Rider-Waite Tarot for the New Age

Rider-Waite Tarot for the New Age
Major Arcana	Minor Arcana
0. The Fool I. The Magician II. The High Priestess III. The Empress IV. The Emperor V. The Hierophant VI. The Lovers VII. The Chariot VIII. Strength IX. The Hermit X. Wheel of Fortune XI. Justice XII. The Hanged Man XIII. Death XIV. Temperance XV. The Devil XVI. The Tower XVII. The Star XVIII. The Moon XIX. The Sun XX. The Last Judgment XXI. The World click on the card name, in any column, to go to that card's meaning, below to return to this list, click on the card's image	Ace of Cups Ace of Pentacles Ace of Swords Ace of Wands Two of Cups Two of Pentacles Two of Swords Two of Wands Three of Cups Three of Pentacles Three of Swords Three of Wands Four of Cups Four of Pentacles Four of Swords Four of Wands Five of Cups Five of Pentacles Five of Swords Five of Wands Six of Cups Six of Pentacles Six of Swords Six of Wands Seven of Cups Seven of Pentacles Seven of Swords Seven of Wands	Eight of Cups Eight of Pentacles Eight of Swords Eight of Wands Nine of Cups Nine of Pentacles Nine of Swords Nine of Wands Ten of Cups Ten of Pentacles Ten of Swords Ten of Wands Page of Cups Page of Pentacles Page of Swords Page of Wands Knight of Cups Knight of Pentacles Knight of Swords Knight of Wands Queen of Cups Queen of Pentacles Queen of Swords Queen of Wands King of Cups King of Pentacles King of Swords King of Wands
CUPS = fertility / vitality PENTACLES = matter / wealth SWORDS = invoked force WANDS = natural force

Major Arcana
	0. The Fool	fearlessness
	Without fear.
	I. The Magician	mastery
	Possession of consummate skill; full command of a subject of study.
	II. The High Priestess	wisdom
	The ability to discern or judge what is true, right, or lasting.
	III. The Empress	creation
	Production; invention; manifestation of artistic imagination
	IV. The Emperor	worldly authority
	Invested with the power to enforce laws, exact obedience, command, determine, or judge.
	V. The Hierophant	faith
	Loyalty and trustworthiness.
	VI. The Lovers	trust
	Firm reliance on the integrity, ability, or character of a person or thing.
	VII. The Chariot	victory through might
	Success in a struggle against difficulties or an obstacle through power, force, or influence.
	VIII. Strength	raw power
	Ability or capacity to perform or act effectively that has not been subjected to adjustment, treatment, or analysis
	IX. The Hermit	introspection
	Contemplation of one's own thoughts, feelings, and sensations; self-examination.
	X. Wheel of Fortune	karma
	The economic effect of free-will upon spacetime; maintenance of balance through cause-and-effect.
	XI. Justice	balance through judgment
	The principle of moral rightness; equity.
	XII. The Hanged Man	surrender
	To give up or give back.
	XIII. Death	transformation
	Conversion; metamorphosis.
	XIV. Temperance	self-control
	Control of one's emotions, desires, or actions by one's own will.
	XV. The Devil	seduction
	To win over; attract.
	XVI. The Tower	abrupt change
	Sudden alteration, transition, or transformation.
	XVII. The Star	enlightenment
	Transcendence.
	XVIII. The Moon	mystery
	A religious truth that is incomprehensible to reason and knowable only through divine revelation.
	XIX. The Sun	freedom
	The condition of being free of restraints.
	XX. The Last Judgment	judgment
	The capacity to assess situations or circumstances and draw sound conclusions; good sense from righteousness.
	XXI. The World	the great work
	Humanity's Magnum Opus of spiritual alchemy.

Minor Arcana
	ACE of Cups	egg
	The seed of new life.
	ACE of Pentacles	idea
	The seed of a new plan.
	ACE of Swords	motivation
	The seed of a new venture or project.
	ACE of Wands	stimulation
	The seed of a new earthy event or process.
	TWO of Cups	love
	Agape.
	TWO of Pentacles	balance through change
	A state of equilibrium or parity characterized by cancellation of all forces by equal opposing forces.
	TWO of Swords	peace
	Inner contentment; serenity; freedom from strife.
	TWO of Wands	dominion
	Control or the exercise of control; sovereignty.
	THREE of Cups	abundance
	Fullness to overflowing; the complement of emptiness. (ain soph)
	THREE of Pentacles	works
	Something that has been produced or accomplished through the effort, activity, or agency of a person or thing.
	THREE of Swords	sorrow
	Grief or sadness.
	THREE of Wands	virtue
	Moral excellence and righteousness; goodness.
	FOUR of Cups	luxury
	Something inessential but conducive to pleasure and comfort.
	FOUR of Pentacles	power
	The ability or capacity to perform or act effectively.
	FOUR of Swords	truce
	Cessation or suspension of hostilities by agreement of the opposing sides; an armistice.
	FOUR of Wands	completion
	Having all necessary or normal parts, components, or steps; entire,
	FIVE of Cups	introspection
	Deep reflection or contemplation.
	FIVE of Pentacles	concern
	Regard for or interest in someone or something.
	FIVE of Swords	annul
	To obliterate the effect of: annihilate.
	FIVE of Wands	competition
	A test of skill or ability; a contest.
	SIX of Cups	pleasure
	A source of enjoyment or delight.
	SIX of Pentacles	success
	The achievement of something desired, planned, or attempted.
	SIX of Swords	science
	Knowledge, especially that gained through experience.
	SIX of Wands	victory
	The state of having triumphed.
	SEVEN of Cups	enticement
	To attract by arousing hope or desire; to lure.
	SEVEN of Pentacles	assessment
	Appraisal.
	SEVEN of Swords	emptiness
	A state of non-beingness that transcends subjective reality.
	SEVEN of Wands	valor
	Courage and boldness, as in battle; bravery.
	EIGHT of Cups	inertia
	The tendency of a body to resist acceleration; the tendency of a body at rest to remain at rest or of a body in straight line motion to stay in motion in a straight line unless acted on by an outside force. (physics)
	EIGHT of Pentacles	prudence
	Careful management; economy.
	EIGHT of Swords	interference
	The variation of wave amplitude that occurs when waves of the same or different frequency come together. (physics)
	EIGHT of Wands	swiftness
	Coming, occurring, or accomplished quickly; instant.
	NINE of Cups	happiness
	Being especially well-adapted; felicitous: a happy turn of phrase.
	NINE of Pentacles	gain
	To obtain through effort or merit; achieve.
	NINE of Swords	dispassion
	Freedom from passion, bias, or emotion; objectivity.
	NINE of Wands	strength
	Capacity or potential for effective action.
	TEN of Cups	satiety
	The condition of being full or gratified beyond the point of satisfaction.
	TEN of Pentacles	wealth
	A great amount; a profusion.
	TEN of Swords	destruction
	The act of pulling down; annihilation.
	TEN of Wands	heaviness
	Of great intensity, import, or seriousness.
	PAGE of Pentacles	mountain
	Earth.
	PAGE of Wands	coal
	Fire behaving as earth.
	PAGE of Cups	wellspring
	Water behaving as earth.
	PAGE of Swords	steady wind
	Air behaving as earth.
	KNIGHT of Wands	conflagration
	Fire.
	KNIGHT of Pentacles	magma
	Earth behaving as fire.
	KNIGHT of Cups	rushing river
	Water behaving as fire.
	KNIGHT of Swords	tornado
	Air behaving as fire.
	QUEEN of Cups	deep lake
	Water.
	QUEEN of Pentacles	hot spring
	Earth behaving as water.
	QUEEN of Wands	rainbow
	Fire behaving as water.
	QUEEN of Swords	mist
	Air behaving as water.
	KING of Swords	blue sky
	Air.
	KING of Pentacles	diamond
	Earth behaving as air.
	KING of Wands	lightning
	Fire behaving as air.
	KING of Cups	cloud
	Water behaving as air.