Tarot Card Meanings
Your complete reference to every tarot card — Major Arcana and all four suits. Upright and reversed meanings, symbolism, and keywords for every card.
Understanding Tarot Cards
A standard tarot deck contains 78 cards divided into two groups: the Major Arcana (22 cards) and the Minor Arcana (56 cards). The Major Arcana represent significant life themes and spiritual lessons, while the Minor Arcana reflect everyday experiences across four suits — Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles.
Each card carries meaning in both its upright and reversed positions. The upright meaning typically represents the card's core energy, while the reversed meaning can indicate blocked energy, internalized lessons, or a need for reflection. Below you will find every card in the tarot deck with detailed interpretations.
Major Arcana
The 22 Major Arcana cards represent life's karmic and spiritual lessons. They depict the journey from The Fool's innocence to The World's completion.
Suit of Wands
Wands represent fire energy — creativity, passion, ambition, and willpower. They speak to your drive, career aspirations, and the spark that motivates you.
Suit of Cups
Cups represent water energy — emotions, relationships, intuition, and the heart. They reflect your emotional world, connections with others, and inner feelings.
Suit of Swords
Swords represent air energy — thoughts, communication, truth, and mental clarity. They relate to decisions, conflicts, intellectual challenges, and breakthroughs.
Suit of Pentacles
Pentacles represent earth energy — material resources, health, work, and the physical world. They address finances, career stability, and tangible results.
