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All 78 Tarot Cards, Upright & Reversed

Every card in the Rider-Waite deck, explained: upright and reversed meanings, keywords, and what each card asks of you in a reading.

78 cards · 22 Major Arcana + 4 suits · free

Major Arcana 22 cards

The 22 Major Arcana trace the soul's journey — life's big themes and turning points.

The FoolThe FoolMajor ArcanaThe MagicianThe MagicianMajor ArcanaThe High PriestessThe High PriestessMajor ArcanaThe EmpressThe EmpressMajor ArcanaThe EmperorThe EmperorMajor ArcanaThe HierophantThe HierophantMajor ArcanaThe LoversThe LoversMajor ArcanaThe ChariotThe ChariotMajor ArcanaStrengthStrengthMajor ArcanaThe HermitThe HermitMajor ArcanaWheel of FortuneWheel of FortuneMajor ArcanaJusticeJusticeMajor ArcanaThe Hanged ManThe Hanged ManMajor ArcanaDeathDeathMajor ArcanaTemperanceTemperanceMajor ArcanaThe DevilThe DevilMajor ArcanaThe TowerThe TowerMajor ArcanaThe StarThe StarMajor ArcanaThe MoonThe MoonMajor ArcanaThe SunThe SunMajor ArcanaJudgementJudgementMajor ArcanaThe WorldThe WorldMajor Arcana

Wands 14 cards

Wands carry the fire: action, ambition, creativity, and the courage to move forward.

Ace of WandsAce of WandsWandsTwo of WandsTwo of WandsWandsThree of WandsThree of WandsWandsFour of WandsFour of WandsWandsFive of WandsFive of WandsWandsSix of WandsSix of WandsWandsSeven of WandsSeven of WandsWandsEight of WandsEight of WandsWandsNine of WandsNine of WandsWandsTen of WandsTen of WandsWandsPage of WandsPage of WandsWandsKnight of WandsKnight of WandsWandsQueen of WandsQueen of WandsWandsKing of WandsKing of WandsWands

Cups 14 cards

Cups hold the water: love, emotion, connection, and what the heart already knows.

Ace of CupsAce of CupsCupsTwo of CupsTwo of CupsCupsThree of CupsThree of CupsCupsFour of CupsFour of CupsCupsFive of CupsFive of CupsCupsSix of CupsSix of CupsCupsSeven of CupsSeven of CupsCupsEight of CupsEight of CupsCupsNine of CupsNine of CupsCupsTen of CupsTen of CupsCupsPage of CupsPage of CupsCupsKnight of CupsKnight of CupsCupsQueen of CupsQueen of CupsCupsKing of CupsKing of CupsCups

Swords 14 cards

Swords are the air of the mind: clarity, conflict, decisions, and honest thought.

Ace of SwordsAce of SwordsSwordsTwo of SwordsTwo of SwordsSwordsThree of SwordsThree of SwordsSwordsFour of SwordsFour of SwordsSwordsFive of SwordsFive of SwordsSwordsSix of SwordsSix of SwordsSwordsSeven of SwordsSeven of SwordsSwordsEight of SwordsEight of SwordsSwordsNine of SwordsNine of SwordsSwordsTen of SwordsTen of SwordsSwordsPage of SwordsPage of SwordsSwordsKnight of SwordsKnight of SwordsSwordsQueen of SwordsQueen of SwordsSwordsKing of SwordsKing of SwordsSwords

Pentacles 14 cards

Pentacles are the earth: work, money, health, and what you build in the real world.

Ace of PentaclesAce of PentaclesPentaclesTwo of PentaclesTwo of PentaclesPentaclesThree of PentaclesThree of PentaclesPentaclesFour of PentaclesFour of PentaclesPentaclesFive of PentaclesFive of PentaclesPentaclesSix of PentaclesSix of PentaclesPentaclesSeven of PentaclesSeven of PentaclesPentaclesEight of PentaclesEight of PentaclesPentaclesNine of PentaclesNine of PentaclesPentaclesTen of PentaclesTen of PentaclesPentaclesPage of PentaclesPage of PentaclesPentaclesKnight of PentaclesKnight of PentaclesPentaclesQueen of PentaclesQueen of PentaclesPentaclesKing of PentaclesKing of PentaclesPentacles

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