What's with the numbers on the cards anyway? Are these numbers important? Do the numbers influence the cards? Perhaps you have found yourself asking these questions at some point in your life, well here are some answers.
The numbers on the cards add meanings to your interpretation of the cards. The numbers just like images tell a story. Numerology is the ancient science of names and numbers. One of the oldest sciences, it's a companion to both astrology and the Tarot. Numerology puts meaning to the numbers. Understanding the meaning of the numbers allows us to do many things including;
Understanding relationships
Analyze human qualities
Awaken spiritual awareness
Predict the timing of events
Have universal understanding
Many people use numerology everyday, and it is studied in the same aspect as Astrology is. With numerology you can chart your name, life, or any other aspect of your personality you wish to know about.
The ancient science of numerology is used in the tarot deck in a number of ways. As you already know, the Tarot deck is divided into two sections: The Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana (note that the 2 is for balance). Each card bears a number, but precisely applying the meanings of a particular number to the corresponding meaning of a particular card doesn't always hold consistently throughout the 78-card deck.
The Major Arcana has 22 cards (0-21) and, 22 is a master number. The number 22 is considered the most powerful of all numbers. It is called the master builder number, because it symbolizes the potential for bringing spiritual understandings into physical form. 22 symbolizes mastery and inspiration, and utilize intuitive insights, coupled with practical methodology. The 22 is meant to serve the world in its mastery. So by looking at the Major Arcana deck, we could say these cards serve to bring us spiritual knowledge to our earthly life. They are the first 22 steps of our spiritual path from the material world, back to oneness with God.
The Minor Arcana has 56 cards. If we add 5+6 (reducing the numbers), we get the master number 11. The 11 is the most intuitive of all numbers. It symbolizes illumination and intuitive understanding, especially of spiritual truths or principles. The 11 focuses energy on the "outer world" consciousness, but we can use that same energy to turn inward to create fears and intense conflict in our lives. The 11 symbolize truth found in faith, not in logic and the Minor Arcana is all about how to do life. These cards hold intuitive understandings for how we live our lives everyday.
The Minor Arcana is also made up of four suits; each suit has four court cards and all the rest of the cards are numbered Ace through 10. The significance of these numbers is that 4 represents order and 1 through 10 represents a cycle completed.
Do you now see the relationship between the Major and Minor Arcana and numerology? These few paragraphs just discuss how the Major and Minor Arcana's are related in numerical significance, below you will find links to a more in-depth meaning of the numbers, and also how they can help describe who you are in life, as well as what path you are following in your life's journeys.
Unfortunately because numerology is such a large topic of discussion, I will just be using examples of numerology and how it is associated with the Tarot cards only with in this section. There are many great books out there that you can read up on, to help you learn a little more about numerology, but I will be discussing the basics here and its association with the Tarot.
Now we begin our search using the number meanings as well as Tarot cards to help determine your paths through life using the Tarot and Numerology together.
On the previous page "Calculating Your Numbers" you used numbers from your birthday and name to find out a single digit number, using the numbers you found from your calculations you are now ready to find out the meanings for those numbers. Below you will use the corresponding links to take you certain pages that will help you explore your relationship with the Tarot and Numerology.
Let's begin!
Here you used your birthday to find your Life's Path Number click below the corresponding Tarot
card or number to find out what your life's path is.
THE MAGICIAN ~ 1
THE HIGH PRIESTESS ~ 2
THE EMPRESS ~ 3
THE EMPEROR ~ 4
THE HIEROPHANT ~ 5
THE LOVERS ~ 6
THE CHARIOT ~ 7
SRENGTH ~ 8
THE HERMIT ~ 9
JUSTICE ~ 11
THE WISE OLD FOOL ~ 22
Here you used your full name to find your Expression in Life. Click below the corresponding Tarot cards or number to find what your Expression in life is.
THE MAGICIAN ~ 1
THE HIGH PRIESTESS ~ 2
THE EMPRESS ~ 3
THE EMPEROR ~ 4
THE HIEROPHANT ~ 5
THE LOVERS ~ 6
THE CHARIOT ~ 7
STRENGTH ~ 8
THE HERMIT ~ 9
JUSTICE ~ 11
THE WISE OLD FOOL ~ 22
Here you used the vowels from your name to find out what your Soul Urge is in life. Click below the corresponding Tarot cards or number to find what your Soul Urge in life is.
THE MAGICIAN ~ 1
THE HIGH PRIESTESS ~ 2
THE EMPRESS ~ 3
THE EMPEROR ~ 4
THE HIEROPHANT ~ 5
THE LOVERS ~ 6
THE CHARIOT ~ 7
STRENGTH ~ 8
THE HERMIT ~ 9
JUSTICE ~ 11
THE WISE OLD FOOL ~ 22
Click here for the WANDS section
Click here for the CUPS section
Click here for the SWORDS section
Click here for the PENTACLES section
