It has been said that the tarot suits each indicate one area of importance in our lives.
The wands symbolize the spiritual and intuitive aspects of our lives. Clearly signified by the alchemical element of fire.
mastery of vision and vitality (the knight), self knowledge (the queen), inspired creativity (the prince), spontaneous expression and liberation (the princess)
The swords help to provide understandings of the mental bodies and energies that affect us daily. Seen here, atop a fluffy cloud. Air. Ie. passionate thinking, clarity (the knight), objective thinking, clarity (the queen), mastery of creative and intuitive thinking (the prince), mastery of practical thinking (the princess)
The cups carry significance to our emotional well-being and state. Attributed with the alchemical element of water.
emotional loyalty and commitment (the knight) emotional integrity (the queen), emotional desire (the prince), emotional objectivity (the princess)
While the disks help to bring enlightenment to the physical and external influences we sometimes fail to acknowledge. Given the attribution to the element of earth.
mastery of abundance and prosperity (knight of disks), diet and nutrition (queen of disks), exercise and builder of worlds (prince), creativity and birth of new forms (princess)
These aspects should all be considered when working with the tarot. When you see one card of a specific house, you can rightly connect the dots between. Forming that understanding of what it is that you're looking at, in this way.
