Reading tarot cards is not easy: there are many decks and different spreads (or ways of casting and interpreting the cards). But before you go ahead with learning this rather complicated stuff, you must first learn the basic meanings of each of the major tarot cards. Here is a summary.
The fool. This card symbolizes endless possibilities and new beginnings, but it also carries a warning. It is a reminder to be careful with decisions.
Magician. This card symbolizes creativity, willpower and desire. It suggests that a vision, an idea or a solution to a problem is coming.
high priestess. The High Priestess represents knowledge that is instinctive, supernatural, and sometimes clandestine. When you get High Priestess, you will surely learn some very strange things in the near future.
Ease. The card is symbolic of creation and usually signifies a pregnancy, a new romance, or a new business.
Emperor. The card symbolizes someone who is direct, impatient, demanding, candid, controlling, and sometimes tyrannical. The card also signifies leadership.
High Priest. The purpose of the high priest is to “bring the spiritual to Earth”, and it usually symbolizes harmony and peace in the midst of a difficult situation.
Hanged man. This is a card not about death, but about suspensions and postponements. It reminds the reader to meditate, become selfless, and make sacrifices. It means that things will continue after a while, but for now, a delay may be better.
Lovers. This card symbolizes growth and maturity, as well as surrendering control to a higher power (such as love for another person, for a career, or for a challenge).
Moon. This card symbolizes visions, illusions, intuitions and everything related to sleep, dreams and nightmares. Warns of hidden enemies or traps. It also warns about emotional and mental trials.
