Minor Arcana

By contrast, cartomantic tarot cards emerged in France in the late 18th century, popularised by occultists such as Etteilla.

The terms "Major" and "Minor Arcana" originate with Jean-Baptiste Pitois (1811–1877), nom de plume Paul Christian.

The four court cards are commonly: page (jack or knave), knight, queen, and king.

In divinatory, esoteric and occult tarot, the Minor Arcana are believed to represent relatively mundane features of life.

In the Order of the Golden Dawn, number cards are associated with planets, corresponding to their placement in Kabbalah.