Tarot Card Meanings

All 78 Tarot Cards — Meanings & Guide

Whether you're a beginner learning the cards or an experienced reader deepening your practice, this complete guide covers every card — upright, reversed, keywords, and symbolism — with real-life applications for love, career, and spiritual growth.

Major Arcana Wands Cups Swords Pentacles

Major Arcana

The 22 cards of the Major Arcana represent life's karmic and spiritual lessons — the archetypal journey from The Fool to The World.

22 cards

0The FoolNew beginnings, adventure, innocence 1The MagicianCreativity, action, resources 2The High PriestessIntuition, wisdom, inner knowledge 3The EmpressAbundance, nurturing, creativity 4The EmperorAuthority, leadership, stability 5The HierophantTradition, guidance, faith 6The LoversLove, choices, harmony 7The ChariotVictory, willpower, determination 8StrengthCourage, patience, inner strength 9The HermitIntrospection, wisdom, solitude 10Wheel of FortuneChange, opportunity, turning points 11JusticeFairness, cause and effect, responsibility 12The Hanged ManSacrifice, waiting, new perspectives 13DeathEndings, transformation, new beginnings 14TemperanceBalance, patience, moderation 15The DevilTemptation, bondage, materialism 16The TowerSudden change, awakening, breaking old patterns 17The StarHope, inspiration, peace 18The MoonIllusion, fear, the unconscious 19The SunJoy, success, vitality 20JudgementAwakening, rebirth, reflection 21The WorldCompletion, fulfillment, integration

Wands

The suit of fire and passion. Wands govern creativity, ambition, career, and the drive to manifest your vision in the world.

14 cards

Ace of WandsAce of Wands (wands)Two of WandsTwo of Wands (wands)Three of WandsThree of Wands (wands)Four of WandsFour of Wands (wands)Five of WandsFive of Wands (wands)Six of WandsSix of Wands (wands)Seven of WandsSeven of Wands (wands)Eight of WandsEight of Wands (wands)Nine of WandsNine of Wands (wands)Ten of WandsTen of Wands (wands)Page of WandsPage of Wands (wands)Knight of WandsKnight of Wands (wands)Queen of WandsQueen of Wands (wands)King of WandsKing of Wands (wands)

Cups

The suit of water and emotion. Cups rule love, relationships, intuition, and the ever-shifting tides of the heart.

14 cards

Ace of CupsAce of Cups (cups)Two of CupsTwo of Cups (cups)Three of CupsThree of Cups (cups)Four of CupsFour of Cups (cups)Five of CupsFive of Cups (cups)Six of CupsSix of Cups (cups)Seven of CupsSeven of Cups (cups)Eight of CupsEight of Cups (cups)Nine of CupsNine of Cups (cups)Ten of CupsTen of Cups (cups)Page of CupsPage of Cups (cups)Knight of CupsKnight of Cups (cups)Queen of CupsQueen of Cups (cups)King of CupsKing of Cups (cups)

Swords

The suit of air and intellect. Swords deal with thought, truth, conflict, and the power — and peril — of the mind.

14 cards

Ace of SwordsAce of Swords (swords)Two of SwordsTwo of Swords (swords)Three of SwordsThree of Swords (swords)Four of SwordsFour of Swords (swords)Five of SwordsFive of Swords (swords)Six of SwordsSix of Swords (swords)Seven of SwordsSeven of Swords (swords)Eight of SwordsEight of Swords (swords)Nine of SwordsNine of Swords (swords)Ten of SwordsTen of Swords (swords)Page of SwordsPage of Swords (swords)Knight of SwordsKnight of Swords (swords)Queen of SwordsQueen of Swords (swords)King of SwordsKing of Swords (swords)

Pentacles

The suit of earth and material reality. Pentacles cover finances, health, home, career stability, and the tangible world.

14 cards

New to Tarot? Start Here

Begin with the Major Arcana — the 22 archetypes that form the spiritual backbone of the deck. Then explore each Minor suit to understand how everyday situations are reflected in the cards.

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