Tarot Card Meanings
A tarot deck has 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana, numbered 0 to XXI, describe the great turning points of a life, and 56 Minor Arcana in four suits – Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles – describe everyday situations. Each guide covers upright and reversed meanings, love, career and a yes-or-no answer.
Major Arcana
- 0The FoolBeginnings · Trust · Freedom
- IThe MagicianWill · Skill · Manifestation
- IIThe High PriestessIntuition · Mystery · Stillness
- IIIThe EmpressAbundance · Nurture · Beauty
- IVThe EmperorStructure · Authority · Stability
- VThe HierophantTradition · Guidance · Wisdom
- VIThe LoversUnion · Choice · Harmony
- VIIThe ChariotDrive · Victory · Control
- VIIIStrengthCourage · Patience · Compassion
- IXThe HermitReflection · Solitude · Inner light
- XWheel of FortuneCycles · Fate · Turning point
- XIJusticeTruth · Balance · Fairness
- XIIThe Hanged ManSurrender · Pause · New view
- XIIIDeathEnding · Release · Transformation
- XIVTemperanceBalance · Moderation · Healing
- XVThe DevilAttachment · Shadow · Desire
- XVIThe TowerUpheaval · Revelation · Breakthrough
- XVIIThe StarHope · Renewal · Inspiration
- XVIIIThe MoonDreams · Illusion · Subconscious
- XIXThe SunJoy · Success · Vitality
- XXJudgementAwakening · Calling · Renewal
- XXIThe WorldCompletion · Wholeness · Integration
Minor Arcana: Wands
Fire – energy, ambition, creativity and drive.
- Ace of WandsInspiration · New venture · Spark
- Two of WandsPlanning · Future vision · Decisions
- Three of WandsExpansion · Foresight · Progress
- Four of WandsCelebration · Home · Harmony
- Five of WandsCompetition · Conflict · Clash of ideas
- Six of WandsVictory · Recognition · Confidence
- Seven of WandsStanding your ground · Defence · Perseverance
- Eight of WandsSpeed · Movement · News
- Nine of WandsResilience · Persistence · Last stretch
- Ten of WandsBurden · Responsibility · Overload
- Page of WandsCuriosity · Enthusiasm · Exploration
- Knight of WandsAction · Adventure · Passion
- Queen of WandsConfidence · Warmth · Determination
- King of WandsVision · Leadership · Entrepreneur
Minor Arcana: Cups
Water – feelings, love, intuition and relationships.
- Ace of CupsNew love · Compassion · Emotional renewal
- Two of CupsPartnership · Mutual attraction · Unity
- Three of CupsFriendship · Celebration · Community
- Four of CupsApathy · Contemplation · Missed offers
- Five of CupsGrief · Regret · Disappointment
- Six of CupsNostalgia · Childhood · Innocence
- Seven of CupsChoices · Illusion · Fantasy
- Eight of CupsWalking away · Seeking more · Disillusion
- Nine of CupsWish fulfilled · Satisfaction · Contentment
- Ten of CupsHappiness · Family · Harmony
- Page of CupsCreative opportunity · Intuitive message · Curiosity
- Knight of CupsRomance · Charm · Following the heart
- Queen of CupsCompassion · Intuition · Emotional security
- King of CupsEmotional balance · Diplomacy · Calm
Minor Arcana: Swords
Air – thought, truth, conflict and decisions.
- Ace of SwordsClarity · Breakthrough · Truth
- Two of SwordsIndecision · Stalemate · Avoidance
- Three of SwordsHeartbreak · Sorrow · Painful truth
- Four of SwordsRest · Recovery · Contemplation
- Five of SwordsConflict · Winning at a cost · Defeat
- Six of SwordsTransition · Moving on · Calmer waters
- Seven of SwordsDeception · Strategy · Getting away with it
- Eight of SwordsFeeling trapped · Self-limiting beliefs · Victim mindset
- Nine of SwordsAnxiety · Nightmares · Worry
- Ten of SwordsPainful ending · Rock bottom · Betrayal
- Page of SwordsCuriosity · New ideas · Vigilance
- Knight of SwordsAmbition · Speed · Directness
- Queen of SwordsClear boundaries · Honesty · Independence
- King of SwordsIntellect · Authority · Truth
Minor Arcana: Pentacles
Earth – money, work, body and the material world.
- Ace of PentaclesOpportunity · Prosperity · New venture
- Two of PentaclesBalance · Juggling · Adaptability
- Three of PentaclesTeamwork · Craftsmanship · Learning
- Four of PentaclesSecurity · Saving · Control
- Five of PentaclesHardship · Loss · Isolation
- Six of PentaclesGenerosity · Giving and receiving · Charity
- Seven of PentaclesPatience · Long-term view · Assessment
- Eight of PentaclesMastery · Diligence · Skill
- Nine of PentaclesIndependence · Luxury · Self-sufficiency
- Ten of PentaclesLegacy · Family wealth · Long-term success
- Page of PentaclesAmbition · Study · Manifestation
- Knight of PentaclesReliability · Routine · Hard work
- Queen of PentaclesNurturing · Practicality · Abundance
- King of PentaclesWealth · Security · Leadership