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

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

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

Empress III
Upright: abundance, fertility, growth, pregnancy,
birth either physical or to your dreams
Reversed: stagnant growth and development,
poverty or lack, infertility

Emperor IV
Upright: authority, leadership, using logic,
good omen
Reversed: failure to take a strong stand,
lack of leadership

Hierophant V
Upright: conformity to/and conventional
traditional thinking, institutions
Reversed: non-conformity and unconventional
behavior, freedom

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

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

Strength VIII
Upright: inner strength expressed through quiet determination, divine feminine
Reversed: fear has control, lack of courage,
doubting your own strength

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

Wheel of Fortune X
Upright: destiny, lucky period, positive change,
a gambler
Reversed: lucky cycle has ended, feeling stagnant,
gambling addiction

Justice XI
Upright: fair and just decisions, do the right thing,
balanced thought, legal situations
Reversed: poor counseling, unfair outcome,
unbalanced thoughts

Hanged Man XII
Upright: refuse to socially conform, temporary
standstill, enlightenment
Reversed: indecisive, fear of letting go, resisting a spiritual lesson

Death XIII
Upright: renewal & transformation,
someone or something dying
Reversed: inertia, upheaval, no rebirth

Temperance XIV
Upright: balanced emotions, moderation
from addiction, cooperation and healing
Reversed: out of control emotions, intolerance,
lack of good judgment

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

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

Star XVII
Upright: hope, healing, shinning brightly,
when you wish upon a star
Reversed: lack of hope, negativity, health problems

Moon XVIII
Upright: intensified emotions, half-truths, deceptions,
pay attention to dreams
Reversed: truth comes to surface, psychic clarity, lunacy ending

Sun XIX
Upright: happiness, joy, good health, clarity,
hidden matters coming to light
Reversed: slightly pessimistic outlook, clouded
vision, crossroads

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

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