The cards
Seventy-nine cards: twenty-two majors, four suits of fourteen, and one that is ours alone. Each opens to its upright and reversed meaning.
Major arcana
- 0 · The Foolbeginnings, innocence, the leap before the look
0The Fool - I · The Magicianwill, skill, and the moment to use them
IThe Magician - II · The High Priestessintuition, the veil, patience with mystery
IIThe High Priestess - III · The Empressnurture, the body, the fruitful season
IIIThe Empress - IV · The Emperorauthority, boundaries
IVThe Emperor - V · The Hierophant
VThe Hierophant - VI · The Loversunion, alignment of values, being truly seen
VIThe Lovers - VII · The Chariotdrive, victory through discipline
VIIThe Chariot - VIII · Strengthcourage that is quiet, patience, inner mastery
VIIIStrength - IX · The Hermitwithdrawal for the sake of truth, wisdom sought alone
IXThe Hermit - X · Wheel of Fortunechange, cycles, luck
XWheel of Fortune - XI · Justicetruth, consequence, a fair accounting
XIJustice - XII · The Hanged Mansurrender, a new angle, the pause that is not a loss
XIIThe Hanged Man - XIII · Deathtransformation, release of what is finished
XIIIDeath - XIV · Artbalance, moderation, the patient art of blending
XIVArt - XV · The Devilattachment, shadow, the comfort in what binds
XVThe Devil - XVI · The Towersudden upheaval, the truth arriving all at once
XVIThe Tower - XVII · The Starhope, healing, generosity
XVIIThe Star - XVIII · The Moonillusion, dream, fear
XVIIIThe Moon - XIX · The Sunjoy, vitality, success plainly earned
XIXThe Sun - XX · Transcendencereckoning, awakening, absolution
XXTranscendence - XXI · The Universecompletion, integration, the dance at the end of the road
XXIThe Universe - ✧ · The Observerseperspective, being witnessed, the wider view
✧The Observerse
Wands
- Ace of Wandsinspiration, a new venture, creative fire
AAce of Wands - Two of Wandschoices about the road ahead
IITwo of Wands - Three of Wandsexpansion, foresight, waiting on results
IIIThree of Wands - Four of Wandscelebration, homecoming, a milestone shared
IVFour of Wands - Five of Wandscompetition, friction, the healthy fight
VFive of Wands - Six of Wandsvictory, recognition, the public win
VISix of Wands - Seven of Wandsdefence, perseverance, standing your position
VIISeven of Wands - Eight of Wandsspeed, momentum, news arriving
VIIIEight of Wands - Nine of Wandsresilience, the last push, wary readiness
IXNine of Wands - Ten of Wandsburden, responsibility, carrying too much alone
XTen of Wands - Page of Wandscuriosity, a new idea, free spirit
PPage of Wands - Knight of Wandspassion, adventure, impulse
KnKnight of Wands - Queen of Wandsconfidence, warmth, magnetism
QQueen of Wands - King of Wandsbold leadership, entrepreneurship
KKing of Wands
Cups
- Ace of Cupsnew love, compassion, the heart opening
AAce of Cups - Two of Cupspartnership, mutual attraction, a bond of equals
IITwo of Cups - Three of Cupsfriendship, community, celebration shared
IIIThree of Cups - Four of Cupsapathy, contemplation, boredom with the good on offer
IVFour of Cups - Five of Cupsgrief, regret, loss
VFive of Cups - Six of Cupsnostalgia, innocence, a gift from the past
VISix of Cups - Seven of Cupsfantasy, choice overload, illusion
VIISeven of Cups - Eight of Cupsdeparture, seeking deeper meaning, leaving the good for the true
VIIIEight of Cups - Nine of Cupscontentment, satisfaction, gratitude
IXNine of Cups - Ten of Cupsharmony, family, emotional fulfilment
XTen of Cups - Page of Cupscreative message, intuition, gentle surprise
PPage of Cups - Knight of Cupscharm, an offer, following the heart
KnKnight of Cups - Queen of Cupscompassion, deep feeling, emotional security
QQueen of Cups - King of Cupsemotional balance, diplomacy, mature kindness
KKing of Cups
Swords
- Ace of Swordsbreakthrough, clarity, a truth that cuts clean
AAce of Swords - Two of Swordsstalemate, a difficult choice, avoidance
IITwo of Swords - Three of Swordsheartbreak, painful truth, grief
IIIThree of Swords - Four of Swordsretreat, recovery, contemplation
IVFour of Swords - Five of Swordsconflict, hollow wins, defeat by any means
VFive of Swords - Six of Swordstransition, moving on, leaving trouble behind
VISix of Swords - Seven of Swordsdeception, strategy, getting away with it
VIISeven of Swords - Eight of Swordsrestriction, feeling trapped, a prison of the mind
VIIIEight of Swords - Nine of Swordsanxiety, nightmares, worry
IXNine of Swords - Ten of Swordspainful ending, betrayal, rock bottom
XTen of Swords - Page of Swordscuriosity, new ideas, vigilance
PPage of Swords - Knight of Swordsambition, directness, speed of thought
KnKnight of Swords - Queen of Swordsindependence, perception, honest counsel
QQueen of Swords - King of Swordsintellect, truth, ethical judgement
KKing of Swords
Disks
- Ace of Disksopportunity, prosperity, a seed of the material
AAce of Disks - Two of Disksbalance, adaptability, juggling priorities
IITwo of Disks - Three of Disksteamwork, skill, learning
IIIThree of Disks - Four of Diskssecurity, control, conservation
IVFour of Disks - Five of Diskshardship, loss, isolation
VFive of Disks - Six of Disksgenerosity, sharing, giving
VISix of Disks - Seven of Diskspatience, investment, assessing the long game
VIISeven of Disks - Eight of Diskscraft, diligence, mastery through repetition
VIIIEight of Disks - Nine of Disksabundance, luxury, self-sufficiency
IXNine of Disks - Ten of Diskswealth, legacy, inheritance
XTen of Disks - Page of Disksambition, manifestation, a new opportunity
PPage of Disks - Knight of Disksefficiency, routine, reliability
KnKnight of Disks - Queen of Disksnurturing, practicality, warm abundance
QQueen of Disks - King of Diskssecurity, discipline, abundance mastered
KKing of Disks