What Tarot Cards Really Mean

The Major Arcana cards in Tarot comprise of the divine beauty and mystery of symbolization. Each of the tarot cards has its own specific symbolism and significance. In this article, we have tried to discover few among them.

The Fool

It signifies spontaneity, navet, innocence, unexpected incidents, important decisions, new internal beginnings, optimism, joy, force, and energy when the card is upright.

When the card falls reversed, it stands for impulsiveness, wastage of creative energy.

Justice

If the card falls upright it will stand for justice, fair play, straightforwardness, clarity, marriage, divorce, legal action, resolution of conflicts, lack of prejudice.

Wheel of Fortune

It represents good fortune, benevolent destiny, progress, effortless success, new beginnings.

If reversed, brace yourself for ill luck, gambling, delays, problems, interruptions, difficulties.

The Hermit

This card stands for qualities like introspection, Reflection, Plan, Calmness, Discretion, Caution, Assimilation, immaturity, imprudence, and refusal of help, inadequacy, alienation, and groundless suspicions.

The Lovers

When upright it signifies dilemma, foresight, union, harmony, making choices through intuition.
When reversed, it means indecisiveness, procrastination, infidelity.

Strength/ Fortitude

Reconciliation, resolve, generosity, optimism, self control, courage, determination are the qualities it stands for when the card falls upright.

It forebodes abuse of power, tyranny when it falls reversed.

The Empress

It represents THE DAUGHTER OF THE MIGHTY ONES. When upright, it stands for marriage, pregnancy, fertility, maternal care, love, creativity, domestic stability, security, ambition, growth and its rulership is Venus.

If the card is reversed, it forebodes poverty, unwanted pregnancy, promiscuity, sterility, relationship blues, creative blocks, domestic disturbance, lack of affection, failure to attain success.

The Moon

A few of its important negative traits are escapism, illusion, deception, secretive, insincerity, dishonesty, desperation, trickery.

Death

It heralds new beginnings, alterations, change, transformation, end of episodes in its repertoire of positive attributes.

Beware of lethargy, all forms of exhaustion, unpleasant changes and painful transitions if the card is reversed.

The Hanged Man

If the card is upright, it stands for transformation, rebirth, revivification, a waiting period, present sacrifices for future benefits, flexibility of mind, adaptability, temporary suspension of advancement, devotion.

When the card is reversed, it signifies apathy, oppression, selfishness.

The Devil

If the card is upright, it represents materialism, conflict between spiritual/creative fulfillment and security, hoarding money, frustration, lust, oppression, carnal craving, and self knowledge.
If reversed it means avarice, overlapping ambition, evil, exclusive focus on material success, and abuse of authority.

Temperance

Adaptability, balance, harmony, management, diplomacy, maturity, coordination, placidity, cooperation are the qualities it signifies when the card is upright.

The Tower

A few Positive traits are upheaval, change, conflict, ruin, freedom at last and enlightenment
Some of its Negative traits are restriction, negativity, imprisonment, insolvency.

The High Priestess

This card stands for femininity, wisdom, intuition, mystery, duality, secretive ways, and suppression of femininity, illusion, and misogyny, lack of foresight, disharmony, surface knowledge, and ignorance of truth.

The Sun

When upright it stands for joy, achievement, energy, academic success, children, vitality, and health.
But when reversed, it forebodes relationship blues, autism, hypersensitivity, allergies, delayed happiness, failures.

The Star

Its Positive traits are spiritual love, renewal, fulfillment, confidence, hope and inspiration.
Its Negative attributes are rigidity, obstinacy, self doubt and unhappiness.