The Major Arcana
The Major Arcana depict the Journey of The Fool who travels through life physically and spiritually and is reborn with The World before he begins the journey again. Most practitioners start with only interpreting the Major Arcana before eventually moving on the the Minor, so I will only cover the main themes of the Major Arcana for now.
- 0: The Fool
- New beginnings, freedom, the start of the journey.
- I: The Magician
- Will power and the realisation of potential.
- II: The High Priestess
- Spirituality and trusting intuition.
- III: The Empress
- Divine femininity, creativity, nurturing.
- IV: The Emperor
- Authority, stability, and strategic thinking.
- V: The Hierophant
- Tradition, conformity ,and belief.
- VI: The Lovers
- Love, balance, and choices.
- VII: The Chariot
- Control and self-discipline.
- VIII: Strength
- Patience confidence and fearlessness.
- IX: The Hermit
- Introspection adn solitude.
- X: The Wheel Of Fortune
- Luck, decisive moments and Fate.
- XI: Justice
- Consequence, honesty, Cause and effect.
- XII: The Hanged Man
- Waiting, perspective, and uncertainty.
- XIII: Death
- Transformations, endings, and transition.
- XIV: Temperance
- Moderation, harmony, re-evaluating priorities.
- XV: The Devil
- Oppression, obsession, excess.
- XVI: The Tower
- Disaster, upheaval, and chaos.
- XVII: The Star
- Hope, positivity, and healing.
- XVIII: The Moon
- Illusion, secrets, and unconsciousness.
- XIX: The Sun
- Success, truth, and vitality.
- XX: Judgement
- Awakening, reckoning, and purpose.
- XXI: The World
- Completion, achievement, and the end of a journey.
Short overview of the Minor Arcana suits:
- Cups: The Suit of Cups represents your feelings, emotions, intuition and creativity.
- Pentacles: The Suit of Pentacles represents your finances, work and material possessions.
- Swords: The Suit of Pentacles represents your finances, work and material possessions.
- Wands: The Suit of Wands represents your energy, motivation and passion.