Tarot Card Meanings: All 78 Cards Explained

How the Tarot Deck Works

A tarot deck has 78 cards. The 22 Major Arcana describe life's big themes and turning points. The 56 Minor Arcana describe everyday situations and are divided into four suits: Cups (emotions), Wands (passion), Swords (thoughts) and Pentacles (money and work).

How to Use These Meanings

Start with the card's keywords, then read the meaning that matches your question — love, career or general. If a card appears upside down, read its reversed meaning. Above all, notice how the card relates to the others in your spread; see tarot card combinations.

All 78 Cards

The FoolbeginningsThe MagicianmanifestationThe High PriestessintuitionThe EmpressabundanceThe EmperorauthorityThe HierophanttraditionThe LoversloveThe ChariotdeterminationStrengthcourageThe HermitintrospectionWheel of FortunecyclesJusticefairnessThe Hanged ManpauseDeathendingsTemperancebalanceThe DevilattachmentThe Towersudden changeThe StarhopeThe MoonintuitionThe SunjoyJudgementawakeningThe WorldcompletionAce of Cupsnew loveTwo of CupspartnershipThree of CupscelebrationFour of CupsapathyFive of CupslossSix of CupsnostalgiaSeven of CupschoicesEight of Cupswalking awayNine of Cupswishes fulfilledTen of CupsharmonyPage of Cupscreative opportunityKnight of CupsromanceQueen of CupscompassionKing of Cupsemotional balanceAce of WandsinspirationTwo of WandsplanningThree of WandsexpansionFour of WandscelebrationFive of WandscompetitionSix of WandsvictorySeven of WandsdefenseEight of WandsspeedNine of WandsresilienceTen of WandsburdenPage of WandsenthusiasmKnight of WandsenergyQueen of WandsconfidenceKing of WandsvisionAce of SwordsclarityTwo of SwordsindecisionThree of SwordsheartbreakFour of SwordsrestFive of SwordsconflictSix of SwordstransitionSeven of SwordsdeceptionEight of SwordsrestrictionNine of SwordsanxietyTen of Swordspainful endingsPage of SwordscuriosityKnight of SwordsambitionQueen of SwordsclarityKing of SwordsintellectAce of Pentaclesnew opportunityTwo of PentaclesbalanceThree of PentaclesteamworkFour of PentaclessecurityFive of PentacleshardshipSix of PentaclesgenerositySeven of PentaclespatienceEight of PentaclescraftsmanshipNine of PentaclesindependenceTen of PentacleslegacyPage of PentaclesambitionKnight of PentaclesreliabilityQueen of PentaclesnurturingKing of Pentacleswealth

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