About This Quiz
Tarot is a centuries-old practice that combines art with psychology. How much do you know about these richly-illustrated and complex cards?Northern Italy may have spawned the first cards that we recognize as tarot.
The Major Arcana represent life-changing events.
But there is no standard number in a tarot deck.
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The card is sometimes called Victory or The Centurion.
There were sometimes four types of birds denoting four different suits.
The first known decks emerged in Italy.
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For hundreds of years, people have used tarot as a way to gain insights into their lives and the world around them.
This card may signify that your life will be better if you learn to let go.
But mostly, the authorities didn't bother harassing readers or their querents.
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Your reader may warn you of people who wish to con you.
The word's origin is a mystery.
There are four suits with 14 cards each.
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The people who do tarot readings are usually just called "readers."
In other versions, the card is left unnamed.
The Knight may refer to an intuitive and gentle person in your present.
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And many of those cards may be marked with a pentagram.
The New Age movement was all the rage in the 70s and 80s.
It is a variant of the original Marseilles deck.
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The cards may help some people uncover their own biases and misconceptions.
Juno is "the chicken."
The card often represents crisis or hazards.
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Some decks substitute names such Juno or The High Priestess to avoid fanning the flames of arguments.
Like the Joker in playing cards, The Fool is the beginning of the pack
It's because chess also has symbols like the queen, king and knight.
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Some of the cards are also graced with various animals.
It also may represent a kind or loving female who is in your life.
In the Rider-Waite deck, Justice is one of the cardinal virtues alongside strength and temperance.
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It frequently represents decisive action.
Some decks call this one The Sage or The Monk.
His deck (made with the help of Pamela Colman Smith) was one of the first to illustrate every single card.
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