Explore the deck
All 78 Tarot Card Meanings
Explore all 78 tarot cards: 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana across Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles. Choose the card you drew to compare upright and reversed meanings, love and career contexts, symbolism and a practical reflection exercise.
Major Arcana
- The FoolUpright: new experiences, freedom and willingness to learn by doing
- The MagicianUpright: agency, communication, practice and purposeful use of tools
- The High PriestessUpright: patience, observation, discretion and respect for complexity
- The EmpressUpright: nourishment, making, receptivity and sustainable development
- The EmperorUpright: planning, leadership, consistency and clear limits
- The HierophantUpright: study, mentorship, shared commitments and established practice
- The LoversConnection and a conscious choice
- The ChariotUpright: focus, self-command, momentum and coordinated effort
- StrengthUpright: resilience, humane courage, confidence and patient influence
- The HermitUpright: reflection, research, mentorship and chosen solitude
- Wheel of FortuneUpright: turning points, changing circumstances and responsiveness
- JusticeUpright: fair judgment, truth, balance, and accountability
- The Hanged ManUpright: suspension, surrender, and a changed perspective
- DeathUpright: an ending, transition, and clearing away what has run its course
- TemperanceUpright: integration, measured adjustment, and a workable middle course
- The DevilUpright: attachment, temptation, power, and habits that narrow choice
- The TowerUpright: a rupture that exposes a structure unable to hold
- The StarUpright: hope, replenishment, openness, and renewed direction
- The MoonUncertainty, imagination and intuition
- The SunOpenness, joy and visible progress
- JudgementUpright: reckoning, recognition, answering a call, and choosing what to carry forward
- The WorldUpright: completion, integration, achievement, and belonging to a larger whole
Wands
- Ace of WandsUpright: inspiration ready to explore
- Two of WandsUpright: Planning and foresight
- Three of WandsUpright: Expansion and cooperation
- Four of WandsUpright: Celebration and belonging
- Five of WandsUpright: Competition and friction
- Six of WandsUpright: Recognition and achievement
- Seven of WandsUpright: Conviction and boundaries
- Eight of WandsUpright: Momentum and messages
- Nine of WandsUpright: Endurance and vigilance
- Ten of WandsUpright: Responsibility and overload
- Page of WandsUpright: Curiosity and experimentation
- Knight of WandsUpright: Bold action and movement
- Queen of WandsUpright: confidence with warmth
- King of WandsUpright: Vision and responsible leadership
Cups
- Ace of CupsUpright: Emotional renewal
- Two of CupsUpright: Mutual affection and exchange
- Three of CupsUpright: Friendship and shared joy
- Four of CupsUpright: Apathy and reflection
- Five of CupsUpright: Loss and what remains
- Six of CupsUpright: Memory and generosity
- Seven of CupsUpright: Imagination and choices
- Eight of CupsUpright: Departure and a search for meaning
- Nine of CupsUpright: Contentment and enjoyment
- Ten of CupsUpright: Belonging and shared care
- Page of CupsUpright: Curiosity and tender expression
- Knight of CupsUpright: Invitations and imagination
- Queen of CupsUpright: Compassion and discernment
- King of CupsUpright: Emotional steadiness
Swords
- Ace of SwordsUpright: Clarity and a new idea
- Two of SwordsUpright: A difficult choice
- Three of SwordsUpright: Heartache and difficult truth
- Four of SwordsUpright: Rest and reflection
- Five of SwordsUpright: Conflict and its cost
- Six of SwordsUpright: Transition and support
- Seven of SwordsUpright: Strategy and discretion
- Eight of SwordsUpright: Restriction and perspective
- Nine of SwordsUpright: Worry and rumination
- Ten of SwordsUpright: An ending and its aftermath
- Page of SwordsUpright: Curiosity and vigilance
- Knight of SwordsUpright: Direct action and haste
- Queen of SwordsUpright: Discernment and boundaries
- King of SwordsUpright: Judgment and responsibility
Pentacles
- Ace of PentaclesUpright: a beginning you can work with
- Two of PentaclesUpright: Balance and adaptation
- Three of PentaclesUpright: Teamwork and skill
- Four of PentaclesUpright: Security and control
- Five of PentaclesUpright: Hardship and support
- Six of PentaclesUpright: Giving and receiving
- Seven of PentaclesUpright: Patience and assessment
- Eight of PentaclesUpright: Practice and craftsmanship
- Nine of PentaclesUpright: Independence and enjoyment
- Ten of PentaclesUpright: look at the larger structure
- Page of PentaclesUpright: Study and a practical beginning
- Knight of PentaclesUpright: Reliability and steady effort
- Queen of PentaclesUpright: Practical care and resourcefulness
- King of PentaclesUpright: Stewardship and stability
A few clear answers
Questions people ask
What is the difference between Major and Minor Arcana?
The 22 Major Arcana cards explore broad themes such as change, choice and completion. The 56 Minor Arcana cards use four suits to explore more everyday situations. Neither group overrides the context of your question.
Do reversed cards always mean something bad?
No. A reversal may describe a blocked, inward or excessive expression of a theme. Compare both interpretations and consider the situation rather than reversing every positive meaning into a negative one.
Which suit should I start with?
Wands often concern initiative, Cups relationships and emotions, Swords thought and conflict, and Pentacles material resources and practical effort. These are reading traditions, not fixed rules.
Can I read a card without a spread?
Yes. Choose one focused question, look at the card imagery and meaning, and write one reflection. A single card offers a prompt, not proof about another person or a future event.