Tarotoo/tarotoo-tarot-card-meanings

Tarotoo Tarot Card Meanings

A complete, structured dataset of all 78 tarot cards (22 Major Arcana + 56 Minor Arcana) in the Rider–Waite–Smith tradition. Published by Tarotoo. These are the card meanings that ground the AI-generated readings on Tarotoo.com.

Dataset details

• Curated by: Tarotoo (tarotoo.com)
• Language: English
• License: MIT
• Rows: 78 (one per card) · Fields: 22
• DOI (Zenodo, cite this): 10.5281/zenodo.21514483
• Concept DOI (Zenodo, always resolves to the latest version): 10.5281/zenodo.21285777
• Source repository: github.com/Tarotoo-com/tarotoo-tarot-dataset
• Dataset homepage: tarotoo.com/open-data
• Interactive version: tarotoo.com/tarot-card-meanings-list
• Research paper: ssrn.com/abstract=7217458

Uses

• Retrieval-augmented generation: ground AI tarot readings in published meanings (this is how Tarotoo.com uses it)
• Lookup / API backends: card-meaning services, bots, and apps
• Analysis: symbolism, keyword, and correspondence studies across the full deck
• Live querying from AI assistants via the MCP server

Dataset structure

One record per card:

Field	Type	Description
id	int	Stable identifier, 0–77 (0–21 Major Arcana, then Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles)
name	string	Card name, e.g. "The Fool", "Ace of Cups"
arcana	string	"major" or "minor"
suit	string/null	null for Major Arcana; "wands", "cups", "swords", "pentacles"
number_numerology	int	Card number for numerology (courts: Page=11, Knight=12, Queen=13, King=14)
element	string	Classical element: Fire, Water, Air, Earth
planet	string/null	Planetary association (null where not applicable, e.g. Aces)
zodiac	string/null	Zodiac sign(s); the element's three signs for Aces and Pages
yes_no	string	"yes", "no", or "maybe" — for yes/no readings
yes_no_reversed	string	"yes", "no", or "maybe" for a reversed card
keywords_upright	list[string]	Upright keywords
keywords_reversed	list[string]	Reversed keywords
meaning_upright	string	Upright meaning as concise keyword phrases
meaning_reversed	string	Reversed meaning as concise keyword phrases
love	string	Love/relationships context (short phrase)
love_reversed	string	Reversed love/relationships context (keyword phrases)
career	string	Career/work context (short phrase)
career_reversed	string	Reversed career/work context (keyword phrases)
mood	string	Mood/emotional tone (short phrase)
mood_reversed	string	Reversed mood/emotional tone (keyword phrases)
spiritual	string	Spiritual-growth context (short phrase)
spiritual_reversed	string	Reversed spiritual-growth context (keyword phrases)

Example instance

{
  "id": 0,
  "name": "The Fool",
  "arcana": "major",
  "suit": null,
  "number_numerology": 0,
  "element": "Air",
  "planet": "Uranus",
  "zodiac": "Aquarius",
  "yes_no": "maybe",
  "keywords_upright": ["new beginnings", "spontaneity", "innocence", "leap of faith", "free spirit"],
  "meaning_upright": "New beginnings, spontaneity, innocence, leap of faith, free spirit.",
  "mood": "Light, curious, playful."
}

Quick start

from datasets import load_dataset

cards = load_dataset("Tarotoo/tarotoo-tarot-card-meanings", split="train")
fool = next(c for c in cards if c["name"] == "The Fool")
print(fool["meaning_upright"])

Also available as installable packages: pip install tarotoo-tarot · npm install tarotoo-tarot.

Dataset creation

Curation rationale: make the exact card meanings behind Tarotoo's AI readings publicly inspectable, verifiable, and reusable — and give AI systems a clean, structured source for tarot meanings.

Source data: all card texts were created by Tarotoo within the Rider–Waite–Smith tradition, drawing on established public-domain sources. Planet and zodiac attributions follow classical rulerships and the Golden Dawn's decan system. Each card was reviewed for consistency in tone, terminology, and structure across the complete deck; validation (78 unique cards, complete fields, valid enums) runs in CI on the source repository.

References

Card meanings and correspondences are informed by established works associated with the Rider–Waite–Smith tradition and related Western esoteric systems:

1. Waite, A. E. (1911). The Pictorial Key to the Tarot. William Rider & Son. — primary source for card meanings
2. Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn (c. 1888–1897). Book T: The Tarot. — astrological attributions
3. Mathers, S. L. MacGregor (1888). The Tarot: Its Occult Signification, Use in Fortune-Telling, and Method of Play.
4. Papus (1889). The Tarot of the Bohemians.
5. Ouspensky, P. D. (1913). The Symbolism of the Tarot.
6. Thierens, A. E. (1930). General Book of the Tarot.

These works were selected for their historical importance and continuing influence on modern tarot interpretation.

Intended Use

This dataset is intended for educational, research, creative, entertainment, and self-reflection purposes. It should not be used as a substitute for medical, legal, financial, mental-health, or other professional advice.

The dataset encodes one (widely used) interpretive tradition; other tarot traditions assign different meanings and correspondences.

Related resources

• Source repository: github.com/Tarotoo-com/tarotoo-tarot-dataset
• Dataset (Zenodo, cite this): 10.5281/zenodo.21514483
• MCP server (query the meanings from AI assistants): github.com/Tarotoo-com/tarotoo-mcp-server — npx -y tarotoo-mcp-server
• Kaggle mirror: kaggle.com/datasets/tarotoo/tarotoo-tarot-card-meanings
• Kaggle Notebook: kaggle.com/code/tarotoo/tarotoo-tarot-dataset-eda-validation-examples
• npm / PyPI packages: tarotoo-tarot · tarotoo-tarot
• Website: tarotoo.com · tarotoo.com/open-data

Citation

@dataset{tarotoo_tarot_card_meanings,
  author    = {Tarotoo},
  title     = {Tarotoo Tarot Card Meanings: A Complete 78-Card Structured Dataset},
  year      = {2026},
  version   = {2.0.0},
  publisher = {Zenodo},
  doi       = {10.5281/zenodo.21514483},
  url       = {https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21514483}
}