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Tarot card meanings

All 78 cards of the tarot, each read upright and reversed, in love, work, money and feelings, with a yes or no lean and advice. New to tarot? Start with how to read tarot cards.

Major Arcana

The 22 trump cards, from The Fool to The World: the big lessons and turning points of a life.

The Fool
The Foolnew beginnings · spontaneity
The Magician
The Magicianmanifestation · skill
The High Priestess
The High Priestessintuition · inner knowing
The Empress
The Empressabundance · nurturing
The Emperor
The Emperorstructure · authority
The Hierophant
The Hierophanttradition · shared values
The Lovers
The Loverslove and union · alignment
The Chariot
The Chariotdetermination · willpower
Strength
Strengthinner strength · gentle courage
The Hermit
The Hermitintrospection · solitude
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortunechange · cycles
Justice
Justicefairness · truth
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Mansurrender · pause
Death
Deathendings · transformation
Temperance
Temperancebalance · moderation
The Devil
The Devilattachment · temptation
The Tower
The Towersudden change · upheaval
The Star
The Starhope · renewal
The Moon
The Moonillusion · intuition
The Sun
The Sunjoy · success
Judgement
Judgementawakening · reckoning
The World
The Worldcompletion · fulfillment

Suit of Wands

Fire. Drive, creativity, ambition and the will to act.

Ace of Wands
Ace of Wandscreative spark · fresh inspiration
Two of Wands
Two of Wandsfuture planning · a wider horizon
Three of Wands
Three of Wandsexpansion · foresight
Four of Wands
Four of Wandscelebration · homecoming
Five of Wands
Five of Wandsfriction · competition
Six of Wands
Six of Wandspublic victory · recognition
Seven of Wands
Seven of Wandsstanding your ground · defending your position
Eight of Wands
Eight of Wandsswift movement · news arriving
Nine of Wands
Nine of Wandsresilience · the last stretch
Ten of Wands
Ten of Wandsheavy burden · overcommitment
Page of Wands
Page of Wandsenthusiasm · exploration
Knight of Wands
Knight of Wandsbold action · adventure
Queen of Wands
Queen of Wandsconfidence · warmth
King of Wands
King of Wandsvisionary leadership · bold direction

Suit of Cups

Water. Feelings, relationships, intuition and the inner life.

Ace of Cups
Ace of Cupsnew love · emotional opening
Two of Cups
Two of Cupspartnership · mutual attraction
Three of Cups
Three of Cupsfriendship · celebration
Four of Cups
Four of Cupsapathy · contemplation
Five of Cups
Five of Cupsloss · grief
Six of Cups
Six of Cupsnostalgia · childhood memories
Seven of Cups
Seven of Cupsmany choices · wishful thinking
Eight of Cups
Eight of Cupswalking away · seeking deeper meaning
Nine of Cups
Nine of Cupswishes fulfilled · contentment
Ten of Cups
Ten of Cupsemotional fulfillment · family harmony
Page of Cups
Page of Cupscreative opportunity · intuitive message
Knight of Cups
Knight of Cupsromance · following the heart
Queen of Cups
Queen of Cupscompassion · emotional security
King of Cups
King of Cupsemotional balance · diplomacy

Suit of Swords

Air. Thought, truth, communication and conflict.

Ace of Swords
Ace of Swordsmental clarity · breakthrough insight
Two of Swords
Two of Swordsstalemate · difficult choice
Three of Swords
Three of Swordsheartbreak · painful truth
Four of Swords
Four of Swordsrest · recovery
Five of Swords
Five of Swordsconflict · hollow victory
Six of Swords
Six of Swordstransition · moving on
Seven of Swords
Seven of Swordsstrategy · deception
Eight of Swords
Eight of Swordsfeeling trapped · self-limiting beliefs
Nine of Swords
Nine of Swordsanxiety · sleepless nights
Ten of Swords
Ten of Swordspainful ending · rock bottom
Page of Swords
Page of Swordscuriosity · new ideas
Knight of Swords
Knight of Swordsfast action · ambition
Queen of Swords
Queen of Swordsclear boundaries · independent thinking
King of Swords
King of Swordsintellectual authority · fairness

Suit of Pentacles

Earth. Work, money, the body and the material world.

Ace of Pentacles
Ace of Pentaclesnew opportunity · prosperity
Two of Pentacles
Two of Pentaclesbalance · juggling priorities
Three of Pentacles
Three of Pentaclesteamwork · craftsmanship
Four of Pentacles
Four of Pentaclessecurity · saving
Five of Pentacles
Five of Pentacleshardship · financial loss
Six of Pentacles
Six of Pentaclesgenerosity · giving and receiving
Seven of Pentacles
Seven of Pentaclespatience · long-term investment
Eight of Pentacles
Eight of Pentaclesdiligence · mastery
Nine of Pentacles
Nine of Pentaclesself-sufficiency · earned abundance
Ten of Pentacles
Ten of Pentacleslegacy · family wealth
Page of Pentacles
Page of Pentaclesnew venture · studiousness
Knight of Pentacles
Knight of Pentaclesreliability · hard work
Queen of Pentacles
Queen of Pentaclesnurturing · practicality
King of Pentacles
King of Pentaclesabundance · security