All 78 tarot cards and their meanings

A standard tarot deck has 78 cards. The 22 Major Arcana cards represent major life themes and spiritual turning points. The 56 Minor Arcana cards, divided into four suits, deal with everyday situations and practical matters. Each card has an upright and reversed meaning.

Major Arcana (0-XXI)

The 22 Major Arcana cards follow The Fool's journey from innocence through experience to wholeness. They represent the big themes: identity, power, love, loss, transformation, and completion.

0The FoolIThe MagicianIIThe High PriestessIIIThe EmpressIVThe EmperorVThe HierophantVIThe LoversVIIThe ChariotVIIIStrengthIXThe HermitXWheel of FortuneXIJusticeXIIThe Hanged ManXIIIDeathXIVTemperanceXVThe DevilXVIThe TowerXVIIThe StarXVIIIThe MoonXIXThe SunXXJudgementXXIThe World

Cups

Water · Emotions, relationships, intuition, creativity

Ace of CupsTwo of CupsThree of CupsFour of CupsFive of CupsSix of CupsSeven of CupsEight of CupsNine of CupsTen of CupsPage of CupsKnight of CupsQueen of CupsKing of Cups

Wands

Fire · Passion, ambition, energy, willpower

Ace of WandsTwo of WandsThree of WandsFour of WandsFive of WandsSix of WandsSeven of WandsEight of WandsNine of WandsTen of WandsPage of WandsKnight of WandsQueen of WandsKing of Wands

Swords

Air · Thought, conflict, truth, communication

Ace of SwordsTwo of SwordsThree of SwordsFour of SwordsFive of SwordsSix of SwordsSeven of SwordsEight of SwordsNine of SwordsTen of SwordsPage of SwordsKnight of SwordsQueen of SwordsKing of Swords

Pentacles

Earth · Material reality, work, health, finances

Ace of PentaclesTwo of PentaclesThree of PentaclesFour of PentaclesFive of PentaclesSix of PentaclesSeven of PentaclesEight of PentaclesNine of PentaclesTen of PentaclesPage of PentaclesKnight of PentaclesQueen of PentaclesKing of Pentacles

Tarot birth cards

Your tarot birth cards are calculated from your birthday and represent lifelong personality themes. They pair two Major Arcana cards that define the tension and growth pattern of your life.

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Upright vs reversed

Every tarot card has two orientations. Upright shows the card's energy expressing directly. Reversed shows it blocked, internalized, or in shadow. A reversed card is not automatically negative. The Three of Swords reversed, for example, often signals that heartbreak is ending rather than beginning.

Each card page on this site includes both upright and reversed meanings, plus interpretations for love and career questions.

Last updated March 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How many tarot cards are there?

A standard tarot deck has 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana cards representing major life themes and spiritual lessons, and 56 Minor Arcana cards divided into four suits (Cups, Wands, Swords, Pentacles) representing everyday situations and experiences.

What is the difference between Major and Minor Arcana?

Major Arcana cards (The Fool through The World) represent significant life events, spiritual growth, and deep psychological patterns. Minor Arcana cards represent day-to-day experiences, practical matters, and situational energies. Major Arcana carries more weight in a reading.

What do tarot card suits mean?

Cups relate to emotions, relationships, and intuition. Wands relate to passion, creativity, and ambition. Swords relate to thought, conflict, and communication. Pentacles relate to material matters, work, and physical reality.

What does a reversed tarot card mean?

A reversed tarot card appears upside down in a reading. It typically indicates the card's energy is blocked, internalized, weakened, or expressing in its shadow form. Reversed cards are not inherently negative. They point to where something needs attention or a different approach.