Tarot Card History: Origins, Evolution, and Modern Use

tarot card history

This Ultimate Guide tracks how a Renaissance pastime became a modern tool for insight while staying grounded in what scholars can verify. Originating in 15th‑century northern Italy, the deck began as a trick‑taking game with four suits, a series of 21 trumps and the Fool. The first documented trionfi appears in Florence around 1440, and … Read more