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Tarot card meanings

The tarot deck has 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana, which describe the large turns of a life, and 56 Minor Arcana in four suits - Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles - which describe its everyday texture. Each card carries one meaning when it is drawn upright and another when it is reversed.

The meanings below are the ones KaraKundali's three-card reading uses. They are traditional readings for reflection, not forecasts: a card names a pattern worth thinking about, and what you do with it is yours.

Major Arcana

Suit of Wands

Suit of Cups

Suit of Swords

Suit of Pentacles

Questions

How many cards are in a tarot deck?

78: 22 Major Arcana and 56 Minor Arcana, split into four suits of 14 cards each.

What does a reversed tarot card mean?

A reversed card usually points to the same theme as the upright card, but blocked, delayed, overdone or turned inward.