Tuesday, December 3, 2024

Tarot Card Meanings - Major Arcana

tarot card meanings major arcana

✨Welcome to your quick reference guide to the keywords and card meanings for Rider Waite Smith (RWS) Style Tarot Decks✨

Whether you're a seasoned tarot reader or just beginning your journey, this guide is designed to provide you with a handy overview of the essential meanings and keywords associated with each card. 

Dive into the rich symbolism and uncover the insights these cards offer, making your readings more intuitive and insightful:

0 The Fool - New beginnings; spontaneity; carefree; enthusiasm; optimism; folly; no worries or fears; restlessness.

1 The Magician - Awareness of choices; focusing on achieving a goal; potential; purpose; commitment; using personal skills (organising, communicating); cleverness; manipulative.

2 High Priestess - Inner wisdom; intuition; patience; mysteries; secrets to be unveiled; self-reliance; retreat; receptivity; thinking.

3 The Empress - Motherhood; nurturing; abundance; fruitfulness; nature; productive; creative; well-being; self-indulgence.

4 The Emperor - Fatherhood; authority; leadership; decision-making; confidence; vision; planning; ambition; stability.

5 The Hierophant - Teacher; advisor; ethics; morality; spirituality; tradition; loyalty; guidance; conformity.

6 The Lovers - Relationship; choices; combining elements of head and heart; partnership; responsibility; love and its consequences

7 The Chariot - Self-control; discipline; tension; struggle; sense of direction; breaking free; making progress; travel; victory.

8 Strength - Endurance; conquering fears and obstacles; gentle persuasion; courage; abundance of energy; love and passion; perseverance

9 The Hermit - Solitude; withdrawal; prudence; inner searching; patience; observance; silence; simplicity

10 The Wheel of Fortune - Cycles and turning points; karma; luck; shift of fortune; changes in circumstances.

11 Justice - Balance; harmony; decisions; fairness; objectivity; mediation; equality; legal situation.

12 The Hanged Man - Sacrifice; suspended action; stalemate; waiting;  stagnation; loneliness; new perspective

13 Death - Renewal; transformation; transition; discarding old patterns or restrictive habits; liberation; potential for new growth; rites of passage; initiation.

14 Temperance - Compromise; compatibility; moderation; creating harmony; blending your personal needs with your responsibilities; bringing together opposites; tolerance; healing

15 The Devil - Ignorance; bondage; trapped; gullibility; inner limitations; restrictions; apathy; self-importance; taking advantage of others; obsession; temptation.

16 The Tower - Radical changes; shock; break-up of habits and structures; humiliation; unexpected change or shock; mental breakdown; erupting emotions; damage.

17 The Star - Hope; healing; inspiration; regeneration; cleansing; serenity; insight and truth.

18 The Moon - Insecurities; doubts; illusion; fluctuation; mood; instability; confusion; disillusionment; depression; feeling alone; swamped with feelings and emotions; imagination; fantasies.

19 The Sun - Joy; happiness; clarity; enlightenment; creativity and personal growth; optimism; good health; confidence; full of energy; enthusiasm.

20 Judgement - A review of past actions; coming to a crossroads; self-evaluation; conscience; repentance; apology; atonement; guilt; forgiveness.

21 The World - Arrival; achievement; the end of a cycle; success; aware of your limitations; contentment; living comfortably; being established.

For a deeper understanding of each card, including the Minor Arcana and court cards, please check out my guidebook:

cosmic faery tarot guidebook tarot card meanings


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