Tarot Card Meanings: All 78 Cards
Explore every tarot card with upright and reversed keywords, then open the complete guide for love meanings, practical reflection and the question each card asks.
How to use this tarot meanings guide
Start with the card you drew and the question you asked. Read the upright or reversed themes as a starting point, then use the full card page to place the symbol beside the facts, choices and other cards in your spread.
Major Arcana meanings
The 22 Major Arcana cards describe larger lessons, turning points and patterns that can shape a whole chapter.
- The Fool tarot card meaning
Upright: new beginnings, trust, spontaneity. Reversed: recklessness, naivety, hesitation. - The Magician tarot card meaning
Upright: skill, focus, manifestation, resourcefulness. Reversed: misdirection, poor planning, untapped ability. - The High Priestess tarot card meaning
Upright: intuition, mystery, inner knowledge. Reversed: secrecy, disconnection, ignored instincts. - The Empress tarot card meaning
Upright: nurturing, abundance, creativity, growth. Reversed: depletion, overgiving, blocked creativity. - The Emperor tarot card meaning
Upright: structure, authority, stability, leadership. Reversed: rigidity, control, domination, instability. - The Hierophant tarot card meaning
Upright: tradition, teaching, guidance, spiritual wisdom. Reversed: rebellion, stale rules, unconventional learning. - The Lovers tarot card meaning
Upright: connection, alignment, values, meaningful choice. Reversed: disharmony, avoidance, misalignment. - The Chariot tarot card meaning
Upright: determination, momentum, direction, victory. Reversed: scattered effort, aggression, loss of direction. - Strength tarot card meaning
Upright: courage, patience, compassion, inner power. Reversed: self-doubt, insecurity, raw reaction. - The Hermit tarot card meaning
Upright: reflection, solitude, inner guidance, study. Reversed: isolation, withdrawal, lost direction. - Wheel of Fortune tarot card meaning
Upright: cycles, change, turning points, opportunity. Reversed: resistance, repetition, poor timing. - Justice tarot card meaning
Upright: truth, fairness, accountability, balance. Reversed: avoidance, unfairness, dishonesty. - The Hanged Man tarot card meaning
Upright: pause, surrender, perspective, release. Reversed: stalling, resistance, needless sacrifice. - Death tarot card meaning
Upright: transformation, endings, release, transition. Reversed: stagnation, fear of change, clinging. - Temperance tarot card meaning
Upright: balance, patience, integration, healing. Reversed: excess, imbalance, impatience. - The Devil tarot card meaning
Upright: attachment, shadow, desire, restriction. Reversed: release, awareness, freedom, detachment. - The Tower tarot card meaning
Upright: revelation, upheaval, awakening, truth. Reversed: avoidance, delayed change, fear of collapse. - The Star tarot card meaning
Upright: hope, renewal, inspiration, spiritual clarity. Reversed: discouragement, disconnection, depleted faith. - The Moon tarot card meaning
Upright: dreams, intuition, uncertainty, the subconscious. Reversed: confusion clearing, fear, misinterpretation. - The Sun tarot card meaning
Upright: joy, clarity, vitality, confidence, success. Reversed: temporary clouding, overconfidence, muted joy. - Judgement tarot card meaning
Upright: awakening, reflection, calling, renewal. Reversed: self-doubt, avoidance, harsh self-judgement. - The World tarot card meaning
Upright: completion, integration, fulfilment, arrival. Reversed: unfinished business, delay, incomplete closure.
Wands tarot card meanings
Wands explore drive, creativity, confidence, work and the energy behind taking action.
- Ace of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: inspiration, new opportunities, growth, potential. Reversed: delays, lack of motivation, missed opportunity. - Two of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: planning, future vision, progress, decisions. Reversed: fear of the unknown, lack of planning, playing it safe. - Three of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: expansion, foresight, overseas opportunities. Reversed: delays, frustration, obstacles to progress. - Four of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: celebration, harmony, homecoming, community. Reversed: tension, transition, lack of support. - Five of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: competition, conflict, disagreement, tension. Reversed: avoiding conflict, inner conflict, resolution. - Six of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: victory, recognition, success, public praise. Reversed: fall from grace, ego, lack of recognition. - Seven of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: courage, persistence, standing your ground. Reversed: exhaustion, giving up, overwhelm, defensiveness. - Eight of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: speed, movement, swift action, air travel. Reversed: delays, frustration, waiting, holding off. - Nine of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: resilience, persistence, courage, nearly there. Reversed: exhaustion, paranoia, defensiveness, giving up. - Ten of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: burden, responsibility, hard work, stress. Reversed: inability to delegate, overstressed, collapse. - Page of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: exploration, excitement, discovery, free spirit. Reversed: lack of direction, procrastination, boredom. - Knight of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: action, adventure, fearlessness, impulsiveness. Reversed: haste, scattered energy, delays, frustration. - Queen of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: courage, confidence, independence, warmth. Reversed: jealousy, selfishness, demanding, insecurity. - King of Wands tarot card meaning
Upright: leadership, vision, big picture, entrepreneurship. Reversed: impulsiveness, ruthlessness, high expectations.
Cups tarot card meanings
Cups explore feelings, relationships, intuition, connection and emotional choices.
- Ace of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: new love, compassion, creativity, emotional abundance. Reversed: emptiness, blocked emotions, emotional loss. - Two of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: partnership, unity, love, mutual attraction. Reversed: imbalance, breakup, lack of harmony. - Three of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: celebration, friendship, creativity, community. Reversed: overindulgence, gossip, isolation. - Four of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: contemplation, apathy, re-evaluation, discontentment. Reversed: awareness, acceptance, moving forward. - Five of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: loss, grief, regret, disappointment, pessimism. Reversed: acceptance, moving on, finding peace. - Six of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: nostalgia, childhood, innocence, happy memories. Reversed: living in the past, unrealistic expectations. - Seven of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: fantasy, illusion, choices, wishful thinking. Reversed: clarity, decisiveness, alignment, reality check. - Eight of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: walking away, disillusionment, leaving behind, searching. Reversed: fear of change, stagnation, avoidance. - Nine of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: contentment, satisfaction, gratitude, wish fulfilment. Reversed: dissatisfaction, greed, materialism. - Ten of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: harmony, happiness, family, emotional fulfilment. Reversed: broken family, domestic disharmony, misalignment. - Page of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: creativity, intuition, curiosity, new emotions. Reversed: emotional immaturity, escapism, insecurity. - Knight of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: romance, charm, imagination, following the heart. Reversed: moodiness, unrealistic expectations, jealousy. - Queen of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: compassion, calm, comfort, emotional security. Reversed: codependency, insecurity, martyrdom. - King of Cups tarot card meaning
Upright: emotional balance, diplomacy, calm control. Reversed: manipulation, moodiness, emotional volatility.
Swords tarot card meanings
Swords explore thought, communication, conflict, truth and difficult decisions.
- Ace of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: clarity, breakthrough, truth, new ideas. Reversed: confusion, misinformation, chaos, brutality. - Two of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: indecision, stalemate, difficult choices, avoidance. Reversed: lesser of two evils, information overload, no right choice. - Three of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: heartbreak, grief, sorrow, emotional pain. Reversed: recovery, forgiveness, moving on, releasing pain. - Four of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: rest, recovery, contemplation, restoration. Reversed: burnout, restlessness, stagnation, exhaustion. - Five of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: conflict, defeat, winning at all costs, tension. Reversed: reconciliation, making amends, moving past defeat. - Six of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: transition, moving on, leaving behind, calmer waters. Reversed: resistance to change, unfinished business, stuckness. - Seven of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: deception, strategy, cunning, resourcefulness. Reversed: coming clean, rethinking approach, confession. - Eight of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: restriction, trapped, victim mentality, self-imposed limits. Reversed: self-acceptance, new perspective, freedom. - Nine of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: anxiety, nightmares, worry, fear, despair. Reversed: recovery, reaching out, learning to cope. - Ten of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: painful endings, deep wounds, betrayal, rock bottom. Reversed: recovery, regeneration, resisting an inevitable end. - Page of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: curiosity, restlessness, new ideas, mental energy. Reversed: deception, manipulation, all talk, haste. - Knight of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: ambition, action, drive, fast thinking. Reversed: no direction, disregard for consequences, restlessness. - Queen of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: clear boundaries, direct communication, independent. Reversed: cold, cruel, bitterness, overly critical. - King of Swords tarot card meaning
Upright: intellectual power, authority, truth, clear thinking. Reversed: manipulation, tyranny, abuse of power, coldness.
Pentacles tarot card meanings
Pentacles explore work, money, home, health, resources and practical stability.
- Ace of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: new financial opportunity, prosperity, manifestation. Reversed: missed opportunity, lack of planning, scarcity. - Two of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: balance, adaptability, juggling priorities. Reversed: overwhelm, disorganisation, financial disarray. - Three of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: teamwork, collaboration, skill, craftsmanship. Reversed: lack of teamwork, disorganisation, poor workmanship. - Four of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: security, control, conservation, stability. Reversed: greed, materialism, possessiveness, insecurity. - Five of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: financial loss, hardship, isolation, worry. Reversed: recovery, improvement, turning a corner, charity. - Six of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: generosity, charity, giving and receiving, sharing. Reversed: debt, selfishness, strings attached, one-sided. - Seven of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: patience, long-term investment, perseverance. Reversed: impatience, lack of reward, poor results. - Eight of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: skill development, dedication, craftsmanship, mastery. Reversed: perfectionism, lack of motivation, misdirected energy. - Nine of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: luxury, self-sufficiency, financial independence. Reversed: over-investment in work, superficiality, hustling. - Ten of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: wealth, legacy, family, inheritance, long-term success. Reversed: financial failure, debt, short-term thinking, family disputes. - Page of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: new financial venture, studiousness, ambition. Reversed: lack of progress, procrastination, missed chances. - Knight of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: hard work, reliability, routine, responsibility. Reversed: boredom, laziness, feeling stuck, perfectionism. - Queen of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: nurturing, practical, providing, down-to-earth. Reversed: codependency, smothering, work-life imbalance. - King of Pentacles tarot card meaning
Upright: abundance, security, leadership, discipline, wealth. Reversed: greed, materialism, indulgence, poor financial decisions.
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