History and Reading of Tarot Cards Today during this learning experience, you will learn how to tell your fortune with Tarot cards, what the Tarot cards mean and are, and the history of the Tarot. The History of the Tarot The Tarot cards are basically an old Egyptian "book" which survived and was passed on until today. The "book" or Tarot deck, comprises of 78 cards, in five suits. 4 suits are called the Minor Arcana, and one suit, comprising of 22 cards, is called the Major Arcana. The suits in the Minor Arcana each have 14 cards, and the Major Arcana has 22 cards, numbered on