TAROT KNOWLEDGE

Learn the language of tarot

Tarot is a metaphorical map of life’s journey, both practical and spiritual. Reading tarot doesn’t require psychic powers, and the cards don’t simply reveal a fixed fate. Instead, they help you understand what you already know deep inside. The exact origins of tarot are uncertain, but records of the cards date back to 14th-century Europe. Today, millions use tarot as a tool for reflection, intuition and personal growth.

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THE TAROT COURSE IN THE APP

14 lessons, from first card to Celtic Cross

  1. LESSON 1What Is Tarot?The cards, their history and your inner guide.
  2. LESSON 2Modern ViewsHow tarot is understood today.
  3. LESSON 3What Is a Reading?What really happens when you lay out the cards.
  4. LESSON 4The Four SuitsWands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles, Aces, Tens and court cards.
  5. LESSON 5Preparing a ReadingSetting the mood, shuffling, cutting and laying out the cards.
  6. LESSON 6The Reader’s MindsetBeing open, calm, focused, alert and respectful.
  7. LESSON 7Asking the Right QuestionsSample questions, and focusing on yourself.
  8. LESSON 8Finishing a ReadingClosing and reflecting.
  9. LESSON 9The Daily ReadingA simple daily ritual.
  10. LESSON 10Understanding SpreadsWhat different spreads mean and how to create your own.
  11. LESSON 11The Yes/No SpreadWho it’s for and how to use it.
  12. LESSON 12Three-Card VariationsPast–Present–Future and Love–Future–Career.
  13. LESSON 13The Six-Card SpreadPersonality, desires, fears, advantages, obstacles and outcome.
  14. LESSON 14The Celtic CrossThe classic ten-card spread.

Every lesson is illustrated and interactive in the app, with quizzes and the full deck to explore.

THE MAJOR ARCANA

22 cards, life’s big turning points

The 22 Major Arcana cards represent life’s big themes and turning points, the “Fool’s Journey” from innocence to wholeness. When they show up in a reading, pay attention: something significant is in motion.

  • The Fool tarot card
    0The Fool↑ New beginnings, spontaneity, trust↓ Recklessness, naivety, hesitation
  • The Magician tarot card
    IThe Magician↑ Willpower, skill, manifestation↓ Manipulation, wasted talent
  • The High Priestess tarot card
    IIThe High Priestess↑ Intuition, mystery, inner voice↓ Ignored instincts, secrets
  • The Empress tarot card
    IIIThe Empress↑ Abundance, nurturing, creativity↓ Dependence, creative block
  • The Emperor tarot card
    IVThe Emperor↑ Structure, authority, stability↓ Rigidity, control
  • The Hierophant tarot card
    VThe Hierophant↑ Tradition, guidance, belief↓ Rebellion, questioning rules
  • The Lovers tarot card
    VIThe Lovers↑ Love, union, meaningful choice↓ Disharmony, misaligned values
  • The Chariot tarot card
    VIIThe Chariot↑ Determination, victory, drive↓ Lack of direction
  • Strength tarot card
    VIIIStrength↑ Courage, patience, compassion↓ Self-doubt, low energy
  • The Hermit tarot card
    IXThe Hermit↑ Introspection, solitude, wisdom↓ Isolation, loneliness
  • Wheel of Fortune tarot card
    XWheel of Fortune↑ Cycles, luck, destiny↓ Setbacks, resisting change
  • Justice tarot card
    XIJustice↑ Fairness, truth, cause and effect↓ Unfairness, avoiding accountability
  • The Hanged Man tarot card
    XIIThe Hanged Man↑ Pause, surrender, new perspective↓ Stalling, resistance
  • Death tarot card
    XIIIDeath↑ Endings, transformation, renewal↓ Fear of change, stagnation
  • Temperance tarot card
    XIVTemperance↑ Balance, moderation, harmony↓ Excess, imbalance
  • The Devil tarot card
    XVThe Devil↑ Attachment, temptation, shadow↓ Release, breaking free
  • The Tower tarot card
    XVIThe Tower↑ Sudden change, revelation↓ Avoiding disaster, fear of change
  • The Star tarot card
    XVIIThe Star↑ Hope, healing, inspiration↓ Discouragement, lost faith
  • The Moon tarot card
    XVIIIThe Moon↑ Illusion, dreams, the subconscious↓ Clarity returning, released fear
  • The Sun tarot card
    XIXThe Sun↑ Joy, success, vitality↓ Temporary clouds, low spirits
  • Judgement tarot card
    XXJudgement↑ Awakening, reflection, calling↓ Self-criticism, doubt
  • The World tarot card
    XXIThe World↑ Completion, wholeness, achievement↓ Unfinished business, delays
FROM THE APP · THE FOOL

UPRIGHT

You approach each day as an adventure, almost like a child, believing anything is possible. Not knowing what tomorrow holds doesn’t worry you. Instead, it excites you.

REVERSED

Like the young traveller on the card, you may not see how risky your situation is. Living only in the moment without any plan for the future can catch up with you. The card asks you to move forward with more care.

Full upright and reversed meanings for all 78 cards are waiting in the app.

THE MINOR ARCANA

Four suits, four elements

The 56 Minor Arcana cards describe everyday life: the people, feelings, events and choices that make up our days. They’re divided into four suits, each linked to an element.

Ace of Wands

Wands

FIRE

Passion, ambition, creativity and action. Your career, projects and what drives you forward.

Signs: Aries, Leo, Sagittarius

Ace of Cups

Cups

WATER

Emotions, love, relationships and intuition. What’s happening in your heart.

Signs: Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces

Ace of Swords

Swords

AIR

Thoughts, communication, conflict and truth. Swords cut through illusions.

Signs: Gemini, Libra, Aquarius

Ace of Pentacles

Pentacles

EARTH

Money, work, health and the material world: what you’re building over time.

Signs: Taurus, Virgo, Capricorn

AcesA pure new beginning. A seed, a gift, a spark.
Two to NineThe story unfolding: choice (2), growth (3), stability (4), conflict (5), harmony (6), reflection (7), movement (8), near-completion (9).
TensThe end of a cycle. Fulfillment, or a burden ready to be put down.
Court cardsPage (the student, messages), Knight (action, pursuit), Queen (inner mastery, nurturing), King (outer mastery, leadership).

HOW A READING WORKS

How do you do a tarot reading?

  1. 01Set the moodFind a quiet place. Light a candle or play soft music.
  2. 02Ask your questionSpecific but open: “What do I need to understand about my career?”
  3. 03Shuffle the cardsShuffle while you focus on your question.
  4. 04Cut the deckCut into three piles and put them back together.
  5. 05Lay out the cardsPlace them in your chosen spread, face down.
  6. 06Respond to the cardsTurn them over one by one and notice your first impression.
  7. 07Evaluate the wholeLook for repeated suits, many Major Arcana or reversed cards. The story is in the combination.
  8. 08Finish upWrite down your reading and reflect on it later.

THE READER’S MINDSET

Five ways to read well

  • Be open: to unexpected answers
  • Be calm: emotions cloud interpretation
  • Be focused: one question at a time
  • Be alert: notice symbols and feelings
  • Be respectful: of the cards, yourself and others
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