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

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