RWS Tarot card meanings to get you started
Click on each Tarot card meaning to capture a brief overview of what to expect when this card appears in a reading. Remember, each card contains better context when it is placed next to other cards in a spread.
Deck: Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot
Author: Arthur Edward Waite
Artist: Pamela Coleman Smith
Publisher: Rider Company
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      Major Arcana- 
      
        
        The Fool Key 0
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        The Magician Key 1
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        The High Priestess Key 2
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        The Empress Key 3
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        The Emperor Key 4
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        The Hierophant Key 5
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        The Lovers Key 6
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        The Chariot Key 7
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        Strength Key 8
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        The Hermit Key 9
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        The Wheel of Fortune Key 10
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        Justice Key 11
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        The Hanged Man Key 12
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        Death Key 13
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        Temperance Key 14
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        The Devil Key 15
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        The Tower Key 16
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        The Star Key 17
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        The Moon Key 18
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        The Sun Key 19
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        Judgement Key 20
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        The World Key 21
 
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      Minor Arcana
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      Court Cards
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