
Grey skies make an appearance on these Tarot cards:
- The Ace of Cups
- The Five of Cups
- The Page of Cups
- The King of Cups
- The Ace of Pentacles
- The Four of Pentacles
- The Six of Pentacles
- The Seven of Pentacles
- The Eight of Pentacles
- The Three of Swords
- The Ace of Wands
- The Two of Wands
- The Hierophant
- The Hanged Man
- Death
- Temperance
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Grey skies are a frequent, repeating symbol appearing on sixteen different cards in the well-known Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot artwork.
The exact same symbols won't necessarily appear in all, non-Rider Waite decks, but a large number of modern Tarot sets often include variations of the same, well-known symbols.
Here's What grey skies indicate in Tarot
Sky colors in Tarot imagery often hide small clues as to the meaning of the card.
Sky colors in Tarot imagery often hide small clues as to the meaning of the card
Grey skies generally point to a level of variability. This neutral colored sky is neither bad, nor necessarily positive. A general rule for thinking about grey skies is: "Things can go either way when they skies are grey". It may rain, but it might also clear up. Which way things resolve will probably depend on other factors not explicitly referenced in this card.
A 3rd approach to reading grey-colored skies in a Tarot spread, which depends on the specific Tarot question or the specific Tarot spread being read, is that grey or neutral skies indicate balance and a state of being "in between" — or being stationary.
Here Are the Sixteen Tarot Cards on Which Grey skies Make an Appearance
The Ace of Cups
The Five of Cups
The Page of Cups
The King of Cups
The Ace of Pentacles
The Four of Pentacles
The Six of Pentacles
The Seven of Pentacles
The Eight of Pentacles
The Three of Swords
NOTE: The grey sky on the Three of Swords card reminds us that this setback may be temporary, and a positive outcome may yet be coming after the storm passes.
The Ace of Wands
The Two of Wands
The Hierophant
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
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Other Common Tarot Symbols
- Alchemy Symbols
- Birds
- Boats and Ships
- Bridges
- Butterflies
- Castles
- Cherubs
- Children
- Coats of Arms
- Couples
- Fish
- Fruits and Vegetables
- Garlands
- Green Fields
- Hand Tools
- Hills
- Infinity Symbols
- Lilies
- Lions
- Manor Houses
- Moons
- Mountains
- Night
- Pathways and Roads
- Pillars
- Ploughed Fields
- Pomegranates
- Pools of Water
- Pyramids
- Rivers and Streams
- Roses
- Salamanders
- Serpents
- Towns
- Trees
- Turbulent Water
- Uneven Ground
- Yod Symbols
- The Divine Hand
- The Red Feather
- Water