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Tarot Card Meanings: All 78 Cards

The tarot deck holds 78 cards: 22 Major Arcana for the big life themes and 56 Minor Arcana across four suits — Cups (emotions), Wands (energy), Swords (mind) and Pentacles (material life). Each guide below covers the upright meaning, the reversed meaning, and what the card says in a love reading.

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Cups (14)

Ace of Cups Two of Cups Three of Cups Four of Cups Five of Cups Six of Cups Seven of Cups Eight of Cups Nine of Cups Ten of Cups Page of Cups Knight of Cups Queen of Cups King of Cups

Wands (14)

Ace of Wands Two of Wands Three of Wands Four of Wands Five of Wands Six of Wands Seven of Wands Eight of Wands Nine of Wands Ten of Wands Page of Wands Knight of Wands Queen of Wands King of Wands

Swords (14)

Queen of Swords King of Swords Ace of Swords Two of Swords Three of Swords Four of Swords Five of Swords Six of Swords Seven of Swords Eight of Swords Nine of Swords Ten of Swords Page of Swords Knight of Swords

Pentacles (14)

Ace of Pentacles Two of Pentacles Three of Pentacles Four of Pentacles Five of Pentacles Six of Pentacles Seven of Pentacles Eight of Pentacles Nine of Pentacles Ten of Pentacles Page of Pentacles Knight of Pentacles Queen of Pentacles King of Pentacles

Guides (4)

How to Do a Love Tarot Spread (Beginner Guide)Tarot Cards That Signal a Reconciliation How to Read Love tarot reading

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