Major Arcana or Minor Arcana

Use of the Deck here at Tarot-Online.net - Less is More

Some people have asked why we split the tarot deck between the various readings, instead of using all 78 cards for each reading.

For certain readers there are types of cards which work best for certain objectives or purposes. However, it is a misnomer to believe that the more cards are on the table the more comprehensive the reading; the cards are a focal point for the connection between material and subtle realms and there is sometimes as much value in narrowing that point of perspective than in widening it.

For example, the minor arcana reflects (or serves) the major arcana, much like tiers of the same cake, or ranks within an army. The major arcana contains the main archetypal influences at work within life and these will reflect in given problems/ issues/ questions. The minor arcana shows how much of it is in your direct control and the court cards depict the sort of people and attitudes involved.

Using more than the chosen cards for each of our spreads is not necessary (for me) and would actually impair my ability to create a universally useful program of this kind.

I cover this issue and several other common misunderstandings/frequently-asked-questions about tarot readings and the tarot cards in my article "Tarot Reading Misunderstandings and Frequently Asked Questions"