Tarot card meanings
A clear guide to the 22 Major Arcana and the 56 Minor Arcana.
Major Arcana
The Fool
The Magician
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgement
The World
Minor Arcana
Wands
Wands correspond to fire: energy, desire, ambition and creativity.
Ace of Wands
Two of Wands
Three of Wands
Four of Wands
Five of Wands
Six of Wands
Seven of Wands
Eight of Wands
Nine of Wands
Ten of Wands
Page of Wands
Knight of Wands
Queen of Wands
King of Wands
Cups
Cups correspond to water: emotions, love, friendship and intuition.
Ace of Cups
Two of Cups
Three of Cups
Four of Cups
Five of Cups
Six of Cups
Seven of Cups
Eight of Cups
Nine of Cups
Ten of Cups
Page of Cups
Knight of Cups
Queen of Cups
King of Cups
Swords
Swords correspond to air: thought, truth, conflict and clarity.
Ace of Swords
Two of Swords
Three of Swords
Four of Swords
Five of Swords
Six of Swords
Seven of Swords
Eight of Swords
Nine of Swords
Ten of Swords
Page of Swords
Knight of Swords
Queen of Swords
King of Swords
Pentacles
Pentacles correspond to earth: money, work, the body and stability.
A tarot deck has 78 cards. The 22 Major Arcana represent life's big themes, from the new beginning of The Fool to the fulfilment of The World. The 56 Minor Arcana are divided into four suits: Wands (fire, action), Cups (water, emotions), Swords (air, the mind) and Pentacles (earth, the material world).