Tarot cards have fascinated people since ancient times. Tarot readers through their explicit skills analyze the cards and enlighten you about the events that are most likely to rule your destiny. It's one of those devices of fortune prediction wherein you can skim the good things from the bad, which as a whole are connected to our destiny by some or other ways. The tarot reader reads the cards and guides you to move in the right track of life. People often have a misconception that tarot readers can foretell the future. This idea is absolutely incorrect as the arbitrarily packed cards only interpret your behavior, health and other relevant things capable of catalyzing your progress. Tarot reading entails a great deal of patience, practice and expertise. You have to understand the significance and meaning of each card and then interpret correctly. Some calculations are also involved to find out the answers that a person wants to know. List of Tarot Cards and their Meanings A single deck of tarot cards contains 78 cards with symbolic pictures. The 'Major Arcana' contains 22 cards while the 'Minor Arcana' has 56 cards. The symbols in the cards are associated with emotions, events and situations of life. You have to pull a card according to the query and then read it judiciously.

The Major Arcana
The Card	Upright	Reverse
The Fool	beginnings possibilities, pleasure, thoughtlessness, adventure, opportunity	indecision, hesitation, injustice, apathy, bad choice
The Magician	creativity, self-confidence, dexterity, sleight of hand,will-power, skill	delay, unimaginative, insecurity, lack of self-confidence
The Empress	development, accomplishment action, evolution	inaction, lack on concentration, vacillation, anxiety, infidelity
The High Priestess	knowledge, wisdom, learning, intuition, impatience, virtue, purity	selfishness, shallowness, misunderstanding, ignorance
The Hierophant	mercy, conformity, forgiveness, social approval, bonded, inspiration	vulnerability, unconventionality, foolish generosity, impotence, frailty, unorthodoxy
The Lovers	harmony, trust,romance, optimism, honor, love, harmony	separation, frustration, unreliability,fickleness, untrustworthy
The Hermit	inner strength, prudence, withdrawal, caution, vigilance	hastiness, rashness,immaturity, imprudence, foolishness
The Chariot	perseverance, rushed decision, turmoil, vengeance, adversity	vanquishment, defeat, failure, unsuccessful
Strength	courage, conviction, strength, determination, action, heroism, virility	pettiness, sickness, unfaithfulness, weakness
Justice	equality, righteousness, virtue, honor, harmony, balance	false accusation, unfairness, abuse, biased
The Wheel of Fortune	unexpected events, advancement, destiny, fortune, progress	interruption, outside influences, failure, bad luck
The Moon	Upright:double-dealing Deception, disillusionment, trickery, error, danger, disgrace	trifling mistakes, deception discovered, negative advantage
The Sun	accomplishment, success, love, joy, happy marriage, satisfaction	loneliness, canceled plans, unhappiness, break ups
The Star	balance, pleasure, optimism, insight, spiritual love, hope, faith	disappointment, bad luck, imbalance, broken dreams
The Devil	downfall, unexpected failure, controversy, ravage, disaster, ill tempered	release, enlightenment, divorce, recovery
The Hanged Man	change, reversal, boredom, improvement, rebirth, suspension, change	false prophecy, useless sacrifice, unwillingness
Death	unexpected change, loss, failure, transformation, death, bad luck	immobility, slow changes, cheating, death, stagnation
Temperance	temperance, patience, good influence, confidence, moderation	conflict, disunion, frustration, impatience, discord
The Tower	disruption, abandonment, end of friendship, bankruptcy, downfall, unexpected events	entrapment, imprisonment, old ways, rustic
Judgment or Rejuvenation	awakening, renewal, rejuvenation, rebirth, improvement, promotion, atonement, judgment	disappointment, indecision, death, failure, ill-health, theft, worry
The World	perfection, recognition, success, fulfillment, eternal life	lack of vision, disappointment, imperfection

The Minor Arcana ~ Wands
The Card	Upright	Reverse
Ace of Wands	profitable journey, new business, beginning, new career, birth, inheritance	selfishness, lack of determination, setback
Two of Wands	generous person, courage, patience, courage	impatience, domination
Three of Wands	cooperation, good partnership, success	carelessness, arrogance, pride, mistakes
Four of Wands	dissatisfaction, kindness, reevaluation	new relationship, new ambitions, action
Five of Wands	lawsuit or quarrel, courage, competition	new opportunities, harmony, generosity
Six of Wands	leadership, good news, success	postponement, bad news, pride in riches
Seven of Wands	stiff competition, victory, courage, energy	advantage, patience, indecision
Eight of Wands	new ideas, love, journey	violence, quarrels, courage
Nine of Wands	victory, good health, obstinacy	weakness, ill-health, adversity
Ten of Wands	pain, ruined, failure	cleverness, energy, strength
Knight of Wands	generous, journey, impetuous	suspicion, jealousy, narrow-mindedness
Queen of Wands	fondness, attraction, command	jealous, revengeful, infidelity
King of Wands	passionate, good leader, noble	unyielding, prejudice, quarrels

The Minor Arcana ~ Cups
The Card	Upright	Reverse
Ace of Cups	good health, love, joy, beauty	egotism, selfishness, hesitancy
Two of Cups	romance, friendship, cooperation	violent passion, misunderstanding
Three of Cups	fortune, hospitality, discovery	hidden, overindulgence, pain, gossip
Four of Cups	dissatisfaction, kindness, reevaluation, redemption	new goals, ambitions, beginning
Five of Cups	broken marriage,vain regret, sorrow, loss	return, summon, hope
Six of Cups	acquaintance, good memories, acquaintance, happiness	friendship, disappointment, past
Seven of Cups	imagination, illusion, directionless	will-power, determination
Eight of Cups	disappointment, abandonment, misery	pleasure, success, joy
Nine of Cups	physical well-being, hopes, security	illness, failure, overindulgence
Ten of Cups	friendship, happiness, life	waste, broken relationships, quarrel
Page of Cups	sweetness, interest in literature, gentleness	poor imagination, selfishness, no desires
Knight of Cups	emotional, romantic dreamer, intelligence	idleness, untruthful, fraud, sensuality
Queen of Cups	loving mother, gentle, happiness	perverse, unhappy, gloom, over-active imagination
King of Cups	kindness, willingness, enjoyment	double-dealer, scandal, crafty, violent

The Minor Arcana ~ Swords
The Card	Upright	Reverse
Ace of Swords	love, valiant, victory	obstacles, tyranny, power
Two of Swords	indecision, trouble, balanced	unscrupulous, release
Three of Swords	broken relationship, civil war	sorrow, loss, confusion
Four of Swords	temporary exile, strife, retreat	social unrest, labor strikes, renewed activity
Five of Swords	defeat, cowardliness, empty victory	unfairness, defeat, loss
Six of Swords	harmony, sorrow, journey	obstacles, difficulties, defeat
Seven of Swords	betrayal, insolence, unwise attempt	counsel, helpful, advice
Eight of Swords	weakness, indecision, censure	freedom, new beginnings, relaxation
Nine of Swords	desolation, illness, suspicion, cruelty	unselfishness, good news, healing
Ten of Swords	defeat, failure, pain	courage, positive energy, good health
Page of Swords	grace, diplomacy, dexterity, grace	imposture, ill-health, cunningness
Knight of Swords	strong man, braver, clever person	troublemaker, a crafty, tyranny
Queen of Swords	skillful, brave, clever, rush	sly, keen, deceitful
King of Swords	powerful, friendship, counselor	obstinate, evil intentions, judgments

The Minor Arcana ~ Pentacles
The Card	Upright	Reverse
Ace of Pentacles	prosperity, happiness, pleasure	misery, greedy, money
Two of Pentacles	harmony, new projects, helpful	difficulty, discouragement
Three of Pentacles	abilities, approval,effort, abilities	preoccupation, ambitions
Four of Pentacles	ungenerous, greed, miserly	spendthrift, obstacles, earthy possessions
Five of Pentacles	destitution, poor health, despair, loneliness	employment, courage, revival
Six of Pentacles	prosperity, philanthropy, charity, gifts	jealousy, miserliness, unfairness
Seven of Pentacles	development, re-evaluation, effort, hard work	impatience, slow progress, investments
Eight of Pentacles	employment, money, learning, trade	void, no ambition, dislike
Nine of Pentacles	solitude, well-being, green thumb	caution, possible loss
Ten of Pentacles	wealth, property, stability	dull, slothfulness, misfortune
Page of Pentacles	kindness,new ideas/opinions, scholar	luxury, rebellious, bad news
Knight of Pentacles	dull outlook, patience, animal lover, trustworthy	carelessness, standstill, irresponsible
Queen of Pentacles	thoughtfulness, intelligence, talents, melancholy	mistrust, suspicion, neglect
King of Pentacles	reliable person, steadiness	bribes, materialistic, calm

You can now buy a pack of cards and try to understand the symbolism and the meaning by referring to the tables embedded in this article. You will definitely find tarot reading interesting once you have mastered the art. However, I would like to suggest you to take necessary advice from a professional tarot reader before reading the cards for someone.