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Tarot card reading
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<p>Tarot card reading is a form of <a href="/facts/Cartomancy/abrpRUeI">cartomancy</a> whereby practitioners use <a href="/facts/Tarot/K1XcNLEu">tarot</a> cards to purportedly gain insight into the past, present or future. The process typically begins with formulation of a question, followed by drawing and interpreting cards to uncover meaning. A traditional tarot deck consists of 78 cards, which can be split into two groups, the <a href="/facts/Major_Arcana/L1sm9SzW">Major Arcana</a> and <a href="/facts/Minor_Arcana/oQgIzo7m">Minor Arcana</a>. <a href="/facts/French-suited_playing_cards/uWHRYVvE">French-suited playing cards</a> can also be used; as can any card system with suits assigned to identifiable elements (e.g., air, earth, fire, water). </p>