The Emperor - Major Arcana Cards - Tarot Card Reading

The Emperor (L'Empereur) Son of Morning: Chief Among the Mighty Card Number: 4 Key Number: 15 Rulership: Aries Hebrew Letter: Heh Translation: Window Numerical Value: 12

Divinatory meaning
Upright - Competitiveness, forcefulness in development and execution. Authority, structure, governmental and corporate identities. Worldly power, self control gained through experience. Ability to shoulder responsibility. Powerful individuals, ambition together with the possibility of long term achievement.

Ill Dignified or Reversed - Loss or dislike of authority, corporate governmental or parental. Immaturity and indecision. Weakness, manipulative friends or colleagues.

The Pope - Major Arcana Cards - Tarot Card Reading

The Pope (Le Pape) The Magnus of the Eternal Card Number: 5 Key Number: 16 Rulership: Taurus Hebrew Letter: Vau Translation: Nail Numerical Value: 12

Divinatory meaning
Upright - Ritual and routine, religious guidance and authority, education in its formal sense. A seeker after knowledge and wisdom. Good sound advice, teaching and constructive counsel. Marriage, partnerships and morality.

Ill Dignified or Reversed - Misleading or dubious advice, poor counsel, slander and propaganda. Beware of first impressions. Distortion of truth and a bad time for signing agreements. Misleading advertisements. Unconventionality and rejection of family values.

The Lovers - Major Arcana Cards - Tarot Card Reading

The Lovers (L'Amoureux) The Children of the Voice; The Oracle of the Mighty Gods Card Number: 6 Key Number: 17 Rulership: Gemini Hebrew Letter: Zain Translation: Weapon or Sword Numerical Value: 12

Divinatory meaning
Upright - Harmony and union, choices to be made using intuition and not intellect. Difficult decisions to be made not necessarily about love. Some form of test and consideration about commitments. Abstract thought, internal harmony and union, second sight. Possibly a struggle between two paths.

Ill Dignified or Reversed - Contradiction, deception, disharmony, duality and one's own internal conflict. Infidelity, and romantic disturbances. Indecisiveness, postponing choices and a warning not to make important decisions at this time.

The Chariot - Major Arcana Cards - Tarot Card Reading

The Chariot (Le Chariot) The Child of the Powers of the Waters; The Lord of the Triumph of Light Card Number: 7 Key Number: 18 Rulership: Cancer Hebrew Letter: Cheth Translation: Fenced or Enclosed Field Numerical Value: 12

Divinatory meaning
Upright - Triumph over adversity, overcoming life's obstacles, decisiveness and ambition in achieving one's goals, well deserved victory. A period of struggle ending in worldly success. Self control, effort, perseverance. Working within the boundaries of one's life to build up a successful existence.

Ill Dignified or Reversed - A disregard for others, envy, avarice. Loss of control and chaos in one's personal life possibly due to personal flaws. Imbalance. Destruction. A warning against overwhelming ambition and high expectations. The continuation of outdated ideas and traditions.

Strength - Major Arcana Cards - Tarot Card Reading

Strength (La Force) The Daughter of the Flaming Sword Card Number: 8 Key Number: 19 Rulership: Leo Hebrew Letter: Teth Translation: Serpent Numerical Value: 12

Divinatory meaning
Upright - Courage. Self control. The virtue of Fortitude. The power of love. Control of passion against one's baser instincts. Determination. Generosity. Strength and power under control. Energy. Optimism. Generosity, resolve and reconciliation.

Ill Dignified or Reversed - Power wrongly used. Defeat. Lack of willpower. Feelings of inadequacy. Pessimism. Surrender to unworthy impulses. Tyranny. Concession. Inability to act.