Major Arcana Flashcards

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0 • The Fool

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Upright meaning;

  • beginning of a journey
  • innocent or young person
  • potential
  • folly (lack of good sense or judgement)
  • acting without thought

Reversed meaning;

  • failure to seize the moment
  • unsure action
  • uncertainty
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I • The Magician

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Upright meaning;

  • putting creativity to use
  • exploring ones potential abilities
  • manual dexterity
  • skilled hands
  • emerging talent

Reversed meaning;

  • putting ones gifts to ill use
  • lack of imagination
  • confusion
  • uncoordinated efforts
  • unable to learn new skills
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II • The High Priestess

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Upright meaning;

  • supreme knowledge
  • intuition
  • woman wise beyond her years
  • virtuous
  • scholarly

Reversed meaning;

  • ignorance
  • lack of vision
  • holding back true feelings
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III • The Empress

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Upright meaning;

  • strong female figure
  • fertility
  • maternal

Reversed meaning;

  • infidelity
  • domestic strife
  • infertility
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IV • The Emperor

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Upright meaning;

  • strong male figure
  • leadership
  • accomplishment
  • ambition

Reversed meaning;

  • incompetence
  • weakness
  • indecision
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V • The Hierophant

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Upright meaning;

  • divine inspiration
  • control over spiritual needs
  • conformity
  • mercy

Reversed meaning;

  • unorthodox ways
  • impotence
  • poor advice
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VI • The Lovers

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Upright meaning;

  • love
  • passion
  • romance
  • harmony
  • union

Reversed meaning;

  • separation
  • division
  • conflict
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VII • The Chariot

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Upright meanings;

  • a journey to new places
  • boldly venturing into the unknown

Reversed meanings:

  • failed plans
  • poor strategy
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VIII • Justice

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Upright meanings:

  • Balance.
  • Strong character.
  • Fairness.

Reversed meanings:

  • Abuse.
  • Taking sides.
  • Bias
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IX • The Hermit

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Upright meanings:

  • Solitude.
  • Exile.
  • One who seeks to be alone.
  • Outcast.
  • Hidden knowledge.
  • Secrecy.

Reversed meanings:

  • Social.
  • Sharing information.
  • One with the community.
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X • The Wheel of Fortune

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Upright meanings:

  • Fortune.
  • Chance.
  • Unplanned happenings.
  • Fate.
  • Destiny.

Reversed meanings:

  • Unfortunate events.
  • Unexpected results.
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XI • Strength

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Upright meanings:

  • Power.
  • Strength from within.
  • Endurance.

Reversed meanings:

  • Defeat.
  • Surrender.
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XII • The Hanged Man

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Upright meanings:

  • Letting time pass you by.
  • Indecision.
  • Opportunities missed.

Reversed meanings:

  • Wasting time.
  • Lack of progress.
  • Feeling stalled in life.
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XIII • Death

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Upright meanings:

  • Change.
  • Metamorphosis.
  • Loss.
  • End of ways.

Reversed meanings:

  • Turbulent change.
  • Bad situations
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XIV • Temperance

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Upright meanings:

  • Patience.
  • Balance.
  • Channeling one’s energy.
  • Combining elements for new results.

Reversed meanings:

  • Conflict.
  • Bad combinations.
  • Discord.
  • Excess.
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XV • The Devil

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Upright meanings:

  • Oppression.
  • Material bondage.
  • Evil fantasies.
  • Obsessive desires.

Reversed meanings:

  • Unwavering pursuit of material gain.
  • Greed.
  • Mind control.
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XVI • The Tower

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Upright meanings:

  • Severe or abrupt change.
  • Loss or accident.
  • Traumatic event.
  • Ruin.
  • Upheaval.

Reversed meanings:

  • Inability to break from sad events.
  • Redundancy in life.
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XVII • The Star

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Upright meanings:

  • Hope.
  • Sign of good things.
  • Renewed faith.
  • Fulfillment in life’s pleasures.

Reversed meanings:

  • Doubting one’s abilities.
  • Stagnant creativity.
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XVIII • The Moon

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Upright meanings:

  • Brainwashing.
  • Dark influences.
  • Trickery.
  • Illusion.
  • Subconscious control.

Reversed meanings:

  • Avoiding reality.
  • Strange forces.
  • Delusional thoughts.
  • Lies and despair.
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XIX • The Sun

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Upright meanings:

  • Successful social relationship.
  • Friendship.
  • Engagement.
  • Happy times.
  • Pure joy.

Reversed meanings:

  • Loneliness.
  • Unstable relationships.
  • Separation.
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XX • Judgement

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Upright meanings:

  • Accountability for one’s actions.
  • New beginnings.
  • Awakening.

Reversed meanings:

  • Fearful of death.
  • Guilty feelings.
  • Worry.
  • Delay.
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XXI • The World

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Upright meanings:

  • Completion of a cycle or journey.
  • Triumph.
  • A hard-fought victory.
  • Successful outcome over adversity.

Reversed meanings:

  • Frustration.
  • Incomplete projects.
  • Failed endeavors.