What exactly is tarot?

The so-called tarot cards are a set of 78 cards with patterns, which are usually used to predict the future, or in layman's terms, fortune telling.

The origin of tarot cards is still unclear. Crusaders or Gypsies may have been introduced to Europe from Egypt or China. It is confirmed that tarot cards appeared in Italy in the early14th century. Many experts who study mysticism tried to find some clues, but there were different opinions. ......

Some people say that it comes from Egypt, which means "sacred journey" and "god of wisdom and magic" in Egyptian;

Some people say that it comes from ancient Rome, which means "wheel of life" in Latin;

Some people say it comes from Hebrew, which means "law" in Jewish;

It is said that it comes from Persia, which means "playing cards" in Gypsy language. It was the Gypsies who introduced the word "Tarot" to Europe.

It is said that from ancient India, Indian gods held some symbols of tarot cards, such as cups, powers, swords and rings;

It is said that it came from China, and the card game was printed on the paper money in the Tang Dynasty. According to legend, these cards are used to entertain court wives.

Either way, one thing is certain: Tarot is a wise man, who painted and handed down ancient wisdom as patterns.

These 78 cards are divided into small Akana (56 cards in total) and big Akana (22 cards in total). The Little Akana card is very similar to the current playing cards, and it is also divided into four colors, namely the scepter (plum blossom), the Holy Grail (red heart), the sword (spades) and the five-pointed star (square). There are 65,438+04 cards in each suit, including 65,438+00 point cards (65,438+0 to 65,438+00) and four flower cards (namely king, queen, knight and guard). The pattern on the Grand Akanaka represents a very complicated symbol. Earlier, the Grand Akanaka was not numbered, and later it was numbered 1-2 1, leaving a "fool" without a number or 0.

The earliest tarot cards were made by hand, and some were designed by famous painters.

In the application of tarot cards, you can use one-time payment or only use the big Akana card. The cards drawn each time are very important, and the relative position between cards is also very important. There are different rules to interpret tarot cards, such as the simple method of using only three cards, the traditional Celtic cross method, the English method and the astrology method.