The Akashic Tarot

by Sharon Anne Klingler & Sandra Anne Taylor. Published by Hay House.

This independent study guide offers concise notes and reflection prompts for exploring the Akashic Tarot. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the deck's creators or publisher, and it does not replace the official guidebook.

Showing all 62 cards.

The Major Arcana

Card 1

The Oracle Of Delphi

Listen to intuition, then test its message against what you know. The Oracle of Delphi invites discernment, not certainty about the future.

Reflect: Which part comes from evidence, and which part is a hunch?

Card 2

The Akashic Library

The library points to accumulated knowledge and the value of patient study. Seek context before drawing conclusions, and share what you learn with care.

Reflect: What source could broaden your understanding?

Card 3

Archangel Gabriel

A message needs both clarity and a willing listener. Speak plainly, check what you have understood, and leave room for another perspective.

Reflect: What needs saying, and what needs hearing?

Card 4

Beith-Birth

Beith-Birth marks a beginning with potential that still needs tending. Take one practical first step and allow the new growth its own pace.

Reflect: What small beginning can you nurture now?

Card 5

Hilarion

Hilarion centers learning, patience, and inner development. Treat healing as a personal process rather than a promise or substitute for appropriate care.

Reflect: What support would make steady growth possible?

Card 6

The Divine Physician

The Divine Physician brings attention to compassion, care, and restoration. Ask what kind of help is needed, including qualified support when a problem is serious.

Reflect: Where could care begin with one concrete action?

Card 7

Fated Meeting

Fated Meeting highlights meaningful encounters and unexpected connections. Notice what a meeting brings up without assuming that coincidence determines your choices.

Reflect: What can this connection teach you, whatever its outcome?

Card 8

Archangel Raphael

Archangel Raphael symbolizes care, reassurance, and a wish to restore balance. Let the image invite kindness while keeping practical needs in view.

Reflect: What would supportive care look like today?

Card 9

Archangel Michael

Archangel Michael evokes courage, protection, and clear boundaries. Identify what needs safeguarding, then choose a grounded response rather than acting from fear.

Reflect: Where would a firm, respectful boundary help?

Card 10

The Light Of The World

The Light of the World suggests renewed perspective and clarity. Look for what is becoming easier to see, while allowing questions that remain unresolved.

Reflect: What has become clearer with time?

Card 11

The Ark Of The Covenant

The Ark of the Covenant evokes responsibility, shared values, and considered guidance. Respect what is important to you without treating any authority as infallible.

Reflect: Which value should guide your next decision?

Card 12

The Scribe

The Scribe draws attention to observation, record-keeping, and communication. Writing things down can help separate what happened from what you inferred.

Reflect: What would be useful to put into words?

Card 13

The Buddha Prepares

The Buddha Prepares emphasizes stillness before action. Make room to pause, practice, and notice whether a response comes from clarity or urgency.

Reflect: What might improve if you waited and prepared?

Card 14

Initiation & The Count St. Germaine

Initiation and the Count St. Germaine suggest a threshold of learning or change. Treat a new phase as an invitation to practice, not a guarantee of instant mastery.

Reflect: What are you ready to learn through experience?

Card 15

The Muse

The Muse celebrates inspiration, imagination, and creative work. Capture the idea, then give it a form through practice rather than waiting for perfect conditions.

Reflect: What could you make with the idea you have?

Card 16

Caught In The Ruins

Caught in the Ruins acknowledges disruption and the work of rebuilding. Start with what is safe and useful to preserve; recovery can happen one choice at a time.

Reflect: What is still usable, and what needs repair?

Card 17

The Lookout

The Lookout asks for attention and thoughtful preparation. Distinguish a real signal from worry, then decide what information or plan would help.

Reflect: What deserves your attention before you act?

Card 18

Up In The Air

Up in the Air describes uncertainty or a decision not yet settled. You may not need to force an answer; identify what is known and what remains open.

Reflect: What can you clarify while the rest is uncertain?

Card 19

Reflection

Reflection turns attention toward patterns, assumptions, and personal growth. Observe your part in a situation without taking responsibility for what belongs to others.

Reflect: What pattern would you like to understand more clearly?

Card 20

Will, Wisdom, And Mind

Will, Wisdom, and Mind asks you to align intention, judgment, and clear thinking. Consider both what you want and what the available facts support.

Reflect: Which choice respects your values and the evidence?

Card 21

Uriel And The Sphinx

Uriel and the Sphinx frames a difficult question as a balance of knowledge and intuition. Gather facts, notice your assumptions, and let the answer remain nuanced.

Reflect: What question would change how you see the problem?

Card 22

AD SUM

AD SUM centers presence and personal responsibility. Focus on the part of a situation you can influence, without mistaking control for certainty.

Reflect: What is one choice that is genuinely yours to make?

Suit Of Scrolls

1 Of Scrolls

On Track

On Track points to steady progress and forward movement. Check that your current pace and direction still serve the goal you chose.

Reflect: What milestone would show you are making progress?

2 Of Scrolls

Two Worlds

Two Worlds brings attention to competing roles, needs, or perspectives. Look for a workable balance without expecting every demand to receive equal time.

Reflect: Which boundary would make these priorities easier to hold?

3 Of Scrolls

Setting Your Course

Setting Your Course is about choosing a direction and making a plan. A clear next step can be more useful than trying to predict the whole journey.

Reflect: What is the next step you can take with confidence?

4 Of Scrolls

The Karmic Trench

The Karmic Trench speaks to a difficult pattern or obstacle that calls for persistence. Learn from repetition without treating hardship as something you deserve.

Reflect: What response could interrupt the pattern this time?

5 Of Scrolls

Diversity

Diversity values difference as a source of perspective and possibility. Stay curious about experiences unlike your own, while making room for honest disagreement.

Reflect: Whose perspective have you not yet considered?

6 Of Scrolls

The Sands of Time

The Sands of Time points to changing priorities and the limits of time. Decide what deserves attention now instead of postponing every meaningful choice.

Reflect: What is worth making time for in this season?

7 Of Scrolls

Intricacies and Industry

Intricacies and Industry rewards attention to detail, skill, and sustained effort. Break a complex task into parts and recognize the work each part requires.

Reflect: Which detail deserves patient attention first?

8 Of Scrolls

Paths Unknown

Paths Unknown invites exploration when the outcome is not mapped. Prepare what you can, stay open to new information, and choose a pace that feels sustainable.

Reflect: What would help you explore without rushing?

Queen Of Scrolls

The Queen Of Scrolls

The Queen of Scrolls represents thoughtful communication and an active, curious mind. Use knowledge generously and remain willing to revise an opinion.

Reflect: How can you make your insight clearer or more useful?

King Of Scrolls

The King Of Scrolls

The King of Scrolls reflects knowledge put to responsible use. Leadership here means explaining decisions, listening to others, and remaining accountable for their effects.

Reflect: Where could you pair expertise with better listening?

Suit Of Roses

1 Of Roses

Commitment

Commitment begins with a choice to show up consistently. Let actions, shared expectations, and honest communication matter as much as a promise.

Reflect: What does commitment look like in everyday behavior?

2 Of Roses

Winged Messengers

Winged Messengers highlights the effect of words and timely communication. Listen for meaning as well as phrasing, and check before assuming intent.

Reflect: What conversation would benefit from a clearer question?

3 Of Roses

Loving Elementals

Loving Elementals points toward care found in small acts and living relationships. Notice what helps connection grow, without overlooking the need for mutual respect.

Reflect: What small act of care feels reciprocal?

4 Of Roses

Views of the Ego

Views of the Ego asks you to notice how identity and assumptions shape a reading of events. Curiosity can loosen a fixed point of view.

Reflect: What might look different from another person's position?

5 Of Roses

The Garden

The Garden is a picture of growth that depends on attention and conditions. Tend what matters, allow time, and make changes when something is not thriving.

Reflect: What needs tending, and what needs more space?

6 Of Roses

The War of Roses

The War of Roses names tension between competing needs or viewpoints. Look for the source of conflict and protect healthy boundaries rather than romanticizing struggle.

Reflect: What would reduce harm while addressing the disagreement?

7 Of Roses

The Journey

The Journey emphasizes development through a series of experiences. Measure progress by what you are learning, not only by how quickly you reach a destination.

Reflect: What has this part of the journey taught you?

8 Of Roses

Sangha -- Community

Sangha - Community celebrates belonging built through shared care and participation. Healthy community makes room for both connection and individual boundaries.

Reflect: Where do you feel supported, and where can you contribute?

Queen Of Roses

The Queen of Roses

The Queen of Roses embodies warmth, empathy, and emotional steadiness. Offer care without erasing your own needs or taking on another person's choices.

Reflect: How can compassion include a boundary for you?

King Of Roses

The King of Roses

The King of Roses represents grounded care and emotional responsibility. Strength can mean staying present, expressing feelings honestly, and respecting another person's limits.

Reflect: What would steady, respectful support look like?

Suit Of Forces

1 Of Forces

The Akashic Field

The Akashic Field evokes an expansive idea of shared memory or awareness. Approach it as a symbolic lens for curiosity, not a verifiable record or factual claim.

Reflect: What perspective appears when you step back from the details?

2 Of Forces

The Willow

The Willow suggests resilience through flexibility. Adapt where you can, stay rooted in what matters, and distinguish bending from giving up a needed boundary.

Reflect: What can change while your core value stays steady?

3 Of Forces

The Bird's Nest

The Bird's Nest symbolizes a base of care, support, and preparation. Notice which foundations are secure and what would make them more dependable.

Reflect: What support would help you feel better grounded?

4 Of Forces

Spring/Autumn

Spring and Autumn mark transition, renewal, and release. Accept that different stages ask for different things; change need not mean that the earlier phase failed.

Reflect: What are you ready to welcome or let go?

5 Of Forces

Summer/Winter

Summer and Winter reflect cycles of activity and rest. Give each its place instead of expecting constant growth or judging a quieter period as failure.

Reflect: What rhythm would be more sustainable for you?

6 Of Forces

The Waterfall

The Waterfall represents change that gathers momentum and reshapes its surroundings. Notice where to adapt, and where a pause could help you regain perspective.

Reflect: What is moving quickly, and what can you still choose?

7 Of Forces

Balance

Balance asks you to restore proportion among competing priorities. Start by naming what is out of alignment, then make one manageable adjustment.

Reflect: Which part of your life needs a little more room?

8 Of Forces

The Lightning Bolt

The Lightning Bolt suggests a sudden shift or unexpected realization. Respond to what is actually happening, check the facts, and avoid treating surprise as a prediction.

Reflect: What needs attention before you decide what this change means?

Queen Of Forces

Queen Of Forces

The Queen of Forces represents purposeful energy and resourcefulness. Direct effort where it matters, while noticing when rest or help would be wiser.

Reflect: Where would focused effort have the most value?

King Of Forces

King Of Forces

The King of Forces symbolizes steady direction and responsible use of influence. Clear leadership sets limits, shares responsibility, and remains open to correction.

Reflect: How can you use influence without controlling others?

Suit of Keys

1 Of Keys

The Architect

The Architect turns an idea into a structure through planning and practical choices. Begin with a sound foundation and revise the design as you learn.

Reflect: What is the first part of the plan you can test?

2 Of Keys

The Treasure

The Treasure points to resources worth recognizing, including knowledge, time, and supportive relationships. Value what you have without assuming that every gain is material.

Reflect: What resource have you been overlooking?

3 Of Keys

The Chess Game

The Chess Game favors patient strategy over an impulsive move. Consider likely consequences and other people's agency, while accepting that no plan controls every outcome.

Reflect: Which option leaves room to adjust later?

4 Of Keys

Clearing The Way

Clearing the Way is about removing a practical obstacle or simplifying a path. Focus on what is within reach rather than expecting every barrier to disappear at once.

Reflect: What small change would make progress easier?

5 Of Keys

Wishes Fulfilled

Wishes Fulfilled explores satisfaction and the meaning of having enough. Appreciate what is present while staying realistic about what a wish can and cannot provide.

Reflect: What would fulfillment mean beyond getting your way?

6 Of Keys

Increscent Moon

The Increscent Moon represents gradual increase and a process still unfolding. Build carefully, review what is working, and avoid demanding a finished result too soon.

Reflect: What deserves steady attention as it develops?

7 Of Keys

The Ascent

The Ascent describes progress gained step by step. A broader view can reveal how far you have come, while humility keeps the next lesson in sight.

Reflect: What is the next reachable step upward?

8 Of Keys

The Master Artisan

The Master Artisan honors skill developed through practice, patience, and revision. Mastery is not perfection; it is the capacity to keep learning from the work.

Reflect: Which part of your craft is ready for deliberate practice?

Queen Of Keys

Queen Of Keys

The Queen of Keys combines insight with careful judgment. Trust intuition as one source of information, then compare it with evidence and lived experience.

Reflect: What facts can help you test your first impression?

King Of Keys

King Of Keys

The King of Keys represents practical mastery and ideas brought into action. Use competence to solve problems collaboratively, and share credit for collective effort.

Reflect: How can you turn a good idea into a useful next step?

A thoughtful way to study tarot and oracle cards

This searchable page is an independent study reference for browsing the Akashic Tarot by card name and deck section. Use a search or suit filter to find a card, read its interpretation alongside the card image and the publisher's guidebook, and note which details connect with your own question. This material is for reflection and learning; it is not a substitute for professional advice or a guarantee about future events.

How to approach a reading

  1. Choose an open-ended question about a situation, choice, or perspective you want to examine. Avoid questions that ask a card to make a consequential decision for you.
  2. Before reading an interpretation, notice the card's imagery, colors, figures, and your first response. Write down observations separately from assumptions.
  3. Use a one-card draw for a focused reflection or a three-card spread to compare a situation, a challenge, and a possible next step. Treat spread positions as prompts rather than fixed rules.
  4. Compare your notes with the reference and guidebook. Keep what is useful, question what does not fit, and revisit the reading later to see how your perspective changes.

Deck sections and reading context

The reference groups cards under the deck's Major Arcana, Scrolls, Roses, Forces, and Keys. Suit and section names help readers navigate the deck's symbolic structure, but no single keyword captures every meaning. A card can read differently depending on the question, neighboring cards, imagery, and the reader's own context.

Tarot and oracle decks are related forms of cartomancy, but their structures vary. A tarot deck often follows a recognizable Major and Minor Arcana framework; oracle decks may use their own number of cards, suits, and interpretive system. The Akashic Tarot has a distinctive structure, so compare meanings within this deck rather than assuming a standard Rider-Waite-Smith interpretation applies to every card.

Glossary for new readers

Spread
A planned arrangement of cards where each position represents a prompt or perspective.
Upright and reversed
Orientation conventions used by some readers. Reversals are optional; readers may instead consider blocked, internal, or contrasting expressions without turning a card.
Intuition
A reader's immediate associations and observations. Recording them before consulting a reference can make study more personal and less dependent on keywords.
Reflection
Using symbols to generate questions and consider choices, rather than treating a card as proof or prediction.

Related learning tools

For planetary placements and location astrology, explore Spectral Atlas. To study natal-chart relationships through synastry, visit Flame Finder. Return to Spectral Garden for the independent studio's software, audio plugins, and interactive projects.

Frequently asked questions

How do I find a card meaning?

Search by the card's name or use the deck-section filters at the top of the page. Search results are a navigation aid; read the full card entry and consider the question and imagery in context.

Should I use reversed card meanings?

That is a reading preference, not a requirement. Some readers interpret reversals; others keep cards upright and explore tension or nuance through the question, spread position, and surrounding cards.

Can a tarot card predict exactly what will happen?

This reference does not claim that cards predict events with certainty. Use readings as prompts for reflection, and make important decisions using practical information and appropriate professional support.

Is this an official Akashic Tarot website?

No. This is an independent study reference and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or a replacement for the deck's creators or publisher. Consult the official guidebook for the authors' intended interpretations.

How can beginners get more from a reading?

Start with one card and an open-ended question, record your own observations first, and compare them with a reference afterward. A short journal entry is often more useful than drawing many cards for the same question.