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Explore all 78 Rider-Waite-Smith tarot cards: Major Arcana, Wands, Cups, Swords, and Pentacles. Filter by suit and read upright, reversed, symbolic, and situational meanings.

MAJOR ARCANA

Major Arcana

The Fool major_0 The Fool New beginnings, adventure, spontaneity, innocence beginning · openness · risk The Magician major_1 The Magician Creativity, skill, willpower, confidence skill · will · tools The High Priestess major_2 The High Priestess Intuition, mystery, inner knowledge, wisdom intuition · mystery · inner knowledge The Empress major_3 The Empress Abundance, motherhood, creativity, nature abundance · nurture · creativity The Emperor major_4 The Emperor Authority, establishment, achievement, structure authority · structure · order The Hierophant major_5 The Hierophant Spiritual guidance, tradition, faith, education tradition · teaching · institution The Lovers major_6 The Lovers Love, harmony, relationships, values love · harmony · choice The Chariot major_7 The Chariot Victory, willpower, determination, self-control willpower · control · direction Strength major_8 Strength Strength, courage, patience, control courage · patience · restraint The Hermit major_9 The Hermit Introspection, seeking, guidance, wisdom introspection · seeking · solitude Wheel of Fortune major_10 Wheel of Fortune Destiny, turning point, opportunity, change change · cycles · opportunity Justice major_11 Justice Justice, truth, honesty, cause and effect justice · truth · fairness The Hanged Man major_12 The Hanged Man Sacrifice, insight, letting go, suspension suspension · sacrifice · insight Death major_13 Death Endings, change, transformation, transition ending · release · transition Temperance major_14 Temperance Balance, moderation, purpose, harmony balance · moderation · harmony The Devil major_15 The Devil Bondage, materialism, desire, shadow bondage · attachment · materialism The Tower major_16 The Tower Sudden change, chaos, revelation, awakening disruption · exposure · collapse The Star major_17 The Star Hope, faith, purpose, renewal hope · faith · renewal The Moon major_18 The Moon Intuition, subconscious, illusion, fear intuition · subconscious · illusion The Sun major_19 The Sun Joy, vitality, success, truth joy · vitality · success Judgement major_20 Judgement Rebirth, inner calling, release, awakening rebirth · calling · release The World major_21 The World Completion, integration, achievement, travel completion · integration · achievement
WANDS

Wands

Ace of Wands wands_0 Ace of Wands Creative beginnings, inspiration, potential creative beginning · spark · initiative Two of Wands wands_1 Two of Wands Future planning, discovery, choice planning · choice · discovery Three of Wands wands_2 Three of Wands Exploration, leadership, foresight expansion · foresight · exploration Four of Wands wands_3 Four of Wands Stability, harmony, celebration homecoming · celebration · stability Five of Wands wands_4 Five of Wands Competition, conflict, challenge competition · challenge · tension Six of Wands wands_5 Six of Wands Victory, progress, recognition recognition · victory · public progress Seven of Wands wands_6 Seven of Wands Defense, perseverance, challenge defense · challenge · position Eight of Wands wands_7 Eight of Wands Action, movement, rapid development speed · movement · message Nine of Wands wands_8 Nine of Wands Persistence, defense, resilience resilience · defense · persistence Ten of Wands wands_9 Ten of Wands Burden, responsibility, pressure burden · pressure · responsibility Page of Wands wands_10 Page of Wands Inspiration, exploration, free spirit inspiration · discovery · message Knight of Wands wands_11 Knight of Wands Action, adventure, passion action · adventure · momentum Queen of Wands wands_12 Queen of Wands Passion, confidence, creativity confidence · charisma · warmth King of Wands wands_13 King of Wands Leadership, vision, creativity leadership · vision · boldness
CUPS

Cups

Ace of Cups cups_0 Ace of Cups New emotions, intuition, creativity new feeling · compassion · receptivity Two of Cups cups_1 Two of Cups Partnership, attraction, cooperation partnership · attraction · mutuality Three of Cups cups_2 Three of Cups Celebration, friendship, social celebration · friendship · community Four of Cups cups_3 Four of Cups Contemplation, meditation, calm contemplation · apathy · reevaluation Five of Cups cups_4 Five of Cups Disappointment, sadness, regret loss · regret · sadness Six of Cups cups_5 Six of Cups Nostalgia, memories, reunion nostalgia · memories · reunion Seven of Cups cups_6 Seven of Cups Choices, fantasy, opportunities choices · fantasy · options Eight of Cups cups_7 Eight of Cups Abandonment, transformation, pursuit departure · abandonment · search Nine of Cups cups_8 Nine of Cups Satisfaction, happiness, success satisfaction · contentment · wish Ten of Cups cups_9 Ten of Cups Family happiness, harmony, fulfillment harmony · family happiness · fulfillment Page of Cups cups_10 Page of Cups Creativity, sensitivity, new messages sensitivity · creativity · message Knight of Cups cups_11 Knight of Cups Romance, charm, pursuit romance · charm · invitation Queen of Cups cups_12 Queen of Cups Compassion, caring, nurturing compassion · care · intuition King of Cups cups_13 King of Cups Empathy, balance, diplomacy empathy · diplomacy · balance
SWORDS

Swords

Ace of Swords swords_0 Ace of Swords New thinking, truth, breakthrough new thinking · truth · breakthrough Two of Swords swords_1 Two of Swords Choice, balance, decision choice · balance · decision Three of Swords swords_2 Three of Swords Heartbreak, sorrow, loss heartbreak · sorrow · loss Four of Swords swords_3 Four of Swords Rest, recovery, meditation rest · recovery · meditation Five of Swords swords_4 Five of Swords Conflict, failure, competition conflict · failure · competition Six of Swords swords_5 Six of Swords Transition, change, journey transition · change · journey Seven of Swords swords_6 Seven of Swords Deception, strategy, secrets deception · strategy · secrets Eight of Swords swords_7 Eight of Swords Restriction, predicament, helplessness restriction · predicament · helplessness Nine of Swords swords_8 Nine of Swords Anxiety, fear, nightmares anxiety · fear · nightmares Ten of Swords swords_9 Ten of Swords Ending, failure, betrayal ending · failure · betrayal Page of Swords swords_10 Page of Swords New ideas, curiosity, learning new ideas · curiosity · learning Knight of Swords swords_11 Knight of Swords Action, courage, change action · courage · change Queen of Swords swords_12 Queen of Swords Independence, clarity, wisdom independence · clarity · wisdom King of Swords swords_13 King of Swords Intellect, authority, truth intellect · authority · truth
PENTACLES

Pentacles

Ace of Pentacles pentacles_0 Ace of Pentacles Opportunity, prosperity, new beginning opportunity · prosperity · new beginning Two of Pentacles pentacles_1 Two of Pentacles Balance, adaptation, organization balance · adaptation · organization Three of Pentacles pentacles_2 Three of Pentacles Skill, cooperation, quality skill · cooperation · quality Four of Pentacles pentacles_3 Four of Pentacles Security, conservation, moderation security · conservation · moderation Five of Pentacles pentacles_4 Five of Pentacles Hardship, poverty, isolation hardship · poverty · isolation Six of Pentacles pentacles_5 Six of Pentacles Generosity, gifts, prosperity generosity · gifts · prosperity Seven of Pentacles pentacles_6 Seven of Pentacles Patience, perseverance, development patience · perseverance · development Eight of Pentacles pentacles_7 Eight of Pentacles Skill, detail, focus skill · detail · focus Nine of Pentacles pentacles_8 Nine of Pentacles Independence, luxury, self-sufficiency independence · luxury · self-sufficiency Ten of Pentacles pentacles_9 Ten of Pentacles Wealth, security, tradition wealth · security · tradition Page of Pentacles pentacles_10 Page of Pentacles Opportunity, learning, practice opportunity · learning · practice Knight of Pentacles pentacles_11 Knight of Pentacles Efficiency, routine, responsibility efficiency · routine · responsibility Queen of Pentacles pentacles_12 Queen of Pentacles Abundance, security, practical abundance · security · practical King of Pentacles pentacles_13 King of Pentacles Wealth, practical, success wealth · practical · success
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SPREAD / 1 · DAILY Daily Card A light one-card spread for daily guidance or a single intuitive signal. SPREAD / 3 · TIME-FLOW Time Flow Past, present, future. Useful when you need the shape of a situation. SPREAD / 5 · CHOICE Choice Spread Compare paths, tradeoffs, and possible outcomes when two options are open. SPREAD / 10 · CELTIC Celtic Cross A fuller reading of the current situation, obstacles, influences, and trends.
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