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Draw cards for a concrete question (including reversals), then interpret by spread and context.

Suggested reading path

  1. Major and Minor Arcana · Upright and reversed
  2. Suits and elements
  3. Drawing cards · Three-card spread
  4. Card index

The directory below covers the full 78-card set.

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In this system

Concepts

  • Major and Minor Arcana22 Majors lean toward life themes; 56 Minors lean toward everyday scenes and elemental texture.
  • Suits and elementsCommon pairings — Wands/Fire, Cups/Water, Swords/Air, Pentacles/Earth.
  • Upright and reversedCard orientation separates a theme flowing freely from one delayed, internalized, or needing a new approach.

Terms

  • Ace of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the ace; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Ace of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the ace; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Ace of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the ace; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Ace of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the ace; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • DeathMajor Arcana "Death": upright leans toward ending an old form so transformation can begin…
  • Eight of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the eight; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Eight of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the eight; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Eight of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the eight; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Eight of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the eight; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Five of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the five; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Five of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the five; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Five of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the five; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Five of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the five; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Four of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the four; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Four of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the four; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Four of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the four; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Four of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the four; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • JudgementMajor Arcana "Judgement": upright leans toward awakening, a call, and summing up a stage…
  • JusticeMajor Arcana "Justice": upright leans toward cause and effect, fairness, and clear judgment…
  • King of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the king; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • King of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the king; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • King of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the king; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • King of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the king; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Knight of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the knight; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Knight of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the knight; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Knight of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the knight; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Knight of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the knight; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Nine of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the nine; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Nine of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the nine; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Nine of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the nine; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Nine of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the nine; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Page of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the page; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Page of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the page; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Page of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the page; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Page of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the page; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Queen of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the queen; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Queen of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the queen; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Queen of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the queen; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Queen of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the queen; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Seven of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the seven; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Seven of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the seven; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Seven of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the seven; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Seven of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the seven; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Six of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the six; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Six of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the six; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Six of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the six; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Six of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the six; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • StrengthMajor Arcana "Strength": upright leans toward gentle courage and inner mastery…
  • TemperanceMajor Arcana "Temperance": upright leans toward blending, pacing, and alchemical integration…
  • Ten of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the ten; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Ten of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the ten; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Ten of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the ten; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Ten of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the ten; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • The ChariotMajor Arcana "The Chariot": upright leans toward will-driven progress with a clear direction…
  • The DevilMajor Arcana "The Devil": upright leans toward attachment, desire, and a sense of being bound…
  • The EmperorMajor Arcana "The Emperor": upright leans toward order, boundaries, and structured authority…
  • The EmpressMajor Arcana "The Empress": upright leans toward abundance, nurture, and sensory creativity…
  • The FoolMajor Arcana "The Fool": upright leans toward beginnings, leaping into the unknown, and innocent adventure…
  • The Hanged ManMajor Arcana "The Hanged Man": upright leans toward a pause to shift perspective and willingly let go…
  • The HermitMajor Arcana "The Hermit": upright leans toward solitary seeking and the light of introspection…
  • The HierophantMajor Arcana "The Hierophant": upright leans toward tradition, lineage, and shared norms…
  • The High PriestessMajor Arcana "The High Priestess": upright leans toward inner knowing, silence, and hidden messages…
  • The LoversMajor Arcana "The Lovers": upright leans toward choice, affinity, and aligned values…
  • The MagicianMajor Arcana "The Magician": upright leans toward focused will and resources ready to act…
  • The MoonMajor Arcana "The Moon": upright leans toward murkiness, dreams, and anxious projection…
  • The StarMajor Arcana "The Star": upright leans toward healing hope and far-sighted guidance…
  • The SunMajor Arcana "The Sun": upright leans toward clarity, vitality, and successful unfolding…
  • The TowerMajor Arcana "The Tower": upright leans toward sudden collapse and truth exposed…
  • The WorldMajor Arcana "The World": upright leans toward completion, integration, and crossing a threshold…
  • Three of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the three; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Three of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the three; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Three of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the three; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Three of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the three; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Two of CupsMinor Arcana Cups (Water) — the two; themes lean toward emotion, relationship, and the flow of feeling.
  • Two of PentaclesMinor Arcana Pentacles (Earth) — the two; themes lean toward matter, skill, and tangible results.
  • Two of SwordsMinor Arcana Swords (Air) — the two; themes lean toward thought, conflict, and cutting to the truth.
  • Two of WandsMinor Arcana Wands (Fire) — the two; themes lean toward action, passion, and moving plans forward.
  • Wheel of FortuneMajor Arcana "Wheel of Fortune": upright leans toward turning cycles and shifts of fortune…

Methods

  • Drawing cardsEnd-to-end flow from clarifying the question and choosing a spread to randomizing the draw and reading by position.

Spreads

  • Three-card spreadThree cards in a common timeline or situation—action—outcome structure.

Indexes