Tarot Card Meanings
Browse all 78 tarot cards in one place. Switch between Major Arcana and each Minor Arcana suit, view the card image and name, then open any single tarot card meaning page for deeper interpretation.
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Filter the full deck by Major Arcana, Wands, Cups, Swords, or Pentacles. Every card links directly to its own detailed tarot meaning page.
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
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
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
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
Ace of Pentacles
Two of Pentacles
Three of Pentacles
Four of Pentacles
Five of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles
Eight of Pentacles
Nine of Pentacles
Ten of Pentacles
Page of Pentacles
Knight of Pentacles
Queen of Pentacles
King of Pentacles
What a Tarot Card Meaning Actually Is
A card meaning is a starting point, not a fixed definition. These four ideas are what every one of the 78 entries on this page assumes.
A card is a set of themes
Each card carries a cluster of related themes rather than one sentence. The Sun is confidence, visibility and success; the Three of Swords is heartbreak, clarity after denial and necessary honesty. Your question decides which theme is active.
Upright and reversed read differently
An upright card expresses its theme openly. Reversed, the same card usually shows that theme blocked, delayed, internalised or overdone, which is why reversal often changes the advice rather than the subject.
Major and Minor answer different sizes of question
The 22 Major Arcana describe long arcs, identity and turning points. The 56 Minor Arcana describe everyday events, moods and decisions. A reading full of Majors is about direction; a reading full of Minors is about this week.
Position and neighbours change the answer
The same card in the obstacle position and in the outcome position means something different. Read every meaning here as what the card contributes, then let spread position and the surrounding cards narrow it down.
How to Read a Tarot Card Meaning
Five steps that turn a card entry into an answer for the specific question you asked, rather than a definition you recite.
1. Name what you actually see
Before any keyword, describe the image: who is in it, which direction they face, what they hold, what the colours suggest. This keeps the reading anchored to the card instead of to your hope about the outcome.
2. Read the upright meaning first
Start with the core themes of the card as listed on this page. Say them back in your own words. If you can only repeat the entry, you have not yet connected it to the question.
3. Decide whether it is reversed and why
If the card came out reversed, check whether the theme is blocked, delayed, turned inward or simply overdone. Choose the reading that fits the facts you already know, not the most dramatic one.
4. Apply the spread position
The position is the question being asked of that card. A card in the advice position tells you what to do; the same card in the outcome position tells you what is likely to happen if nothing changes.
5. Compare with the neighbouring cards
Look for repeated suits, numbers or Major Arcana. Three Swords cards point to thinking and conflict; several Pentacles point to money and practical steps. The group usually names the real subject of the reading.
What Changes a Card's Meaning
Five things that shift what a card is saying, even when the card itself has not changed.
Continue Your Tarot Meaning Study
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