The first couple descriptions (before I take a break): First things first, I don't mean to dictate. I've got an essayist background among other things, so I write sounding "authoritative" out of habit -- I'm just used to persuasive-writing styles. This is advice only, use as you will. There's one little bit of advice I hope everyone will take to heart, though: the best way to create a great card is to aim for a multi-faceted meaning in your image. A tarot card isn't a pile of iconic images slapped together, but uses images, poses, expressions, etc. which can be interpreted in different ways when seen in different contexts. For example, the Fool can seem naive, reckless, childish, ignorant and frivolous; or he could symbolize light-heartedness, innocence, potential or "blessed madness" which can lead to discovery. Every card can have a positive meaning and a negative one (even Death, which is a signifier of change), depending on where it sits in context among the other cards in a reading. Below are some possible card meanings (there may be more than what I've included), followed by a description of what the card often depicts or includes. You can toss almost all of the description away if you want (although in the Major Arcana, you still have to have some semblance of the original characters), if you have another way to convey something with a similar meaning. Incidentally, this leans a little bit toward the Rider-Waite, but doesn't accept any as "authoritative." So there may be conflicts in the eyes of anyone used to any one particular system. I figure if this is a collective project, those conflicts will be inevitable anyway, unless someone were to become heavy-handed about it. Enough blathering. 0 the Fool: As mentioned, he can seem naive, reckless, childish, hasty, ignorant and frivolous; or he could symbolize light-heartedness, innocence, carefree, potential or "blessed madness" which can lead to discovery. He is either a seeker or a bumbler, either undertaking a journey of discovery or stumbling headlong into something. Often shows a young man wandering forward, not paying attention that he is about to step off a cliff. A dog usually nips at his heels to try to warn him, but without response. 1 the Magician: Confidence, seeming mastery. He might be a trickster or genuinely enlightened, but he conveys power wither way. Skill, craftiness, creativity, knowledge and influence. He is usually performing a magical work on a table, involving a wand, cup, sword and pentacle, appearing confident. There's often a lemniscate (sideways figure 8, the infinity symbol) over his head.