Meanings For Tarot Cards

Minor Arcana: The Aces

When looking at the meanings for Tarot cards in the Minor Arcana, it's helpful to understand the numbers ruling the suits.  

The beginning point of each suit in the Minor Arcana, the Aces are the start of every impulse of energy.  Every idea, every new initiative needs that essential spark.  Positive and brimming with promise, the Ace is the part of the winds of change.

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Ace Of Wands

Upright: Fiery and creativity, the Ace of Wands speaks of energy and ambition.  Ideas are not enough.  It takes hard work and perseverance to take something from a though to reality.  With the Ace of Wands, heady optimism mixed with ambition can make any dream come true.

Reversed: At this time, the urge to change and develop is present but circumstances are delaying progress.  In creative and intuitive matters, blocks and delays lead to impatience.  Sexual and emotion relationships can also be subject to misunderstandings and dysfunction.

Keywords: invention, creation, creativity, birth and transformation, intuition, delays, spiritual blocks, misunderstandings, disappointments, fantasy failed to translate into reality

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Ace of Coins

Upright:  The beginning of prosperity, the Ace of Coins suggests transformation in all financial matters.  New jobs, raises, the start of a new business, windfalls, inheritance:  anything connected to new financial circumstances is brought by the Ace of Coins.  Expressive and powerful, the new energy of the Ace of Coins signifies a lasting change for the better after a challenging period.  It also indicates that security and contentment are not connected to finances alone; they are also a state of mind.

Reversed:  When reversed, the Ace of Coins can suggest troubles or issues with money.  Sometimes, these are emotion problems related to greed or hoarding; it relates to a general belief in scarcity no matter the circumstances.  It can also indicate that a new source of income can provide you with more money but not necessarily happiness.

Keywords:  increase, new sources of money, prosperity, contentment, windfalls, lottery wins, new business, confidence and security with money, greed, fear of scarcity, hoarding, disappointments in new jobs, balancing the desire for money and personal satisfaction

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Ace of Swords

Upright: Powerful and airy, the Ace of Swords is like the winds of change, bringing energy and vitality to new enterprises.  Adding clarity to the mind and power to issues of justice, this card has often been connected to karma.  In eastern beliefs, the concept of karma is what balances the universe: we reap what we sow.  The energy of the Ace of Swords is transformative, ending what has been outgrown and creating possibility for newness.  

Reversed:  Imbalanced and troubled, when the Ace of Swords is reversed, changes can seem too sudden or delayed (and not in your benefit).  It speaks of a time where it is difficult to find agreement and others (or yourself) may seem argumentative or quarrelsome.  

Keywords:  power, transformative energy, new thoughts and ideas, new possibilities, karma, balance, sudden changes, imbalanced mind, quarrels and arguments, irritability 

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Ace of Cups

Upright:  A card that heralds the start of a new period of blossoming love, friendship and creativity.  The Ace of Cups brims over with ideas, feelings and lovely new possibilities.  Creative and intuitive periods are filled with imagination, artistic impulses and the birth of new ideas (or even a child).  Nurturing and essential for development, the Ace of Cups creates a perfect environment for mutual passion and loving relationships.

Reversed:  When the Ace of Cups is reversed, it represents a time of emotional drain and chaos.  It may refer to one-sided or draining relationships that demand more emotional effort than they return.  Creative ideas and artistic projects seem to have dried up and a general feeling of being uninspired is present.  Emotion demands seem constant, leaving you feeling drained and needing to withdraw.

Keywords: creative and emotional growth, love, passion, growth in relationships, birth of new ideas or children, intuition, fruitfulness, emotionally drained, chaos, need to withdraw, one-sided relationships, imbalance in relationships, need for replenishment, emotional exhaustion

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Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Aces

Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Twos

Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Threes

Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Fours

Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Fives

Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Sixes

Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Sevens

Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Eights

Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Nines

Meanings for Tarot Cards, Minor Arcana: The Tens

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