A Reference for the Major Arcana

22 chapters about what it
means to be human

The Major Arcana is a story told in symbols. Each card is a scene. This library teaches you to read them — not as predictions, but as a language six centuries in the making.

The Fool
00

The Fool

BeginningsInnocenceSpontaneity
The Magician
01

The Magician

WillpowerResourcefulnessSkill
The High Priestess
02

The High Priestess

IntuitionMysterySubconscious
The Empress
03

The Empress

AbundanceNurturingNature
The Emperor
04

The Emperor

AuthorityStructureStability
The Hierophant
05

The Hierophant

TraditionTeachingInstitutions
The Lovers
06

The Lovers

ChoiceUnionValues
The Chariot
07

The Chariot

DeterminationWillpowerVictory
Strength
08

Strength

CouragePatienceCompassion
The Hermit
09

The Hermit

SolitudeIntrospectionGuidance
Wheel of Fortune
10

Wheel of Fortune

CyclesFateTurning points
Justice
11

Justice

TruthFairnessAccountability
The Hanged Man
12

The Hanged Man

SurrenderNew perspectivePause
Death
13

Death

TransformationEndingsRelease
Temperance
14

Temperance

BalanceModerationPatience
The Devil
15

The Devil

BondageShadowAttachment
The Tower
16

The Tower

UpheavalRevelationSudden change
The Star
17

The Star

HopeRenewalSerenity
The Moon
18

The Moon

IllusionAnxietySubconscious
The Sun
19

The Sun

JoyVitalitySuccess
Judgement
20

Judgement

RebirthCallingReckoning
The World
21

The World

CompletionIntegrationWholeness
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