The Explain Fate blog
Readings, traditions, and how-tos
Pillar deep-dives and reflective how-tos across numerology, tarot, astrology, and the Chinese zodiac. Every post links back to the tool it explains.
Wheel of Fortune Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Wheel of Fortune (Major Arcana X) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is recognising cycles.
The Hermit Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Hermit (Major Arcana IX) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is chosen solitude as wisdom-seeking.
Strength Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
Strength (Major Arcana VIII) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is quiet courage that doesn't dominate.
The Chariot Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Chariot (Major Arcana VII) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is disciplined harnessing of competing forces.
The Hierophant Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Hierophant (Major Arcana V) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is the lineage you're heir to.
The Emperor Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Emperor (Major Arcana IV) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is structural authority over your own domain.
Life Path 7 Meaning: The Seeker (Career, Love, Challenges)
Life Path 7 in Pythagorean numerology — the Seeker's path. Strengths (analysis, intuition, depth), challenges (isolation, cynicism), career and relationship patterns.
The Empress Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Empress (Major Arcana III) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is creative tending of any kind.
The High Priestess Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The High Priestess (Major Arcana II) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is listening before evidence.
The Magician Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Magician (Major Arcana I) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is focused will rather than manipulation.
The Fool Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Fool tarot card meaning (RWS Major Arcana 0) — upright + reversed, positions, and which hand holds the rose in Smith's 1909 printing.
The Moon Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Moon (Major Arcana XVIII) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, positions, and why this card is the territory of dreams and intuition.
The Star Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Star tarot card (Major Arcana XVII) — Waite's 'hope and bright prospects' read, upright + reversed positions, and why the card follows The Tower.
Birthstones & Birth Flowers by Month: All 12 + Meanings
Every birthstone and birth flower by month — all 12, modern and traditional stones, each flower's traditional meaning, and the sun signs for every month.
The Sun Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Sun tarot card meaning (Major Arcana XIX) in Rider-Waite-Smith — upright + reversed reads, position interpretations, and why the card is the deck's clearest yes.
The Lovers Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Lovers (Major Arcana VI) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, position interpretations, and why the card is about choice as much as romance.
Death Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
Death tarot card meaning (Major Arcana XIII) in Rider-Waite-Smith — upright + reversed reads, position interpretations, and why the card is rarely about literal death.
Judgement Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
Judgement (Major Arcana XX) in Rider-Waite-Smith — the call to rise, upright + reversed reads, and why the card is rarely about being judged.
The Tower Tarot Card Meaning (RWS) | Explain Fate
The Tower (Major Arcana XVI) in Rider-Waite-Smith tarot — upright and reversed meanings, position interpretations, and why this card scares people more than it should.
Tarot for Beginners: Where to Start
Beginner's guide to tarot — the 78-card deck (major + minor arcana), how to choose your first deck, building a daily practice, reading upright and reversed.
How to Read a 3-Card Tarot Spread (Past, Present, Future)
Learn the classic 3-card tarot spread step by step — shuffle, draw, read each position, weave the three together. Worked example using Rider-Waite-Smith.
111 Angel Number Meaning — The Manifestation Window | Explain Fate
111 is the most-reported angel number in modern numerology — the alignment of thought, intention, and action. The full reading, when it appears, and how to work with it.
1111 Angel Number Meaning — The Open Portal | Explain Fate
1111 is the most-reported angel-number sighting, especially as the mirror clock 11:11. The full reading of why it's read as a portal moment and how to work with it.
222 Angel Number Meaning — The Reassurance Sequence | Explain Fate
222 is the gentlest of the angel-number sequences — reassurance that the work, partnership, or path you are doubting is in good hands. Full reading inside.
Life Path 33 Master Number: The Master Teacher
Life Path 33, the Master Teacher in Pythagorean numerology — the rarest master number. Strengths, challenges, career, and the lesson of compassionate service.
Life Path vs Destiny Number: The Difference
Life Path comes from your birth date; Destiny Number from your full name. The two main Pythagorean numbers explained — what each reveals, and how they pair.
Life Path 22 Master Number: The Master Builder
Life Path 22, the Master Builder in Pythagorean numerology — strengths, challenges, career, and the work of turning vision into manifest reality at scale.
Life Path Compatibility Chart (All 9 + 3 Masters)
Life Path compatibility for all 9 single-digit numbers + the 3 master numbers in Pythagorean numerology. Pairings, dynamics, growth edges — and how to use the chart.
Life Path 1 Meaning: Career, Love, Challenges
Life Path 1 in Pythagorean numerology — the Initiator's strengths, challenges, career and relationship patterns, and the work of leading without isolating.
Life Path 11 Master Number: Intuition & Vision
Life Path 11 is the master number of intuition and vision in Pythagorean numerology. The illuminator's strengths, challenges, career, and how to walk the path.