Basic Tarot Meanings of the Major Arcana
Major Arcana
The Fool:
Upright: new beginnings, new adventures, new opportunities, unlimited possibilities, pleasure, passion, thoughtlessness, rashness.
Reverse: a bad decision, indecision, apathy, hesitation, a faulty choice.
The Magician
Upright: originality, creativity, skill, will-power, self confidence, dexterity, sleight of hand
Reverse: weakness in will, insecurity, delay, no imagination
The High Priestess
Upright: wisdom, knowledge, learning, intuition, purity, virtue, a lack of patience, a teacher.
Reverse: ignorance, lack of understanding, selfishness, shallowness.
The Empress
Upright: action, development, accomplishment, mother/sister/wife, evolution
Reverse: vacillation, inaction, lack of concentration, indecision, anxiety, infidelity
The Emperor
Upright: accomplishment, confidence, wealth, stability, leadership, father/brother/husband, achievement, a capable person
Reverse: immaturity, indecision, feebleness, petty emotions, lack of strength
The Hierophant
Upright: a need to conform, social approval, bonded to the conventions of society
Reverse: unconventionally, unorthodoxy, an inventor.
or
Upright: mercy, kindness, forgiveness, compassion, conformity, a sense of historical importance, inspiration
Reverse: foolish, generosity, errors are repeated, impotence, vulnerability, frailty, unorthodoxy
The Lovers
Upright: love, harmony, trust, honour, the beginning of a romance, optimism, a meaningful relationship/affair.
Reverse: unreliability, seperation, frustration in love, fickleness, untrustworthy
The Chariot
Upright: perseverance, a journey, a rushed decision, adversity, turmoil, vengeance
Reverse: unsuccessful, defeat, failure, last minute loss, vanquishment
Strength
Upright: strength, courage, conviction, energy, determination, action, heroism, virility
Reverse: weakness, pettiness, sickness, tyranny, lack of faith, abuse of power
The Hermit
Upright: counsel, inner strength, prudence, caution, vigilance, patience, withdrawal, annulment, a loner
Reverse: imprudence, hastines, rashness, foolish acts, immaturity
The Wheel of Fortune
Upright: destiny, fortune, a special gain, an unusual loss, end of a problem, unexpected events, advancement, progress
Reverse: failure, bad luck, interrruption, outside influence, bad fate and unexpected events.
The Star
Upright: hope, faith, inspiration, optimism, insight, spiritual love, pleasure, balance
Reverse: unfulfilled hopes, disappointment, dreams are crushed, bad luck, imbalance
The Moon
Upright: deception, trickery, disillusionment, error, danger, disgrace, double-dealing
Reverse: deception is discovered before damage can be done, trifling mistakes, taking advantage of someone
The Sun
Upright: satisfaction, accomplishment, success, love, joy, engagement or a happy marriage
Reverse: unhappiness, loneliness, cancelled plans, broken engagement or marriage, a clouded future, a lack of friends
or
Upright: rejuvenation, awakening, renewal, a well lived life, better health, a quickened mind
Reverse: fear of death, failure, possible loss, ill health
or
Upright: atonement, judgement, the need to forgive, rejuvenation, rebirth, improvement, development, promotion, efforts are rewarded.
Reverse: delay, disappointment, indecision, procrastination, theft, worry.
The World
Upright: completion, perfection, recognition, honours, the end result, success, fulfilment, triumph, eternal life
Reverse: imperfection, lack of vision, disappointment
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