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 major arcana denote important life events, lessons or milestones, while the
minor arcana cards reflect day-to-day events.
The minor arcana cards 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 reflect 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
