An exhaustive account of the meaning of each tarot card and how they relate
to one another is beyond the scope of this article. However, I can provide a
basic sketch of the most essential meaning of each card as a basis for further
study.
Major Arcana
The Fool: Beginnings; a
journey; spontaneity; travel; following one's own path.
The Magician: Willpower,
intellect; natural talents; manifestation of desires.
The High Priestess:
Intuition; compassion; spirituality; seeing hidden truth.
The Empress: Nurturing;
mothering; abundance; generosity.
The Emperor: Authority,
fathering, structure, rules.
The Hierophant: Belonging in
a group; higher education; organizations; religion.
The Lovers: Life decisions;
weighing the value of each option.
The Chariot: Conflict;
confidence; energy; forcefulness.
Justice: Achieving balance,
righting past wrongs.
The Hermit: Solitude;
contemplation; introversion; analysis.
Wheel of Fortune: Unexpected
changes; travel; chaos; good fortune.
Strength: Compassion;
benevolence; influence through kindness.
Hanged Man: Sacrifice;
challenge; loss; investment of time and energy.
Death: Rebirth, new
beginnings, inevitable change; moving on; growing pains.
Temperance: Balance, harmony,
health, diplomacy.
The Devil: Greed,
restriction; bondage; materialism; sensuality.