Each of the 22 major arcana cards can be paired with a crystal that shares its theme, such as The Sun with citrine for joy or The Star with amazonite for hope. Pairings vary between sources. This is the set we use in our tarot tools.
The 22 pairings
| Card | Crystal | Shared theme |
|---|---|---|
| 0 The Fool | Green aventurine | New beginnings, luck |
| I The Magician | Clear quartz | Focus, making things happen |
| II The High Priestess | Moonstone | Intuition |
| III The Empress | Rose quartz | Care, abundance |
| IV The Emperor | Red jasper | Stability, strength |
| V The Hierophant | Lapis lazuli | Wisdom, teaching |
| VI The Lovers | Rhodonite | Connection, choice |
| VII The Chariot | Tiger’s eye | Willpower, direction |
| VIII Strength | Carnelian | Courage |
| IX The Hermit | Smoky quartz | Reflection, grounding |
| X Wheel of Fortune | Labradorite | Change |
| XI Justice | Sodalite | Truth, fairness |
| XII The Hanged Man | Aquamarine | Letting go, calm |
| XIII Death | Obsidian | Release, endings |
| XIV Temperance | Amethyst | Balance |
| XV The Devil | Black tourmaline | Boundaries, breaking free |
| XVI The Tower | Hematite | Grounding in upheaval |
| XVII The Star | Amazonite | Hope, calm |
| XVIII The Moon | Selenite | Clarity in uncertainty |
| XIX The Sun | Citrine | Joy, confidence |
| XX Judgement | Fluorite | Clear thinking, awakening |
| XXI The World | Pyrite | Achievement |
Ways to use the pairings
- Card of the day: draw a card with the tarot card draw and carry its stone.
- Working with one card: place the card and its stone on your desk or altar for a week.
- Birth card: some readers calculate a personal major arcana card from their birth date and keep its stone.
- In a spread: set the stone of the card you want to focus on at the top of the cloth.
Learn the cards and the stones
- Major arcana meanings
- Crystals to keep with your tarot deck
- Crystals guide: meanings and combinations
Both tarot and crystal meanings are tradition and symbolism. Other sources pair the cards differently, and no pairing is the “right” one.
Where do the pairings come from?
From shared themes and colors. Some authors also link cards to zodiac signs and use the stones of that sign.
Are there pairings for the minor arcana?
Usually by suit: cups with water stones such as moonstone, pentacles with earthy stones such as jasper, swords with clear or blue stones, and wands with fiery stones such as carnelian.