List of Tarot Cards

I am going to bullet point quickly all cards within the tarot deck. I have created a list. The first set of cards is known as the Major Arcana, which makes up twenty-two cards, now these are the main key cards of a tarot deck. I have outlined them numerological below.

Major Arcana list of quick tarot meanings:

The entire deck is full of spiritual significance (due to the pictures on each card) but this is very apparent inside the Major Arcana. These cards follow a story which tells The tale of the spiritual journeys ranging from the wonderful journey of the Fool to the World which is card 22. In order to put it simply, these 22 cards tell the tale of the spiritual evolution of mankind to individuation and enlightenment.

• 0 The Fool: the start in life. Something beginning.
• 1 The Magician: Magic, psychic person. Good news.
• 2 The High Priestess: traveling to astral planes. Spiritual development.
• 3 The Empress: child, marriage, mother, nurture and changes.
• 4 The Emperor: controlling male, dominating, dependable and a father figure.
• 5 The Hierophant: religion, spiritual completion, enlightenment, and papers or letters.
• 6 The Lovers: passion, love, marriage, relationship, delayed emotions.
• 7 The Chariot: a journey, bringing in a new start, travel and new residence.
• 8 Strength: power, strength, beginnings, boldness and good fortune.
• 9 The Hermit: recluse, taking an inward journey, peace, meditation and time away.
• 10 Wheel of Fortune: out of control, for good or bad, ill news and good news, ups and downs.
• 11 Justice: time to forgive, taking on board actions, conclusion, law and order and a just result.
• 12 The Hanged Man: boredom, enlightenment, perplexities in some areas
• 13 Death – change, the end, obstacles, worries and losses, dishonest and litigation.
• 14 Temperance: balancing emotions, money, harmony, pleasure in daily life.
• 15 The Devil: bondage, giving away the power, dishonesty, slight troubles, jealousy, and uncertainty.
• 16 The Tower: the collapse of a stable situation, estrangement, events come crashing down and delay.
• 17 The Star: hope, legacy, good luck, money, and love.
• 18 The Moon: dark forces at work, worry, mystery and removal in a situation.
• 19 The Sun: inner contentment, love, family life, good luck, bringing in money and good news
• 20 Judgment: time to repent and forgive, taking account of actions, journey, and good luck.
• 21 The World: final, happiness, a resolution, life is good, conclusion that is positive.

Pentacles Tarot Card List

Pentacles are about riches in tarot cards, I have detailed the list below. Whenever pentacles appear in a reading, they generally represent your future, career, investments, household money coming in, generosity, giving things to people, and also your thoughts of relationships. The pentacles 'negative side manifest as being tight, greed, jealousy, miserliness as well as too much ambition. Remember we don’t take our money with us in life. The pentacles is the suit of everything earthly along with material. Even though the pentacles are generally connected with financial matters, we also should think about them as being connected with health, stability, security, wealth, health and nature. 

• Ace of Pentacles means marriage and money.
• Two of Pentacles means decision and risk in connection with money.
• Three of Pentacles means tangible results.
• Four of Pentacles means being paranoid.
• Five of Pentacles means faith and happiness.
• Six of Pentacles suggests charity in life and giving to others.
• Seven of Pentacles denotes patience and pleasure in life.
• Eight of Pentacles is the short journey.
• Nine of Pentacles suggests anxiety and news.
• Ten of Pentacles means strong foundations.
• Page of Pentacles means a messenger.
• Knight of Pentacles represents an official person.
• Queen of Pentacles means fair women, widow and a gossip.
• King of Pentacles suggests a fair or grey-haired man and widower.

Sword Tarot Card List

Swords normally represent pain in the reading. The swords is the suit of intelligence, logic, truth, ambition, conflict and communication. I always find the swords also mean that some pain in life such as conflict. It is associated with the element of air. In my readings, the swords cards focus on the faculty and power of intellect, which like the swords themselves, are double-edged. This can be used for both good or evil, to help and to harm, and our greatest conflicts usually come from this delicate balance. At their worst, the swords can be abusive, harsh, and lack empathy.

• Ace of swords means satisfaction in love.
• Two of swords means difficult decisions to make.
• Three of Swords means not many options in life.
• Four of Swords means it’s time to get ready and fight your corner.
• Five of swords victory but with emotional baggage.
• Six of Swords suggests one’s actions will have negative consequences.
• Seven of Swords suggests change and resolution.
• Eight of swords means impending illness or sorrow.
• Nine of swords means failure.
• Ten of Swords means long journey and grief.
• Page of Swords doctor, barrister or bad manners.
• Knight of Swords suggests marriage.
• Queen of swords means hard women, widow and the good friend.
• King of Swords suggests a widower or untrustworthy.

Cups Tarot Card List

Cups represent love in a reading. The tarot cards containing cups are connected to how you feel, feelings, the subconscious, imagination, and intuition. They often pop up in relationship readings, romantic or not, and also about the imagination and the internal world. They're related to the element of water, and water zodiac signs. At their worst, the cup suit is filled with uncontrollable feelings, fantasy along with ghosting and situationalships. 

• Ace of Cups means positive emotions and happiness.
• Two of Cups Means a Connection and Love.
• Three of cups Means happy accomplishments.
• Four of cups means taking love for granted.
• Five of Cups suggests moving on in love.
• Six of cups means help from someone.
• Seven of Cups suggests happiness but daydreams and choices.
• Eight of cups means it is time to move on.
• Nine of cups means success.
• Ten of cups means family and contentment.
• Page of Cups suggests a lover or proposal.
• Knight of Cups suggests marriage.
• Queen of cups means a caring, blonde women.
• King of Cups suggests an emotional but easy going fair-haired man.

Wands Tarot Card List

Wands represent work in a reading. I want to let you know that the suit of wands is associated with the fire element. All these cards within this list indicate willpower, inspiration, and passion. The wands infuse you (if you pull them in a reading) with primordial energy. I always find that every wand card is linked to action, ambition, and creating plans due to their massive ability to release energy into every area of life. This is also about proving yourself as a leader.  

• Ace of wands means a great idea.
• Two of wands denotes many possibilities.
• Three of Wands denotes plans are moving quickly.
• Four of Wands means tangible results.
• Five of Wands means to attack.
• Six of wands denotes you are winning.
• Seven of Wands represents the defense.
• Eight of Wands means bringing life together.
• Nine of Wands indicates hard work that pays off.
• Ten of wands means success and burden.
• Knight of wands means determination.
• Page of wands denotes a dark haired man or women.
• Queen of Wands means a kind, caring women.
• King of Wands is positive in business.

Most tarot websites online provide a detailed overview of each card, but sometimes you just want a quick meaning of a specific card. You have come to the best place! Especially if you are carrying out a speed reading and have little time.

Below we have grouped together the quickest tarot meanings online. Before moving into the specific card readings it is, important to briefly run over the key elements of the cards.

How many cards are in a tarot deck?

Total deck of tarot cards is 78. The minor arcana deck consists of 22 cards. There are 14 cards in each of the four suits and 78 cards in the deck. The major arcana is associated with our own hidden lessons from spirit. The fool begins a journey, and each of the cards on his travels is filled with wisdom - for you to learn.

There is an agreement to the significations of each card, that can modify the meaning depending on the position. The four suits: cups, wands, pentacles and swords are associated with the four seasons. Spring, summer, autumn and winter. Plus the four-day divisions: morning, noon, evening and night. They also associate with the timelines we encounter as human beings. Youth, manhood, maturity and old age.

To summarize the actual meanings quickly:

• Pentacles = youth, business, and money.
• Wands = manhood, hard work and progression.
• Cups = maturity, happiness hearts, and love.
• Swords = old age, pain, fortune.

The court cards in a tarot deck are associated with the personality and in most cases are associated with people’s influence over the shuffler. The four minor arcana cards normally represent the following:

• Page: children or young teenagers who need emotional experience.
• Knights: Young adults in their twenties or those that hold quite a mature outlook in life.
• Queens: Provides an older perspective such as wisdom and wise words. A female influence.
• Kings: Authority in life and control over others. Strong male influence.

These cards can actually point to real people in life. The stereotype of each of these cards needs to be reviewed while carrying out the reading.