The betel palm, a species of palm tree found primarily in Asian countries, yields a seed known as a betel nut. Natives of the Asian and Indian countries where this tree is found use the nut much like those in Western countries use chewing tobacco or snuff.ixing it with spices or tobacco seems to improve its taste, but flavored betel nut is not always embraced in certain Asian countries. Long-term chewing can stain the user's teeth black and create a number of health problems requiring serious medical intervention.
Symbolically, the minor and major arcs are denoted by the following: The semicircle represents an arc whose endpoints coincide with endpoints of the diameter. The semicircle is represented by three points using the same methodology to represent a major arc.
Minor Arcana. Also known as the Lesser Arcana, the Minor Arcana is comprised of four suits (just like a deck of regular playing cards) â Wands, Pentacles, Cups and Swords â each of which has 14 cards. Each of the 56 total Minor Arcana cards is numbered from one (ace) to ten. (Note: We are excluding the court cards in this part as the court cards are similar to face cards, which we will discuss in a moment).