The DC Tarot
Minor Arcana
In addition to the 22 cards of the Major Arcana, the images most people associate with the Tarot, there ia also the Minor Arcana, 56 cards divided into four "suits" - Coins, Cups, Swords, and Wands (or Batons) - of 14 cards each. (The Minor Arcana is thought to be the forerunner of the modern deck of playing cards.) Along with their individual images, the suits are also linked to the four Classical Elements - Air, Earth, Fire, and Water - and often to four stages of life - Baby/Child/Man/Elder - or four Medival occupations - Craftsman/Bard/Soldier/Banker. For the DC Tarot, we keep the standard Elemental correlations, and add a relationship to four of the important "eras" of DC Comics, The Golden Age, Jack Kirby's Fourth World characters, The Modern Age, and the Vertigo imprint.
| Wands | | Golden Age
| | Rank | Name | Character |
| 1 | Fire | Krypton
| | 2 | Dominion | Guardian
| | 3 | Established Strength | Sandman
| | 4 | Perfected Work | Starman
| | 5 | Strife | Dr. Mid-Nite
| | 6 | Victory | Mr. Terrific
| | 7 | Valour | The Contest
| | 8 | Swiftness | Johnny Quick
| | 9 | Great Strength | Hourman
| | 10 | Oppression | Per Degaton
| | Page | | Green Lantern
| | Knight | | Flash
| | Queen | | Black Canary
| | King | | Martian Manhunter
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| Coins | | Modern Age
| | Rank | Name | Character |
| 1 | Earth | The Watchtower
| | 2 | Harmonious Change | Conner
| | 3 | Material Works | Kyle Rayner
| | 4 | Earthly Power | Aquaman
| | 5 | Material Trouble | Huntress
| | 6 | Material Success | Maxwell Lord
| | 7 | Success Unfulfilled | Wally West
| | 8 | Prudence | Oracle
| | 9 | Material Gain | Booster Gold
| | 10 | Wealth | Blue Beetle
| | Page | | L-Ron
| | Knight | | Captain Marvel
| | Queen | | Maxima
| | King | | Steel
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| Cups | | Vertigo
| | Rank | Name | Character |
| 1 | Water | Grail
| | 2 | Love | Desire
| | 3 | Abundance | Swamp Thing
| | 4 | Blended Pleasure | Despair
| | 5 | Loss in Pleasure | Tim Hunter
| | 6 | Pleasure | Doom Patrol
| | 7 | Illusionary Success | Destiny
| | 8 | Abandonded Success | The Prodigal
| | 9 | Material Happiness | Delight
| | 10 | Perpetual Happiness | Parliament of Trees
| | Page | | John Constantine
| | Knight | | Dream
| | Queen | | Death
| | King | | Phantom Stranger
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| Swords | | Fourth World
| | Rank | Name | Character |
| 1 | Air | The Source
| | 2 | Peace Restored | Apokalips/New Genesis
| | 3 | Sorrow | The Great War
| | 4 | Rest from Strife | The Pact
| | 5 | Defeat | Darkseid
| | 6 | Earned Success | Scott Free
| | 7 | Unstable Effort | Kanto
| | 8 | Shortened Force | Big Barda
| | 9 | Despair and Cruelty | Desaad
| | 10 | Ruin | Hunger Dogs
| | Page | | Lightray
| | Knight | | Orion
| | Queen | | Metron
| | King | | Highfather
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