Tarot Card Meanings
Complete reference guide to all 78 tarot cards. Learn upright and reversed meanings for every card in the Major and Minor Arcana.
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New beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit taking a leap of faith.
Recklessness, taken advantage of, inconsideration, foolishness.
Manifestation, resourcefulness, power, inspired action, taking control.
Manipulation, poor planning, untapped talents, illusions, trickery.
Intuition, sacred knowledge, divine feminine, the subconscious mind.
Secrets, disconnected from intuition, withdrawal, silence, repressed feelings.
Femininity, beauty, nature, nurturing, abundance, fertility.
Creative block, dependence on others, smothering, lack of growth.
Authority, establishment, structure, father figure, control.
Domination, excessive control, lack of discipline, inflexibility.
Spiritual wisdom, religious beliefs, conformity, tradition, institutions.
Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo, rebellion.
Love, harmony, relationships, values alignment, choices.
Self-love, disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values.
Control, willpower, success, action, determination, focus.
Self-discipline, opposition, lack of direction, scattered energy.
Strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion, patience.
Inner strength, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion.
Soul searching, introspection, being alone, inner guidance, wisdom.
Isolation, loneliness, withdrawal, paranoia, losing your way.
Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point.
Bad luck, resistance to change, breaking cycles, setbacks.
Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, law, accountability.
Unfairness, lack of accountability, dishonesty, legal complications.
Pause, surrender, letting go, new perspectives, sacrifice.
Delays, resistance, stalling, indecision, missed opportunities.
Endings, change, transformation, transition, letting go.
Resistance to change, personal transformation, inner purging.
Balance, moderation, patience, purpose, meaning, harmony.
Imbalance, excess, self-healing, re-alignment, rushed progress.
Shadow self, attachment, addiction, restriction, sexuality.
Releasing limiting beliefs, exploring dark thoughts, detachment.
Sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, awakening, liberation.
Personal transformation, fear of change, averting disaster.
Hope, faith, purpose, renewal, spirituality, healing, inspiration.
Lack of faith, despair, self-trust, disconnection, hopelessness.
Illusion, fear, anxiety, subconscious, intuition, mystery.
Release of fear, repressed emotion, inner confusion, clarity.
Success, radiance, abundance, joy, positivity, vitality, confidence.
Inner child, feeling down, overly optimistic, delayed success.
Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, absolution, evaluation.
Self-doubt, inner critic, ignoring the call, lack of self-awareness.
Completion, integration, accomplishment, travel, fulfillment.
Seeking personal closure, short-cuts, delays, incomplete.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 1. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 2. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 3. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 4. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 5. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 6. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 7. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 8. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 9. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Represents emotions, relationships, love at level 10. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of emotions, relationships, love.
Page energy in the realm of emotions, relationships, love. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked page energy.
Knight energy in the realm of emotions, relationships, love. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked knight energy.
Queen energy in the realm of emotions, relationships, love. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked queen energy.
King energy in the realm of emotions, relationships, love. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked king energy.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 1. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 2. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 3. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 4. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 5. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 6. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 7. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 8. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 9. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Represents passion, energy, action at level 10. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of passion, energy, action.
Page energy in the realm of passion, energy, action. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked page energy.
Knight energy in the realm of passion, energy, action. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked knight energy.
Queen energy in the realm of passion, energy, action. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked queen energy.
King energy in the realm of passion, energy, action. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked king energy.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 1. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 2. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 3. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 4. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 5. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 6. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 7. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 8. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 9. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Represents thoughts, challenges, conflicts at level 10. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of thoughts, challenges, conflicts.
Page energy in the realm of thoughts, challenges, conflicts. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked page energy.
Knight energy in the realm of thoughts, challenges, conflicts. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked knight energy.
Queen energy in the realm of thoughts, challenges, conflicts. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked queen energy.
King energy in the realm of thoughts, challenges, conflicts. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked king energy.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 1. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 2. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 3. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 4. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 5. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 6. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 7. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 8. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 9. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Represents material, practical, finances at level 10. Consult traditional meanings for specific interpretations.
Blocked or internalized energy of material, practical, finances.
Page energy in the realm of material, practical, finances. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked page energy.
Knight energy in the realm of material, practical, finances. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked knight energy.
Queen energy in the realm of material, practical, finances. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked queen energy.
King energy in the realm of material, practical, finances. Represents a person or aspect of yourself.
Immature or blocked king energy.
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How many tarot cards are there?
A standard tarot deck contains 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana cards and 56 Minor Arcana cards. The Minor Arcana is divided into four suits (Cups, Wands, Swords, Pentacles), each containing 14 cards (Ace through 10, plus four court cards).
What is the difference between Major and Minor Arcana?
Major Arcana cards (0-21) represent significant life events, spiritual lessons, and major influences. Minor Arcana cards represent day-to-day events, challenges, and influences. Major Arcana cards typically have more weight in readings.
What do reversed tarot cards mean?
Reversed tarot cards appear upside down in a reading. They can indicate blocked energy, internalized lessons, delays, or the opposite meaning of the upright card. Some readers see reversals as weakened energy or a need to pay attention to the shadow aspects of the card.
How do I learn tarot card meanings?
Start with the Major Arcana, learning one card at a time. Study the imagery, keywords, and traditional meanings. Practice daily single-card draws and journal your interpretations. Over time, you'll develop intuitive associations with each card beyond the traditional meanings.
Do I have to memorize all 78 card meanings?
While memorizing helps, it's not required. Understanding the patterns (suits, numbers, archetypes) is more important. Many readers use guidebooks or references. With practice, you'll naturally remember cards you work with frequently and develop your own intuitive interpretations.