Keywords
Keywords based on numerology as I understand it. These keywords are simply a starting point, they can and will change as you gain experience.
These keywords are just basic meanings, when you are actually doing a reading there will be context which will shape your interpretation of the cards. There is not “one correct” meaning for the cards, except the one you come to associate with any given card after a lot of experience reading.
Whenever you want to you can Make a Keyword List of your own.
Pips
| Rank | Keyword | Alternates |
|---|---|---|
| Aces | New | Beginning, seed, leader |
| Twos | Choice | Pair, balance |
| Threes | Growth | Create, develop |
| Fours | Stable | Foundation, stagnant |
| Fives | Change | Challenge, human body |
| Sixes | Harmony | Overcoming, celebration |
| Sevens | Reflection | Discernment, intuition |
| Eights | Progression | Ambition, movement |
| Nines | Attain | Fruition, manifestation |
| Tens | Finished | Accumulation, end of cycle |
| Valets | Plan | Child, teenager, novice |
| Knights | Action | Young Adult, explorer |
| Queens | Patience | Middle Aged Adult, manager |
| Kings | Knowledge | Older person, leader |
Major Arcana
| # | Title | Keyword |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | The Fool | Querant / Beginning |
| 1 | The Magician | Skilled |
| 2 | The Papesse | Discrete |
| 3 | The Empress | Feminine |
| 4 | The Emperor | Masculine |
| 5 | The Pope | Authority / Gatekeeper |
| 6 | The Lovers | Choice |
| 7 | The Chariot | Travel |
| 8 | Justice | Fairness / Equality |
| 9 | The Hermit | Guide / Solitude |
| 10 | The Wheel | Life / Fate |
| 11 | Fortitude | Bravery / Self Discipline |
| 12 | The Hanged Man | Stuck / Subversive |
| 13 | Death | Misfortune |
| 14 | Temperance | Dissolution |
| 15 | The Devil | Distraction |
| 16 | The Tower | Suddenly |
| 17 | The Star | Hope |
| 18 | The Moon | Confusion |
| 19 | The Sun | Clarity |
| 20 | Judgement | Calling / Attraction |
| 21 | The World | Completion of Cycle |
Suits
| Suit | Meaning |
|---|---|
| Clubs / Batons | Body / Energy |
| Hearts / Cups | Emotions |
| Spades / Swords | Mind / Communication |
| Diamonds / Coins | Material World |