Meaning and interpretation of cards
The Major Arcana symbolize a person’s inner world, subconscious motivations, emotions, and feelings. There are 22 of them, each carrying a specific meaning. They depict fateful figures in our lives. Each symbol has multiple interpretations, both in the upright and reversed positions. Every Major Arcana card portrays a scene, usually involving one or more people, with numerous symbolic elements.
Major Arcana
The Minor Arcana of Tarot consists of 56 cards divided into four suits:
Swords, Cups, Pentacles (Coins), and Wands.
The Minor Arcana represents worldly aspects of life, with the cards indicating people we encounter. Each suit also has distinct characteristics and connotations. The Minor Arcana focuses on describing situations.
For each Tarot card, we provide a complete interpretation, description, and meaning for both upright and reversed positions.
Swords, Cups, Pentacles (Coins), and Wands.
The Minor Arcana represents worldly aspects of life, with the cards indicating people we encounter. Each suit also has distinct characteristics and connotations. The Minor Arcana focuses on describing situations.
For each Tarot card, we provide a complete interpretation, description, and meaning for both upright and reversed positions.
Minor Arcana
Meaning and interpretation of the Rider-Waite Tarot cards: The Swords
Cups symbolize the element of water. The energy of water conveys information about the spiritual world, mental health, psychological state, interpersonal interactions, and emotions.
The primary meaning of this suit is intuition, the ability to perceive subtle realms, and sensitivity. It is also interpreted as the feminine principle, soft Yin energies, and talents.
In readings, Cups represent emotions, feelings, and a person’s experiences. Events described by the Cups are generally favorable—even if they do not signify pure happiness, they indicate the alleviation of negative circumstances or support in difficult times.
Cups speak mostly about perception and emotions rather than facts. Situational interpretations are traditionally more associated with the Page and Knight cards.
The primary meaning of this suit is intuition, the ability to perceive subtle realms, and sensitivity. It is also interpreted as the feminine principle, soft Yin energies, and talents.
In readings, Cups represent emotions, feelings, and a person’s experiences. Events described by the Cups are generally favorable—even if they do not signify pure happiness, they indicate the alleviation of negative circumstances or support in difficult times.
Cups speak mostly about perception and emotions rather than facts. Situational interpretations are traditionally more associated with the Page and Knight cards.
Cups
Meaning and interpretation of the Rider-Waite Tarot cards: The Cups
Meaning and interpretation of the Rider-Waite Tarot cards: The Pentacles
Meaning and interpretation of the Rider-Waite Tarot cards: The Wands
Tarot is a collection of stories about our lives, a mirror of our soul, and a key to our inner wisdom.