Major Arcana
The 22 Major Arcana, from the Fool's Journey to the World: symbols, meanings and how each card shows up in a reading.
20 guides in this category
The Fool's Journey: the 22 Major Arcana cards in order
Explore the Fool's Journey, from The Fool (0) to The World (XXI), and see how the 22 Major Arcana cards form a story told in three stages.
What does The Magician card mean in tarot?
Discover the meaning of The Magician (I) in tarot: initiative, focus and the conscious use of your resources, plus how to read it reversed.
The High Priestess in tarot: what does she mean and how does she connect to intuition?
Understand the meaning of The High Priestess (II) in tarot, her link to intuition, silence and inner knowing, and how to read the card reversed.
The Lovers in tarot: what does the card mean beyond love?
The Lovers (VI) speaks of love, but also of choices and values. See what the card means upright, reversed and in decisions.
Is the Death card in tarot about physical death? Card meaning
The Death card (XIII) rarely speaks of physical death. Understand its meaning of endings, transformation and fresh starts in tarot.
What does The Tower mean in tarot?
The Tower (XVI) shows ruptures and sudden revelations. Understand the card's meaning, how it appears reversed, and what it can teach you.
The Star in tarot: what does it mean and why does it speak of hope?
Understand the meaning of The Star (XVII) in tarot: hope, healing and renewal after a crisis, and how to read it when it appears reversed.
The World in tarot: what does the end of a cycle mean?
The World (XXI) is the last card of the Major Arcana. Understand its meaning of completion, fulfillment and integration, and the reversed reading.
Reversed Major Arcana: what changes in the meaning of the cards?
Learn how to interpret reversed Major Arcana: not the opposite of the card, but an energy that is blocked, internal or in excess.
What does it mean when many Major Arcana show up in a spread?
Many Major Arcana in a reading point to big themes and turning points. See how to interpret this pattern without overdoing it.
What Does The Emperor Card Mean in Tarot?
Learn what The Emperor (IV) means in tarot: structure, authority and limits, in love, at work and when it appears reversed.
What Does The Hierophant Card Mean in Tarot?
Discover the meaning of The Hierophant (V) in tarot: tradition, teaching, values and rules, in love, at work and when reversed.
What Does the Wheel of Fortune Mean in Tarot?
See the meaning of the Wheel of Fortune (X) in tarot: cycles, change and luck, in love, at work and when it appears reversed.
What Does the Justice Card Mean in Tarot?
Understand the Justice card (XI) in tarot: balance, truth and responsibility in your choices, in love, at work and when reversed.
What Does The Hermit Card Mean in Tarot?
See the meaning of The Hermit (IX) in tarot: introspection, chosen solitude, inner guidance and the search for meaning, in love and at work.
What Does The Chariot Card Mean in Tarot?
Understand the meaning of The Chariot (VII) in tarot: determination, focus and mastering opposing forces, in love, at work and reversed.
Is The Devil Card Bad? Meaning in Tarot
The Devil card (XV) is not a curse: it speaks of attachments, addictions and patterns that trap us. See its meaning in love and at work.
What Does The Hanged Man Card Mean in Tarot?
Understand The Hanged Man (XII) in tarot: pause, surrender and a new point of view, in love, at work and when it appears reversed.
How Do You Read the Major Arcana in Love, Work and Health?
Learn how context changes the meaning of the Major Arcana in love, work and well-being, with examples and the limits of tarot.
Temperance and Strength in Tarot: What Is the Difference?
Compare Temperance (XIV) and Strength (VIII): balance and gentle courage in tarot, with examples from love, work and daily routine.