Tarot Card Reading
Ask a question, shuffle the full 78-card deck and turn your cards over one by one. Every card comes with its own upright and reversed meaning, explained in plain language, for a moment of fun and reflection.
For entertainment and reflection only. Tarot cannot predict the future or replace professional advice.
Think about your question, then press Shuffle and draw cards.
Your reading
How to use the Tarot Card Reading
- Choose a spread: a single card for a quick theme, three cards for past, present and future, five cards, or the ten-card Celtic Cross.
- Type a question if you like, and decide whether to include reversed cards.
- Press Shuffle and draw cards. The deck is shuffled and the cards are dealt face down into their positions.
- Tap each card to turn it over, or press Reveal all. The meaning for each position appears below the table.
- Read the summary and press Copy reading to save or share it.
The four suits of the Minor Arcana
| Suit | Element | Themes | Example card |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wands | Fire | Energy, ambition, creativity, action | Ace of Wands: a creative spark or new venture |
| Cups | Water | Emotions, relationships, intuition | Two of Cups: a balanced partnership |
| Swords | Air | Thoughts, communication, conflict, truth | Ace of Swords: a clarifying breakthrough |
| Pentacles | Earth | Money, work, health, the material world | Ace of Pentacles: a practical opportunity |
The Major Arcana at a glance
| No. | Card | Keywords | No. | Card | Keywords |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | The Fool | beginnings, trust | XI | Justice | fairness, truth |
| I | The Magician | skill, focus | XII | The Hanged Man | pause, new perspective |
| II | The High Priestess | intuition, mystery | XIII | Death | endings, transformation |
| III | The Empress | abundance, nurture | XIV | Temperance | balance, moderation |
| IV | The Emperor | structure, authority | XV | The Devil | attachment, habits |
| V | The Hierophant | tradition, teaching | XVI | The Tower | sudden change |
| VI | The Lovers | connection, choice | XVII | The Star | hope, healing |
| VII | The Chariot | willpower, victory | XVIII | The Moon | uncertainty, dreams |
| VIII | Strength | courage, patience | XIX | The Sun | joy, success |
| IX | The Hermit | reflection, solitude | XX | Judgement | awakening, calling |
| X | Wheel of Fortune | cycles, change | XXI | The World | completion, wholeness |
Positions in each spread
- Single card: one theme to keep in mind today or for your question.
- Three cards: 1 Past, 2 Present, 3 Future.
- Five cards: 1 The situation (centre), 2 Past influences (left), 3 Near future (right), 4 The challenge (below), 5 Advice (above).
- Celtic Cross: 1 Present, 2 Challenge (crossing card 1), 3 Foundation, 4 Recent past, 5 Best outcome, 6 Near future, 7 Your approach, 8 Surroundings, 9 Hopes and fears, 10 Outcome.
Frequently asked questions
Is this tarot reading free?
Yes. The reading is completely free, needs no sign-up and runs entirely in your browser. You can draw as many spreads as you like.
Are online tarot readings random?
Yes. The full 78-card deck is shuffled with a Fisher-Yates shuffle driven by your browser's cryptographically secure random number generator, and each card has an equal chance of appearing upright or reversed when reversals are on. The reading is for entertainment and reflection; it cannot predict the future.
What does a reversed tarot card mean?
A reversed card is drawn upside down. It usually suggests that the card's energy is blocked, delayed, overdone or turned inward, rather than simply meaning the opposite. You can switch reversed cards off if you prefer upright-only readings.
What is the Celtic Cross spread?
The Celtic Cross is a classic ten-card spread. Six cards form a cross describing the present, the challenge crossing it, the foundation, the recent past, the best outcome and the near future. Four cards in a column describe your approach, your surroundings, your hopes and fears, and the likely outcome.
What is the difference between Major and Minor Arcana?
The 22 Major Arcana cards, from The Fool to The World, represent big life themes and turning points. The 56 Minor Arcana cards are split into four suits (Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles) and describe everyday events, feelings, thoughts and practical matters.
How should I phrase a tarot question?
Open questions work best, such as "What should I focus on at work this month?" or "What can help me in this relationship?". Yes-or-no questions and questions about other people's private choices give less useful readings.
Can tarot predict the future?
No. This tool is for entertainment and self-reflection only. The cards can be a prompt to think about a situation from new angles, but they should never replace professional medical, legal, financial or psychological advice.