MAJOR & MINOR ARCANA QUICK REFERENCE SHEET 

 
A standard tarot deck has 78 cards, divided into 2 groups; 22 major arcana cards and 56 minor arcana 
cards. In the tarot, the m​ ajor arcana​ denote important life events, lessons or milestones, while the 
minor arcana​ cards reflect day-to-day events.  
 
The m​ inor arcana c ​ ards are arranged into 4 suits - swords, pentacles, wands, and cups. Each suit 
has a ruling element and correspond to a specific area of life: Swords represent air and have to do 
with intellect and decisions. Pentacles represent earth, money and achievement. Wands represent 
fire and action. Cups represent water and emotions.  
 
Court Cards​ represent a person - either yourself or someone else. They r​ eflect personality traits and 
characteristics, and can give insight into motives. 
 
MAJOR ARCANA 

CARD  KEYWORDS / MANTRA  PLANET /  ELEMENT  CHAKRA 

ASTROLOGICAL 
ASSOCIATION 

0 - THE FOOL FRESH START, LEAP OF FAITH  URANUS  AIR  CROWN  

 
‘IT’S TIME TO EMBARK ON A BRAND 
NEW BEGINNING.’ 

1 - THE MAGICIAN  POWER, SKILL  MERCURY  AIR  THROAT 

 
‘I HAVE ALL THE RESOURCES I 
NEED, INNER AND OUTER.’ 

2 - THE HIGH  INTUITION, HIGHER WISDOM  MOON  WATER  THIRD EYE 

PRIESTESS   
‘MY INNER KNOWING IS MY BEST 
GUIDE OF ALL.’ 

3 - THE EMPRESS  FERTILITY, ABUNDANCE,  VENUS  EARTH  HEART AND 

CREATIVITY  SACRAL 
 
‘CONNECTING TO THE EARTH 
REMINDS ME THAT ABUNDANCE IS 
UNLIMITED.’ 

 
 4 - THE EMPEROR  AUTHORITY, FATHER-FIGURE  MARS / ARIES  FIRE  ROOT 
 
‘I AM MY OWN AUTHORITY. I HAVE 
THE WILL AND THE POWER TO 
CREATE MY OWN LIFE’S 
STRUCTURE.’ 

5 - THE HEIROPHANT  RELIGION, GROUP IDENTITY  VENUS /  EARTH  THROAT 

  TAURUS 
‘I CHOOSE WHICH TRADITIONS I 
EMBRACE, AND HOW I DO IT.’ 

6 - THE LOVERS  LOVE, UNION, BONDS  MERCURY /  AIR  HEART 

  GEMINI 
‘MY PERSONAL VALUES SYSTEM 
LEAD ME TO LOVE.’ 

7 - THE CHARIOT  VICTORY, ASSERTION, MOMENTUM  MOON /  WATER  THROAT 

  CANCER 
‘NO OBSTACLES WILL STOP ME 
NOW.’ 

8 - STRENGTH  COURAGE, SELF-CONTROL  SUN / LEO  FIRE  SOLAR 

  PLEXUS 
‘STRENGTH BEGINS WITH THE 
CHOICE TO BE KIND TO MYSELF.’ 

9 - THE HERMIT  SOUL-SEARCHING, SOLITUDE  CHIRON /  EARTH  THIRD EYE 

  VIRGO 
‘I HONOUR MY SPIRITUAL SELF.’ 

 
10 - THE WHEEL OF  KARMA, TURNING A CYCLE  JUPITER  FIRE  SOLAR 
FORTUNE    PLEXUS 
‘I RIDE THE WAVES OF LIFE.’ 

11 - JUSTICE  FAIRNESS, CAUSE AND EFFECT  VENUS / LIBRA  AIR  HEART 

 
‘I GET WHAT I GIVE.’ 

12 - THE HANGED  LETTING GO, SUSPENSION  NEPTUNE  WATER  THIRD EYE 

MAN   
‘IT’S TIME FOR A SACRED PAUSE. 
STILLNESS GRANTS PERSPECTIVE.’ 

13 - DEATH  ENDINGS, BEGINNINGS  PLUTO /  WATER  HEART 

  SCORPIO 
‘I’M WILLING TO LET GO AND TO 
CHANGE.’ 

14 - TEMPERANCE  BALANCE, HEALING  JUPITER /  FIRE  SOLAR 

  SAGITTARIUS  PLEXUS 
‘MY EXTREMES GUIDE ME TO FIND 
PEACE.’ 

15 - THE DEVIL  BONDAGE, RESTRICTION  SATURN /  EARTH  ROOT 

  CAPRICORN 
‘I AM NOT A PUPPET.’ 

 
16 - THE TOWER  SUDDEN CHANGE  MARS  FIRE  CROWN 
 
‘I SURRENDER TO THE STORM.’ 

17 - THE STAR  HOPE, SPIRITUAL GUIDANCE  URANUS /  AIR  CROWN 

  AQUARIUS 
‘THE UNIVERSE SHOWS ME THAT I 
CAN HAVE FAITH IN MY DREAMS.’ 

18 - THE MOON  ILLUSION, MYSTERY, DREAMS  NEPTUNE /  WATER  THIRD EYE 

  PISCES 
‘THE PATH MAY NOT BE CLEAR, BUT 
MY INTUITION LIGHTS THE WAY, 
ONE STEP AT A TIME.’ 

19 - THE SUN  SUCCESS, VITALITY, YOUTH  THE SUN  FIRE  SOLAR 

  PLEXUS 
‘I SHINE MY LIGHT ON THE WORLD 
AROUND ME AND MY RADIANCE 
ATTRACTS MORE SUCCESS.’ 

19 - JUDGEMENT   INNER CALLING  PLUTO  FIRE  CROWN 

 
‘THE DAILY CHOICES I MAKE NOW 
ALIGN ME WITH MY LIFE’S 
PURPOSE.’ 

20 - THE WORLD  COMPLETION, ACCOMPLISHMENT  SATURN  EARTH  ROOT 

 
‘WHAT I’VE BEEN WORKING FOR IS 
ALREADY DONE.’ 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
MINOR ARCANA 

CARD  OVERALL  WANDS  CUPS  SWORDS  PENTACLES 

THEME 

ACE  POTENTIAL  INSPIRATION  INTIMACY  CLARITY  PROSPERITY 

TWO  DUALITY  CHOICE  LOVE  DECISION  BALANCE 

THREE  UNITY  FORESIGHT  FRIENDSHIP  PAIN  TEAMWORK 

FOUR  STABILITY  COMMUNITY  APATHY  REST  BUDGETING 

FIVE  CHALLENGES  CONFLICT  LOSS  DEFEAT  POVERTY 

SIX  GROWTH  RECOGNITION  YOUTH  TRANSITION  CHARITY / GIVING 

SEVEN  FAITH  STANDING  DREAMS /  MAKING A  MAKING 

YOUR GROUND  FANTASIES  BREAK FOR  INVESTMENTS 
IT 

EIGHT  CHANGE  TRAVEL /  MOVING ON  ISOLATION  PATIENCE 

NEWS 

NINE  FRUITION  RESILIENCE  FULFILMENT  ANXIETY  INDEPENDENT 

WEALTH 

TEN  COMPLETION  BURDEN  MARRIAGE  ENDINGS /  CULMINATION 

DEFEAT 

COURT CARDS 

CARD  THEME  WANDS  CUPS  SWORDS  PENTACES 

PAGE  MESSAGES  ENTHUSIASM  SYNCHRONICITY  CURIOSITY  NEW JOB 

KNIGHT  MOTION  PASSION  ROMANCE  HASTE  ROUTINE 

QUEEN  CREATIVITY  VIBRANCY  NURTURING  ASTUTE  ABUNDANCE / 

CREATIVITY 

KING  VISION  VISION  EMOTIONAL  TRUTH  SECURITY 

SELF- CONTROL