Tarot
Major Arcana: the 22 cards and their meanings
The Major Arcana are the 22 cards of the tarot deck numbered from 0 to 21, from The Fool (0) to The World (21). In the Rider-Waite-Smith deck Strength is card 8 and Justice is 11; in the older Tarot de Marseille their numbers are swapped. Every card has a meaning upright and reversed.
Major Arcana
The 22 cards
The card of 25 October is The Devil: it is marked in the list.
- Card 0
The Fool
fresh beginnings, spontaneity, liberation - Card 1
The Magician
will, capability, manifestation - Card 2
The High Priestess
intuition, wisdom, mysteries - Card 3
The Empress
fertility, nurturing, abundance - Card 4
The Emperor
control, structure, authority - Card 5
The Hierophant
tradition, convention, structure - Card 6
The Lovers
love, harmony, choice - Card 7
The Chariot
willpower, mastery, triumph - Card 8
Strength
inner strength, courage, compassion - Card 9
The Hermit
introspection, inner voice, quest - Card 10
Wheel of Fortune
cycles, serendipity, transformation - Card 11
Justice
justice, balance, truth - Card 12
The Hanged Man
devotion, sacrifice, waiting - Card 13
Death
endings, transformation, release - Card 14
Temperance
balance, patience, harmony - Card 15 · card of the day, 25 October
The Devil
dependency, manipulation, dark desires - Card 16
The Tower
sudden shift, upheaval, liberation - Card 17
The Star
hope, faith, inspiration - Card 18
The Moon
illusions, uncertainty, subconscious - Card 19
The Sun
joy, success, fulfillment - Card 20
Judgement
rebirth, awakening, liberation - Card 21
The World
wholeness, completion, mastery
Keywords
Upright and reversed
| No. | Card | Upright | Reversed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | The Fool | fresh beginnings, spontaneity, liberation | fear of risk, indecision, impulsivity |
| 1 | The Magician | will, capability, manifestation | inertia, manipulation, self-doubt |
| 2 | The High Priestess | intuition, wisdom, mysteries | suppression, manipulation, superficiality |
| 3 | The Empress | fertility, nurturing, abundance | stagnation, negligence, deficiency |
| 4 | The Emperor | control, structure, authority | tyranny, unchecked power, vulnerability |
| 5 | The Hierophant | tradition, convention, structure | rebellion, nonconformity, defiance |
| 6 | The Lovers | love, harmony, choice | dissonance, friction, severance |
| 7 | The Chariot | willpower, mastery, triumph | lack of agency, resistance, setbacks |
| 8 | Strength | inner strength, courage, compassion | vulnerability, trepidation, exploitation |
| 9 | The Hermit | introspection, inner voice, quest | isolation, apprehension, withdrawal |
| 10 | Wheel of Fortune | cycles, serendipity, transformation | control, stagnation, ill fortune |
| 11 | Justice | justice, balance, truth | injustice, deception, bias |
| 12 | The Hanged Man | devotion, sacrifice, waiting | stagnation, resistance, lack of vision |
| 13 | Death | endings, transformation, release | resistance, stagnation, fear of change |
| 14 | Temperance | balance, patience, harmony | imbalance, restlessness, excess |
| 15 | The Devil | dependency, manipulation, dark desires | liberation, breaking free from constraints, surrendering control |
| 16 | The Tower | sudden shift, upheaval, liberation | resistance to change, procrastination, conflict avoidance |
| 17 | The Star | hope, faith, inspiration | lack of faith, despair, pessimism |
| 18 | The Moon | illusions, uncertainty, subconscious | distraction, release, avoidance |
| 19 | The Sun | joy, success, fulfillment | negativity, melancholy, profound disorientation |
| 20 | Judgement | rebirth, awakening, liberation | self-doubt, stagnation, fear of transformation |
| 21 | The World | wholeness, completion, mastery | unfinished business, lack of closure, failure |
Next step
Yes or no with one card
Ask a question that can be answered yes or no, and draw one of the 22 cards.
