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Tarot is a system of fortune telling using divination is images and placement of cards bearing allegorical representations.

History

Although the true origin of tarot cards is unknown, the beginning of tarot is often linked to the Roma people (sometimes called Gypsies). But this may be more fiction than fact.

Records of tarot decks first appeared in Medieval times. Some scholars have linked the decks to ancient Egypt.

In religion

Aside from its entertainment or divinatory use, the Tarot deck and its meanings are often used in pagan or occult groups.

The deck

Comprised of 78 cards, tarot decks hold 22 Trumps or Major Arcana, and 56 Minor Arcana.