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Major Arcana Tarot Card Meanings

The 22 Major Arcana cards are the heart of every tarot deck — the big life themes, turning points and soul lessons that shape a reading. Each card below has its full meaning explained: what it says upright, what it warns of reversed, the symbolism hidden in the artwork, and how it plays out in love, career and daily guidance. Browse all 78 cards, or pick a card and dive in.

Young wanderer at the edge of a sunlit cliff with a white rose — The Fool tarot card, new beginnings and free spirit

The Fool Tarot Card Meaning

New beginnings, fresh starts and the courage to leap into the unknown.

 Robed magician with one arm raised and tools on a stone table — The Magician tarot card, manifesting and willpower

The Magician Tarot Card Meaning

Manifestation, willpower and the tools to turn ideas into reality.

 Serene priestess seated between two stone pillars with a crescent moon — The High Priestess tarot card, intuition and secrets

The High Priestess Tarot Card Meaning

Intuition, hidden knowledge and the wisdom that arrives in stillness.

 Regal woman on a throne in a lush garden wearing a crown of stars — The Empress tarot card, abundance and nurturing

The Empress Tarot Card Meaning

Abundance, nurturing and the gentle power of creation.

 Wise bearded emperor on a stone throne carved with ram heads — The Emperor tarot card, authority and structure

The Emperor Tarot Card Meaning

Authority, structure and the strength of clear boundaries.

 Holy figure in red robes between two pillars with two kneeling acolytes — The Hierophant tarot card, tradition and guidance

The Hierophant Tarot Card Meaning

Tradition, mentors and the wisdom passed down through the ages.

 Couple standing beneath a radiant winged angel in a garden — The Lovers tarot card, love and choices

The Lovers Tarot Card Meaning

Love, partnership and the big choices of the heart.

 Determined warrior in a chariot drawn by two sphinxes under a star canopy — The Chariot tarot card, willpower and victory

The Chariot Tarot Card Meaning

Willpower, momentum and victory through focused drive.

 Gentle woman calmly closing the jaws of a great lion — Strength tarot card, courage and inner power

Strength Tarot Card Meaning

Gentle courage, patience and the quiet power within.

 Cloaked hermit holding a glowing lantern on a snowy mountain peak — The Hermit tarot card, solitude and wisdom

The Hermit Tarot Card Meaning

Solitude, soul-searching and the light you carry within.

 Great golden wheel inscribed with mystic symbols turning in the sky — Wheel of Fortune tarot card, cycles and destiny

Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card Meaning

Cycles, turning points and the wheel of destiny in motion.

 Poised figure in robes holding an upright sword and golden scales — Justice tarot card, fairness and truth

Justice Tarot Card Meaning

Fairness, truth and the consequences that find their balance.

 Serene figure hanging upside down from a T-shaped tree with a golden halo — The Hanged Man tarot card, surrender and perspective

The Hanged Man Tarot Card Meaning

Surrender, patience and seeing life from a whole new angle.

 Skeletal rider on a pale horse with a black banner as the sun rises — Death tarot card, endings and transformation

Death Tarot Card Meaning

Endings, transformation and the space for something new to grow.

 Winged angel pouring glowing water between two cups beside a stream — Temperance tarot card, balance and healing

Temperance Tarot Card Meaning

Balance, patience and the art of blending life's opposites.

 Horned devil figure on a pedestal with a man and woman in loose chains — The Devil tarot card, temptation and attachment

The Devil Tarot Card Meaning

Temptation, attachment and the chains you can slip free of.

 Stone tower on a cliff struck by lightning with a crown toppling — The Tower tarot card, upheaval and revelation

The Tower Tarot Card Meaning

Sudden change, collapse and the truth that sets you free.

 Kneeling figure pouring water into a pool beneath a giant eight-pointed star — The Star tarot card, hope and healing

The Star Tarot Card Meaning

Hope, healing and the quiet faith that things will be okay.

 Glowing full moon over two stone towers with a dog and wolf howling — The Moon tarot card, intuition and illusion

The Moon Tarot Card Meaning

Intuition, dreams and the fog that clears with trust.

 Radiant smiling sun over a happy child riding a white horse — The Sun tarot card, joy and success

The Sun Tarot Card Meaning

Joy, success and the warmth of life at its brightest.

 Great angel blowing a golden trumpet as figures rise below — Judgement tarot card, awakening and renewal

Judgement Tarot Card Meaning

Awakening, forgiveness and answering your inner call.

 Graceful figure dancing inside a large green wreath with four winged creatures — The World tarot card, completion and wholeness

The World Tarot Card Meaning

Completion, wholeness and the end of a beautiful cycle.

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