: any of a set of usually 78 playing cards including 22 pictorial cards used for fortune-telling
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The enduring allure of tarot is the subject of a remarkable exhibition at the Warburg Institute in London.
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
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The Curious Power of Tarot Cards: A new exhibition in London traces the evolution of tarot from Renaissance Italy to the present day, with the card designs shifting to reflect the times.
—Vidhya Nagarajan, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Astrologer Lisa Stardust gives the rundown on its meaning
In tarot, the Hierophant card is the fifth card in the Major Arcana.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
From astrology and tarot to reading entrails, divination comes in a wide variety of forms.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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Jonathon Keats, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
More about Annie Aguiar The Vast World of Art and Design
The Curious Power of Tarot Cards: A new exhibition in London traces the evolution of tarot from Renaissance Italy to the present day, with the card designs shifting to reflect the times.
—Vidhya Nagarajan, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2025
Astrologer Lisa Stardust gives the rundown on its meaning
In tarot, the Hierophant card is the fifth card in the Major Arcana.
—Lisa Stardust, Peoplemag, 18 July 2024
From astrology and tarot to reading entrails, divination comes in a wide variety of forms.
—Michelle Aroney and David Zeitlyn, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Tarot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/tarot. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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