MAJOR & MINOR ARCANA QUICK REFERENCE SHEET
A standard tarot deck has 78 cards, divided into 2 groups; 22 major arcana cards and 56 minor arcana
cards. In the tarot, the major arcana denote important life events, lessons or milestones, while the
minor arcana cards reflect day-to-day events.
The minor arcana cards are arranged into 4 suits - swords, pentacles, wands, and cups. Each suit
has a ruling element and correspond to a specific area of life: Swords represent air and have to do
with intellect and decisions. Pentacles represent earth, money and achievement. Wands represent
fire and action. Cups represent water and emotions.
Court Cards represent a person - either yourself or someone else. They reflect personality traits and
characteristics, and can give insight into motives.
MAJOR ARCANA
CARD
KEYWORDS / MANTRA
PLANET /
ASTROLOGICAL
ASSOCIATION
ELEMENT
CHAKRA
0 - THE FOOL
FRESH START, LEAP OF FAITH
‘IT’S TIME TO EMBARK ON A BRAND
NEW BEGINNING.’
URANUS
AIR
CROWN
1 - THE MAGICIAN
POWER, SKILL
‘I HAVE ALL THE RESOURCES I
NEED, INNER AND OUTER.’
MERCURY
AIR
THROAT
2 - THE HIGH
PRIESTESS
INTUITION, HIGHER WISDOM
‘MY INNER KNOWING IS MY BEST
GUIDE OF ALL.’
MOON
WATER
THIRD EYE
3 - THE EMPRESS
FERTILITY, ABUNDANCE,
CREATIVITY
‘CONNECTING TO THE EARTH
REMINDS ME THAT ABUNDANCE IS
UNLIMITED.’
VENUS
EARTH
HEART AND
SACRAL
