The 78-card tarot deck used by esotericists has two distinct parts:
The first is The Major Arcana (greater secrets ๐ต๏ธโโ๏ธ) which consists of 22 cards:
- 0 The Fool ๐คน
- I The Magician ๐งโโ๏ธ
- II The High Priestess ๐งโโ๏ธ
- III The Empress ๐ธ
- IV The Emperor ๐
- V The Hierophant ๐ด
- VI The Lovers ๐
- VII The Chariot ๐
- VIII Strength ๐ฆ
- IX The Hermit ๐ค
- X Wheel of Fortune ๐ฐ
- XI Justice ๐ฎโโ๏ธ
- XII The Hanged Man ๐คธโโ๏ธ
- XIII Death ๐
- XIV Temperance โณ
- XV The Devil ๐
- XVI The Tower โก
- XVII The Star ๐
- XVIII The Moon ๐
- XIX The Sun ๐
- XX Judgement ๐ฉโโ๏ธ
- XXI The World ๐
The Minor Arcana (lesser secrets๐) consists of 56 cards
divided into four suits 14 cards each. Ten numbered cards and four court cards. The court cards are the King, Queen, Knight and Page. The four tarot suits are:
- Wands ๐
- Cups ๐ฅ
- Pentacles ๐
- Swords ๐ก