Tarot Card Meanings: All 78 Cards
All 78 cards of the Rider–Waite deck — 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana, each with its meaning upright and reversed.
Tarot card keywords: all 78 cards at a glance
Three upright keywords for every card, and after ↺ three reversed ones. Major Arcana first, then each suit from Ace to King.
78 cards
0The FoolbeginningsopennesstrustReversed keywords: hesitation recklessness avoidance
IThe MagiciancapabilityfocusresourcefulnessReversed keywords: scattered effort untested claims hesitation
IIThe High PriestessintuitionstillnessdiscretionReversed keywords: ignored instinct withheld truth noise
IIIThe EmpressnurturecreativityabundanceReversed keywords: self-neglect creative block over-giving
IVThe EmperorstructureauthorityboundariesReversed keywords: rigidity control shaky ground
VThe HierophanttraditionlearningmentorshipReversed keywords: conformity outgrown rules dogma
VIThe LoverschoicealignmentpartnershipReversed keywords: misalignment avoided decision divided attention
VIIThe ChariotmomentumdirectionwillpowerReversed keywords: scattered force stalled progress pushing too hard
VIIIStrengthpatiencecouragegentlenessReversed keywords: self-doubt forced effort depleted patience
IXThe HermitsolitudereflectionguidanceReversed keywords: isolation avoidance restlessness
XWheel of FortunechangetimingcyclesReversed keywords: resistance waiting it out bad timing
XIJusticefairnessaccountabilityclarityReversed keywords: imbalance avoided responsibility bias
XIIThe Hanged Manpausenew perspectivesurrenderReversed keywords: stalling wasted waiting stubbornness
XIIIDeathendingstransitionreleaseReversed keywords: clinging delayed ending fear of change
XIVTemperancebalancemoderationblendingReversed keywords: excess imbalance impatience
XVThe DevilattachmenthabittemptationReversed keywords: release awareness breaking a pattern
XVIThe Towersudden changerevelationcollapseReversed keywords: delayed reckoning fear of change aftermath
XVIIThe StarhopehealingclarityReversed keywords: discouragement lost thread self-doubt
XVIIIThe MoonuncertaintyimaginationintuitionReversed keywords: clarity returning confusion lifting facing a fear
XIXThe SunclaritywarmthconfidenceReversed keywords: dimmed spirits delay forced cheer
XXJudgementreckoningawakeninga callReversed keywords: self-criticism ignored call unfinished reckoning
XXIThe WorldcompletionwholenessachievementReversed keywords: almost finished loose ends delayed closure
WandsAce of Wandssparkimpulsecreative energyReversed keywords: false start delayed spark hesitation
WandsTwo of Wandsplanningwider viewchoiceReversed keywords: playing safe stalled planning narrow view
WandsThree of Wandsexpansionfirst resultsforesightReversed keywords: delays narrowed scope impatience
WandsFour of WandscelebrationhomecomingmilestoneReversed keywords: muted milestone unsettled ground postponed celebration
WandsFive of WandsfrictioncompetitionnoiseReversed keywords: avoided conflict exhaustion resolution
WandsSix of WandsrecognitionsuccessconfidenceReversed keywords: unseen effort shaky confidence delayed credit
WandsSeven of Wandsstanding firmdefenseconvictionReversed keywords: worn down defensiveness giving ground
WandsEight of WandsspeednewsmomentumReversed keywords: delay scattered messages slowed pace
WandsNine of Wandsresiliencenearly therewarinessReversed keywords: depletion guardedness stopping short
WandsTen of WandsburdenovercommitmentresponsibilityReversed keywords: putting it down delegation release
WandsPage of Wandsenthusiasmbeginner energycuriosityReversed keywords: flightiness stalled enthusiasm all talk
WandsKnight of WandsdriveboldnessadventureReversed keywords: recklessness burnout half-finished starts
WandsQueen of Wandswarm confidencepresencegenerosityReversed keywords: self-doubt comparison withdrawn warmth
WandsKing of WandsvisionleadershipdecisivenessReversed keywords: impatience domineering vision without detail
CupsAce of Cupsnew feelingopennesscompassionReversed keywords: guardedness held-back feeling emptiness
CupsTwo of Cupsmutual feelingpartnershiprecognitionReversed keywords: imbalance misread signals cooling
CupsThree of CupsfriendshipcelebrationcommunityReversed keywords: overindulgence drifting friendships crowded plans
CupsFour of Cupsdiscontentwithdrawala missed offerReversed keywords: renewed interest accepting help waking up
CupsFive of Cupsgriefregretfocus on lossReversed keywords: acceptance turning around recovery
CupsSix of CupsmemorykindnessnostalgiaReversed keywords: living in the past idealizing letting go
CupsSeven of CupsoptionsimaginationdaydreamingReversed keywords: clarity narrowing down commitment
CupsEight of Cupsdeparturemoving onsearch for meaningReversed keywords: staying too long drifting back unfinished leaving
CupsNine of Cupscontentmentsatisfactiona wish metReversed keywords: hollow success smugness wanting the wrong thing
CupsTen of Cupsshared happinesshomebelongingReversed keywords: strained harmony an ideal that does not fit distance
CupsPage of Cupstendernessimaginationa gentle messageReversed keywords: hurt feelings hiding behind whimsy unsent message
CupsKnight of Cupsan offerromancefollowing feelingReversed keywords: inconsistency idealism an offer that stalls
CupsQueen of Cupsempathyemotional steadinessintuitionReversed keywords: absorbing others' moods over-giving withdrawn
CupsKing of Cupscomposureemotional maturitydiplomacyReversed keywords: suppressed feeling coldness moodiness
SwordsAce of Swordsclaritytrutha decisionReversed keywords: confusion a half-truth blunt delivery
SwordsTwo of Swordsstalemateavoided decisionbalanceReversed keywords: deciding information arriving clarity returning
SwordsThree of Swordshurthard truthheartacheReversed keywords: healing releasing hurt forgiveness
SwordsFour of SwordsrestrecoverypauseReversed keywords: restlessness avoided rest returning too soon
SwordsFive of Swordshollow victoryconflictcost of winningReversed keywords: making amends letting it go reconciliation
SwordsSix of Swordstransitionmoving oncalmer waterReversed keywords: unfinished move carrying it with you delayed departure
SwordsSeven of Swordsstrategydiscretionsomething withheldReversed keywords: coming clean exposure returning what was taken
SwordsEight of Swordsfeeling stuckself-imposed limitsrestricted viewReversed keywords: finding the way out new options loosening
SwordsNine of Swordsworrysleepless nightsanxietyReversed keywords: relief sharing the worry perspective returning
SwordsTen of Swordsthe low pointan endingbottoming outReversed keywords: recovery getting up slow improvement
SwordsPage of SwordscuriosityquestionsalertnessReversed keywords: gossip scattered attention sharp words
SwordsKnight of SwordsdirectnessurgencyconvictionReversed keywords: haste harshness acting on half the facts
SwordsQueen of Swordsclear judgmenthonestyindependenceReversed keywords: coldness cynicism words that cut
SwordsKing of Swordsjudgmentprincipleclear thinkingReversed keywords: rigidity cold logic judgment without listening
PentaclesAce of Pentaclesopportunitya solid startresourcesReversed keywords: missed opening shaky foundation hesitation
PentaclesTwo of PentaclesjugglingadaptabilityprioritiesReversed keywords: overload dropped ball poor priorities
PentaclesThree of Pentaclescollaborationcraftrecognition of skillReversed keywords: mismatched effort unheard input working alone
PentaclesFour of Pentaclesholding onsecuritycautionReversed keywords: loosening the grip generosity letting go
PentaclesFive of Pentacleshardshipfeeling left outscarcityReversed keywords: help accepted recovery coming in from the cold
PentaclesSix of Pentaclesgenerosityfair exchangegiving and receivingReversed keywords: strings attached uneven exchange difficulty receiving
PentaclesSeven of Pentaclespatienceassessmentslow growthReversed keywords: impatience sunk cost poor return
PentaclesEight of PentaclespracticecraftdiligenceReversed keywords: repetition without progress perfectionism distraction
PentaclesNine of Pentaclesself-sufficiencyearned comfortindependenceReversed keywords: over-reliance restless comfort isolation
PentaclesTen of Pentacleslasting securitylegacyfamilyReversed keywords: short-term thinking strained inheritance unstable ground
PentaclesPage of Pentaclesstudya practical startfocusReversed keywords: procrastination unfinished study impatience
PentaclesKnight of PentaclesreliabilitymethodpersistenceReversed keywords: stagnation over-caution stubborn routine
PentaclesQueen of Pentaclespractical careresourcefulnesswarmthReversed keywords: overextended self-neglect doing it all alone
PentaclesKing of Pentaclesstabilitystewardshiplong-term thinkingReversed keywords: rigidity measuring by money controlling resources
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