Another tool that is very useful when learning the cards is numerology. Numerology has been around before the ancient Greeks (2500 + years ago). It a belief that every number has a distinct energy, vibration or pattern associated with it. For example, the Ace or 1 relates to beginnings, thus it has the energy of starting things. And we have numbers around us all throughout life and these can influence our lives and choices we make.
In another course if you would like to explore this subject, we will delve a bit more into numerology and relate them to our individual lives, but just for now we just need a basic understanding and how to relate them to the minor cards in the Tarot deck. By relating the keyword of the suite with the number in numerology we get a better understanding of the individual cards. When we do, it is easier to understand how they can fit into the puzzle.
In the Minor Arcana we have ace (1) through to 10 and with numerology we have numbers 1- 9. The extra 10 in Tarot should be thought of as an extension of the 9. The 10 represents the end or completion of the journey. Now we can explore the minor numbers and how they relate to numerology.
Numerology matches very well with the minor base cards.
Number 1: Represent self or new beginnings or a start to a cycle. The Ace is this card.
Number 2. The number of duality or balance, issues, or interaction between two.
Number 3. Represents expansion, creation, communication, or growth.
Number 4. The number of stability or foundations, long term planning.
Number 5. The number of change, freedom, travel, discipline, and passion.
Number 6. Harmony, family, relationships, commitment, or self-truth.
Number 7. Spiritual or religious number, deeper meaning of life, soul searching.
Number 8. Money, ego, career, karma, and the physical side of life.
Number 9. Close to endings or getting near the end of the cycle, completion.
In Basic Numerology 1 -9 is the theme, with the tarot having 10 cards we say the ten in all the suites is the ending.