In the Tarot, the fire element is represented by the Suit of Wands. It is a masculine element and reflects the drive and willpower of the masculine energy. The element of fire is symbolic of passion, energy, enthusiasm, and sexuality. It can be creative in helping us to cook food or build tools, or it can be destructive, like a devastating bushfire or house fire.

The Fire Element ( Suit of Wands)įire is hot, wild, unpredictable, and energetic. There may be repressed emotions, an inability to truly express oneself and a lack of creativity.

The negative aspects of the Suit of Cups include being overly emotional or completely disengaged and dispassionate, having unrealistic expectations and fantasising about what could be. Cups are also linked to creativity, romanticism, fantasy and imagination.

The Cups Tarot cards indicate that you are thinking with your heart rather than your head, and thus reflect your spontaneous responses and your habitual reactions to situations. The Suit of Cups Tarot card meanings deal with the emotional level of consciousness and are associated with love, feelings, relationships and connections. In the Tarot, water relates to the Suit of Cups. It is receptive, adaptable, purifying and flowing. It is a feminine element and reflects the subtle power that often resides within women. The element of water is symbolic of fluidity, feelings and emotions, intuition, relationships, healing, and cleansing. It can be soft and gentle, like waves lapping against the sandy shore, or it can be powerful and even forceful, like a raging river. Water is fluid, agile and ‘in flow' but it's also very powerful and formative. There are four classical elements – water, fire, earth and air – each with its own ‘energy' and symbolic meaning.Īnd in the Tarot, each of the Suits is related to one of these four elements. I'll also show you what these elements reveal about the four Tarot suits, and how to use them easily and effortlessly in your Tarot readings. In this post, I'll walk you through the elements and how you can create a personal connection with each of them. Now that's an efficient way to learn Tarot! These elements are what truly shape the Minor Arcana and give a specific type of energy to each Suit.Ĭombine it with numerology (from 1 to 10), and you've already unlocked the meanings behind 40 of the 78 Tarot cards.

One of the fastest ways to learn to read Tarot is to understand the elements (water, fire, earth and air) that sit behind the Tarot Suits of the Minor Arcana.

Symbols of the 4 elements