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Tarot card meanings chart
Every card in the deck on one page, with up to three keywords, a line for upright, a line for reversed, and the yes or no leaning both ways. It is built to be printed: the navigation, the card images, and the color all drop away when you send it to a printer, and the whole seventy-eight land on two sheets. Nothing to download and no email address to hand over.
A chart is a different tool from a meanings page, and worth being clear about. This one is for having beside you while you are learning the deck or while a spread is on the table. The reason behind any row is on that card's own page, and every row links to it.
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Major Arcana
Twenty-two cards with no suit, for the large forces a life turns on.
| Card | Keywords | Upright | Reversed | Y/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Fool | beginnings, innocence, spontaneity | A beginning that asks for faith instead of certainty. | A leap taken carelessly, or put off so long it has turned into fear. | yesno |
| The Magician | resourcefulness, willpower, skill | You already have what the situation needs. | Power that is scattered, or used to manipulate. | yesno |
| The High Priestess | intuition, mystery, subconscious | You already know. It just has not reached words yet. | Intuition you talked yourself out of, or a secret that has started to cost you. | maybeno |
| The Empress | abundance, nurturing, creativity | Something is growing and needs care more than force. | Giving more care than you have left, or a block that is really exhaustion. | yesmaybe |
| The Emperor | authority, structure, stability | Structure holds when your willpower runs out. | Rigidity mistaken for strength, or authority that is not earned. | yesno |
| The Hierophant | tradition, guidance, knowledge | The established way exists for a reason, and it may be worth using. | Convention followed long after it stopped being useful. | yesno |
| The Lovers | love, union, values | A choice that can show you what you value. | A mismatch, or a choice made to please someone else. | yesno |
| The Chariot | willpower, determination, momentum | Moving forward by willpower, and it is not easy. | Drive without direction, or control that has become the obstacle. | yesno |
| Strength | courage, patience, compassion | The gentle approach beating the forceful one. | Self-doubt, or a feeling held down instead of understood. | yesmaybe |
| The Hermit | introspection, solitude, inner guidance | Step back from the noise so you can hear your own answer. | Isolation that stopped helping, or advice refused out of pride. | maybeno |
| Wheel of Fortune | change, cycles, chance | A situation changing because of circumstances, more than your choices. | A downturn, or resisting a cycle that will finish anyway. | yesno |
| Justice | fairness, truth, law | An accounting, and a request that it be accurate. | Unfairness, or someone avoiding responsibility. | maybeno |
| The Hanged Man | surrender, new perspective, letting go | A pause that will not end because you push against it. | Stalling that calls itself patience, or a sacrifice made for nothing. | nono |
| Death | endings, transformation, transition | An ending that may already be happening, and that asks to be allowed to finish. | An ending you are resisting, kept going at a cost. | nono |
| Temperance | balance, moderation, patience | Finding the balance that works, slowly and by small adjustments. | Imbalance, impatience, or a compromise that became avoidance. | yesno |
| The Devil | attachment, temptation, compulsion | A trap you are taking part in, and could leave. | The grip loosening, and freedom coming back. | noyes |
| The Tower | upheaval, sudden change, revelation | Something that looked solid breaks, suddenly and without warning. | A collapse that is delayed, survived, or narrowly avoided. | nono |
| The Star | hope, faith, renewal | Recovery after something difficult, arriving quietly. | Hope that has run out, or hope held back on purpose. | yesmaybe |
| The Moon | illusion, fear, uncertainty | A situation you cannot see clearly yet. Give the decision time. | The fog lifting, or a fear turning out to be smaller. | maybeyes |
| The Sun | joy, success, vitality | Things are good, and you are allowed to say so. | Good news you are discounting, a delay, or optimism used to avoid looking. | yesyes |
| Judgement | rebirth, inner calling, absolution | A call you can hear, asking for an answer. | A call ignored, or self-judgment that keeps you stuck. | yesno |
| The World | completion, accomplishment, wholeness | Something finished, and finished whole. | Almost complete, or a finish you have not let yourself enjoy. | yesmaybe |
Wands
Fire. Passion, creativity, action.
| Card | Keywords | Upright | Reversed | Y/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Wands | inspiration, new beginnings, potential | A spark with energy behind it, worth acting on. | A spark that never turns into anything. | yesno |
| Two of Wands | planning, future vision, decisions | Standing somewhere safe and thinking about leaving. | Planning that has quietly taken the place of going. | yesno |
| Three of Wands | expansion, foresight, opportunity | Watching for something you have already sent out. | Delays, or plans that do not bring back what you expected. | yesno |
| Four of Wands | celebration, homecoming, harmony | Arriving somewhere worth stopping to celebrate. | A celebration that does not feel like one. | yesmaybe |
| Five of Wands | competition, conflict, tension | Friction, with nobody real to fight against. | Conflict avoided, or a fight that turned personal. | maybeno |
| Six of Wands | victory, recognition, public reward | Winning somewhere other people can see it. | Credit that never comes, or a win carried badly. | yesno |
| Seven of Wands | challenge, perseverance, defense | Holding ground that other people want from you. | A defense that has become too costly to keep up. | yesno |
| Eight of Wands | speed, movement, swift action | Speed, and several things arriving at once. | Delay, or too much landing at once to take in. | yesno |
| Nine of Wands | resilience, persistence, last stand | Still standing, and expecting more of the same. | Defenses that have outlived what caused them. | yesno |
| Ten of Wands | burden, responsibility, hard work | Carrying so much you cannot see past it. | Putting some of it down, or collapsing under it. | noyes |
| Page of Wands | enthusiasm, exploration, discovery | Excited about something you have not tested yet. | Excitement that never turns into anything. | yesno |
| Knight of Wands | energy, passion, adventure | Going at something with everything you have. | Recklessness, or energy that will not last. | yesno |
| Queen of Wands | courage, confidence, independence | Being fully yourself, in public, and having it work. | Confidence acted, or jealousy under the warmth. | yesno |
| King of Wands | vision, leadership, entrepreneurship | A vision, and the authority to lead people toward it. | Arrogance, or a vision nobody else shares. | yesno |
Cups
Water. Emotions, relationships, intuition.
| Card | Keywords | Upright | Reversed | Y/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Cups | love, new feelings, emotional opening | Feeling becoming available to you again. | Feeling held back, or an offer you cannot take in. | yesno |
| Two of Cups | partnership, unity, mutual attraction | A connection that goes both ways, equally. | An imbalance, or feeling that goes only one way. | yesno |
| Three of Cups | celebration, friendship, community | The people who hold you up, and the relief of being with them. | Feeling isolated, or a circle that is no longer good for you. | yesno |
| Four of Cups | apathy, contemplation, disconnection | An offer you cannot bring yourself to look at right now. | Interest coming back, or a withdrawal that has run its course. | noyes |
| Five of Cups | loss, grief, regret | A loss that has all of your attention right now. | Turning around: acceptance, and what is left coming back into view. | nomaybe |
| Six of Cups | nostalgia, childhood, innocence | The past showing up in the present, and welcome. | Nostalgia that has become a place you live. | yesno |
| Seven of Cups | illusion, choices, wishful thinking | Too many options, and most of them are imaginary. | Clarity arriving, and one option becoming solid. | maybeyes |
| Eight of Cups | walking away, disillusionment, leaving behind | Leaving something that is not broken at all. | Staying after you have stopped wanting to, or turning back. | nomaybe |
| Nine of Cups | wishes fulfilled, satisfaction, contentment | Getting exactly the thing you asked for. | Getting what you wanted, and finding it does not satisfy. | yesno |
| Ten of Cups | harmony, family, emotional fulfillment | Happiness that has other people in it. | A picture of happiness that does not match how it feels. | yesno |
| Page of Cups | creative opportunity, curiosity, new message | An unexpected offer of feeling, or news of one. | Emotional immaturity, or a message that never arrives. | yesno |
| Knight of Cups | romance, charm, following the heart | A romantic offer, made sincerely and openly. | Charm with no follow-through behind it. | yesno |
| Queen of Cups | compassion, calm, emotional security | Feeling deeply without being carried off by it. | Feelings that have become overwhelming, or absorbed from others. | yesno |
| King of Cups | emotional balance, diplomacy, generosity | Staying steady when emotions run high. | Calm that has turned cold and hard to reach. | yesno |
Swords
Air. Intellect, conflict, truth.
| Card | Keywords | Upright | Reversed | Y/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Swords | breakthrough, clarity, truth | Clarity arriving all at once, ready to use. | Confusion, or a truth used as a weapon. | yesno |
| Two of Swords | difficult decisions, stalemate, avoidance | A decision avoided by refusing to look at it. | The blindfold coming off, and the choice becoming obvious. | noyes |
| Three of Swords | heartbreak, sorrow, grief | Pain caused by something that turned out to be true. | The pain easing, or a hurt held after the wound has closed. | nomaybe |
| Four of Swords | rest, recovery, contemplation | Rest that you need, more than rest you indulge in. | Rest resisted, or a recovery period ending. | noyes |
| Five of Swords | conflict, defeat, hostility | A win that costs more than it was worth. | The fight ending, or the start of repair. | nomaybe |
| Six of Swords | transition, moving on, leaving behind | Moving to calmer water, carrying what happened. | A departure that keeps on not happening. | yesno |
| Seven of Swords | deception, strategy, cunning | Taking a shortcut you would rather not explain. | Being caught, confessing, or dropping the scheme. | nomaybe |
| Eight of Swords | restriction, feeling trapped, powerlessness | Feeling trapped by something looser than it feels. | The limits lifting, or seeing they never held. | noyes |
| Nine of Swords | anxiety, worry, sleepless nights | The fear that comes, and grows, at night. | The worst of it passing, or the fear said out loud. | nomaybe |
| Ten of Swords | painful ending, rock bottom, release | The worst has happened, and has finished happening. | The aftermath, and recovery beginning. | nomaybe |
| Page of Swords | curiosity, new ideas, communication | Alert curiosity, and information on its way. | Gossip, scattered attention, or suspicion without evidence. | maybeno |
| Knight of Swords | action, ambition, drive | Moving fast, and asking the questions later. | Haste that breaks something, or a charge with no direction. | yesno |
| Queen of Swords | independence, clear thinking, direct communication | Seeing clearly because you have been fooled before. | Coldness, or guardedness that protects nothing. | yesno |
| King of Swords | authority, truth, intellectual power | Decisions made on principle, more than preference. | Reason used to dominate, or rules without judgment. | yesno |
Pentacles
Earth. Material world, wealth, career.
| Card | Keywords | Upright | Reversed | Y/N |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Pentacles | opportunity, prosperity, new venture | A real opportunity you can pick up and start. | An opportunity missed, delayed, or thinner than promised. | yesno |
| Two of Pentacles | balance, adaptability, juggling priorities | Keeping several things in the air at once. | Something is about to be dropped, or already has been. | maybeno |
| Three of Pentacles | teamwork, craftsmanship, collaboration | Skilled work being recognized while it is happening. | Work that is not valued, or a team that is not working. | yesno |
| Four of Pentacles | security, conservation, control | Holding on tightly, for reasons that made sense once. | Delay, opposition, or the grip loosening. | maybemaybe |
| Five of Pentacles | hardship, loss, isolation | Hardship, with help closer than it looks. | Recovery beginning, or disorder getting worse. | noyes |
| Six of Pentacles | generosity, charity, sharing wealth | Giving and receiving, with power in between. | Envy, giving with strings, or a debt that became leverage. | yesno |
| Seven of Pentacles | patience, long-term investment, perseverance | Stopping to look at what has not ripened yet. | Effort producing nothing, or patience turned to being stuck. | maybeno |
| Eight of Pentacles | skill, dedication, craftsmanship | Getting good by doing the same thing again and again. | Repetition without care, or effort aimed at the wrong thing. | yesno |
| Nine of Pentacles | luxury, self-sufficiency, abundance | Comfort you built yourself, enjoyed on your own. | Bad faith, empty plans, or independence turned to isolation. | yesno |
| Ten of Pentacles | wealth, inheritance, legacy | Something built that will outlast the person who built it. | Loss and chance, or family money as a problem. | yesno |
| Page of Pentacles | ambition, new skill, opportunity | Beginning to learn something practical and real. | Waste, or a plan that never gets past planning. | yesno |
| Knight of Pentacles | hard work, routine, responsibility | Doing what you said you would, slowly and completely. | Stagnation, or reliability that has stopped moving. | yesno |
| Queen of Pentacles | nurturing, practical, abundance | Care shown as quiet, practical competence. | Fear and mistrust, depletion, or care turned to control. | yesno |
| King of Pentacles | wealth, business, leadership | Having built something, and being good at holding it. | Wealth turned into control, or weakness under a solid surface. | yesno |
A keyword is a handle
The three words beside each card here are a way of finding the card again. The Five of Pentacles reduced to "hardship, exclusion, want" is a label you can recognize across a table. The card holds far more, and a reading built from labels comes out as a string of adjectives with no argument in it.
The failure this produces is specific and common. Somebody learns the deck from a chart, gets fluent at naming all seventy-eight, lays out a spread and finds they have nothing to say, because a keyword carries none of the reason behind it. The reason is in the picture. The Five of Pentacles is about exclusion because two people are passing a lit window in the snow and not going in, and once you have seen that you never need the keyword again.
How to use this while a spread is on the table
The order matters more than people expect. Look at the card and say what is in it before you look anything up: who is there, what they are holding, where they are looking, whether anything is moving. Then use the row to check you have not lost the thread. Reading the chart first produces a reading assembled out of other people's words, and you can hear it when it happens.
The reversed column is the one to treat most carefully. A reversal is a condition rather than a negation, and a chart flattens that into a phrase by necessity, which is the one place this format misleads. The four conditions a reversal usually describes, and how to tell which is in play, are in reversed tarot cards.
Printing it
Print from your browser. On the way to paper this page drops its header, footer, navigation, the card images and the waitlist, turns black on white to save a cartridge, and asks for landscape, which is what gets all seventy-eight rows onto two sides: five columns in portrait wrap every meaning onto a second line and cost most of a third sheet. If your print dialog still shows portrait, set it to landscape yourself. The same dialog will save it as a PDF if you would rather keep it on a device, which is why there is no separate download here to go stale.
If you want the chart on a wall rather than in a folder, print it one-sided and the two sheets sit next to each other as the Major Arcana and the four suits. That is also the split the deck itself uses, and it is the fastest way to see how lopsided it is: twenty-two cards for the large forces and fifty-six for the ordinary days.
Common questions
- Is there a printable tarot cheat sheet for all 78 cards?
- This page is one. It lists all 78 cards in deck order with up to three keywords, a one-line upright meaning, a one-line reversed meaning, and the yes or no leaning both ways, and it carries a print stylesheet that drops the navigation, the images, and the color so the whole deck fits on two sheets of paper. Print it from your browser. There is no download, no email address, and no PDF to chase.
- What is the difference between a tarot chart and a meanings page?
- A chart is for learning the deck and a meanings page is for understanding one card. The chart gives you every card at once in a few words each, which is what you want next to a spread when you have four cards down and cannot remember which of them is the one about waiting. A meanings page gives one card in about 1,400 words, which is what you want afterwards. The keyword on a chart is a handle for finding the meaning again.
- Should I memorize tarot card meanings from a chart?
- Not from the keywords, no. People who learn the deck from a keyword list end up able to recite 78 words and unable to read a spread, because the keyword carries none of the reason behind it. The chart is most useful as a prompt while you are looking at the picture: read what is in the illustration first, then use the row to check you have not lost the thread. The reason lives on the card pages, and every row here links to one.
- Why does the chart show only three keywords per card?
- Because a longer list stops being scannable, which is the only thing a chart is for. Three is enough to recognize a card you half remember and few enough to take in at a glance while you are holding a spread in your head. If three is not enough, the row links to a page with the full upright and reversed meanings, the symbolism read off the illustration, and what the card says in love, career, and money.
A chart is the shortest version of this deck and the card pages are the long one. All seventy-eight are in tarot card meanings, split into Major Arcana and Minor Arcana. If the yes or no column is what you came for, yes or no tarot gives every card's leaning with the reasoning attached, and reversed tarot card meanings does the same for the reversed column. If you are learning the deck from scratch, tarot for beginners is the order to do it in, and how to read tarot is what to do once more than one card is down.
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