All 78 Tarot Cards and Their Meanings

The classic Rider-Waite tarot deck consists of 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana cards depicting life's grand themes and 56 Minor Arcana cards reflecting everyday experiences. Each card carries different meanings in upright and reversed positions. Below you'll find the complete meanings and interpretations of all tarot cards.

Major Arcana — 22 Cards (Greater Secrets)

Also known as the Greater Secrets, Major Arcana cards represent life's significant themes, fated moments, and spiritual transformation. When a Major Arcana card appears in a reading, it indicates deep, lasting impact on your life. From The Fool's (0) pure potential to The World's (XXI) completion, these 22 cards tell humanity's shared spiritual journey.

0The Fool (0) — New beginnings, innocence, infinite possibilities, and courageous leaps. Represents a bold step into the unknown.
1The Magician (I) — Willpower, skill, manifestation, and creative potential. The power to use your resources to make dreams reality.
2The High Priestess (II) — Intuition, mystery, inner wisdom, and the subconscious. A reminder to listen to your inner voice.
3The Empress (III) — Abundance, nature, creativity, and nurturing energy. Herald of a period of growth and prosperity.
4The Emperor (IV) — Authority, order, structure, and leadership. Reaching your goals through discipline and determination.
5The Hierophant (V) — Tradition, teaching, spiritual guidance, and social values. The influence of a mentor or institution.
6The Lovers (VI) — Love, harmony, choice, and deep connections. Shows the heart's decisions and relationship balance.
7The Chariot (VII) — Victory, determination, willpower, and overcoming obstacles. Achieving success through focused drive.
8Strength (VIII) — Inner strength, courage, patience, and gentle authority. Meeting challenges with compassion rather than force.
9The Hermit (IX) — Introspection, seeking, wisdom, and solitary journey. Time to find answers within yourself.
10Wheel of Fortune (X) — Cycles, luck, change, and destiny. A reminder of life's ever-turning nature.
11Justice (XI) — Balance, truth, consequences, and karmic equilibrium. Facing the results of your actions.
12The Hanged Man (XII) — Surrender, new perspective, waiting, and sacrifice. Seeing the situation from an entirely different angle.
13Death (XIII) — Transformation, endings, and new beginnings. Dissolution of old patterns, rebirth. Does not signify physical death.
14Temperance (XIV) — Harmony, patience, moderation, and balance. Finding the middle path between extremes.
15The Devil (XV) — Addiction, passion, illusion, and material attachments. Becoming aware of the chains that bind you.
16The Tower (XVI) — Sudden change, destruction, liberation, and awakening. Crumbling of outdated structures, necessary transformation.
17The Star (XVII) — Hope, inspiration, serenity, and healing. The calm that follows the storm.
18The Moon (XVIII) — Illusion, fear, the subconscious, and hidden truths. Navigating uncertainty, trusting your intuition.
19The Sun (XIX) — Happiness, success, vitality, and abundance. Life's brightest, most joyful chapter.
20Judgement (XX) — Awakening, accountability, rebirth, and inner calling. Taking stock of the past, turning a new page.
21The World (XXI) — Completion, wholeness, achievement, and the end of a cycle. A journey concluded in triumph.

Minor Arcana — 56 Cards (Lesser Secrets)

Known as the Lesser Secrets, Minor Arcana cards describe daily life's practical aspects through four elemental suits. Each suit contains numbered cards from Ace to 10, plus four court cards — Page, Knight, Queen, and King — totaling 14 cards per suit, 56 cards across all four.

Suit of Wands (Fire Element)

Energy, passion, creativity, motivation, and bold action. The Wands suit represents entrepreneurship, courage, and inspired drive. These cards frequently appear in readings about career launches, new projects, and personal growth. Fire brings speed and transformation.

Suit of Cups (Water Element)

Emotions, relationships, intuition, imagination, and spiritual connections. The Cups suit reflects the heart's voice, romantic relationships, and emotional healing. Prominent in love readings, relationship questions, and emotional guidance.

Suit of Swords (Air Element)

Thought, communication, conflict, decision-making, and mental clarity. The Swords suit represents intellectual processes, discerning truth from falsehood, and mental challenges. Provides guidance through difficult decisions, inner conflicts, and communication issues.

Suit of Pentacles (Earth Element)

Material world, career, finances, health, and practical matters. The Pentacles suit reflects tangible reality, material security, and the fruits of long-term effort. Guides questions about work, money, and physical well-being.

Court Cards (Personality Cards)

Each suit contains 4 court cards: Page, Knight, Queen, and King. These cards can represent people in your life, personality traits, or your approach to a situation. Pages symbolize new beginnings, Knights represent action, Queens embody maturity, and Kings signify mastery.

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