The four suits

The Minor Arcana's four suits each govern a different domain of experience. Learn the four and you can read the basic 'weather' of any minor card at a glance.

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What each suit rules

·Wands — action, drive, passion, creativity and work in motion.
·Cups — emotion, love, relationships and the inner life.
·Swords — thought, truth, conflict, communication and the mind.
·Pentacles — body, money, work, home and the material world.

Ace of Wands — The four Aces — the pure seed of each suit.

Ace of Cups — The four Aces — the pure seed of each suit.