They have a deeper meaning and can predict the entire life path of a man. 56 of them - minor Arcana look like regular playing cards, the rest 22 cards are major Arcana. It's unknown where and when the traditional form of Tarot card has come into existence.
In the images of the cards one can see roots of various different mystic traditions including those of Egypt, India, China, Persia, Rome, etc. More of them tend to agree that the sources of knowledge hidden in Tarot card comes from ancient cultures and are a secret code of wisdom from the past. Serious researchers of this art continue to argue about where and when these cards have emerged in their traditional form. Tarot cards fortune telling is the oldest and most popular European system for seeing into the future.
