Reflection
Tarot
Card meanings

Seventy-eight cards, seventy-eight questions.

Each card holds a traditional theme. Read them as invitations to reflect, not predictions. Every card comes with journal prompts and a yoga pose to carry the theme into your body.

Major arcana
Wands
Cups
Swords
Pentacles

22 cards

Major arcana

The 22 major arcana trace a long arc of experience, from the Fool’s first step to the completion of the World. They are often read as the larger themes in a life: beginnings, choices, endings and renewal.

A beginning

The Fool

Beginnings · Curiosity · Trust

Use what is here

The Magician

Skill · Focus · Resourcefulness

Listen beneath the noise

The High Priestess

Intuition · Stillness · Inner knowing

Give something care

The Empress

Nurture · Abundance · The senses

A useful structure

The Emperor

Structure · Responsibility · Boundaries

Learning and tradition

The Hierophant

Tradition · Learning · Shared values

Choose with care

The Lovers

Connection · Values · Choice

Direction with attention

The Chariot

Direction · Determination · Self-control

Gentleness with resolve

Strength

Gentle courage · Patience · Compassion

A moment apart

The Hermit

Solitude · Reflection · Inner guidance

Notice the turning

Wheel of Fortune

Cycles · Change · Perspective

Look honestly

Justice

Fairness · Honesty · Accountability

Try another angle

The Hanged Man

Pause · Surrender · New perspective

Make room for an ending

Death

Endings · Transition · Release

Find a workable rhythm

Temperance

Balance · Moderation · Blending

See the pattern clearly

The Devil

Attachment · Habit · Awareness

When the old shape shifts

The Tower

Upheaval · Revelation · Rebuilding

Return to hope

The Star

Hope · Renewal · Healing

Move carefully through uncertainty

The Moon

Uncertainty · Dreams · Imagination

Enjoy what is clear

The Sun

Joy · Vitality · Openness

Listen to the next chapter

Judgement

Awakening · Reflection · Calling

Recognise what has come together

The World

Completion · Wholeness · Integration

Fire · 14 cards

Wands

Wands belong to fire. They speak of energy, desire, creative spark and the will to act. Wands cards ask what you want to move towards and how you use your enthusiasm.

A spark of interest

Ace of Wands

Spark · Inspiration · New energy

Looking beyond the familiar

Two of Wands

Planning · Vision · Possibility

Letting an idea grow

Three of Wands

Expansion · Foresight · Patience

A moment to gather

Four of Wands

Celebration · Home · Community

Different energies in one place

Five of Wands

Friction · Competition · Different views

Receiving recognition

Six of Wands

Recognition · Progress · Confidence

Holding your ground

Seven of Wands

Standing firm · Conviction · Boundaries

Movement gathers pace

Eight of Wands

Momentum · Speed · Movement

Staying with the effort

Nine of Wands

Resilience · Persistence · Rest

Too much to carry

Ten of Wands

Burden · Responsibility · Delegation

Curiosity takes shape

Page of Wands

Enthusiasm · Exploration · Curiosity

Energy needs direction

Knight of Wands

Adventure · Boldness · Impulse

Warmth in your own voice

Queen of Wands

Warmth · Confidence · Creativity

A vision with responsibility

King of Wands

Leadership · Vision · Initiative

Water · 14 cards

Cups

Cups belong to water. They hold feeling, relationships, intuition and imagination. Cups cards ask what moves you and how you care for yourself and others.

An opening in the heart

Ace of Cups

Open heart · New feeling · Compassion

Meeting each other

Two of Cups

Partnership · Mutual respect · Connection

Shared gladness

Three of Cups

Friendship · Celebration · Community

A pause in receptivity

Four of Cups

Contemplation · Apathy · Reassessment

Making room for disappointment

Five of Cups

Grief · Regret · What remains

Remembering with kindness

Six of Cups

Memory · Innocence · Kindness

Many possibilities

Seven of Cups

Imagination · Choice · Clarity

Choosing a different path

Eight of Cups

Walking away · Seeking · Depth

Let satisfaction be ordinary

Nine of Cups

Contentment · Gratitude · Satisfaction

A sense of belonging

Ten of Cups

Harmony · Family · Belonging

A gentle new feeling

Page of Cups

Imagination · Sensitivity · Messages

An offer from the heart

Knight of Cups

Romance · Idealism · Following the heart

Listening with a boundary

Queen of Cups

Empathy · Intuition · Emotional care

Steadiness around feeling

King of Cups

Calm · Emotional balance · Wise counsel

Air · 14 cards

Swords

Swords belong to air. They concern thought, truth, conflict and clarity. Swords cards ask how you think, speak and decide, and where the mind could be gentler.

A clearer question

Ace of Swords

Clarity · Truth · Breakthrough

Before a decision

Two of Swords

Indecision · Stalemate · Inner balance

Words can hurt

Three of Swords

Heartache · Sorrow · Release

Time to step back

Four of Swords

Rest · Recovery · Contemplation

The cost of a contest

Five of Swords

Conflict · Winning at a cost · Reflection

Moving towards quieter ground

Six of Swords

Transition · Moving on · Calmer waters

Checking your approach

Seven of Swords

Strategy · Honesty · Going alone

A narrow view of the options

Eight of Swords

Feeling trapped · Limiting beliefs · Freedom

Thoughts in the quiet hours

Nine of Swords

Worry · Sleeplessness · Reassurance

An effort has reached its end

Ten of Swords

Ending · Rock bottom · Dawn

Ask and investigate

Page of Swords

Curiosity · Learning · Alertness

A quick response

Knight of Swords

Drive · Directness · Haste

Clarity with kindness

Queen of Swords

Clarity · Independence · Honest kindness

A thoughtful standard

King of Swords

Reason · Judgement · Integrity

Earth · 14 cards

Pentacles

Pentacles belong to earth. They concern the body, work, money, home and the slow building of something lasting. Pentacles cards ask what you are tending and how it supports everyday life.

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