Tarot Card pictures with their Meanings
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The Four Major Arcana are CUPS, WANDS, PENTACLES, and SWORDS
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The
Ace of Cups; Harmony, fertility, happiness, beginning of great love.Reversed; Discord, false love, instability.
Ace
of Pentacles. The beginning of prosperity and wealth. Pleasure and beauty.Reversed: Success is delayed or it does not give happiness. Greed.
Ace
of Swords: Ace of Swords Conquest. Triumph through trouble. Intense
activity.Gestation or parturition.
Reversed: Disaster or conquest followed by disaster. Great loss. Violent death.
Infertility.
Ace
of Wands: Creation, birth.The power or ability to begin or to follow through energetically with a plan or task;
enterprise and determination. Beginning of an enterprise, invention or adventure.
Reversed: Fall. To lose or postpone something (employment, enterprise, etc.).
False starts.
The Chariot: Triumph of the will, to surmount opposition, success.Self-control, ability to determinate the own destiny. Good news.
Great physical and mental strength. Swiftness. The transitory power. Travel.
Reversed: Generalized disorder. Illness. Dangerous restlessness.
Danger of a violent accident.
Death: Complete transformation. Death and rebirth. The end of something.Evolution from one state to another.
Reversed: Stagnation, death, petrification. Incurable ill person. Broken marriage.
Eight of Cups: Indolence. Instability. Material success abandoned, may be
for something higher.Decline in interest. Wandering.
Reversed: Joy, happiness. A new love or interest in material things.
Eight of Pentacles: Prudence. The first steps of a profitable profession.Learning a business or profession. Ability in material affairs. A brunette.
Reversed: Greedy. Selfish in a petty way. Vanity.
Eight of Swords: Interference. Restriction. Temporal sickness or captivity.
Indecision.Reversed: New beginnings. Freedom from the past bondages.
Eight of Wands: Swiftness. Hasty decision. Air travel, messages. Love
letter.Hyperactivity. Great hopes.
Reversed: Opposition. Jealousness. Delay in business or love affair.
The Emperor: Stability. Power. Being in control of yourself/situation.
Ambition.Leadership. Firmness of purpose. A dominant male person.
Reversed: Loss of control. Emotional immaturity and bondage to parents.
Possibility of being defrauded of one's inheritance. Ill-temper. Stubbornness. Fall.
Loss of wealth. Megalomaniac.
The Empress: Understanding, charm, kindness, beauty, pleasure, success,
safety, trust.Nurturing, positive development.
Reversed: False appearance, vanity, disdain, frivolity.
Sterility. Delays. Careless spending.
Five of Cups: Disappointment. Unexpected misfortune. Partial loss.Friendship or love gone. Inheritance.
Reversed: New happiness. Return of an old friend or love. Alliance.
Five of Pentacles: Worry. Loss of money or employment. Poverty. Defeat.Lovers. Sympathy found in the midst of trouble.
Reversed: New employment or opportunity. Productive work. Misfortune in love.
Five of Swords: Defeat. Failure. Loss. Powerlessness. Separation. Lies.
Death.Reversed: Risk of loss or defeat. Funeral. Weakness.
Five of Wands: Strife. Competition, lawsuit, obstacles, violence, fighting.Reversed: Dangerous indecision, treachery, complication.
Four of Cups: Luxury. Abandonment to desire. New ambition.Reversed: Luxury that does not provide happiness. Dissatisfaction with material success.
Turning point in life.
Four of Pentacles: Power. Purely material gain and security.A gift or an inheritance. A female child. Greed.
Reversed: Prejudice. Limitation. Sudden check in progress or loss.
Reckless spending of money.
Four of Swords: Truce. Solitude. Stagnation. Recovering from illness.Exile. Retreat.
Reversed: Renewed activity. Surprise. Prudence and economy are advised.
Four of Wands: Completion. Settlement, peace, harmony.Romance, marriage, society.
Reversed: Insecurity. Uneasiness, unreliableness.
Contradictions, incomplete happiness.
The Hanged Man: Fortitude, wisdom. Self-imposed limitations.Voluntary sacrifice leading to new insight or initiation through tribulations and ordeals.
Redemption through sacrifice, loss. Prophetic power.
Suspended decisions. Choice requiring contemplation.
Reversed: Arrogance, egotism, resistance to spiritual influences.
Absorption in physical matters. Wasted effort. False prophecy. Failure.
The Hermit: Prudence, wisdom, patience, silence, spiritual advance,divine inspiration, circumspection, retirement from participation in current events,
solitude. Pilgrimage. Quest for wisdom. Could be a teacher.
A period of spiritual and intellectual personal development.
Reversed: Immaturity, viciousness, darkness, stubbornness, deception,
betrayal, too much or insufficient prudence.
Misanthrope, misogyny, celibacy, excessively shy person. Hidden enemies.
The Hierophant: Wisdom, endurance, persistence, patience, help from
superiors,good advice, a good teacher, organization, peace, goodness of heart.
The card that represents you, in the form of your own, truest voice,
your own inner-self. Dogma. Can be lawyers.
Reversed: Tendency to over criticize or being unduly concerned with the morals of others.
Incapable of dealing efficiently with practical matters, especially finances.
Unconventionality, illogical, superstitious, unable to behave coherently.
Judgement: Radical change, resurrection to a new life. A work (or life) well
done.Willingness to try something new. Good judgment and discernment.
Creative power and influence over family and career. Forgiveness.
Awakening. Legal judgments, in one's favor.
Reversed: Spiritual vacillation, weakness, wrong judgment. Illness.
Separation. Adverse legal judgment.
Justice: Conformity to moral rightness in action or attitude.The power to maintain equilibrium between the necessities and responsibilities of life.
Justice, balance, adjustment.
In order to keep things balanced certain things must be sacrificed.
May refer to law matters, trials, marriages, divorces, etc. Integrity, moderation
Reversed: Fanaticism, injustice, inequality, legal complications.
Harsh judgment. Insecurity, imbalance.
King of Cups: A man skilled in law or trade and interested in science, art,
religion or philosophy.A good friend, liberal, idealistic and creative.
Kind and willing to take some responsibility.
Reversed: A superficial man, easily enthusiastic, but with little depth of character.
Untruthful, ruthless and vicious.
King of Pentacles: A married man, wealthy and clever in money matters.Patient and laborious, he is an experimented chief and a reliable ally.
Reversed: Vicious and greedy man. Beware or gamblers or speculators.
Easy to bribe, he may be a dangerous man.
King of Swords: This man may be a very good ally or counselor.He is clever and self-controlled and has some authority.
Also is modern, analytical and very strong.
The card may also mean a lawsuit.
Reversed: Deceitful and malicious man.
He may be a dangerous enemy, violent and powerful.
King of Wands: Courageous, swift and generous man.Passionate and strong. Paternalistic and proud.
May be a country gentleman, generally married.
Unexpected heritage; a good marriage.
Reversed: Despotic, bigoted, prejudiced, evil-minded.
Knight of Cups: A young man may be an artist, who is graceful and poetic.He is an indolent dreamer of sensual pleasures.
Can mean a messenger, a proposition or an invitation.
Reversed: Lazy and deceitful. A dissolute and merciless person.
Knight of Cups: A young man may be an artist, who is graceful and poetic.He is an indolent dreamer of sensual pleasures.
Can mean a messenger, a proposition or an invitation.
Reversed: Lazy and deceitful. A dissolute and merciless person.
Knight of Pentacles: Mature and responsible, a trustworthy and laborious
man.A capable manager. An important matter concerning money.
Reversed: Dull, lazy or clumsy man. Careless. Stagnation.
Knight of Swords: Audacious, clever and gallant; spirited young man.He may be domineering and unstable but he has the better intentions.
Reversed: Harsh, fanatic, extravagant.
Tyrannical and aggressive. Dangerous enemy.
Knight of Wands: A young and energetic man. Swift and daring.May be noble and generous but also violent and hasty.
Reversed: Jealous, weak and intolerant person. Quarrel, discord, frustration.
The Lovers: Union, decision, choice, marriage, love, the union of opposites,
attraction.Balance, openness to inspiration. Harmony of the inner and outer aspect of life.
Reversed: Disorder, failure, danger of a broken relationship or a wrong choice,
quarrels, infidelity. Emotional instability. Dangerous temptation.
Nine of Cups: Happiness. Complete material success and well-being.You will get what you wish.
Reversed: Imperfection, deceit. Intemperance. You will not get what you wish.
Nine of Pentacles: Gain. Practical wisdom limited to everyday affairs and
the home.Stability. Solitude. Inheritance.
Reversed: Loss of friendship or a material thing. Cancelled project.
Beware of knavery.
Nine of Swords: Cruelty. Suffering. Misery. Sickness. Martyrdom.Burden. May be death of a loved one.
Reversed: Patience, faithfulness, unselfishness.
Nine of Wands: Strength. Capability of enduring a long struggle andachieve the final victory. Recovery from sickness.
Reversed: Weakness, delays, sickness. Adversity.
Page of Cups: Quiet and studious youth, but also sweet and dreamy.News or proposition.
Reversed: A sensual libertine, not harmful but neither helpful.
Unpleasant news. Flatterer, selfish.
Page of Pentacles: A learned young person, careful and reflective.Good management, kind and benevolent. The bearer of good news and messages.
Reversed: Wasteful, illogical, rebellious youth. Bad news or lost of money.
Page of Swords: Logic and penetrating young man or woman.Mentally and physically dexterous. Spying. Messages.
Reversed: Frivolous, revengeful and cunning. Indiscretion. Impotence.
Unforeseen perturbation.
Page of Wands: Young and brilliant. Enthusiastic and daring.A messenger or bearer of tidings.
Reversed: Frivolous youth. Theatrical and shallow. Cruel, oppressive.
The High Priestess: Hidden influence. Silence, patience, equilibrium.Slow but firm. Pondered decision. Advice, tuition, possibly given by a woman.
Psychic ability. The manifestation of the eternal feminine in a spiritual way.
Reversed: Deceptive, secret, or sly manner. Laziness, intolerance. Delays.
False ideas, moodiness, doubt, superficiality.
Queen of Cups: Dreamy, calm, poetic, imaginative,kind yet not willing to take much trouble for another.
Reversed: Dishonest and vicious woman, not to be trusted.
Queen of Pentacles: Charming and generous woman.Pragmatic and quiet, but ambitious. Opulence, security.
Reversed: Foolish and temperamental.
Prone to suspicion ad fearful of failure. Negligent.
Queen of Swords: A graceful but stern woman.She has keen insight and good judgment.
May be a dancer, a widow or a childless woman.
This card also means privation and mourning.
Reversed: Playfully mischievous. Dangerous enemy.
Jealous and narrow-minded woman.
Queen of Wands: Kind, energetic but calm woman.Conservative, pragmatic and authoritarian. Fruitful in mind and body.
Reversed: Domineering, jealous, dogmatic and irrational. Quick to take offense.
Seven of Cups: Debauch. Foolish expectations. Illusory dreams, deceit.Intoxication. Drug addiction.
Reversed: New will. Intelligent decision. Short travels.
Seven of Pentacles: Failure. Defeat. Loss of money.Hard work but little gain. Greedy.
Reversed: Delayed success after hard work.
Work done for the love of work without expecting retribution.
Seven of Swords: Futility. Partial or unpredictable result.Dreams, vacillation. Travel by land.
Reversed: Quarrels. Slanders. Disenchantment in family or friendship.
Seven of Wands: Valor. Victory through courage. Struggle.Fierce competition. Certain success.
Reversed: Uncertainty and fear. Pregnancy. False appearance.
Six of Cups: Pleasure. Happiness coming from the past. Nostalgia. Success.Reversed: Uncertainty. Living too much in the past.
Worthless associates. Inheritance.
Six of Pentacles: Success. Material gain and power.Sharing with others the wealth.
Reversed: Transitory gains. Prodigality. Bribery. Purse proud.
Six of Swords: Science. Journey by water, revelation, study.Intelligent effort. Success after anxiety.
Reversed: Stagnation. Unfavorable result. Intellectual pride.
Six of Wands: Victory after strife. Good news. Progress, helping friends.Reversed: Postponement. Insolence, excessive pride. Treason.
Strength: Sublimation or regulation of the passions and lower instincts.Power, energy, great love. Spirit ruling over matter. Action, courage.
Success. Powerful will and great physical strength.
The inner strength to tame the lust.
Reversed: Discord, ruin, stubbornness, abuse of power. Weakness.
Temperance: Careful consideration, patience, moderation, adaptation,tempering, self-control. To temper, to combine, to exercise self-restraint.
Patience, bringing together two opposites carefully blending them. Good marriage.
Working in harmony with others, good management. Something is brewing.
Great talent and creative involvement. Striving for Transcendence through works.
Alchemy. The union of opposites refined by the fire of the Will.
Reversed: Disorder, conflict, unfortunate combinations, quarrels.
Possibility of shipwreck.
Ten of Cups: Satiety. Perfect love and lasting contentment. Peace,
friendship.Reversed: Dissipation, loss of friendship. Betrayal. Waste.
Ten of Pentacles: Wealth. Fulfillment of material fortune.Family matters. Inheritance. House.
Reversed: Family misfortune. Loss of inheritance.
Beware of risky projects.
Ten of Swords: Ruin. Total defeat. Death. The end of an illusion.Reversed: Transitory success. Improvement.
Ten of Wands: Oppression. Imbalance and selfishness.Heavy burden. Force detached from spiritual sources.
A problem may be solved soon.
Reversed: Annoyances. Treason. Separation, emigration. Some loses.
The Devil: Fate (wrong or good). Seductive power, blind impulse.Temptation, obsession. Sexual deviation. A disturbed mental state.
Earthly passions are turning you inside and out.
Reversed: Harmful, fate, wrong use of force, weakness, blindness, disorder.
Malefic effects. The pathetic human condition of choosing illusion over truth.
The Fool: Immaturity, sincerity, the natural man, a free spirit.One who naturally knows his will and is worry free.
A dreamer, careless and disinterested in practical matters. Travel.
Reversed: Folly, failure, madness. Hindered travel.
The High Priestess: Hidden influence. Silence, patience, equilibrium.Slow but firm. Pondered decision.
Advice, tuition, possibly given by a woman. Psychic ability.
The manifestation of the eternal feminine in a spiritual way.
Reversed: Deceptive, secret, or sly manner.
Laziness, intolerance. Delays.
False ideas, moodiness, doubt, superficiality.
The Magician: Creativeness, adroitness, mastery, elasticity,autonomy, eloquence, craft, cunning. May imply a new beginning.
The Magician is an autonomous person who knows
where he is going and how to achieve aims.
Reversed: Indecision, weak will, ineptitude, dilettante. Deceitfulness, trickery.
The Moon: Intuition, threshold of an important change,arduous and obscure path, development of psychic powers.
Reversed: Unforeseen perils, secret foes, hallucination,
self-deception, hysteria, disorientation. Blackmailer.
The Star: Hope, unexpected help, insight and clarity of vision,inspiration, flexibility. Great love will be given and received.
Good health.
Reversed: Arrogance, pessimism, stubbornness.
Illness. Error of judgment.
The Sun: Glory. Material happiness.Happy marriage or relationship, collaboration.
Success. Pleasure. Energy, motivation, inspiration to others.
Reversed: Annoyances, disguise. Arrogance.
Broken engagement or lost job.
The World: Success granted. Rewards.Travel, emigration, change of residence.
Reversed: Hindrances, stagnation. Hard work to bring success.
Three of Cups: Abundance. Pleasure, hospitality, success.The good things of life.
Reversed: Sensuality or food and drink intemperance.
Three of Pentacles: Works. Task well done. Commercial transactions.Professional growth. Dignity. A male child.
Reversed: Insufficient skill or knowledge to achieve the goal.
Fruitless work. Lack of seriousness.
Three of Swords: Sorrow. Separation, quarrel, tears.Delay. Absence.
Reversed: Confusion, loss, error.
Three of Wands: Virtue.Established strength, realization of hope, nobility.
Cooperation, partnership.
Reversed: Inconsistency, deception, treachery. Loss, robbery.
The Tower: Sudden changes without choice, collapse,escape from prison or bondages, accident.
Plans will fall, intentions will break down.
“Finger of God”. Bankruptcy. Sudden death.
Reversed: Complete confusion. The gain of freedom at great cost.
False accusations, oppression.
Two of Cups: Love. Harmony, warm friendship.Close relation with a kindred soul. Good for business and love.
Reversed: Opposition. False love. Folly, misunderstanding.
Two of Pentacles: Change. Alternation of gain and loss.Equilibrium in the midst of change.
Ability to adapt to new circumstances. Some complications.
Unstable mood.
Reversed: Uncertainty. Difficulty adapting to new circumstances.
Two of Swords: 2 of Swords Peace. Balanced forces.Indecision. Strength. Friendship.
Reversed: Disloyalty.
Change, sometimes in the wrong direction. Quarrel.
Two of Wands: Dominion. Maturity. Boldness with self-control. Influence.Reversed: Disturbance. Indifferent to or disregardful of consequences.
Fear, illness.
Wheel of Fortune: Change, evolution, success, good fortune, fate.Happiness, abundance. New conditions.
Reversed: Retarded progress. Delays, setbacks.
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