Minor Arcana
Seven suits make up the Minor Arcana in the Faerie Tarot for a total of 118 cards. But, while the Major Arcana are associated with the Minor Arcana, only 82 are purely Minor Arcana.
Hearts -- prenatal balance
- representing happiness, pleasure and birth
- examples: publicians and prostitutes
- 2 cards
- Ace/King of Hearts
- Crone of Hearts
Rods -- incorporative balance
- representing advancement, animation, invention and energy
- examples: laborers and workers
- 8 cards
- Ace of Rods
- Two of Rods
- Page of Rods
- Maid of Rods
- Knight of Rods
- Queen of Rods
- King of Rods
- Crone of Rods
Coins -- impulsive balance
- representing material and financial matters and money
- examples: merchants and trademen
- 8 cards
- Ace of Coins
- Two of Coins
- Page of Coins
- Maid of Coins
- Knight of Coins
- Queen of Coins
- King of Coins
- Crone of Coins
Swords -- imperial balance
- representing courage, boldness, force, strength, authority, aggression and ambition
- examples: leaders and warriors
- 18 cards, counting two crazy eights
- 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
- Maid of Swords
- Knight of Swords
- Queen of Swords
- King of Swords
- Crone of Swords
Cups -- interpersonal balance
- representing love, gaiety, passion and joy
- examples: housewives or charitable persons
- 18 cards, counting two crazy eights)
- 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
- Maid of Cups
- Knight of Cups
- Queen of Cups
- King of Cups
- Crone of Cups
Wands -- institutional balance
- representing enterprise, growth, progress and advancement
- examples: institutions and mages
- 32 cards, counting two crazy eights and 14 other Major Arcana cards
- Ace of Wands
- Two of Wands
- Three of Wands
- other Major Arcana
- Four of Wands
- Five of Wands
- Six of Wands
- Seven of Wands
- Eight of Wands
- Nine of Wands
- Ten of Wands
- Page of Wands
- Maid of Wands
- Knight of Wands
- Queen of Wands
- King of Wands
- Crone of Wands
Pentacles -- interindividual balance
- representing deep sensitivity, involvement in the pattern, and soul intimacy
- examples: philosophers and monks
- 32 cards, counting two crazy eights and 14 other Major Arcana cards
- Ace of Pentacles
- Two of Pentacles
- Three of Pentacles
- other Major Arcana
- Four of Pentacles
- Five of Pentacles
- Six of Pentacles
- Seven of Pentacles
- Eight of Pentacles
- Nine of Pentacles
- Ten of Pentacles
- Page of Pentacles
- Maid of Pentacles
- Knight of Pentacles
- Queen of Pentacles
- King of Pentacles
- Crone of Pentacles
See also Faerie Tarot and Major Arcana
— Scotus - 27 Jan 2001
