The Fool- Folly, mania, extravagance, intoxication, delirium, frenzy, bewrayment. | The Fool Reverse- Negligence, ansence, distribution, carelessness, apathy, nullity,vanity. |
The Magician- Skill, diplomacy, address, subtlety; sickness, pain, loss, disaster,snares of enemies; self-confidence, will; the Querent, if male. | The Magician Reverse- Physician, Magus, mental disease, disgrace, disquiet. |
High Priestess- Secrets, mystery, the future as yet unrevealed; the woman who interests the Querent, if male; the Querent herself, if female; silence, tenacity; mystery, wisdom, science. | High Priestess Reverse- Passion, moral or physical ardour, conceit, surface knowledge |
Empress- Fruitfulness, action, initiative, length of days; the unknown, clandestine; also difficulty, doubt, ignorance. | Empress Reverse- Light, truth, the unravelling of involved matters, public rejoicings; according to another reading, vacillation. |
Emperor- Stability, power, protection, realization; a great person; aid, reason,conviction; also authority and will. | Emperor Reverse- Benevolence, compassion, credit; also confusion to enemies,obstruction, immaturity. |
Hierophant- Marriage, alliance, captivity, servitude; by another account, mercy and goodness; inspiration; the man to whom the Querent has recourse. | Hierophant Reverse- Society, good understanding, concord, over kindness,weakness. |
The Lovers- Attraction, love, beauty, trials overcome. | The Lovers Reverse- Failure, foolish designs. Another account speaks of marriage frustrated and contrarities of all kinds. |
Chariot- Succour, providence; also war, triumph, presumption, vengeance,trouble. | The Chariot Reverse- Riot, quarrel, dispute, litigation, defeat. |
Strength- Power, energy, action, courage, magnanimity; also complete success and honours. | Strength Reverse-Discord, ruin, stubbornness, abuse of power. Weakness. |
The Hermit- Prudence, circumspection; also and especially treason, dissimulation,roguery, corruption. | The Hermit Reverse- Concealment, disguise, policy, fear, unreasoned caution. |
Wheel Of Fortune- Destiny, fortune, success, elevation, luck, felicity. | Wheel Of Fortune Reverse- Increase, abundance, superfluity. |
Justice- Equity, rightness, probity, executive; triumph of the observing side in law. | Justice Reverse- Law in all departments, legal complications, bigotry, bias,excessive severity. |
Hanged Man- Wisdom, circumspection, discernment, trials, sacrifice, intuition,divination, prophecy. | Hanged Man Reversed- Selfishness, the crowd, body politic. |
Death- End, mortality, destruction, corruption; also for a man, the loss of a benefactor; for a woman, many contrarieties; for a maid, failure of marriage projects. | Death Reverse- Inertia, sleep, lethargy, petrifaction, somnambulism; hope destroyed. |
Temperance- Household economy, moderation, frugality, management, accomodation. | Temperance Reverse- Things connected with churches, religions, sects, the priesthood,sometimes even the priest who will marry the enquirer. |
The Devil- Ravage, violence, vehemence, extraordinary efforts, force, fatality; that which is predestined but is not for this reason evil. | The Devil Reverse- Evil fatality, weakness, blindness. |
The Tower- Misery, distress, indigence, adversity, calamity, disgrace, deception,ruin. It is a card in particular of unforeseen catastrophe. | The Tower Reverse- According to one account, the same in a lesser degree; also oppression, imprisonment, tyranny. |
The Star- Loss, theft, privation, abandonment; another reading says hope and bright prospects. | The Star Reverse- Arrogance, haughtiness, impotence. |
The Moon- Hidden enemies, danger, calumny, darkness, terror, deception, occult forces, error. | The Moon Reverse- Instability, inconstancy, silence, lesser degrees of deception and error. |
The Sun- Material happiness, fortunate marriage, contentment. | The Sun Reverse- The same in a lesser sense. |