Western astrology & divination / KNOWLEDGE DIRECTORY

Tarot

塔罗

A directory for deck history, imagery and interpretation. Card-game origins, later divinatory uses and modern reflective practice are treated separately.

A modern symbolic illustration of cards, celestial arcs and a compass — Original ZenTell AI illustration · Contemporary artwork, not a historical object

History & reading context

Tarot began as a fifteenth-century Italian card game; occult interpretation developed later. Deck structure is relatively stable, while images, numbering and meanings vary across traditions.

Sources for this tradition

Scope of this directory

Major Arcana大阿卡纳Published Minor Arcana小阿卡纳Published Tarot suits四组花色Published Spreads and questions牌阵与提问Published Tarot de Marseille马赛塔罗Published Rider–Waite–Smith Tarot韦特史密斯塔罗Published Thoth Tarot托特塔罗Published Tarot history and reading ethics塔罗历史与解读伦理Published

Suggested learning sequence

Begin with vocabulary and its meaning within this tradition.
Distinguish textual context, calculation rules and school-specific interpretation.
When reading examples, check sources, methods and assumptions.

This directory provides bilingual introductions with concepts, structures, examples and sources. Entries are AI-assisted and editorially checked; deeper research and examples will be added over time.

Common questions

Is this the same as other systems?

Not necessarily. Shared vocabulary can have different meanings across traditions and should be read in its textual and school-specific context.

Are calculators or prediction tools available?

Introductory articles are available; there is no calculator or prediction service for this tradition yet. Available reflection experiences are listed in Tools.