Tarot Card Meanings

Fool (0)

Upright: beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit

Reversed: naivety, foolishness, recklessness, risk-taking

Magician (I)

Upright: power, skill, concentration, action, resourcefulness

Reversed: manipulation, poor planning, latent talents

High Priestess (II)

Upright: intuition, higher powers, mystery, subconscious mind

Reversed: hidden agendas, need to listen to inner voice

Empress (III)

Upright: fertility, femininity, beauty, nature, abundance

Reversed: creative block, dependence on others

Emperor (IV)

Upright: authority, father-figure, structure, solid foundation

Reversed: domination, excessive control, rigidity, inflexibility

Hierophant (V)

Upright: religion, group identification, conformity, tradition, beliefs

Reversed: restriction, challenging the status quo

Lovers (VI)

Upright: love, union, relationships, values alignment, choices

Reversed: disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values

Chariot (VII)

Upright: control, will power, victory, assertion, determination

Reversed: lack of control and direction, aggression

Strength (VIII)

Upright: strength, courage, patience, control, compassion

Reversed: weakness, self-doubt, lack of self-discipline

Hermit (IX)

Upright: soul-searching, introspection, being alone, inner guidance

Reversed: isolation, loneliness, withdrawal

Wheel of Fortune (X)

Upright: good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point

Reversed: bad luck, negative external forces, out of control

Justice (XI)

Upright: justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, law

Reversed: unfairness, lack of accountability, dishonesty

Hanged Man (XII)

Upright: suspension, restriction, letting go, sacrifice

Reversed: martyrdom, indecision, delay

Death (XIII)

Upright: endings, beginnings, change, transformation, transition

Reversed: resistance to change, unable to move on

Temperance (XIV)

Upright: balance, moderation, patience, purpose, meaning

Reversed: imbalance, excess, lack of long-term vision