Tarot ยท Major Arcana
The 22 Major Arcana cards are the soul of the Tarot โ from the innocent Fool to the fulfilled World, depicting the complete journey of spiritual growth and self-awakening.
What it is
The tarot section covers the full 78-card deck โ 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana across four suits โ with the meaning of every card, how it reads upright and reversed, and an AI reading generated for a three-card spread: past, present, future.
Key facts
- Cards
- 78 โ 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana
- Suits
- Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles
- Spread
- Three cards: past, present, future
- Reading
- AI reading per card and per spread, with a daily limit
- Access
- Free, no sign-up, 13 languages
- Framing
- A reflection tool, not a prediction
๐ The Origins of Tarot
Tarot originated in 15th-century Italy as a card game called "Tarocchi." It was not until the 18th century that French occultist Jean-Baptiste Alliette first used Tarot for divination, pioneering the tradition of Tarot mysticism.
The most popular modern deck, the Rider-Waite Tarot, was designed by A.E. Waite and illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith, published in 1910. The Rider-Waite deck consists of 78 cards divided into the Major Arcana (22 cards, representing major life themes) and the Minor Arcana (56 cards, representing everyday events).
The 22 Major Arcana, from The Fool (#0) to The World (#XXI), depict a complete spiritual journey: setting out in innocence, experiencing trials and awakenings, and ultimately reaching fulfillment and unity. Each card contains deep symbolic meaning, expressing the archetypal images of the human collective unconscious.
The 22 Major Arcana
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
The 56 Minor Arcana
Four suits of fourteen cards each. Where the Major Arcana describe the large arcs of a life, the Minor Arcana describe the days inside them โ the moods of Cups, the thinking of Swords, the drive of Wands, and the material world of Pentacles.
๐ฅWandsFire
Action, passion and creativity โ what you want and how hard you push for it.
๐งCupsWater
Emotion, relationships and love โ what you feel and what you let yourself want.
๐ฌ๏ธSwordsAir
Thought, conflict and communication โ how you decide, and how you say it.
๐PentaclesEarth
Material life, money and health โ what you build, keep and pass on.
Frequently asked questions
- Can tarot predict the future?
- No. Tarot is a structured way to look at a situation from outside: the cards give you a frame and a vocabulary, and a reading is only as useful as the question you brought to it.
- Do I need to learn all 78 cards?
- No โ every card page here explains the card, its upright and reversed reading and how it behaves in a spread, so you can read as you go.
- How is an AI reading different from a human reader?
- It is faster and always available, and it works from the card meanings rather than from your voice and hesitation. Use it for a first pass; a human reader adds the parts a text cannot hear.
- How many readings can I generate per day?
- AI readings are limited per day so the same spread is not regenerated endlessly. Once a reading is generated, it stays on the card page for you to re-read.