Sky and clouds in tarot quiz: rainbow, wind, stars
A rainbow over the Ten of Cups, wind behind the Knight of Swords, cups on clouds and golden constellation lines: learn to read the sky above the figures.
- 5 questions
- ≈ 2 min
- +5 bronze keys for a flawless run
What do the sky and clouds mean on tarot cards?
This quiz checks whether you remember the sky above the figures of the Tayna deck: clouds, wind, a rainbow, golden drops and constellation lines, and whether you understand what it says. You will match a card to its sky, pick the right reading and take apart a couple of common misreadings. Every detail comes from the descriptions of our own artwork.
The sky in tarot is the backdrop that sets the weather for the whole scene. It shows what is going on around a person and in their thoughts: clear or windy, a storm just passed or the sun about to break through. Often it is the sky that hints which way the card's story will turn.
How do you read clouds, wind and a rainbow?
On the Tayna deck clouds are most often tied to gifts and imagination. A hand comes out of a cloud on all four Aces: the opportunity seems to arrive by itself. The Seven of Cups' cups float on clouds, a reminder that everything seen there is still a dream. The Queen of Swords has clouds on her mantle and at her feet, thoughts she keeps in order.
Wind is a sign of speed and of the air element. When clouds race, trees bend and a cloak streams back, as with the Knight of Swords, the card speaks of a mind that has decided and will not wait. A rainbow speaks of calm: peace after rain and a fullness reached by walking the road.
Golden lines in a night sky deserve special attention. On the Eight of Swords they form constellations and remind you there are more ways out than you can see with your eyes shut. They almost always point to an exit or a connection the person cannot see yet.
How the quiz works
Each run draws five questions from twelve, with the answers shuffled. After you answer, an explanation appears with a link to the card page. Keys come for a flawless run, and you can come back as often as you like.
All questions and answers
Open after you play: the full question set with right answers and explanations.
1. On which card is the sky streaked by wind, with clouds racing after a rider?
Right answer: Knight of Swords
Knight of Swords: cloak, clouds, wind and rider all move one way, the speed of a mind made up.
2. What does the rainbow over the couple on the Ten of Cups mean?
Right answer: Peace after rain
The rainbow is peace after rain: this fullness is no accident, it comes after a road walked together.
3. On which card do golden drops like leaves drift slowly from the sky?
Right answer: Ace of Swords
Ace of Swords: golden drops fall around the blade, with mountains and a lake below and rays cutting the sky.
4. Lightning on a tarot card always means punishment from above.
Right answer: Myth
Lightning coils around the Knight of Swords' blade: a sharp mind and the power of words, ready to strike true.
5. What does the hand from a cloud gripping the staff on the Ace of Wands mean?
Right answer: A gift you must hold
The hand from the cloud is a gift that seems to come by itself, yet you have to hold on to it with your own hand.
6. On which card are the clouds pierced by golden rays above open stone tombs?
Right answer: Judgement
Judgement: a call sounds from the sunlit clouds and people rise to meet it, awakening and a return to oneself.
7. What do the clouds under the cups on the Seven of Cups mean?
Right answer: It's all still a dream
The clouds under the cups are a reminder that everything in them still lives in the imagination, not in real life.
8. On which card is the sky over the hills lined with gold while a youth sits under a tree?
Right answer: Four of Cups
Four of Cups: a youth with folded arms under a tree, and a sky of golden lines and stars above him.
9. What sky surrounds the cup on the Ace of Cups?
Right answer: Deep blue with sparks
The sky is deep blue with golden sparks, and a hand holding the cup comes out of a cloud on the right.
10. A cloud on a tarot card always signals confusion or deceit.
Right answer: Myth
On the Ace of Cups a hand holding the cup comes from a cloud: a gift from above that need not be earned.
11. What do the clouds at the Queen of Swords' feet and on her mantle mean?
Right answer: Thoughts in order
The clouds are the air element: thoughts the queen knows how to keep in order.
12. On which card is there a dark sky with gold and blue lines behind a youth on a hill?
Right answer: Seven of Wands
Seven of Wands: blue mountains and a dark sky crossed by light behind him, with staffs pushing up from below.