Time for a tarot reading! In Escaflowne, the heroine Hitomi consults the cards to tell fortunes. Play our GIF game featuring some the cards from the show!
- Ask the cards a question
- Take a screenshot of the rotating cards at the bottom to find your reading
- If you get duplicates, start over
- See the quick guide to find out what the cards generally mean
- (Optional) Feel free to comment below with your reading and what you think the cards are telling you about your question!
In Escaflowne, Hitomi’s cards covers the major arcana—the main suit of 22 trump cards in tarot—with just a few of the minor arcana. Note that tarot reading is actually highly complex with a lot more meanings and interpretations than what we’ve covered here.
See every reading and each of Hitomi’s adventures in the full series, available now here!
| Tarot card name | Translation | Meaning |
| Il Pazzo | The Fool | zero, beginnings, adventure, a wild card |
| Il Veggente | The Magician | talent, transformation, supernatural power |
| Il Papessa | The High Priestess | knowledge, divination |
| La Imperatrice | The Empress | nurturing, creation of life, evolution |
| L’Imperatore | The Emperor | domination, regulation, power |
| Il Papa | The Hierophant | blessing, inspiration, connection between heaven and earth |
| L’Amore | The Lovers | relationships, choices, love, harmony |
| La Carrozza | The Chariot | adversity, turmoil |
| La Giustizia | Justice | justice, balance, virtue |
| L’Elemita | The Hermit | cautiousness, introversion, inner strength |
| La Luota | Wheel of Fortune | changes in life or fortune, destiny |
| La Forza | Strength | fortitude, bravery, heroism |
| L’Impiccato | The Hanged Man | change, reversal, suspension |
| La Morte | Death | loss, misfortune, failure |
| La Temperanza | Temperance | moderation, patience, even temperament |
| Il Diavolo | The Devil | disaster, temptation, bondage from fear |
| La Torre | The Tower | destructive change, downfall, crisis |
| La Stella | The Star | optimism, faith, balance |
| La Luna | The Moon | fearful imagination, false light, deception, |
| Il Sole | The Sun | happiness, success, accomplishment |
| Il Giudizio | Judgement | rebirth, atonement, awakening |
| Il Monde | The World | finality, cosmic union, perfection |
| Il Fusco/La Luce | The Ace of Serpents/Wands | optimism, invention |
| L’Aria/La Vita | The Ace of Birds/Swords | decisive ability, cutting through confusion |
| La Terra/La Legge | The Ace of Beasts/Pentacles | a change in fortune |
| La Ambizione | The Knight of Beasts/Pentacles | a dark young man, a stubborn or serious person, a difficult question |
