Tarot Card Meanings

These are all of the tarot card meanings, from my understanding! These all have a basic meaning on the image, and then click for more information!

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Some of the tools I’ve used to assist me to learning the meanings are are the tarot deck guidebooks (Healing Light and Triple Goddess, the Tarot book by Kim Arnold, and Labyrinthos app). So these may be similar, but it is my personal explanation/how I read the cards.

Currently, the descriptions are being added, so they are not all available at the moment. Most of these will begin with just upright meanings, as I mostly do upright readings.

*You’ll be able to determine if there is a full post for the card (click the picture for the full post) if the card has a description on it.

Some of these descriptions will also include cards from the decks I own, if there is a specific difference in how I understand the meanings based on which deck I’m reading from.

Learn more about tarot: How to choose a tarot deck, can you read your own tarot cards?

Looking for journal prompts to go with these major arcana cards? Find a series here: Major Arcana Shadow Work Prompts

0 The Fool
A fresh beginning, Jumping into the unknown, Naïve

I The Magician
Assistance, mystery, knowledge of the realms

II The High Priestess
Intuition, higher self conscience, find the answers within

III The Empress
Motherly, springtime, trying new things

IV The Emperor
Rules and order, strength and masculinity, stability/structure

V The Hierophant
Teachers, spiritual crossroads, learning from others

VI The Lovers
Connection, relationships, propelled together

VII The Chariot
Opposing ideas, at a standstill, decisions must be made

VIII Strength
Internal strength, balancing a situation, what you need is within

IX The Hermit
A solo journey, look within, trust your instincts

X Wheel of Fortune
Positive luck or change, cycles, feeling stuck in a cycle

XI Justice
The truth will come out, logic and intuition rule, balance

XII The Hanged Man
Feeling stuck, missing some options, not going with the flow

XIII Death
A major change, transformation and rebirth

XIV Temperance
Emotional harmony, physical and ethereal connection

XV The Devil
Feeling trapped, pain, anguish, mental health, addiction

XVI The Tower
Destruction and chaos, falling, starting over

XVII The Star
Healing, prosperity, rebirth

XVIII The Moon
Deception, fear, darkness, follow your instincts

XIX The Sun
Joy, positivity, a breakthrough, period of growth

XX Metamorphosis (Judgement)
Recognizing the past, transformation, release

XXI The World
The end of a cycle, “the world at your feet”, wisdom learned

Ace of Cups
Emotional fulfillment, fresh start, calming emotions

2 of Cups
Connection, joy, merging of ideas/emotions

3 of Cups
Celebration with friends, community, unity, happy

4 of Cups
Bored, apathetic, complacent, disinterested

5 of Cups
Mourn, sadness, grief, not all hope is lost

6 of Cups
Innocent joy, happiness, friendship, childhood

7 of Cups
Making a choice, quick decision required

8 of Cups
Let go of the past, moving forward, release

9 of Cups
Breakthrough, self made joy

10 of Cups
Happy ever after, love ,listen to your heart

Page of Cups
Unexpected experience, emotional change, wonder and amazement

Knight of Cups
Loving love, dreams & artistic ideas

Queen of Cups
Listen to emotions, follow your heart, intuitive

King of Cups
In tune with your emotions, a person to ask for guidance

Ace of Swords
New ideas, a moment of clarity, knowledge

2 of Swords
Paralyzed by indecision, blinded to something, avoidance

3 of Swords
Anguish, pain, sorrow

4 of Swords
take a break, rest, meditate

5 of Swords
Winner, loser, winning at a cost, losing to be free

6 of Swords
Required journey, traveling forward towards the sun, turbulent to calm

7 of Swords
Thievery, stealth, deception

8 of Swords
Trapped, can’t see a way out, stuck

9 of Swords
Depression, sorrow, suffering

10 of Swords
Abrupt endings, backstabbing, unexpected change

Page of Swords
Student, learning, messenger

Knight of Swords
Energy, focus, determination, follow your dreams

Queen of Swords
Guidance, to the point, guarded heart

King of Swords
See what’s important, logic, leader

Ace of Wands
Light bulb moment, high energy, new path

2 of Wands
Start of a journey, unknown, looking ahead

3 of Wands
Preparing for a journey alone, looking ahead

4 of Wands
Celebration with friends, enjoyment, happiness

5 of Wands
Strife, disagreement, difference of opinion

6 of Wands
Victory, success, reaching goals

7 of Wands
Standing your ground, defense, starting something new

8 of Wands
Swift movement, positive action, forward movement