Meanings of the 22 Major Arcana
Upright and reversed meanings of all 22 Major Arcana tarot cards, from The Fool to The World. Try a free AI tarot reading too.
- 🃏 0. The Fool
- Upright：freedom, new beginnings, innocence
Reversed：recklessness, naivety, escapism - 🪄 I. The Magician
- Upright：creation, skill, a fresh start
Reversed：wasted effort, unpreparedness, trickery - 📜 II. The High Priestess
- Upright：intuition, wisdom, quiet insight
Reversed：oversensitivity, coldness, assumptions - 👑 III. The Empress
- Upright：abundance, love, fruition
Reversed：overspending, smothering, stagnation - 🏛️ IV. The Emperor
- Upright：stability, responsibility, leadership
Reversed：control, stubbornness, self-righteousness - ⛪ V. The Hierophant
- Upright：trust, guidance, tradition
Reversed：rigidity, distrust, isolation - 💞 VI. The Lovers
- Upright：choice, harmony, love
Reversed：indecision, temptation, misalignment - 🐎 VII. The Chariot
- Upright：momentum, victory, willpower
Reversed：recklessness, haste, lost direction - 🦁 VIII. Strength
- Upright：courage, patience, inner strength
Reversed：self-doubt, timidity, outbursts - 🏮 IX. The Hermit
- Upright：reflection, searching, solitude
Reversed：withdrawal, loneliness, rigidity - ☸️ X. Wheel of Fortune
- Upright：turning point, luck, going with the flow
Reversed：bad timing, stagnation, misfortune - ⚖️ XI. Justice
- Upright：fairness, balance, sound judgment
Reversed：unfairness, bias, indecision - 🙃 XII. The Hanged Man
- Upright：trial, new perspective, surrender
Reversed：futility, pointless self-sacrifice - 💀 XIII. Death
- Upright：endings and rebirth, change
Reversed：resisting change, clinging, lingering - 🏺 XIV. Temperance
- Upright：harmony, moderation, gentle healing
Reversed：imbalance, excess, overdoing it - 😈 XV. The Devil
- Upright：temptation, attachment, desire
Reversed：release, breaking bad ties, awakening - 🗼 XVI. The Tower
- Upright：sudden change, upheaval, revelation
Reversed：lingering tension, minor trouble, avoidance - ⭐ XVII. The Star
- Upright：hope, inspiration, healing
Reversed：disappointment, unrealistic ideals, low confidence - 🌙 XVIII. The Moon
- Upright：anxiety, uncertainty, the subconscious
Reversed：fears lifting, truth coming to light - ☀️ XIX. The Sun
- Upright：success, joy, vitality
Reversed：delays, forced cheer, a passing cloud - 📯 XX. Judgement
- Upright：revival, decision, awakening
Reversed：regret, indecision, a slow comeback - 🌍 XXI. The World
- Upright：completion, achievement, wholeness
Reversed：unfinished, almost there, routine