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Tarot Card Meanings: All 78 Cards

Upright and reversed meanings, keywords and a yes-or-no answer for every card. Search by name or keyword, or browse by suit.

Major Arcana 22 cards

The 22 cards of life's big currents and turning points. They are read as one person's journey from 0, The Fool, to 21, The World, and the more of them in a spread, the more the matter goes beyond personal choice.

Wands 14 cards

Wands are the suit of fire. They stand for passion and will, work and action, and new ventures.

Cups 14 cards

Cups are the suit of water. They stand for emotions and love, relationships and the flow of the heart.

Swords 14 cards

Swords are the suit of air. They stand for thoughts and words, judgment, conflict and decisions.

Pentacles 14 cards

Pentacles (coins) are the suit of earth. They stand for money and the results of work, the body and daily life — the tangible side of things.

Draw your own

Now that you know the card, think of one question and shuffle the deck yourself. Which of the 78 cards comes up is decided the moment you shuffle.

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Meanings follow the widely used Rider–Waite tradition, and the pictures are simple designs drawn for this site. Please treat tarot as a light-hearted aid to reflection.