General Book of the Tarot: Contents CONTENTS PAGE INTRODUCTION 7 I. THE DOCTRINE 13 Short survey 13 THE LESSER ARCANA 15 Wands 17 Pentacles 20 Cups 22 Swords 24 The colours 27 The Spiral of Evolution and the three cycli 27 Suits and Elements 30 Suits and zodiacal signs and houses 33 THE GREATER ARCANA 37 Twelve are of zodiacal nature 38 Nine are of planetary nature 39 THE METHOD OF DIVINATION 39 II. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE CARDS 46 THE GREATER ARCANA 46 THE LESSER ARCANA 85 Wands 88 Pentacles 105 Cups 123 Swords 140 EPILOGUE 159