1. The Ace through King cards of the four suits of the Tarot (i.e., court cards plus pips).
SOURCE: Designing Your Own Tarot Spreads, Teresa Michelsen
2. The 56 cards of the Tarot comparing to the modern-day deck of playing cards, but having an extra court card for each of the four suits. Traditionally numerical rather than pictorial, they relate to the Sephiroth on the Tree of Life.
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