Brief Guide to Tarot Card Meanings

This brief guide to Tarot Card meanings is intended for beginner Tarot Card readers.

With the deck consisting of 78 different cards that have 22 major arcana cards and 56 minor cards that are divided into the four elements of air, fire, water and earth, learning the meaning of each card comes in time with routine practice. The world of Tarot is a mysterious and vast world filled with intrigue and divination.

Each card contained within the major arcana represents profound symbolism with many levels of interpretation. Reading each card separately gives the individual a meaning about a certain part of their life. When the cards are combined, the meaning becomes more complete of the views of the Universe. These 22 cards have identical numbers as the letters of the Hebrew alphabet. They also have the identical numbers of the Tree of Life paths.

The Minor Cards are divided into the four elements of fire (wands) water (cups), earth (disks) and air (swords). Each element consists of 14 cards with Ace through ten and four royalty cards consisting of a princess, prince, queen and knight.

Each card within the deck offers a most intriguing meaning, symbolizing the different aspects of each individual. These symbolisms represent the deep mysteries of the Self, covering each aspect such as love, wisdom, the inner child, the part of the self that teaches through dreams and the part of each of us that knows unconditional love. In this brief guide to tarot card meanings, listed below are a few quick summaries of some of the cards.

A brief guide to tarot card meanings:

The Fool

When you think of that name, most would think that if drawn it would mean that we have been foolish or are about to be. Quite the contrary, this card represents the innocent inner child within who is fearless, eager and free.

The Magician

This card represents the part of an individual that knows how to change the world around him to match his will. He can direct the Universe to meet his desires.

The Ace of Wands

This card when drawn represents a new phase in life. The cards around this card will indicate what area of your life will be affected.

The Two of Swords

This card indicates that a difficult and painful situation is going to be healed.

The Hermit

This card is the symbolic meaning of a person who has learned the inner mysteries of life and must only rely now on his own inner faith, resources and experiences. He allows light and faith to lead him.