There are twenty-two cards, which have the most significance when you want choose to have tarot cards readings from a deck. These are known as the Major Arcana, and they all have different meanings and images. Tarot Cards Images vary with different decks, but what follows depicts the average standard.Tarot Cards Images of the Fool show a young man in fancy clothes, who is looking up in the air. He is setting out on his journey, in a dream like state.
The Magician is usually shown performing; a trick or some slight of hand, and in some versions can be portrayed as a juggler. The tricks of his trade are on the table in front of him.
Tarot Cards Images of the High Priestess depict a pope like woman. Some think this may be based on the legend of Pope Joan. She has also been identified with the horned goddess Isis, because there is a double wimple behind her head.
The Empress appears to have two wings on her back. She sits on her throne with a shield in her right hand, and a sceptre in her left.
The Emperor rests cross-legged on his thrown, looking rather awkward. None the less, he represents a powerful figure, and his staff in his right hand shows he has power in the spiritual world.
Tarot Cards Images of the Hierophant, or Pope show him also sitting on a throne, and indicate his power over the spiritual world. There are two figures kneeling at his feet.
The Lovers tarot card shows a young man standing between two women. It rather looks like he has to make a choice between them. The sun and cupid are directly above his head.
The image on the Chariot card shows the male figure as a charioteer. His horses appear to be pulling his chariot in different directions.
Tarot Cards Images on the Justice card show a figure that is seated between two pillars, the pillars of Justice.
The Hermit card shows a figure carrying a lantern. He is wearing ancient robes.
The Wheel of Fortune card shows a crowned creature and two others. It symbolises the universes perpetual movement.
The Strength Card shows a young woman demonstrating her power over nature, by forcing open the jaws of a lion.
Tarot Cards Images on the Hanged Man card are somewhat contradictory to what you might expect. They show a man suspended by his foot from a cross, yet he almost seems to have a smile on his face.
Tarot Cards Images on the Death card show a scythe-carrying skeleton.
The Temperance card shows a winged woman pouring water from one chalice into another.
The Devil card shows him with two sexless slaves. He himself has wings and appears to have a penis, as well as breasts.
The Tower card shows a man falling headfirst from the tower.
The Star has a figure of a naked woman with a large star above her, surrounded by seven smaller ones.
Tarot Cards Images on the moon card show the calm face of the moon looking down at unrest below.
Other cards in the Major Arcana are the Sun, Judgement and the World; each has different Tarot Cards Images