The reader's notebook
Tarot card meanings
All seventy-eight cards, read the way this parlor reads them: plainly, in second person, and without doom. Each chapter covers the upright and reversed card, love and work, the symbolism of our engraving, and the question it tends to answer with a yes.
Major Arcana
The twenty-two great stations of the deck.
0 The Fool a fresh start 
I The Magician your tools are enough 
II The High Priestess the quiet knowing 
III The Empress ripening 
IV The Emperor structure holds 
V The Hierophant the proven way 
VI The Lovers a real choice 
VII The Chariot will over drift 
VIII Strength the gentle grip 
IX The Hermit the lantern 
X Wheel of Fortune the turn 
XI Justice the honest ledger 
XII The Hanged Man the willing pause 
XIII Death the clean ending 
XIV Temperance the right mixture 
XV The Devil the loose chain 
XVI The Tower the honest lightning 
XVII The Star water after fire 
XVIII The Moon the uncertain path 
XIX The Sun full daylight 
XX Judgement the summons 
XXI The World the circle closed Suit of Cups
Water: feeling, love, intuition.
Ace Ace of Cups a heart opening 
II Two of Cups a true exchange 
III Three of Cups shared joy 
IV Four of Cups the unseen offer 
V Five of Cups the spilled three 
VI Six of Cups sweet memory 
VII Seven of Cups a fog of options 
VIII Eight of Cups the walk away 
IX Nine of Cups the wish card 
X Ten of Cups the rainbow of cups 
Page Page of Cups the fish in the cup 
Knight Knight of Cups the offer carried 
Queen Queen of Cups the held chalice 
King King of Cups calm on rough sea Suit of Wands
Fire: will, work, ambition.
Ace Ace of Wands the living spark 
II Two of Wands the world in hand 
III Three of Wands ships on the way 
IV Four of Wands the garland gate 
V Five of Wands the mock battle 
VI Six of Wands the laurel ride 
VII Seven of Wands the high ground held 
VIII Eight of Wands eight in flight 
IX Nine of Wands the last watch 
X Ten of Wands the bundle carried 
Page Page of Wands the eager scout 
Knight Knight of Wands the charge 
Queen Queen of Wands the sunflower held high 
King King of Wands the vision seated Suit of Swords
Air: thought, truth, conflict.
Ace Ace of Swords the clean blade 
II Two of Swords the blindfolded truce 
III Three of Swords the pierced heart 
IV Four of Swords the knight at rest 
V Five of Swords the hollow win 
VI Six of Swords the quiet crossing 
VII Seven of Swords the quiet theft 
VIII Eight of Swords the loose cage 
IX Nine of Swords the 3am court 
X Ten of Swords the tenth sword 
Page Page of Swords the windswept scout 
Knight Knight of Swords the full gallop 
Queen Queen of Swords the upright blade, the open hand 
King King of Swords the seated verdict Suit of Pentacles
Earth: money, craft, home.
Ace Ace of Pentacles the golden seed 
II Two of Pentacles the juggle held 
III Three of Pentacles the cathedral bench 
IV Four of Pentacles the held coin 
V Five of Pentacles snow outside the window 
VI Six of Pentacles the weighed gift 
VII Seven of Pentacles the leaning hoe 
VIII Eight of Pentacles the bench of repetitions 
IX Nine of Pentacles the vineyard walked alone 
X Ten of Pentacles the long wealth 
Page Page of Pentacles the coin studied 
Knight Knight of Pentacles the plodding horse 
Queen Queen of Pentacles the warm estate 
King King of Pentacles the grape-robed king Meanings are the map. The table is through there.
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