Major Arcana: The 22 Tarot Cards
The Major Arcana are the 22 trump cards of the tarot, from The Fool (0) to The World (21) — the big turning points and lessons. Tap any card to see its full meaning.
The FoolNew beginnings
The MagicianManifestation
The High PriestessIntuition
The EmpressAbundance
The EmperorAuthority
The HierophantTradition
The LoversLove & choices
The ChariotDetermination
StrengthInner strength
The HermitIntrospection
Wheel of FortuneCycles & luck
JusticeFairness
The Hanged ManSurrender
DeathTransformation
TemperanceBalance
The DevilAttachment
The TowerSudden change
The StarHope
The MoonIllusion
The SunJoy & success
JudgementAwakening
The WorldCompletionWant one of these cards read for you?
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The 22 Major Arcana are the tarot’s big story — the journey from The Fool’s first step (0) to The World’s completion (21). Where the Minor Arcana handle the everyday, the Major Arcana mark the turning points: a life decision, a change of chapter, a lesson you cannot skip. When several Major Arcana appear in a spread, the reading is about something that truly matters.
How to read the Major Arcana
Read them as stages, not isolated cards. The Fool begins the journey; The Magician and The High Priestess set up the tools; the middle cards — Strength, The Hermit, Death, The Tower — are the trials; and The Star, The Sun and The World bring resolution. Each tarot card below links to its full upright and reversed meaning, plus love, work and a yes-or-no answer.