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The Major Arcana

There are 22 Major Arcana cards in a traditional tarot deck. The Major Arcana represent the significant experiences in our lives. They hold the wisdom for our spiritual journey and are key to the spiritual lessons we need to learn. The pictures consist of spiritual archetypes, the blueprint of all human experiences.

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Fool 0
Upright: unexpected opportunities, take a
leap of faith, travel paths that are unknown
Reversed: caution, current path will bring
delays and troubles or unwise choices

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Magician I
Upright: unleash your creative power, apply your
will and concentration to manifest your desires
Reversed: lack of focus, weakening of will, not using your natural talents, the need to use The Law Of Attraction

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High Priestess II
Upright: trust your intuition, mysteries
and secrets, 
spiritual matters
Reversed: not connected to the truth,
manipulated psychic energy, 

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Empress III
Upright: abundance, fertility, growth, pregnancy,
birth either physical or to your dreams

Reversed: stagnant growth and development,
poverty or lack, infertility 

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Emperor IV
Upright: authority, leadership, using logic,
good omen

Reversed:  failure to take a strong stand,
lack of leadership

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Hierophant V       
Upright: conformity to/and conventional
traditional  thinking, institutions 

Reversed: non-conformity and unconventional
behavior, 
freedom

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Lovers VI
 Upright: Intimate relationships, passion,
 natural desires, choices
 Reversed: slow growth in a relationship, unsatisfactory
 relationship, it's not love

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Chariot VII
Upright: willpower, triumph over inner/outer
conflict,  travel
Reversed: feel like giving up,no willpower,
canceled trip or car trouble

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Strength VIII
Upright: inner strength expressed through quiet determination, divine feminine 

Reversed: fear has control, lack of courage,
doubting your own strength

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Hermit IX
Upright: self discovery through meditation,
spiritual learning/teaching
Reversed: need to find your own way,
unbalanced, away from the light

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Wheel of Fortune X
Upright: destiny, lucky period, positive change,
a gambler

Reversed: lucky cycle has ended, feeling stagnant,
gambling addiction

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Justice XI
Upright:
fair and just decisions, do the right thing,
balanced thought, legal situations

Reversed: poor counseling, unfair outcome,
unbalanced thoughts

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Hanged Man XII
Upright: refuse to socially conform, temporary
standstill, enlightenment

Reversed: indecisive, fear of letting go, resisting a spiritual lesson

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Death XIII
Upright: renewal & transformation,
someone or something dying

Reversed: inertia, upheaval, no rebirth

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Temperance XIV
Upright
: balanced emotions, moderation
from addiction, cooperation and healing

Reversed: out of control emotions, intolerance,
lack of good judgment

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Devil XV
Upright: bondage and addictions, dark-side of humankind, the EGO, devil made me do it

Reversed: letting go of fears and addictions, embracing spirituality, breaking bondage

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Tower XVI
Upright: sudden upheaval that leads to liberation,
chaos, unveiling the truth 

Reversed: putting chaos behind you, face what you
have been avoiding, no release or liberation

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Star XVII
Upright: hope, healing, shinning brightly,
when you wish upon a star

Reversed: lack of hope, negativity, health problems

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Moon XVIII
Upright: intensified emotions, half-truths, deceptions,
pay attention to dreams

Reversed: truth comes to surface, psychic clarity, lunacy ending

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Sun XIX
Upright: happiness, joy, good health, clarity,
hidden matters coming to light

Reversed: slightly pessimistic outlook, clouded
vision, crossroads

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Judgment XX
Upright: a spiritual awakening, awareness
toward life and it's mysteries, karma

Reversed: resisting the call of awakening,
confusion, fear of being judged

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World XXI
Upright: self-actualization, walking the path of enlightenment, liberation and mercy 
Reversed: frustration in your spiritual journey,
lack of vision keeps something in suspension

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