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==Minor Arcana== | ==Minor Arcana== | ||
[[File:Bosch Tarot-Skates.jpg|500px|thumb|Three cards from the Suit of Skates in the Minor Arcana of the Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] | [[File:Bosch Tarot-Skates.jpg|500px|thumb|Three cards from the Suit of Skates in the Minor Arcana of the Hieronymus Bosch Tarot]] | ||
The [[Minor Arcana]] of this deck is radically different from any previous Tarot deck, yet it still shares many of the themes and imagery found in previous decks. It is divided into eight suits of seven cards each. The new suits were derived from symbols that recur throughout Bosch's paintings. | The [[Minor Arcana]] of this deck is radically different from any previous [[Tarot]] deck, yet it still shares many of the themes and imagery found in previous decks. It is divided into eight suits of seven cards each. The new suits were derived from symbols that recur throughout Bosch's paintings. | ||
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! Suit Name !! Element !! Overall Meaning of Suit | ! Suit Name !! Element !! Overall Meaning of Suit | ||
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| Berries || Earth || Abundance, fertility, harmony, joy, friendship | | Berries || [[Earth (element)|Earth]] || Abundance, fertility, harmony, joy, friendship | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Birds || Air || Movement, travel, personal growth | | Birds || [[Air (element)|Air]] || Movement, travel, personal growth | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Skates || Water and Metal || Trouble, difficulties, indecision, fun | | Skates || [[water (element)|Water]] and Metal || Trouble, difficulties, indecision, fun | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Swords || Metal || Skill and ability, conflict, victory | | Swords || Metal || Skill and ability, conflict, victory | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Vessels || Water || Untamed activity, blessings, sins and salvation | | Vessels || [[water (element)|Water]] || Untamed activity, blessings, sins and salvation | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Books || Earth and Air || Knowledge, intelligence, learning | | Books || [[Earth (element)|Earth]] and [[Air (element)|Air]] || Knowledge, intelligence, learning | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Coins || Metal || Business, career, success, wealth, money | | Coins || Metal || Business, career, success, wealth, money | ||
|- | |- | ||
| Sins || Fire || The troubles and desires of the human condition | | Sins || [[Fire (element)|Fire]] || The troubles and desires of the human condition | ||
|} | |} | ||
===Court cards=== | ===Court cards=== | ||
Because each suit contains only seven cards (a number determined by Bosch's '' | Because each suit contains only seven cards (a number determined by Bosch's ''Seven Deadly Sins'' painting), all the cards in the [[Minor Arcana]] are Court Cards. | ||
* Page - Most basic understanding of the suit. | * Page - Most basic understanding of the suit. | ||