Ryan opened his deck and shuffled. He pulled out a card. The Hierophant. Hmm...that's an interesting word.

"There are twenty-two cards in the Major Arcana," Ryan said. "They are as follows: The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, and The World. As far as the Minor Arcana goes, there are fourteen cards for each respective suit -
Ace, Two, Three, Four, Five, Six, Seven, Eight, Nine, Ten, Page, Knight, Queen, and King. The four suits are wands, coins, stars, and cups. So four times fourteen equals..." He looked toward the ceiling and started doing air math. "Fifty-six."

He turned back to his book and started looking through. "In divination in general, significators are a planet or sign that said to 'rule' specific objects, places, people and diseases. But in cartomancy, a significator is a card that represents the questioner and usually the card chosen is a face card. They can be chosen for one of two reasons. The book here says:
'(1) Sometimes, the reader will give the questioner the significator card to focus on during the shuffling process. This allows the questioner to focus his or her thoughts so that the reader can concentrate on the question being asked.

(2) Often, the significator is chosen and then put back into the deck to shuffle. If it appears in the reading, it suggests the questioner has a good deal of control over the issue at question. It is also important to note where the significator comes up in the reading for further clues to answering the questioner's concerns.'

Typically, Kings are chosen to represent men, Queens women, and Jacks or Knights for young people. Each suit has certain traits and signs with which they are related, which help in the selection of significators."

Whew! What a mouth-full!