (coins) cover material aspects of life including work, business, trade, property, money and other material possessions. The positive aspects of the Suit of Pentacles include manifestation, realisation, proof and prosperity
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OPTION ONE
For this challenge, you can start by choosing a suit and then working your way up through four levels if you choose
Level 1 – Mystic
3 card spread: Preferred use is to help understand options regarding a current problem
Choose a suit and read three books that are themed to the suit meanings
Level 2 - Telepathic
7 card infinity spread: Used to give guidance by reviewing the past, present, and future
Complete Mystic level and choose one book to read from a different suit, and three cards from the Major Aracana and read books that are themed to these card meanings
Level 3 - Supersensory
Centic Cross spread (10 cards): The most popular spread, but not for novices! Used to give guidance to a specific problem
Complete Telepathic level and choose one book to read from a different suit, and two cards from the Major Aracana and read books that are themed to these card meanings
Level 4 - Psychic
Choices spread (13 cards): Useful when you have already decided on a solution to a problem, but would still like to explore alternatives
Complete supersensory level and choose one book to read from the remaining suit, andtwo cards from the Major Aracana and read books that are themed to these card meanings
BONUS - Clairvoyant
Read a book that involves the characters using tarot cards
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