The Tarot Encyclopedia

Tarot card meanings

Explore all 78 cards through upright and reversed meanings, artwork and practical reading examples. The 22 Major Arcana describe broad life themes; the 56 Minor Arcana explore everyday experience through Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles.

Each suit has ten numbered cards and four court cards. Read a card in the context of your question and spread position: these meanings offer starting points for reflection, not fixed predictions.

New to reading? Learn how a three-card spread works or how to frame a useful question.