What Does the Divine Hand Symbolize on Tarot Cards?

The divine hand show up on these Tarot cards:

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The Divine Hand is an interesting and subtle symbol used on five different cards in the seminal Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot deck.

The exact same symbols may not appear in more modern decks, however many newer Tarot decks do feature variants of the same, widely accepted symbology.

Here's What Divine Hands symbolize in Tarot

The iconic "Divine Hand" symbol found in the classic Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot artwork, is centrally featured on all the Ace cards of each Minor Arcana suit.

the hand represents a spark of creation or initiation — a divine, primary force of beginnings, and a primal source of energy.

Typically depicted as a white, floating hand reaching from a cloud, the hand represents a spark of creation or initiation — a divine, primary force of beginnings, and a primal source of energy.

In addition to the 4 Aces, the floating hand also appears on the Four of Cups card.

Here Are the Five Tarot Cards on Which the Divine Hand Makes an Appearance

The Ace of Cups

The Four of Cups

NOTE: Interestingly, the Four of Cups is the only Tarot card that isn't an Ace to feature the disembodied "Divine Hand" symbol. What distinguishes this card is that here, the hand is going unnoticed. The symbolism of the youth ignoring the hand is a foolish disregard of the sacred force — which is right next to him. He is distracted by the materialistic or mundane.

The Ace of Pentacles

The Ace of Swords

The Ace of Wands

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