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Professional Tarot Readings and Tuition |
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Card Meanings |
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The meanings and sequence of the cards below are based on the Rider Waite Smith and similar traditional style decks. The various meanings of each card are kept to a minimum to provide a basic overview for people, who request a reading. If you are a Tarot student, this list is designed to offer inspiration to discover additional interpretation and change meanings that don’t work for you. Try not to memorize the meanings, but learn how to read the cards intuitively. Learn more about intuitive reading here. |
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The Major Arcana |
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The Minor Arcana |
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Number |
Card
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Meaning |
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0 |
The Fool |
New beginnings; spontaneity; carefree; enthusiasm; optimism; folly; no worries or fears; restlessness. |
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1 |
The Magician |
Awareness of choices; focusing on achieving a goal; purpose; commitment; using personal skills (organising, communicating); cleverness; manipulative. |
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2 |
High Priestess |
Inner wisdom; good judgement; self-reliance; retreat; intuition; receptivity; thinking. |
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3 |
The Empress |
Motherhood; nurturing; abundance; fruitfulness; productive; creative; well-being; self-indulgence. |
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4 |
The Emperor |
Fatherhood; authority; leadership; decision-making; confidence; vision; planning; ambition; stability. |
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5 |
The Hierophant |
Teacher; advisor; ethics; morality; spirituality; tradition; loyalty; guidance; conformity. |
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6 |
The Lovers |
Relationship; choices; combining elements of head and heart; partnership; responsibility; free will. |
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7 |
The Chariot |
Self-control; discipline; tension; struggle; sense of direction; making progress; victory. |
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8 |
Strength |
Endurance; conquering fears and obstacles; gentle persuasion; courage; abundance of energy; love and passion. |
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9 |
The Hermit |
Solitude; withdrawal; prudence; inner searching; patience; observance; silence. |
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10 |
The Wheel of Fortune |
Cycles and turning points; karma; luck; shift of fortune; changes in circumstances. |
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11 |
Justice |
Balance; harmony; decisions; fairness; objectivity; mediation; equality; legal situation. |
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12 |
The Hanged Man |
Sacrifice; suspended action; stalemate; waiting; stagnation; loneliness. |
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13 |
Death |
Renewal; transformation; discarding old patterns or restrictive patterns; liberation; potential for new growth. |
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14 |
Temperance |
Compromise; compatibility; creating harmony; Blending your personal needs with your responsibilities; bringing together opposites. |
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15 |
The Devil |
Ignorance; bondage; trapped; gullibility; inner limitations; self-importance; taking advantage of others; obsession; temptation. |
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16 |
The Tower |
Radical changes; break-up of habits and structures; humiliation; unexpected change or shock; mental breakdown; erupting emotions; damage. |
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17 |
The Star |
Hope; healing; inspiration; regeneration; cleansing; serenity; insight and truth. |
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18 |
The Moon |
Illusion; fluctuation; mood; instability; confusion; disillusionment; depression; feeling alone; swamped with feelings and emotions. |
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19 |
The Sun |
Joy; happiness; clarity; enlightenment; creativity and personal growth; optimism; good health; confidence; full of energy; enthusiasm. |
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20 |
Judgement |
A review of past actions; coming to a crossroads; self-evaluation; conscience; repentance; apology; atonement; guilt; forgiveness. |
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21 |
The World |
Arrival; achievement; the end of a cycle; success; aware of your limitations; contentment; living comfortably. |
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Cups |
Wands |
Swords |
Pentacles |
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Ace |
New emotional beginnings; falling in love; new relationship; overflowing emotions; birth; marriage. |
New idea; inspiration; desire for self-growth; burst of energy; passion; motivation. |
New ways of thinking; mental focus; fresh plans and strategies; truth and justice emerging. |
Potential for prosperity and security; ideas put into reality; |