The 78 cards and what they ask of you
Every card here comes with an upright and a reversed meaning, a few words for love, work and growth, and one question to journal on. Read them as prompts for reflection rather than forecasts.
The art is The 1909 Deck, illustrated by Pamela Colman Smith, first published in 1909 and often called the Rider-Waite deck. Its scenes are now in the public domain, and they are the pictures most people imagine when they think of tarot.
Major Arcana
Twenty-two cards for the larger themes of a life: beginnings, choices, endings, renewal.
Suit of Wands
Fire. Energy, ambition, and the things you feel driven to start.
Suit of Cups
Water. Feelings, relationships, and what you care about.
Suit of Swords
Air. Thoughts, decisions, and the stories you tell yourself.
Suit of Pentacles
Earth. Work, money, the body, and the slow work of building.
