Minor Arcana - Detailed

Page of Wands

exploration; excitement; freedom (discovery; creative project/vision; burst of plans/ideas; enthusiasm about future; new way of self-expression; belief in own ability; seeing big picture; have courage/faith; go out to explore; no boredom)

Page of Wands Reversed

lack of direction; negativity; feeling caged (setbacks to new ideas; match passion with plan/execution; pessimism)

Knight of Wands

action; adventure; fearlessness (man of action; manifestation of idea; pursuit of vision; face challenges)

Knight of Wands Reversed

anger; impulsiveness; recklessness (haste; impatience; scattered energy; delays; disrupted projects; frustration; charging at obstacles; being brash and unrealistic; lack of action/responsibility)

Queen of Wands

courage; determination; joy (individualistic; fiery; exuberance; warmth; wanting things done right; meeting standards)

Queen of Wands Reversed

selfishness; jealousy; demanding (resentful; lack of creativity/emotion)

King of Wands

big picture; leader; overcoming challenges (great vision; drive to create; unconquerable passion; inspiring others)

King of Wands Reversed

impulsive; overbearing; unachievable expectations (domineering; reckless; tyrannical; unrealistic vision)

Ace of Wands

creation; willpower; inspiration; desire (first step in act of creation; burning intention)

Ace of Wands Reversed

lack of energy; lack of passion; boredom (excited/overwhelmed by too many; no direction; lost motivation; daily grind)

Two of Wands

planning; making plans; discovery (from ambition into progress; way forward; beholding material)

Two of Wands Reversed

lack of planning; bad planning; disorganisation (missing key information; fear of unknown; new territories)

Three of Wands

looking ahead; expansion; rapid growth (concrete plans; preparation for action; dedication; ready to traverse boundaries)

Three of Wands Reversed

obstacles; delays; frustrations (unexpected blockages; accept it as part of story to tell)

Four of Wands

community; home; celebration (peace after hard work; harmony/happiness; relationship; large group of people)

Four of Wands Reversed

lack of communication; instability; home conflicts (tension with family/friends)

Five of Wands

competition; conflict; rivalry (struggle for dominance; intimidating but no dire threat; show of power; no intention to harm)

Five of Wands Reversed

avoiding conflict; respecting differences (not airing out grievance; understand motives of avoidance; fear)

Six of Wands

victory; success; public reward (celebration; achievement plus its recognition)

Six of Wands Reversed

self-doubt; lack of recognition; punishment (punished instead of rewarded; low confidence)

Seven of Wands

perseverance; defensive; maintaining control (battle is never over; new competitors after victory)

Seven of Wands Reversed

give up; destroyed confidence; feeling overwhelmed (worn down self-image; comparing self with others)

Eight of Wands

rapid action; movement; quick decisions (unstoppable action; overflowing energy; swift execution)

Eight of Wands Reversed

obstacles; waiting; slowing down (hindering delays; no control over circumstances; wait and rest)

Nine of Wands

resilience; pushing forward; last stretch (so close to ultimate goal; only a small way to go)

Nine of Wands Reversed

exhaustion; fatigue; reaching burnout (too many responsibilities; on one's own without support; push forward)

🚩Ten of Wands

accomplishment; responsibility; burden (working hard for fruition; heavy with created responsibility)

Ten of Wands Reversed

inability to delegate; lack of priorities (unnecessary hold on to burden; hand over responsibility; trust others)

Page of Cups

delightful surprise; inner child; intuition (unconscious attempt to make contact)

Page of Cups Reversed

immaturity; escapism; lack of creativity (tantrums; leaving reality behind)

Knight of Cups

messenger; romance; adventure (in touch with emotions; intuition into action; arrival/invitation leading to celebration)

Knight of Cups Reversed

moodiness; disappointment (heart over head; heated emotions; uncontrolled feelings)

Queen of Cups

compassion; calm; comfort (nurturing; generous; kind-hearted; instant understanding of others' emotions)

Queen of Cups Reversed

coldness; insecurity; dependence (emotional instability; dried compassion; too reliant on kind figure)

King of Cups

compassion; control; balance (diplomacy; mastering one's emotions)

King of Cups Reversed

manipulation; moodiness; trickery (creating strife; losing grip on emotions)

Ace of Cups

new love; overflowing feelings; creativity (emotional fulfilment; joy of giving and getting)

Ace of Cups Reversed

wasted emotions; blocked creativity; emptiness (drained of giving power; something wonderful paused)

Two of Cups

unity; partnership; two become one (intermingling of opposite forces; sex)

Two of Cups Reversed

imbalance; broken communication; tension (difficulty having lasting/equal partnership)

Three of Cups

friendship; community; happiness (warm gathering; loving camaraderie; social period; investing in people)

Three of Cups Reversed

herd mentality; conformity; solitude (too many acquaintances; dependence; harmful to self-development; lack of support group)

🚩Four of Cups

apathy; contemplation; disconnectedness (unseeing given gifts; ignoring potential joys; treating world with disinterest)

Four of Cups Reversed

boredom; taking for granted; aloofness (too much inner focus; denying world wonders; look both inward and outward)

Five of Cups

loss; grief; disappointment (despair; sadness; chance to salvage what's lost)

Five of Cups Reversed

acceptance; moving on; finding peace (healing from recent pain; not all has been lost; looking forwards)

🚩Six of Cups

nostalgia; happy memories; reunion (meeting between past and present; forgetting present)

Six of Cups Reversed

resisting change; clinging to past; unrealistic expectations (past over present; looking back; blocked forward progress)

🚩Seven of Cups

choices; fantasy; illusion (lurking danger; wishful fantasy leading to disaster)

Seven of Cups Reversed

temptation; diversion; confusion (not thinking rationally; glitter is not gold; beware of offerings)

Eight of Cups

walking away; disillusionment; leaving behind (abandonment; losing part of self)

Eight of Cups Reversed

confusion; fear of unknown; fear of loss (afraid of losing accumulated; necessary to walk away; cut loses)

Nine of Cups

comfort; emotional stability; luxury (awaiting joys)

Nine of Cups Reversed

greed; smugness; dissatisfaction (wanting even more; no end to desire; missing key element)

Ten of Cups

emotional fulfilment; celebration (unity with world around; sense of community; joy applying to others)

Ten of Cups Reversed

shattered dreams; broken family; bad relationships (no joy in reunion; unhappy connection; failed peace/understanding)

Page of Swords

curiosity; restlessness; mental energy (new idea adventure; enthusiasm; sharing thoughts; discussing plans)

Page of Swords Reversed

hastiness; rushing through; all talk (too excited; annoying/disappointing others; undelivered promises; poorly planned; setbacks)

Knight of Swords

action; speed; ambition (moving power of idea; filled with vision)

Knight of Swords Reversed

no direction; disregard for consequence; unpredictability (lost focus; scattered energies; no coherent plan; unconscious about obstacles)

Queen of Swords

complexity; perceptive; clear mindedness (independent; sharp wit; incredibly wise; organisation/analysis power)

Queen of Swords Reversed

cold hearted; cruel; bitterness (piercing single-minded focus; leaving others by wayside)

King of Swords

intellectual; power; truth (stern intellect; calm mind; authority of truth; cutting through deception; incorruptible)

King of Swords Reversed

manipulative; cruel; criticism (hurting and deceiving; persuading for selfish aims)

Ace of Swords

victory; raw strength; sharp mind (success potential; immense power)

Ace of Swords Reversed

confusion; brutality; chaos (merciless intentions; ruthless self-gain; missing critical information; no clear decision on target)

Two of Swords

difficult choices; indecision; stalemate (each path closes another; perfect equilibrium; no clear winner; one must take a stand)

Two of Swords Reversed

lesser of two evils; no right choice; confusion (unavoidable consequences; both leading to suffering; conflicting opinions; too many external forces; playing middle man between opposing forces)

Three of Swords

heartbreak; suffering; grief (loneliness; rejection; betrayal)

Three of Swords Reversed

recovery; forgiveness; moving on (cultivating hope; looking towards future)

Four of Swords

rest; restoration; contemplation (recovery from challenge; post-struggle rest; to rejoin life, pause and look within)

Four of Swords Reversed

restlessness; burnout; stress (pushing forward without rest; not allowing recovery)

Five of Swords

unbridled ambition; win at all costs; sneakiness (taking opponent's fight-back ability; subtle consequence; resentment created; isolation from helpful people)

Five of Swords Reversed

lingering resentment; desire to reconcile; desire to forgive (exhaustion after fierce competition/war; waiting for end)

Six of Swords

transition; leaving behind; moving on (journey far from home; departing past sorrows; distant promising environment)

Six of Swords Reversed

emotional baggage; unresolved issues; resisting transition (not parting ways; sticking to painful/damaging; movement is necessary)

Seven of Swords

deception; trickery; turning a blind eye (pressured to be dishonest; betraying; stealing; lies may be noticed)

Seven of Swords Reversed

turn a new leaf; desire to reform; desire to change (feeling smothered; yearning for honest life)

Eight of Swords

imprisonment; self-victimisation; powerlessness (restrained; no way out assumed; weakening personal beliefs; helplessness perception)

Eight of Swords Reversed

self-acceptance; new perspective; freedom

Nine of Swords

anxiety; hopelessness; nightmares (no warrant for worry; trapped in negative thoughts; over-analysis; crippling indecision)

🚩Nine of Swords Reversed

fear; lack of objectivity; despair (spiral of pessimism; nervous by everything; take a step back; get clearer perspective)

Ten of Swords

betrayal; back-stabbing; defeat (swift unavoidable disaster; beyond control; victim of circumstances)

Ten of Swords Reversed

reviving; rejuvenation; inevitable end (betrayal needed to move forward; seen it coming; focused on recovery)

Page of Pentacles

dreams; desire; new opportunity (enthusiasm; energy; new venture; luck in material world)

Page of Pentacles Reversed

daydreaming; impracticality; laziness (tapered off enthusiasm; lost and clouded; no practical action)

Knight of Pentacles

efficiency; hard work; routine (utmost diligence; pursuit of wanted; completing mission; not giving up tiring/repetitive tasks)

🚩Knight of Pentacles Reversed

laziness; obsessiveness; work without reward (not seeing bigger picture; wrong sacrificing for goal; feeling stuck; no yield)

Queen of Pentacles

practicality; creature comforts; financial security (sensual/domestic talents; motherly figure; bringing worldly joy to loved ones; cooking/cleaning; wonderful home)

Queen of Pentacles Reversed

work life imbalance; smothering (friction between home and work; not giving enough to either; pulled in different directions; rebalance personal and household needs)

King of Pentacles

abundance; power; security (fruits of worldly ambition; financial success; stability; fatherly figure; sharing accumulated things)

King of Pentacles Reversed

greed; indulgence; sensuality (infinite desire for things; over-consumption; dismissing higher callings)

Ace of Pentacles

opportunity; prosperity; new venture (sparks in matter/body/wealth; fertile earthly realm)

Ace of Pentacles Reversed

lost opportunity; missed chance (being blocked; not fulfilling potential)

🚩Two of Pentacles

balance; priorities; adapting to chance (rapid change; unavoidable deal with opposing forces)

Two of Pentacles Reversed

loss of balance; disorganised; overwhelmed (lots of sudden changes; mishandling situation; neglecting critical matter)

Three of Pentacles

teamwork; collaboration; building (people of varying skills; greater cause; swift progress)

Three of Pentacles Reversed

lack of teamwork; disorganised; group conflict; competition (missing camaraderie; self-interest)

Four of Pentacles

conservation; security; frugality (vast wealth; protectiveness of earned stuff)

Four of Pentacles Reversed

greediness; stinginess; possessiveness (fear of loss; hoarding; fixation upon material things; miserly attitude; figure out basis of such tight control)