Major Arcana Basic Meanings

The Fool - 0

Astrological Sign or Planet – Uranus

Upright: Innocence, New Beginnings, Wonder, Foolishness

Reversed: Naivety, Taken Advantage Of, Recklessness

The Magician – 1

Astrological Sign or Planet – Aries, Mercury

Upright: Willpower, Creation, Mastery, Adaption

Reversed: Cunnings, Deception, Craftiness, Trickery

The High Priestess – 2

Astrological Sign or Planet – Virgo, Moon, Venus

Upright: Inner Voice, Intuition, Wisdom, Truth

Reversed: Loss of Self, Repression, Secrets, Hidden Agendas

The Empress – 3

Astrological Sign or Planet – Libra, Venus

Upright: Beauty, Fertility, Nurturing, Luxury, Creativity

Reversed: Smothering, Excess, Selfishness

The Emperor – 4

Astrological Sign or Planet – Aries, Jupiter

Upright: Structure, Ambition, Authority, Rationality

Reversed: Chaos, Anger, Tyranny, Domination

The Hierophant – 5

Astrological Sign or Planet – Taurus, Jupiter, Mars

Upright: Tradition, Legacy, Society

Reversed: Servitude, Convention, Blind Faith

The Lovers – 6

Astrological Sign or Planet – Gemini, Mercury, Venus

Upright: Choices, Union, Love, Relationships

Reversed: Indecisions, Ending of Relationships, Conflict

The Chariot – 7

Astrological Sign or Planet – Sagittarius, Moon, Mercury

Upright: Self Control, Discipline, Success

Reversed: Loss of Direction, Loss of Will, Lack of Discipline

Strength – 8

Astrological Sign or Planet – Leo, Neptune, Mars

Upright: Courage, Inner Strength, Conviction, Compassion

Reversed: Doubt, Pride, Weakness, Cowardice

The Hermit – 9

Astrological Sign or Planet – Virgo, Mercury

Upright: Contemplation, Solitude, Insight, Awareness

Reversed: Isolation, Withdrawal, Loneliness, Rejection

Wheel of Fortune – 10

Astrological Sign or Planet – Leo, Uranus

Upright: Fate, Karma, Destiny, Fortune, Cycles

Reversed: Bad Luck, Lack of Control, Clinging to Control

Justice – 11

Astrological Sign or Planet – Libra, Saturn, Venus

Upright: Truth, Fairness, Law, Clarity, Cause and Effect

Reversed: Dishonesty, Unaccountability, Unfairness

The Hanged Man – 12

Astrological Sign or Planet – Pisces, Neptune

Upright: Sacrifice, Suspension, Release, Martyrdom

Reversed: Stalling, Fear of Sacrifice, Needless Sacrifice

Death – 13

Astrological Sign or Planet – Scorpio, Mars, Pluto

Upright: End of Cycle, New Beginnings, Change, Metamorphosis

Reversed: Fear of Change, Holding on, Stagnation, Decay

Temperance – 14

Astrological Sign or Planet – Sagittarius, Cancer, Jupiter

Upright: Middle Path, Patience, Finding Meaning

Reversed: Extremes, Excess, Lack of Balance, Lack of Harmony

The Devil – 15

Astrological Sign or Planet – Capricorn, Saturn

Upright: Materialism, Playfulness, Pleasure, Addiction

Reversed: Freedom, Release, Restoring Control

The Tower – 16

Astrological Sign or Planet – Aquarius, Aries, Mars

Upright: Upheaval, Disaster, Foundational Shift

Reversed: Disaster Avoided, Delaying Disaster, Fear of Suffering

The Star – 17

Astrological Sign or Planet – Aquarius, Gemini, Mercury

Upright: Hope, Faith, Rejuvenation, Rebuilding, Healing

Reversed: Discouragement, Faithlessness, Insecurity

The Moon – 18

Astrological Sign or Planet – Cancer, Pisces, Moon

Upright: Unconscious, illusions, Intuition, Unclairty

Reversed: Confusion, Fear, Misinterpretation

The Sun – 19

Astrological Sign or Planet – Leo, Sun

Upright: Joy, Success, Celebration, Pleasure

Reversed: Negativity, Depression, Sadness

Judgment – 20

Astrological Sign or Planet – Scorpio, Cancer, Pluto, Moon

Upright: Reflection, Reckoning, Awakening

Reversed: Lack of Self Awareness, Doubt, Self Loathing

The World – 21

Astrological Sign or Planet – Capricorn, Scorpio, Saturn, Sun

Upright: Fulfillment, Harmony, Completion

Reversed: Incompletion, Lack of Closure, Emptiness