Welcome to our guide to tarot card meanings. Whether you have just picked up your first deck or you are looking for a quick reference during a reading, this section covers every card in the tarot.
Understanding the Tarot Deck
A standard tarot deck contains 78 cards, divided into two main groups. The Major Arcana consists of 22 cards numbered 0 to 21, representing major life themes, spiritual lessons, and significant turning points. These are the cards most people recognise — The Fool, The Magician, Death, The Tower — and they carry the most weight in a reading.
The Minor Arcana consists of 56 cards divided into four suits: Wands (fire and passion), Cups (water and emotions), Swords (air and intellect), and Pentacles (earth and material matters). Each suit runs from Ace to 10, followed by four court cards: Page, Knight, Queen, and King.
How to Use This Guide
Click on any card below to see its full meaning, including upright and reversed interpretations, plus guidance for love, career, and spiritual questions. New to tarot? Start with our guide on how to read tarot cards for beginners, then come back here to look up individual cards as you practise.
The 22 Major Arcana Cards
- 0 — The Fool
- I — The Magician
- II — The High Priestess
- III — The Empress
- IV — The Emperor
- V — The Hierophant
- VI — The Lovers
- VII — The Chariot
- VIII — Strength
- IX — The Hermit
- X — Wheel of Fortune
- XI — Justice
- XII — The Hanged Man
- XIII — Death
- XIV — Temperance
- XV — The Devil
- XVI — The Tower
- XVII — The Star
- XVIII — The Moon
- XIX — The Sun
- XX — Judgement
- XXI — The World
Once you are familiar with these cards, try putting them into practice with our tarot spreads — from simple three-card readings to the full Celtic Cross.