Here are 5 interesting facts you probably did not know about Tarot Cards:
- In the early 20th century, the famous occultist Aleister Crowley wrote a book called "The Book of Thoth," which detailed his personal experiences and interpretations of the tarot.
- During World War II, a group of French resistance fighters used tarot cards to communicate secret messages and plan their operations.
- The origins of the tarot are uncertain, but some believe that the deck has roots in ancient Egypt, while others believe it originated in medieval Europe.
- The most well-known tarot deck is the Rider-Waite deck, which was created in 1909 by artist Pamela Colman Smith and mystic A.E. Waite.
- The tarot deck is composed of 78 cards, split into the Major Arcana, which consists of 22 cards, and the Minor Arcana, which consists of 56 cards. Each card in a tarot deck has a specific meaning, and the interpretation of the cards can vary depending on the context of the reading and the reader's personal beliefs.