Major Arcana card meanings
From the Fool to the World, 22 cards read like the stops of one journey.
The FoolThe Fool is the zero of the Major Arcana: a step that belongs nowhere yet, and so can go...→
The MagicianThe Magician stands with one hand raised to the sky and the other pointing to the earth....→
The High PriestessThe High Priestess does not speak; she listens. Seated between two pillars, the veil...→
The EmpressThe Empress reclines on cushions in the middle of a ripe wheat field. The card reminds you...→
The EmperorThe Emperor sits on a stone throne before a range of rocky mountains. The card suggests...→
The HierophantThe Hierophant sits in a temple with two students kneeling before him. The card honours...→
The LoversThe Lovers is not only a romantic card. The angel spreading its wings above two figures...→
The ChariotThe charioteer holds no reins, yet the two sphinxes move in the same direction. The card...→
StrengthIn the Strength card a woman holds a lion's jaws without force, almost as if stroking it....→
The HermitThe Hermit stands on a snowy summit holding a lantern. Its light reaches only as far as...→
Wheel of FortuneThe Wheel of Fortune turns and never stays still. The card recalls that peaks and valleys...→
JusticeJustice asks you to look honestly at both sides of the scale. It condemns no one; it...→
The Hanged ManThe Hanged Man belongs to someone who has chosen, for a while, to see the world upside...→
DeathDeath is the most misunderstood card in the tarot. It does not describe a physical end but...→
TemperanceTemperance shows an angel pouring water between two cups without spilling a drop. It...→
The DevilThe Devil is not here to frighten you but to make things visible. It reminds you that much...→
The TowerThe Tower shows a tall structure struck by lightning. It suggests that changes which seem...→
The StarThe Star is the card of the night sky opening after a storm. It speaks of quiet hope,...→
The MoonThe Moon is the card of a path walked by uncertain night light. It opens a door into the...→
The SunThe Sun is one of the warmest and most open cards in the tarot. It speaks of genuine joy,...→
JudgementJudgement shows figures waking at the sound of a trumpet. It speaks of an inner calling...→
The WorldThe World is the final card of the Major Arcana journey. It describes the moment a cycle...→