So I just learned that sometimes when you’re like super bored with ADHD your brain just makes you go to sleep cuz there’s nothing else to do and a lot of my life makes sense now
Divination with cards started as early as the 1420s
The word tarot originally translated to ‘foolisness’
They were originally intended for card games.
Some of the earliest decks had Christian imagery on them
Using cards for divination was originally done with basic playing cards. It’s thought that is why even today there are number cards 1-10 and 4 court cards, as well as four suits, mirroring that of standard playing cards.
Tarot cards as we know them were introduced in 1909, when the Rider-Waite deck became available .
The Rider-Waite deck has been continually in print and circulation since its first publishing.
Todays cards are split into two further sections, Major arcana and Minor arcana.
There are 22 major arcana, and 56 minor arcana. Making each deck 78 cards in total.
