MAJOR & MINOR ARCANA QUICK REFERENCE SHEET
A standard tarot deck has 78 cards, divided into 2 groups; 22 major arcana cards and 56 minor arcana cards. In the tarot, the m ajor arcana denote important life events, lessons or milestones, while the minor arcana cards reflect day-to-day events.
The m inor arcana c ards are arranged into 4 suits - swords, pentacles, wands, and cups. Each suit has a ruling element and correspond to a specific area of life: Swords represent air and have to do with intellect and decisions. Pentacles represent earth, money and achievement. Wands represent fire and action. Cups represent water and emotions.
Court Cards represent a person - either yourself or someone else. They r eflect personality traits and characteristics, and can give insight into motives.
MAJOR ARCANA
CARD KEYWORDS / MANTRA PLANET / ELEMENT CHAKRA ASTROLOGICAL ASSOCIATION
0 - THE FOOL FRESH START, LEAP OF FAITH URANUS AIR CROWN
‘IT’S TIME TO EMBARK ON A BRAND NEW BEGINNING.’
1 - THE MAGICIAN POWER, SKILL MERCURY AIR THROAT
‘I HAVE ALL THE RESOURCES I NEED, INNER AND OUTER.’
2 - THE HIGH INTUITION, HIGHER WISDOM MOON WATER THIRD EYE PRIESTESS ‘MY INNER KNOWING IS MY BEST GUIDE OF ALL.’
3 - THE EMPRESS FERTILITY, ABUNDANCE, VENUS EARTH HEART AND CREATIVITY SACRAL
‘CONNECTING TO THE EARTH REMINDS ME THAT ABUNDANCE IS UNLIMITED.’
4 - THE EMPEROR AUTHORITY, FATHER-FIGURE MARS / ARIES FIRE ROOT
‘I AM MY OWN AUTHORITY. I HAVE THE WILL AND THE POWER TO CREATE MY OWN LIFE’S STRUCTURE.’
5 - THE HEIROPHANT RELIGION, GROUP IDENTITY VENUS / EARTH THROAT TAURUS ‘I CHOOSE WHICH TRADITIONS I EMBRACE, AND HOW I DO IT.’
6 - THE LOVERS LOVE, UNION, BONDS MERCURY / AIR HEART GEMINI ‘MY PERSONAL VALUES SYSTEM LEAD ME TO LOVE.’
7 - THE CHARIOT VICTORY, ASSERTION, MOMENTUM MOON / WATER THROAT CANCER ‘NO OBSTACLES WILL STOP ME NOW.’
8 - STRENGTH COURAGE, SELF-CONTROL SUN / LEO FIRE SOLAR PLEXUS ‘STRENGTH BEGINS WITH THE CHOICE TO BE KIND TO MYSELF.’
9 - THE HERMIT SOUL-SEARCHING, SOLITUDE CHIRON / EARTH THIRD EYE VIRGO ‘I HONOUR MY SPIRITUAL SELF.’
10 - THE WHEEL OF KARMA, TURNING A CYCLE JUPITER FIRE SOLAR FORTUNE PLEXUS ‘I RIDE THE WAVES OF LIFE.’
11 - JUSTICE FAIRNESS, CAUSE AND EFFECT VENUS / LIBRA AIR HEART
‘I GET WHAT I GIVE.’
12 - THE HANGED LETTING GO, SUSPENSION NEPTUNE WATER THIRD EYE MAN ‘IT’S TIME FOR A SACRED PAUSE. STILLNESS GRANTS PERSPECTIVE.’
13 - DEATH ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS PLUTO / WATER HEART SCORPIO ‘I’M WILLING TO LET GO AND TO CHANGE.’
14 - TEMPERANCE BALANCE, HEALING JUPITER / FIRE SOLAR SAGITTARIUS PLEXUS ‘MY EXTREMES GUIDE ME TO FIND PEACE.’
15 - THE DEVIL BONDAGE, RESTRICTION SATURN / EARTH ROOT CAPRICORN ‘I AM NOT A PUPPET.’
16 - THE TOWER SUDDEN CHANGE MARS FIRE CROWN
‘I SURRENDER TO THE STORM.’
17 - THE STAR HOPE, SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE URANUS / AIR CROWN AQUARIUS ‘THE UNIVERSE SHOWS ME THAT I CAN HAVE FAITH IN MY DREAMS.’
18 - THE MOON ILLUSION, MYSTERY, DREAMS NEPTUNE / WATER THIRD EYE PISCES ‘THE PATH MAY NOT BE CLEAR, BUT MY INTUITION LIGHTS THE WAY, ONE STEP AT A TIME.’
19 - THE SUN SUCCESS, VITALITY, YOUTH THE SUN FIRE SOLAR PLEXUS ‘I SHINE MY LIGHT ON THE WORLD AROUND ME AND MY RADIANCE ATTRACTS MORE SUCCESS.’
19 - JUDGEMENT INNER CALLING PLUTO FIRE CROWN
‘THE DAILY CHOICES I MAKE NOW ALIGN ME WITH MY LIFE’S PURPOSE.’
20 - THE WORLD COMPLETION, ACCOMPLISHMENT SATURN EARTH ROOT
‘WHAT I’VE BEEN WORKING FOR IS ALREADY DONE.’
MINOR ARCANA
CARD OVERALL WANDS CUPS SWORDS PENTACLES THEME
ACE POTENTIAL INSPIRATION INTIMACY CLARITY PROSPERITY
TWO DUALITY CHOICE LOVE DECISION BALANCE
THREE UNITY FORESIGHT FRIENDSHIP PAIN TEAMWORK
FOUR STABILITY COMMUNITY APATHY REST BUDGETING
FIVE CHALLENGES CONFLICT LOSS DEFEAT POVERTY
SIX GROWTH RECOGNITION YOUTH TRANSITION CHARITY / GIVING
SEVEN FAITH STANDING DREAMS / MAKING A MAKING YOUR GROUND FANTASIES BREAK FOR INVESTMENTS IT
EIGHT CHANGE TRAVEL / MOVING ON ISOLATION PATIENCE NEWS
NINE FRUITION RESILIENCE FULFILMENT ANXIETY INDEPENDENT WEALTH
TEN COMPLETION BURDEN MARRIAGE ENDINGS / CULMINATION DEFEAT
COURT CARDS
CARD THEME WANDS CUPS SWORDS PENTACES
PAGE MESSAGES ENTHUSIASM SYNCHRONICITY CURIOSITY NEW JOB
KNIGHT MOTION PASSION ROMANCE HASTE ROUTINE
QUEEN CREATIVITY VIBRANCY NURTURING ASTUTE ABUNDANCE / CREATIVITY
KING VISION VISION EMOTIONAL TRUTH SECURITY SELF- CONTROL