What Are the Major Arcana?
A tarot deck has 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana. The Major Arcana — numbered 0 (The Fool) to XXI (The World) — represent big life themes and turning points, while the Minor Arcana describe everyday situations in four suits. When several Major Arcana appear in a reading, readers treat the question as especially significant. New to the suits? See the four suits explained.
How to Use This Guide
Each card page gives you the essentials in under two minutes. Know them before a paid reading and you'll follow along faster — which means fewer paid minutes. Want everything on one page? See the tarot cheat sheet.
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
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