Minor Arcana: Meanings of All 56 Cards

The Four Suits

Numbers and Court Cards

Each suit runs Ace to Ten plus four court cards: Page, Knight, Queen and King. Numbers carry meaning — Aces are beginnings, Fives challenges, Tens completion. Court cards often represent people or personalities; see tarot court cards explained.

All 56 Cards

Ace 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