Court Card Personality Matrix

Quick answer

You don't need to memorize the court cards one by one: rank (Page, Knight, Queen, King) sets the maturity and mode of action, suit (Wands, Cups, Swords, Pentacles) sets the elemental temperament, and their combination is the card's personality archetype.

Ranks: from Page to King

Pages stand for learning and messages, Knights for action and pursuit, Queens for inner mastery and nurture, Kings for outward command and decision.

Suits: four temperaments

Wands carry fire's passion and creativity, Cups water's emotion and intuition, Swords air's thought and communication, Pentacles earth's pragmatism and resources.