Major Arcana Flashcards
The Fool
Upright: Innocence, new beginnings, free spirit
Reversed: Recklessness, being taken advantage of, inconsideration
The Magician
Upright: Willpower, desire, creation, manifestation
Reversed: Trickery, illusions, out of touch
High Priestess
Upright: Intuition, unconscious, inner voice
Reversed: Lack of center, lost inner voice, repressed feelings
The Empress
Upright: Motherhood, fertility, nature
Reversed: Dependence, smothering, emptiness
The Emperor
Upright: Authority, structure, control, fatherhood
Reversed: Tyranny, rigidity, coldness
The Hierophant
Upright: Tradition, conformity, morality and ethics
Reversed: Rebellion, subversiveness, new approaches
The Lovers
Upright: Partnerships, union, duality, choice
Reversed: Loss of balance, one-sidedness, disharmony
The Chariot
Upright: Direction, control, willpower
Reversed: Lack of control, lack of direction, aggression
Strength
Upright: Bravery, compassion, focus, inner strength
Reversed: Self doubt, weakness, insecurity
The Hermit
Upright: Contemplation, search for truth, inner guidance
Reversed: Loneliness, isolation, lost your way
The Wheel
Upright: Change, cycles, inevitable fate
Reversed: No control, clinging to control, bad luck
Justice
Upright: Cause and effect, clarity, truth
Reversed: Dishonesty, unaccountability, unfairness
The Hanged Man
Upright: Sacrifice, release, martyrdom
Reversed: Stalling, needless sacrifice, fear of sacrifice
Death
Upright: End of a cycle, beginnings, change, metamorphosis
Reversed: Fear of change, holding on, stagnation
Temperance
Upright: The middle path, patience, finding meaning
Reversed: Extremes, excess, lack of balance