Why It Exists
Modes make the Tarot-influenced emotional and experiential layer matter across the whole deck.
There are 25 modes, each appearing six times (one for each sphere).
25 instances, 5 groups
Modes
Modes are 25 recurring qualities that pair with spheres as a second suit/rank-like axis.
Uses in Play
Use modes as alternate ranks or roles, collect different modes, avoid duplicates, or score their five colored families. Changes between modes can also represent changes of state.
For narrative play, modes offer an emotional or experiential lens on how or why a card operates. Their glyphs form a symbol alphabet that can also be translated into numbers for comparison and ordering.
Relationships
Modes pair with spheres as the deck's second suit/rank-like grid. Each mode contains exactly one of the Tarot cards, plus 5 others. They give emotional context to the words on the card.
They also balance strongly with the three icon groups.
