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Major Arcana Flashcards

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0 THE FOOL

Key words

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New beginnings, a new phase of life begins
New experiences
A risk must be taken
A need to abandon the old and start something new
Personal growth
New development
Discovery of talents

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1 MAGICIAN

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Possibilities in a person 
New skills available 
Growing potential 
Opportunities/adventures unfolding 
Success if utilize skills and talents
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2 THE EMPRESS

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Mother of fertility and Growth
New things about to enter a situation
A birth coming or a new life path
Focuses on marriage, relationship, pregnancy, patience, motherhood

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3 THE EMPEROR

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A need to make something solid or to solidify something
Focus on building an idea or something with a firm structure
Values of authority, control, dominance
Man of power
An authority figure / employer

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4 HIGH PRIESTESS

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Time for reflection
Secrets to be revealed
Shows potential of abundance
Urges to pay attention to dreams/ intuition
Is all about truly understanding life’s possibilities

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5 HIEROPHANT

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There’s a need for spiritual purpose
Encourages to increase studying and learning
Focuses on humility and teachings
Gets through deeply frightening and hard situations
Sometimes suggests Marriage or a serious turn towards religion

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6 THE LOVERS

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A love affair with trial or a choice attached
Indicates that decisions or choices are incredibly important and significant
Must choose right path
A sign of true partnership
Choose intuitively rather than by the use of intellect (listen to heart)

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6 CHARIOT

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Conflict within 
Struggles and battles 
Potential for victory 
Resolution of fights
Moving forward 
Overcoming opposition through confidence 
Control determination 
Journey or change of location
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8 JUSTICE

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Need for clarity, of mind
Impartial judgment
Requires balanced intellect / head and heart
Reaching a balance between intellect and emotion
Attention to legal matters
Calls for a fairest decision
A person being called to account for ones actions and will be judged accordingly

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9 TEMPERANCE

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Harmony within relationships 
Happy marriage or partnership 
Adaption coordination
Balance
Patience 
Moderation
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10 STRENGTH

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A person must face things or facing the truth of / in a situation you’ve put off for far to long 
Overcoming fears or doubts 
Courage 
Inner will
Optimism
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11 HERMIT

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Time for withdrawal
Promotes silent meditation and solitude
Patience is needed to confront ones inner world
Someone who likes to or needs to work alone

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12 WHEEL OF FORTUNE

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Change in fortune 
New beginnings
A new chapter in life 
Wheel makes a new turn 
Remain optimistic 
Faith that the universe will take care of the situation 
Karma
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13 HANGED MAN

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A sacrifice must be made to gain something of greater value
Waiting in order to allow new possibilities to arise
Vulnerability
Selflessness
New perspective
Willingness to adapt in changing circumstances

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14 DEATH

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End of something which has been lived out
Transformation, new beginnings will follow
Significant change and transition

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15 DEVIL

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Confrontation with the inner world
Facing fears and inhibitors can foster growth
Actual addictions and dependencies in ones life, like alcohol illegal drugs toxic relationships gambling overspending
Breaking of bad or unhealthy habits, vices

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16 TOWER

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Breaking down existing forms
Changing false structures finding true value
Change around the home
Emotionally challenging periods in a persons life
A time of great upheaval, violent or sudden change or disruption
Conflict and disruption BUT it’s for the greater good

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17 STAR

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Facing things you have been reluctant to deal with

Can lead to good or bad things but this action needs to be done

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18 MOON

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Fluctuation
Uncertainty
Confusion
Passive
Letting go of ones conscious mental blocks
Encourages a person to allow intuition to guide them

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19 SUN

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Optimism 
Passive 
Energy, vitality 
Abundance 
Time for clear vision 
Embracing destiny, give it everything you got 
Happiness triumph good health 
Achievement 
Travel to warm tropical climate
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20 JUDGEMENT

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Reaping rewards for past actions and reaching conclusions
Changing for the better
Assessed past experiences, evaluated them, learned from them
Rebirth and renewal
Getting well after a long illness or sickness, recovery
Finding new career path or spiritual path

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21 THE WORLD

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Success
Achievement
Realization of a goal, completion of a cycle
Feeling of being welcome wherever you go
May include travel

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