Tarot Study Index

Tarot Overview

The suits and the individual cards are not always called the same thing, but their core meanings are fairly universal.


  • The Major Arcana
    There are 22 cards of the Major Arcana.
  • The Suits
    The suits of the Minor Arcana include Wands, Swords, Cups, and Pentacles. 
  • The Numbers
    The fourteen cards in each suit are numbered Ace through Ten, plus the Court Cards.
  • The Court Cards
    Page (Princess), Knight (Prince), Queen, and King.

The Cards

Major Arcana

The Fool’s Journey
The Fool
The Magician
The high Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgement
The World

Minor Arcana

Wands

Wands
Ace of Wands
Two of Wands
Three of Wands
Four of Wands
Five of Wands
Six of Wands
Seven of Wands
Eight of Wands
Nine of Wands
Ten of Wands
Page of Wands
Knight of Wands
Queen of Wands
King of Wands

Pentacles

Pentacles / Coins
Ace of Pentacles
Two of Pentacles
Three of Pentacles
Four of Pentacles
Five of Pentacles
Six of Pentacles
Seven of Pentacles
Eight of Pentacles
Nine of Pentacles
Ten of Pentacles
Page of Pentacles
Knight of Pentacles
Queen of Pentacles
King of Pentacles

Swords

Swords
Ace of Swords
Two of Swords
Three of Swords
Four of Swords
Five of Swords
Six of Swords
Seven of Swords
Eight of Swords
Nine of Swords
Ten of Swords
Page of Swords
Knight of Swords
Queen of Swords
King of Swords

Cups

Cups
Ace of Cups
Two of Cups
Three of Cups
Four of Cups
Five of Cups
Six of Cups
Seven of Cups
Eight of Cups
Nine of Cups
Ten of Cups
Page of Cups
Knight of Cups
Queen of Cups
King of Cups