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Major Arcana Flashcards

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What do the Major Arcana cards represent?

A

The life lessons, karmic influences and big archetypal themes that are influencing your life.

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What is the 1 unnumbered card?

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The Fool. He makes his way through the cards, learning life lessons, eventually reaching the World card. This is known as the Fool’s Journey and can help understand card meanings.

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What does it mean if you see a Major Arcana card in a reading?

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It often sets the theme and you should reflect on current life lessons. If there are multiple, you are experiencing life-changing events. If they are reversed, you may not be paying enough attention to that life lesson.

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The Fool - Upright

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Beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit

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The Fool - Reversed

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Holding back, recklessness, risk-taking

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The Magician - Upright

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Manifestation, resourcefulness, power, inspired action

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The Magician - Reversed

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Manipulation, poor planning, untapped talents

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The High Priestess - Upright

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Intuition, sacred knowledge, divine feminine, the subconscious mind

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The High Priestess - Reversed

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Secrets, disconnected from intuition, withdrawal and silence

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The Empress - Upright

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Femininity, beauty, nature, nurturing, abundance

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The Empress - Reversed

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Creative block, dependence on others

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The Emperor - Upright

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Authority, establishment, structure, a father figure

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The Emperor - Reversed

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Domination, excessive control, lack of discipline, inflexibility

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The Hierophant - Upright

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Spiritual wisdom, religious beliefs, conformity, traditions, institutions

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The Hierophant - Reversed

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Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo

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The Lovers - Upright

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Love, harmony, relationships, values alignment, choices

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The Lovers - Reversed

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Self-love, disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values

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The Chariot - Upright

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Control, willpower, success, action, determination

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The Chariot - Reversed

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Self-discipline, opposition, lack of direction

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Strength - Upright

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Strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion

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Strength - Reversed

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Inner strength, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion

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The Hermit - Upright

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Soul-searching, introspection, being alone, inner guidance

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The Hermit - Reversed

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Isolation, loneliness, withdrawal

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Wheel of Fortune - Upright

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Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point

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Wheel of Fortune - Reversed

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Bad luck, resistance to change, breaking cycles

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Justice - Upright

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Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, law

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Justice - Reversed

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Unfairness, lack of accountability, dishonesty

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The Hanged Man - Upright

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Pause, surrender, letting go, new perspectives

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The Hanged Man - Reversed

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Delays, resistance, stalling, indecision

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Death - Upright

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Endings, change, transformation, transition

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Death - Reversed

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Resistance to change, personal transformation, inner purging

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Temperance - Upright

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Balance, moderation, patience, purpose

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Temperance - Reversed

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Imbalance, excess, self-healing, re-alignment

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The Devil - Upright

A

Shadow self, attachment, addiction, restriction, sexuality

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The Devil - Reversed

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Releasing limiting beliefs, exploring dark thoughts, detachment

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The Tower - Upright

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Sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, awakening

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The Tower - Reversed

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Personal transformation, fear of change, averting disaster

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The Star - Upright

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Hope, faith, purpose, renewal, spirituality

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The Star - Reversed

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Lack of faith, despair, self-trust, disconnection

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The Moon - Upright

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Illusion, fear, anxiety, subconscious, intuition

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The Moon - Reversed

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Release of fear, repressed emotion, inner confusion

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The Sun - Upright

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Positivity, fun, warmth, success, vitality

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The Sun - Reversed

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Inner child, feeling down, overly optimistic

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Judgement - Upright

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Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, absolution

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Judgement - Reversed

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Self-doubt, inner critic, ignoring the call

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The World - Upright

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Completion, integration, accomplishment, travel

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The World - Reversed

A

Seeking personal closure, short-cute, delays

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