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If you are trying to find love, you may have thought about consulting a psychic. One of the tools a psychic may use is a tarot deck. While it's not necessary at all to know the cards to get a successful reading, some people may hesitate searching out a psychic for a consultation if they don't know anything about what may happen. To help ease you into this subject matter, here is an explanation of how the suits in a tarot deck relate to astrological elements, and an interpretation of what this means:

All tarot decks have a major arcana and a minor arcana. While the major arcana cards generally refer to major situations in life, the minor arcana cards show subtle shifts and changes in your daily life. The minor arcana consists of four suits, and each suit contains fourteen cards. In most tarot decks the different suits are called wands, swords, cups and pentacles.

Not only do modern playing cards mimic those four suits (clubs, spades, hearts and diamonds), but the four suits of the minor arcana also represent other astrological symbols, as well as the four seasons.

The suit of wands, also known as rods or staves, represents the element of fire, even though it is often pictured with wooden branches. Since the zodiac signs of aries, Leo, and Sagittarius all fall under the fire elemental, these cards from the suit of wands can also represent those astrological signs and their traits.

These cards also relate to the astrological realm of the spirit and are tied to the season of spring. In a reading, the suit of wands will shed light on situations that you feel passionate about. These cards also tend to show you how to express your creativity and how to spring into action to pursue a goal that is important to you. They will also show you issues in relation to your careers.

The suit of swords, also known as blades, is ruled by the element of air. It's no coincidence that swords are used to symbolize the power of the mind, as thoughts can be likened to double-edged swords. Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius are the zodiac signs related to the suit of swords. The season of winter also relates to this suit.

These cards usually represent challenges and often the crossing card in a reading will come from the suit of swords. If cards from this suit show up in a reading related to love and relationships, they will show you how your thinking can be modified to achieve what you desire.

The suit of cups, also known as chalices or goblets, represents the waters of

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