Love readings can help us when we feel lost or don’t know what the future holds for our love life. The Hanged Man love advice and the Emperor love card advice can tell you exactly what you need to know when you have a broken heart. Pulling from just the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana in readings can give powerful messages. Explore what the Major Arcana can tell you in your love readings when you have a broken heart.
The Wheel of Fortune card love meaning, and the Sun card love meanings both have especially helpful things to say when asking about matters of the heart. While Tarot in general gives you amazing answers, the twenty-two cards of the Major Arcana can stand alone to give readings and consulting them in love readings can give all the answers you need. The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed in readings in general, but when you are struggling with heartbreak these cards can have extra special insight. Read on to discover what each of the cards of the Major Arcana from the Fool card to The World card can be saying to you in a reading about heartbreak.
What is the Major Arcana?
The Major Arcana cards are the “face cards” that are part of the traditional Tarot deck. Whereas the Minor Arcana has four different Suits, or Houses, the Major Arcana consists of cards that stand alone and have their very own messages. The Major Arcana speaks of things we deal with life in general as we journey on our paths.
Our very own Rachel Claire has been good enough to share some of the things the Major Arcana has to say about love, but today’s article will focus specifically on what wisdom the Major Arcana cards are sharing when you are asking about heartbreak.)
The Fool
The Fool love card seems to tell you to “go for it” and embark on a new journey on love! However, heartbreak can leave you feeling foolish, and that’s not at all a good thing. Right side up, this card counsels walking forward from heartbreak with your heart and head focused on your own path and the bright future you have, which is AWAY from the bad times of past loves.
The Fool reversed love reading in heartbreak is that you are staying stuck in the past, stewing about what happened, and you may even be mired in bitterness. You need to focus your emotions and energy on what really counts, better loves ahead, and not stew in the bad feelings. While it is okay to grieve, it is not going to help you in any way if you focus on reliving bad things that you can begin healing from.
The Magician
In a reading on heartbreak, the Magician card can mean multiple things. It can be telling you that you have complete power in this situation, and you have the ability to dispel whatever bad feelings this heartbreak gave you. It is also pointing out that, in general, you have a lot of personal power and success to be proud of, and this heartbreak might hurt, but it is too small to destroy you. Read about manifesting here: How to Manifest Love
The High Priestess
The High Priestess as feelings tells you to move away from relying on emotions and to listen to your intuition while you are heartbroken. That is easier said than done, isn’t it? The High Priestess love advice is just that, however, and that means you can trust your natural instincts to help you maneuver whatever is going on. The High Priestess love outcome can also advise independence when someone has broken your heart, so be aware that you might be put on notice to cut somebody loose!
The High Priestess reversed love reading is that your emotions are getting the better of you and doubting yourself is possibly the reason for that. In love, sometimes, we put ourselves last, but the natural intuitive power of the High Priestess will help you to balance love of others with love of yourself. Trusting your own instincts as opposed to simply listening to hurt feelings is the way to maneuver heartbreak in this situation, and thankfully your own natural instincts won’t lead you the wrong way. Listen to them.
The Empress
The Empress tarot card is perhaps one of the best cards to draw when your heart is broken because it is all about fertility and growth. That means that despite what happened, you currently are fortunate enough to be at a place in your life where potential for new love is at hand. You don’t need to worry that loves of the past that hurt you are the only ones that will be yours. So, take heart, and go paint the town red on date nights, because a marvelous lover can be yours very soon. Taurus is always open to love and you can read about them here: Taurus Zodiac Traits and Love Compatibility
The Emperor
The Emperor love advice when your heart is broken is to lean on your friends and family as you heal, most especially your men folk, and your women folk who are very in touch with their masculine side. You may need protection, and these people will have your back through thick and thin. While we have to learn to be strong and independent, standing on our own two feet, none of us are born to walk alone our whole lives. Rely on the strength of the people who love you most of all when you need them. There will come a time when they need you just as much and you can be there for them just like they are there for you.
The Hierophant
The Hierophant in love readings counsels to do things in the ways that have always worked for you. The Hierophant love reading when your heart is broken is to rely on the routines that have always benefitted you to give you peace of mind. Sometimes, however, we really do need to make changes when the way we do things is creating undesirable outcomes and the Hierophant reversed love card reading tells us that. The Hierophant reversed meaning is that “If you do what you’ve always done, you will get what you’ve always got” basically- and when things are not going well, and you have a broken heart as a result, it’s time to change your approach to get a different outcome!
The Lovers
Of all the cards in the Major Arcana, the Lovers card could be considered the simplest to understand on matters of the heart. The Lovers card meaning right side up has to do with passion and a positive relationship. However, when you just had a nasty breakup that hurt you deeply, the Lovers meaning is to think of what you really want in a lover and seek that out instead of what happened in this defunct relationship.
The Lovers card love reading when you are heartbroken tells you that yes, there were things that made you and your now ex-lover successful for a time, and while love may still be there, you somehow found yourselves apart. If you truly believe this card is telling you that this person is the one for you, and they are the ones who you want, the two of you need to explore what went wrong and fix it so you can enjoy all the wonderful things that were right! Read what the Minor Arcana says about love here: Minor Arcana Cards for Love
The Chariot
The Chariot tends to have a straightforward meaning, and right side up, the Chariot means things are moving forward nicely. What that means is that if somebody broke your heart and is now gone from your life, that was meant to be, and you should ride forward, triumphantly into your future in your chariot, and leave them in the past. You can consider it leaving them in the dust if you like. Either way, move forward into your love life, because The Chariot card is telling you that it’s time.
Strength
This is another Major Arcana card that can have a straightforward meaning in a reading about heartbreak. The Strength card is telling you that no matter how bad things have been, and no matter how broken your heart is, you are strong enough to heal and move on. If you feel like the hurt is unbearable, the Strength card is telling you that you are stronger than you think you are, and even though times are tough right now, you are going to heal, and you will indeed be okay. Yes, that’s a promise!
The Hermit
The Hermit love card will surprise you. The Hermit meaning love card when you are heartbroken is to step back and go within yourself to heal. Now is not the time to prove that you are “over it all” and go out and seek new love. You still have emotions to work through and that will take time. The Hermit card is giving advice to take however long you need to yourself for healing and resting.
The time to come out after your healing again is shown when you draw the Hermit reversed love card. That means you have grieved and healed, and you are ready to open yourself to new love again. That might seem scary at first but take some reassurance from the Hermit reversed card. It’s safe and you are ready! New love can be yours! Read about healing anxiety with crystals here: The Best Stones for Anxiety
The Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune card in general tells you that things are moving in your favor, and outcomes will be good. This is an extremely good card to draw when you are nursing a broken heart, because it lets you know that despite the bad things that happened before, good things are in store for you now, and you will find a better, healthier love, maybe right around the corner.
Justice
When you’ve got a broken heart, be glad if you draw the Justice card in a reading about what happened because it means you will get all you deserve- in a good way. You are also being reminded, however, to be fair with whoever hurt you. It might seem fair to throw their belongings out, but don’t allow yourself to do so. Let them come pick their things up, but also be fair with yourself and don’t listen to their “take me back” spiel if they did something awful like cheat on you!
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man love advice when the card is drawn in a reading about heartbreak is that you should look at the big picture, and sacrifice something for the greater good. Say you have a great sex life with a lover, but they don’t give you any emotional support and that’s what hurts right now. Not committing to them would be better in the long run. The Hanged Man reversed love reading indicates inability to change will result in lost opportunity. The Hanged Man reversed meaning is that you don’t want to hold onto old patterns of behavior that no longer serve you. So let go and move forward! Read about letting go of someone here: The Ultimate Guide on How to Let Someone Go
Death
The Death card is another card of the Major Arcana that has a very direct meaning. It doesn’t mean that you will die, but that a way of being needs to. Think of it as pruning a rose when you draw the death card. Dead parts of the plant need clipped off so the plant can grow again. The more dead parts you take off, the better the rose grows, and it is the same for us. Discard dead relationships and patterns of behavior that no longer nurture your heart, and you will cut off the things that contribute to heartbreak. Then new love can grow!
Temperance
The Temperance love card in a reading about heartbreak is telling you that whatever hurt you happened to balance things. If you got dumped, this card is saying you are better off. If somebody moved away, it is telling you it was timely for them to make that move. Right side up, Temperance is telling us that the balance of things is right, and it is time for you to allow yourself to come to peace with that and give yourself closure.
The Temperance reversed love card when you are heartbroken is telling you that balance is off due to overdoing something or taking things to the extreme. Somehow, things are not in order, and it is possible that impatience has created this grief. Try to stop and catch your breath, patiently observing everything, most especially when you are suffering from a broken heart, and you will gain the perspective you need to know how to make things balanced and harmonious again.
The Devil
The Devil in love readings when you are heartbroken is not a very welcome sight, is it? The Devil card love reading is telling you there have been awful things happening that still have you under their control. There may be abuse, infidelity, dishonesty, or even a constrictive relationship that holds you back from being truly happy in life. There may be jealousy, or the person you love could be deliberately sabotaging things because they feel like it. Right side up, the devil card is counseling to admit what is wrong and to do what it takes to right things so you can be emotionally happier and healthier because the way things have been going are what created the heartbreak. The devil love reading is one that should be believed and heeded immediately.
The Devil card reversed in a reading about heartbreak is letting you know that all those awful things that happened are what broke your heart, and their influence is going away. While yes, you can breathe a sigh of relief, you still have to be active in stepping away from those things and blocking them from coming back into your life and causing more heartbreak again. Read about the notorious 666 here: What is the Angel Number Six and 666 Meaning?
The Tower
The Tower card meaning is that there is a major disaster going on that literally threw you off completely. The Tower meaning is that this disaster was just as bad as you feel it was, and nobody can tell you that you are overreacting or “being too sensitive.” What you have to think about is if whatever or whoever caused all this heartbreak is still going to continue this way, and what you want to do in response. You have the choice to stick around and risk this happening again, or you can walk away to save yourself from hurting in the future. What happened was swift and not something you could prevent, but you may have the power to keep it from happening again.
The Star
The Star tarot card is one of encouragement in a reading about heartbreak. It is telling you to take heart because the worst is over, and you have a lot of better loves to look forward to. You are advised to keep hope in your heart and keep being positive because the outcome you seek is well within your grasp. You will find the type of love you want, and you will be happy. Cry when you need to, because the time will come that all your sorrows are behind you, and you have a new, happy love!
The Moon
The Moon tarot card is all about emotions, and when you are nursing a broken heart, the advice is to allow yourself to feel the way you are feeling, just don’t make any decisions you have not thought out yet! Our emotions can be appealed to by other people when we are hurting and vulnerable, and people will take advantage of our vulnerabilities, so don’t let them! Read about Moon Signs here: What Moon Sign Am I?
The Sun
The Sun tarot card in a reading about heartbreak reminds you that you have the personal power to overcome whatever it is that hurt you. You are bigger than what happened, and it will not finish you off. This card denotes success and the radiance of a happy life. It denotes fidelity and, it can also point to marriage. So, if you had a horrible fight with your lover, but it’s not a dealbreaker, this card is telling you that your relationship is a good one and you can work things out. If you had a breakup this card is saying you can say good riddance to a short-term relationship, because a very good one, possibly THE ONE is coming!
Judgement
The Judgement card is one of transformation in a reading about heartbreak. You are called to make changes. If you have been best friends for ten years with somebody who verbally abuses you and who won’t stop, this card is giving you a wakeup call that your friend is not going to change. Your most important relationship is the one you have with yourself, not other people, and if somebody breaks your heart, the Judgement card is telling you to nip things at the bud and take away that person’s ability to hurt you. This card advises that it is time for major change, and this will be a rejuvenating change that is for the better.
The World
The “Universe” card is called The World card, and in a love reading, it has good news for you. The World card love message when you are heartbroken is that there is so much more for you than that awful relationship that broke you apart. This is good news, even though you might not believe that at first. Having the assurance that all is not lost, you can begin healing and moving forward into better times, and much better loves. A whole world of love awaits you, after all! Read more about love here: What is the Spiritual Meaning of Love?
When you are nursing a broken heart, it can seem like nothing on Earth will ever make you feel better, and when you are grieving, it can seem like you are alone and lost. You need never worry about being lost on your path without guidance because the cards of the Major Arcana can always advise you on the best course of action. While these cards guide in career and in new, exciting love relationships, don’t forget to let them reveal things for the way they truly are and counsel you on your path to healing from heartbreak.
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About the Author: Lady Saoirse has studied magic and lore for most of her life but started walking her own Magical Path after being spiritually reborn in the desert. Today she is a High Priestess for The Temple of the Goddess, she is a psychic advisor and spiritual counselor, she shares her gifts as a Psychic and Content Writer for SpiritualBlossom, Mysticsense, and she writes for PaganPages.Org emag and Green Egg Magazine.
