This is for those who already understand how to use the Tarot or for beginners who don't feel ready to use the whole deck. The love tarot requires only the Major Arcana (cards 0-21). Here are simple explanations for each card. I will be adding sample spreads later.
The Fool
Keywords:Impulse, infatuation, unaware Upright:new beginnigs, immature attitudes, careless with promises and feelings, rushing into love.
Blockage: need help, naive and gullible
Reversed: making bad choices, blind to truth
The Magician I
Keywords: initiative, persuasion.
Upright: time to use determination and skill, guide partner or friend towards a goal.
Blockage:put off making decisions.
Reversed:lack of effort in love, using persuasive skills for disruptive reasons.
The High Priestess II
Keywords: secrets, hidden feelings, intuition.
Upright: hidden secrets, hard time communicating, may soon be enlightened about a problem.
Blockage: desire to avoid emotional involvement, hidden deeper feelings.
Reversed: not willing to listen, avoiding feelings.
The Empress III
Keywords: action, development, feminine vitality.
Upright: success, attraction to material wealth or home comforts.
Blockage: another woman, dominating female influence
Reversed: indecision, disruption, disruptive female influence, loss of money, problems conceiving.
The Emperor IV
Keywords: power, authority, father figure
Upright: power conscious, active male influence
Blockage: jealous or dominating man, highly motivated ego
Reversed: unrealistic attempt to make plans for the future.
The Hierophant V
Keywords: conformity, holding back, revelation, inspiration
Upright: unwillingess to adapt,spiritual connection
Blockage: cautious of change, incapability of making a decision
Reversed: vulnerable
The Lovers VI
Keywords: love, completeness, choice.
Upright:confirmation of love, take serious step forward in relationship
Blockage: afraid of commitment, tempted by others
Reversed: separation, interference by others, failure to see mistakes, falling in love with love.
The Chariot VII
Keywords: motivation, control, journey
Upright: re-evaluating
Blockage: trying too hard to control emotions, controlling partner.
Reversed: failure to achieve, ignored opinions and feelings of partner
Strength VIII
Keywords: strength, courage, determination
Upright: strength needed
Blockage: be careful, keep towards goal
Reversed: weakness of spirit, lack of faith and courage, vulnerable to own temptations.
The Hermit IX
Keywords: withcrawl, discretion, detachment
Upright: refusal to face issues, take care when making decisions, deep secret
Blockage: taking too many percautions, over-reacting, hard time opening up
Reversed: refusal to accept other's opinions, isolation
The Wheel of Fortune X
Keywords: inevitability, luck,timing
Upright: change, moving forward
Blockage: refusal to make choices or commitments, leaving things to destiny
Reversed: failure.
Justice XI
Keywords: fairness, harmony, equality
Upright: balanced and objective decisions, successful outcome in legal matters
Blockage: too neutral towards others' problems, preventing decisions to be made
Reversed: unfairness, being taken advantage of.
The Hanged Man XII
Keywords: transition, readjustment, limbo
Upright:sacrifices mad, change of mind or heart, look at issue
Blockage: transition in feelings, avoiding issues, bored with life or relationship
Reversed: preoccupied with yourself
Death XII
Keywords: change, new beginnings, transformation
Upright: recent parting or ending of relationship, change unavoidable but not destructive.
Blockage: need to change but afraid to admot it
Reversed: resistant to change
Temperance XIV
Keywords: self-control, compromise, moderation
Upright: moderate desires, good managment of self and relationships, clearer understanding
Blockage: too ready to please others
Reversed: difficulties relating to others, frustrating events, unstavle feelings
The Devil XV
Keywords: illusion, sexual desire, materialism
Upright: attraction for lust or money, confusing attraction for love, sexual involvment
Blockage: physical attraction or desire for unattainable goal
Reversed: lack of sexual compatibility, flirt
The Tower XVI
Keywords: external disruption, unexpected and abrupt change
Upright: unexpected and external manner can cause conflicts or be liberating, new challenges
Blockage: too many external events
Reversed: too oppressed to change ways, trapped
The Star XVII
Keywords: inspiration, ideal love, truth revealed
Upright: optimism, insight and revelation coming
Blockage: high expectaions, out of touch with reality
Reversed: unfulfilled hopes, disapponitment, bad luck
The Moon XVII
Keywords: intuition, emotion, self-deceit, warning
Upright: warning, misled by emotions,dishonesty or deception
Blockage unrealistic fantasies about relationship
Reversed: weakness in relationship, taking advantage of someone else
The Sun XIX
Keywords: communication, happiness, sharing
Upright: positive attitude, great happiness, fulfilling partnership
Blockage: over exaggerating happiness
Reversed: lack of maturity, relationship suffers from inconsistent emotions
Judgement XX
Keywords: liberation, atonement, transformation
Upright: liberation for old attitudes, partner, behaviour
Blockage: guilt
Reversed: self-pity, blaming others
The World XXI
Keywords: completion, freedom, fulfilmant
Upright: met ultimate partner, freedom, success in relationship
Blockage: false idea of reltaionship
reversed: disappointments, failure,unable to see what is happening in relationship
This is for those who already understand how to use the Tarot or for beginners who don't feel ready to use the whole deck. The love tarot requires only the Major Arcana (cards 0-21). Here are simple explanations for each card. I will be adding sample spreads later.
