Spanish tarot (tarot español) derives from the baraja española, the traditional Spanish deck of 40 cards in four suits: oros (coins), copas (cups), espadas (swords) and bastos (clubs). On Tarotsi it is offered as a popular cartomancy tool, widely used in Spain and Latin America for quick and intuitive readings.
The traditional baraja española has 40 or 48 cards (with or without 8s and 9s). Each suit runs from as (ace) to 7 or 9, followed by three court cards: sota (10), caballo (11) and rey (12). They are numbered with Arabic figures and illustrated with Iberian traditional scenes. In cartomancy, the baraja is read as an oracle with symbolic meanings.
Cartomancy with the Spanish baraja is widespread in rural and popular areas of Spain, Mexico, Cuba, Venezuela, Colombia, Argentina and other Latin American communities. It is often associated with the Spanish gypsy (gitanos) tradition and with popular good-luck rituals. Reading is direct and pragmatic, similar in style to the Lenormand.
Enter your question, choose the number of cards (one, three or five) and shuffle. The tool shows the drawn cards with their classic graphics and a textual interpretation. Best suited for short readings on love, work, money and family.
Traditional Spanish decks have 40 or 48 cards. Cartomancy usually uses 40, divided into four suits (coins, cups, swords, clubs).
They are different decks. The gypsy tarot (Kipper) has 36 cards with everyday scenes of central European origin. The Spanish tarot comes from the baraja and has 40 cards with traditional Iberian figures.
Yes: sota (young / page), caballo (knight) and rey (king). They indicate people, roles or attitudes in the topic of the question.