Tarot has 78 cards, including 22 Major Arcana cards and 56 Minor Arcana cards. They can be used separately for divination, or the 78 cards can be mixed and used together. Perform divination.
It is worth mentioning that tarot cards do not refer to a fixed type of cards. In fact, there are many kinds of tarot cards, at least thousands of them, but most of them are actually composed of the three major tarot cards in the world. It is an extension of the system.
Tarot cards can analyze, predict and provide suggestions for different needs such as love, interpersonal relationships, work (study), etc. Especially when you don't know what action to take, it is a very good reminder and signpost. It has a certain psychological suggestion function. Because it is too mysterious, it belongs to the category of occultism.
Some scholars use tarot card divination for psychological counseling, but generally only the analytical function of tarot is used.
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The legend of the origin of Tarot cards
1. Ancient Egyptian theory
In the 18th century, the French occultist J. Court de Geblin proposed that the word Tarot is derived from the Egyptian words tar (Tao) and Ro (King), which means "King's Way". Therefore, "Tarot" itself refers to the correct decision-making ability that a king should have. This is also the origin of this divination method.
Originally, "Tarot" was not used for divination in the form of cards, but originated from the "Book of Tarot" in ancient Egypt. "Tout" is the Egyptian moon god and the god of culture and education. "The Book of Tout" is a mysterious book specially used to convey the will of the god. The pharaohs made various decisions based on it. When the Egyptian dynasty was destroyed, in order to prevent foreigners from getting this book, they painted it on a card and gave it to the priests.
It was later introduced to Europe through the hands of Alexander, and modern Tarot cards were formed in the Middle Ages. However, in 1799 of the same century, the discovery of the Rosetta Stone enabled the decipherment of Egyptian hieroglyphics, which immediately overturned the "King's Way" theory.
2. Italian theory
According to the research of historians, as early as the fourteenth century, nobles in various European countries were already playing Tarot cards. During this period, the Holy See imposed restrictions on Tarot cards. Forbidden, characterizing it as an atlas of the devil and a pagan object. In addition, the earliest tarot cards known to modern times appeared in Italy in the late 14th and early 15th centuries.
The pronunciation of "tarocci" in the Italian poker game is similar to that of "tarot", and there are only twenty-two cards, which are different from the twenty-two main cards of Tarot (Major Arcana). ) are similar. At the same time, the meanings of love, victory, kindness, death, fame, destiny and the future sung in Italian poetry are similar to those of Tarot cards. Therefore, the idea that Tarot cards originated from Italy has been agreed by many people.
However, many scholars who study Tarot cards believe that these evidences can only show that Tarot cards once appeared in Europe, and do not believe that Tarot cards originated in Europe. And connect the word Tarot with the Taro River in northern Italy.
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