Tarot Card Meanings: All 78 Cards Explained
Looking for clear tarot card meanings? This is the full index of the 78 cards in a standard deck, organised the way readers actually learn them: the 22 Major Arcana first, then four suits of fourteen. Open any card for its upright meaning, reversed meaning and the keywords behind it.
A card's meaning shifts with the question you bring to it. If you want a live answer rather than a reference page, try our tarot yes no tool, or draw from tarot cards online and get a reading written for your question.
Major Arcana
22 cardsThe 22 trump cards — the big life themes, turning points and lessons that shape a reading.
Wands
14 cardsFire, ambition and creative drive. Wands speak about action, work and what you are building.
Cups
14 cardsWater, feelings and relationships. Cups describe how you love, grieve and connect.
Swords
14 cardsAir, thought and conflict. Swords show the stories in your head and the decisions you avoid.
Pentacles
14 cardsEarth, money and the material world. Pentacles cover security, health of your resources and daily effort.
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