The Royal Court of the Minor Arcana

Within each suit of the Minor Arcana, there are cards numbered from Ace to Ten as well as the Royal cards. Studying the numerology behind each number is beyond the scope of this post, but I would like to briefly discuss the role of each member of the royal court.

 

King:

The King of any suit is the ruler of that suit. That means he not only possesses all the characteristics of the suit, but to a greater degree. He “rules” over the other cards of his suit. The King also personifies the male attributes of his suit.

 

Queen:

The Queen on the other hand personifies the female attributes of a suit. Like the King, she also “rules” over the other cards of the suit, serving to strengthen the King.

 

Both the King and the Queen represent authority figures. They are mature adults.

 

Knight:

The Knight is a servant of the King and Queen. Given his youth (he is a young adult), he represents the qualities of the suit to a lesser degree. He is sometimes seen as a messenger or seeker, symbolizing movement.

 

Page:

The Page is also a servant of the King and Queen, but even more youthful than the Knight. The Page is often depicted as a child and having child-like, or immature, qualities. The Page can be seen as an aspect of the situation that is beginning to develop.