Minor Arcana Tarot Cards
The 56 everyday cards of the tarot, from the Ace to the King of each suit.
What the Minor Arcana mean
The Minor Arcana are the 56 cards that describe the daily texture of life: a conversation, a deadline, a quarrel, a payment, a good week. They are split into four suits of 14 cards, and each suit covers one area of experience.
Within a suit, the cards from Ace to Ten read as the stages of a situation. The Ace is the seed, the middle cards are the struggle and the work, and the Ten is the point where the cycle completes, for better or worse. The four court cards (Page, Knight, Queen and King) usually stand for people, or for an approach you are taking.
The four suits
- Wands (fire): energy, ambition, work and creative drive.
- Cups (water): feelings, love, relationships and intuition.
- Swords (air): thoughts, truth, communication and conflict.
- Pentacles (earth): money, work, health and home.
A reading with many cards from one suit tells you which area of life the question lives in. Many Cups point to the heart, many Swords to the mind, and so on.
Yes or no with these cards
Each card page shows whether the card leans yes, no or maybe in our readings. To get an answer to your own question, draw a card in the free yes or no tarot reading.
Minor Arcana cards at a glance
Suit of Wands
| Card | Upright | Reversed | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Wands | inspiration, new venture, creative spark, potential, enthusiasm, a fresh start | delays, lack of direction, creative block, false starts, low energy, missed chance | Yes |
| Two of Wands | planning, decisions, future vision, progress, discovery, boldness | fear of the unknown, poor planning, indecision, playing it safe, lack of vision, bad timing | Maybe |
| Three of Wands | expansion, foresight, progress, overseas opportunity, patience, momentum | delays, obstacles, lack of foresight, frustration, narrow thinking, setbacks | Yes |
| Four of Wands | celebration, harmony, homecoming, community, stability, milestone | instability, conflict at home, lack of support, transience, cancelled plans, tension | Yes |
| Five of Wands | competition, conflict, rivalry, tension, disagreement, struggle | avoiding conflict, resolution, truce, inner conflict, compromise, tension release | No |
| Six of Wands | victory, recognition, success, public praise, confidence, progress | self-doubt, failure, lack of recognition, arrogance, disappointment, fall from grace | Yes |
| Seven of Wands | defense, perseverance, standing your ground, challenge, protectiveness, courage | giving up, overwhelm, exhaustion, yielding, overly defensive, vulnerability | Yes |
| Eight of Wands | speed, movement, quick action, progress, news, momentum | delays, scattered energy, miscommunication, slowing down, frustration, waiting | Yes |
| Nine of Wands | resilience, persistence, last stand, boundaries, courage, caution | exhaustion, paranoia, giving up, defensiveness, stubbornness, burnout | Maybe |
| Ten of Wands | burden, responsibility, overwork, hard work, stress, nearing the finish | letting go, delegation, collapse, release, burnout, dropping the load | No |
| Page of Wands | curiosity, enthusiasm, new ideas, exploration, free spirit, messages | lack of direction, procrastination, immaturity, impatience, bad news, scattered ideas | Yes |
| Knight of Wands | energy, passion, adventure, impulsiveness, action, charm | recklessness, haste, delays, scattered focus, frustration, anger | Yes |
| Queen of Wands | confidence, warmth, courage, determination, independence, charisma | jealousy, insecurity, domineering, temper, selfishness, burnout | Yes |
| King of Wands | leadership, vision, big picture, entrepreneur, charisma, honor | impulsiveness, ruthlessness, tyranny, ego, high expectations, overbearing | Yes |
Suit of Cups
| Card | Upright | Reversed | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Cups | new love, emotional beginnings, compassion, creativity, intuition, overflowing joy | emotional loss, blocked feelings, emptiness, creative block, repressed emotion, missed connection | Yes |
| Two of Cups | partnership, mutual attraction, union, harmony, connection, commitment | disharmony, imbalance, one-sided effort, miscommunication, breakup, tension | Yes |
| Three of Cups | friendship, celebration, community, joy, support, reunion | gossip, overindulgence, isolation, third-party issues, cancelled plans, exclusion | Yes |
| Four of Cups | apathy, contemplation, reevaluation, boredom, missed offers, withdrawal | renewed interest, awareness, moving on, taking action, accepting an offer, emerging from withdrawal | No |
| Five of Cups | loss, grief, regret, disappointment, mourning, focusing on the negative | acceptance, moving on, finding peace, forgiveness, hope returning, recovery | No |
| Six of Cups | nostalgia, memories, innocence, reunion, kindness, childhood | living in the past, moving on, naivety, resisting change, unrealistic memories, independence | Yes |
| Seven of Cups | choices, fantasy, illusion, wishful thinking, daydreaming, temptation | clarity, decisiveness, reality check, focus, sobering up, commitment | No |
| Eight of Cups | walking away, moving on, seeking more, disappointment, withdrawal, searching | fear of leaving, staying put, aimless drifting, avoidance, returning, stagnation | No |
| Nine of Cups | wish fulfillment, contentment, satisfaction, gratitude, abundance, comfort | dissatisfaction, greed, smugness, materialism, emptiness, unfulfilled wishes | Yes |
| Ten of Cups | harmony, family, lasting happiness, fulfillment, alignment, emotional bliss | broken family, disharmony, misaligned values, domestic conflict, unrealistic ideals, strained home | Yes |
| Page of Cups | creative curiosity, sensitivity, messages of love, intuition, dreaminess, new feelings | emotional immaturity, creative block, moodiness, insecurity, bad news, escapism | Yes |
| Knight of Cups | romance, charm, imagination, invitation, idealism, following the heart | moodiness, unrealistic expectations, disappointment, jealousy, empty promises, fantasy | Yes |
| Queen of Cups | compassion, emotional security, intuition, calm, caring, nurturing | emotional insecurity, codependency, martyrdom, moodiness, overwhelm, neglecting self-care | Maybe |
| King of Cups | emotional balance, diplomacy, compassion, control, wisdom, generosity | emotional manipulation, moodiness, volatility, suppression, coldness, withdrawal | Maybe |
Suit of Swords
| Card | Upright | Reversed | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Swords | clarity, breakthrough, truth, new idea, mental sharpness, justice | confusion, clouded judgment, harsh words, chaos, false start, miscommunication | Yes |
| Two of Swords | indecision, stalemate, difficult choice, blocked emotions, truce, avoidance | overwhelm, indecision ending, truth revealed, hard choice, avoidance, information overload | Yes |
| Three of Swords | heartbreak, grief, sorrow, betrayal, painful truth, emotional pain | recovery, forgiveness, releasing pain, healing, moving on, repressing hurt | No |
| Four of Swords | rest, recovery, contemplation, retreat, restoration, peace | restlessness, burnout, awakening, exhaustion, returning to action, stagnation | Yes |
| Five of Swords | conflict, defeat, win at all costs, tension, betrayal, loss | reconciliation, making amends, past resentment, moving on, walking away, regret | No |
| Six of Swords | transition, moving on, healing journey, calmer waters, leaving behind, relief | stuck in transition, baggage, resistance, unfinished business, delays, emotional weight | Yes |
| Seven of Swords | strategy, deception, stealth, getting away with it, independence, cunning | confession, conscience, getting caught, honesty, imposter feelings, coming clean | No |
| Eight of Swords | feeling trapped, restriction, self-imposed limits, helplessness, powerlessness, mental prison | freedom, release, new perspective, self-acceptance, taking control, escape | No |
| Nine of Swords | anxiety, worry, nightmares, guilt, sleeplessness, mental anguish | hope, reaching out for help, recovery, facing fears, releasing worry, learning to cope | No |
| Ten of Swords | endings, rock bottom, betrayal, painful finish, crisis, exhaustion | recovery, rising again, regeneration, lessons learned, resisting the end, slow healing | No |
| Page of Swords | curiosity, new ideas, mental energy, vigilance, truth-seeking, communication | gossip, hasty words, all talk, scattered thoughts, deception, cynicism | Yes |
| Knight of Swords | ambition, action, drive, fast thinking, directness, assertiveness | impulsiveness, aggression, tactlessness, burnout, scattered thinking, lack of focus | No |
| Queen of Swords | clear thinking, independence, honesty, direct communication, perception, boundaries | coldness, bitterness, harsh judgment, overly critical, isolation, cutting words | Maybe |
| King of Swords | intellectual authority, truth, fairness, clear thinking, ethics, discipline | manipulation, abuse of power, cold logic, inconsistency, tyranny, weaponized words | Maybe |
Suit of Pentacles
| Card | Upright | Reversed | Yes or no |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ace of Pentacles | new opportunity, prosperity, manifestation, abundance, security, a fresh start | missed opportunity, scarcity, poor planning, lack of foresight, financial setback, instability | Yes |
| Two of Pentacles | balance, juggling priorities, adaptability, flexibility, time management, change | overwhelm, disorganization, financial strain, imbalance, dropping the ball, overcommitment | Maybe |
| Three of Pentacles | teamwork, collaboration, craftsmanship, skill, learning, building | lack of teamwork, poor quality, misalignment, working alone, disorganization, conflict at work | Yes |
| Four of Pentacles | security, saving, control, conservatism, possessiveness, stability | generosity, financial insecurity, letting go, greed, overspending, release of control | Yes |
| Five of Pentacles | hardship, financial loss, poverty, isolation, worry, feeling left out | recovery, new hope, spiritual help, ending hardship, accepting help, improvement | No |
| Six of Pentacles | generosity, charity, giving and receiving, sharing wealth, fairness, support | strings attached, debt, one-sided giving, inequality, selfishness, power imbalance | Yes |
| Seven of Pentacles | patience, long-term vision, investment, reward, evaluation, growth | impatience, lack of reward, poor returns, wasted effort, doubt, short-term thinking | Maybe |
| Eight of Pentacles | craftsmanship, dedication, mastery, diligence, skill development, focus | perfectionism, lack of focus, uninspired work, rushing, boredom, shoddy results | Yes |
| Nine of Pentacles | independence, luxury, self-sufficiency, refinement, abundance, discipline | overworking, financial dependence, reckless spending, insecurity, superficiality, living beyond means | Yes |
| Ten of Pentacles | legacy, wealth, family, inheritance, long-term security, stability | financial instability, family disputes, loss of legacy, fleeting success, lack of support, short-term thinking | Yes |
| Page of Pentacles | ambition, study, new opportunity, practicality, manifestation, diligence | procrastination, lack of commitment, short-term focus, unrealistic goals, missed opportunity, laziness | Yes |
| Knight of Pentacles | hard work, reliability, routine, patience, responsibility, persistence | boredom, stagnation, laziness, obsessive routine, perfectionism, feeling stuck | Yes |
| Queen of Pentacles | nurturing, practicality, abundance, comfort, security, down-to-earth | self-neglect, overwork, jealousy, smothering, dependence, financial insecurity | Yes |
| King of Pentacles | wealth, security, leadership, discipline, abundance, business sense | greed, materialism, corruption, financial failure, stubbornness, poor judgment | Yes |