Tarot Card Meanings · The 22 Major Arcana

The Major Arcana run from 0, The Fool, to 21, The World, telling the story of a journey from first steps to completion in 22 pictures. Upright, a card's energy flows freely; reversed, it is blocked, overdone or not yet ready.

The Fool's journey in three stages

• Beginnings & will (0–7) — The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot
• Trials & inner work (8–14) — Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, Justice, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance
• Change & completion (15–21) — The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, The World

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• 0The Foolnew beginnings · freedom · potential
• IThe Magicianskill · action · creation
• IIThe High Priestessintuition · wisdom · inner voice
• IIIThe Empressabundance · love · growth
• IVThe Emperorstability · leadership · responsibility
• VThe Hierophanttradition · guidance · trust
• VIThe Loverslove · harmony · choice
• VIIThe Chariotdrive · willpower · victory
• VIIIStrengthcourage · patience · gentle strength
• IXThe Hermitreflection · soul-searching · wisdom
• XWheel of Fortuneturning point · luck · cycles
• XIJusticefairness · balance · accountability
• XIIThe Hanged Manpause · new perspective · surrender
• XIIIDeathendings and beginnings · transformation · letting go
• XIVTemperanceharmony · balance · moderation
• XVThe Deviltemptation · attachment · desire
• XVIThe Towersudden change · revelation · rebuilding
• XVIIThe Starhope · healing · inspiration
• XVIIIThe Moonuncertainty · intuition · illusion
• XIXThe Sunsuccess · joy · vitality
• XXJudgementrenewal · decision · calling
• XXIThe Worldcompletion · achievement · wholeness

Card art: original 1909 Rider–Waite–Smith deck (public domain). Readings are for fun and reflection.