The 22 Major Arcana Cards and Their Meanings (Full List)

The Major Arcana are the 22 most powerful cards in the tarot — the great archetypes of the human journey, from The Fool's first step (0) to The World's completion (21). Below is a quick-reference list of all 22, with their core upright keywords. Tap any card for its full meaning, love, career and reversed reading.

The 22 Major Arcana cards

• The Fool (0) — new beginnings, spontaneity, free spirit.
• The Magician (1) — manifestation, willpower, skill.
• The High Priestess (2) — intuition, mystery, inner voice.
• The Empress (3) — abundance, nurturing, creativity.
• The Emperor (4) — authority, structure, stability.
• The Hierophant (5) — tradition, guidance, belief.
• The Lovers (6) — love, harmony, choices.
• The Chariot (7) — willpower, determination, victory.
• Strength (8) — courage, inner strength, patience.
• The Hermit (9) — introspection, solitude, inner guidance.
• Wheel of Fortune (10) — change, cycles, turning point.
• Justice (11) — fairness, truth, accountability.
• The Hanged Man (12) — surrender, new perspective, pause.
• Death (13) — endings, transformation, transition.
• Temperance (14) — balance, moderation, patience.
• The Devil (15) — attachment, temptation, materialism.
• The Tower (16) — upheaval, sudden change, revelation.
• The Star (17) — hope, renewal, inspiration.
• The Moon (18) — illusion, intuition, the unconscious.
• The Sun (19) — joy, success, vitality.
• Judgement (20) — awakening, reckoning, renewal.
• The World (21) — completion, fulfillment, wholeness.

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For the deeper story that connects them, read the Fool's Journey. Browse all 78 tarot card meanings or pull your free card of the day.