Tarot · Major Arcana

The 22 Major Arcana tarot cards

Pick a card for its upright and reversed meaning, what it says about love, career, and money, and one practice to try. Read in order, 0 to 21, the cards tell one story.

  1. Card 0

    The Fool

    You can begin with a question.

  2. Card 1

    The Magician

    Let one small piece of work speak for you.

  3. Card 2

    The High Priestess

    Give the quiet answer time to find its words.

  4. Card 3

    The Empress

    Your needs belong among the things you tend.

  5. Card 4

    The Emperor

    A good boundary gives everyone room to stand.

  6. Card 5

    The Hierophant

    You can value a tradition and still ask why.

  7. Card 6

    The Lovers

    Let your yes mean something you can stand behind.

  8. Card 7

    The Chariot

    You are allowed to take the reins and change direction.

  9. Card 8

    Strength

    Gentleness can carry a firm answer.

  10. Card 9

    The Hermit

    You only need enough light for the next few steps.

  11. Card 10

    Wheel of Fortune

    The wheel turns. You still have a choice about your next move.

  12. Card 11

    Justice

    A fair answer begins with a careful hearing.

  13. Card 12

    The Hanged Man

    A different view is sometimes worth the wait.

  14. Card 13

    Death

    You can honor what is over and still let it end.

  15. Card 14

    Temperance

    You can find the right measure a little at a time.

  16. Card 15

    The Devil

    Naming what holds you is one place to begin.

  17. Card 16

    The Tower

    Start with what still stands.

  18. Card 17

    The Star

    Hope can begin with something small enough to do today.

  19. Card 18

    The Moon

    You can move slowly while the picture becomes clearer.

  20. Card 19

    The Sun

    Let yourself enjoy what is already here.

  21. Card 20

    Judgement

    You can answer an old question in a new way.

  22. Card 21

    The World

    Give this ending a moment of its own.