Major Arcana Meanings

The Hermit is the ninth card of the Major Arcana. The number 9 is remarkable because it is the first odd number that is divisible by a number other than …

Judgement is the 20th card of the Major Arcana, depicting multiple men, women, and children with their hands outstretched toward the heavens. They stand in caskets drifting in the sea, …

The Justice card is the eleventh of the Major Arcana in the Rider-Waite deck. She appears as a crowned woman on a throne between two pillars, wielding a sword in …

The Temperance card is the fourteenth card of the Major Arcana. In the Rider-Waite deck, the card reveals a winged angel-like figure in the center, with one foot on the …

The seventh card of the Major Arcana is the triumphant Chariot. Lucky number 7 signifies completion and perfection and has many religious connotations in Western culture, namely the seven heavens, …

The Devil Card is usually presented as the fifteenth card of the Major Arcana of most Tarot Decks. In the Rider Waite deck introduced in 1910, the card’s illustration was …

The Emperor card is the fourth card of the Major Arcana, following the Empress. In the Rider-Waite deck, the Emperor is represented by an enthroned man, enclosed in a red …

The Hanged Man is certainly an odd sight, sitting between steadfast Justice and mysterious Death at number twelve in the Major Arcana. In the Rider-Waite deck, a t-shaped cross supports …

The second card of the Major Arcana and the first woman in the series is the High Priestess. 2 is the number that symbolizes duality, intuition, harmony, and union. In …

The Death tarot card sits at lucky number thirteen in the Major Arcana. It is preceded by the fickle nature of The Hanged Man and followed by gentle but volatile …