Tarot Study Guide & Workshop Flashcards

A vocabulary flashcard deck covering core tarot terms, suit elements, court card archetypes, number themes, reversals, and specific alignment spreads based on Gabrielle Nichols' guides.

Major Arcana

A 22-card section of tarot representing the soul's spiritual evolution, big life lessons, transformations, and moments of awakening.

Minor Arcana

A 56-card section of tarot that reflects everyday thoughts, emotions, actions, choices, and material experiences.

Suit of Wands

The tarot suit corresponding to the element of Fire, embodying passion, action, movement, purpose, and creativity.

Suit of Cups

The tarot suit corresponding to the element of Water, reflecting emotions, love, intuition, and connection.

Suit of Swords

The tarot suit corresponding to the element of Air, representing thoughts, clarity, communication, perception, and conflict.

Suit of Pentacles

The tarot suit corresponding to the element of Earth, symbolizing work, health, finances, stability, and physical reality.

Page (Court Card)

A Court Card archetype representing the student, curiosity, and incoming messages.

Knight (Court Card)

A Court Card archetype representing the doer, pursuit, and action.

Queen (Court Card)

A Court Card archetype representing the nurturer, intuition, and emotional mastery.

King (Court Card)

A Court Card archetype representing the leader, wisdom, and discipline.

Ace (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing beginnings, potential, initiation, and pure energy.

Two (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing duality, balance, choice, and reflection.

Three (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing growth, expansion, collaboration, and creativity.

Four (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing stability, foundation, structure, and rest.

Five (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing change, conflict, disruption, and the growth edge.

Six (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing harmony, healing, restoration, and flow.

Seven (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing challenge, faith, evaluation, and inner wisdom.

Eight (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing power, momentum, mastery, and movement.

Nine (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing culmination, fulfillment, reflection, and nearing completion.

Ten (Number Theme)

The card number theme representing completion, endings, transition, and renewal.

Reversals

Cards drawn upside down that indicate blocked energy, internal processes, imbalances, or resistance needing awareness.

The Fool's Journey

The spiritual story of growth, awakening, and self-realization depicted through the Major Arcana, moving from innocence (The Fool) to wisdom (The World).

The Alignment Spread

A 3-card spread designed to move a reader from ego-driven goals to intuitive alignment.

Ego vs. Intuition Check-In

A 4-card spread designed to discern between fear or control and calm intuitive truth.

The Mirror Spread

A 5-card spread using tarot to reflect one's own energy, projections, and what needs to be released or embodied.

The Ground & Receive Spread

A 3-card spread used to reconnect to stillness and intuition when feeling scattered or disconnected.

The Creator's Spread

A 4-card spread designed for manifesting through alignment and trust rather than control.

The Faith Over Fear Spread

A 2-card quick daily pull designed to strengthen trust by examining fear versus faith.