A Tarot deck contains 78 cards. Each card is part of one of five groups, has a number on it that can help in the interpretation and a picture on it. The first group is the Major Arcana. This group contains 22 cards that represent the main stations of life such as love, death and the devil. The next group is Wands.
Wands represent energy, zest for life, productivity and growth.
They are associated with the element of fire. The next group is Cups. Cup cards stand for the soul, internal essence and the unconscious. They are associated with the element of water. The next group is Swords.