What Do Green Fields Symbolize on Tarot Cards?

Green fields appear on these Tarot cards:

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Green Fields are a repeating symbol found on ten different cards in the well-known Rider-Waite Tarot deck.

The exact same symbols may or may not appear in all contemporary decks, but many newer Tarot sets often use variants of the same, widely accepted iconography.

Here's What fields indicate in Tarot

Green fields in Rider-Waite Tarot symbolism typically indicate possibility, prosperity, health and wholesomeness.

Green fields in Rider-Waite Tarot symbolism typically indicate possibility, prosperity, health and wholesomeness

Although green fields are usually linked to positivity, they can also be included on cards with an overall negative meaning for contrasting between negative and positive themes — in the background and foreground of the card.

Here Are the Ten Tarot Cards on Which Green Fields Are Found

The Five of Cups

NOTE: The lush green fields in the Five of Cups card serve to contrast the prosperous and productive background scene with the disappointment shown in the foreground.

The Ten of Cups

NOTE: The promising green fields in the Ten of Cups card, with a stream winding through them, help to symbolize the transition from dry earth in the foreground to the lush, green and productive life depicted in the background. The happy pair has manifested their ambitions through cooperation and by aligning their interests.

The Page of Pentacles

The Knight of Pentacles

The Page of Swords

NOTE: The distinctive green fields on the Page of Swords card are visually distinct from other green fields in the Rider Waite Smith Tarot: These fields are drawn almost as if they're made of air. They seem to be churning with a wild, positive energy. The swirling chaos of these fields reminds us of the confidence and surefootedness of the Page — and also suggests a swirling mix of potential-energy and growth.

The Ace of Wands

The Eight of Wands

Strength

Temperance

The Star

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