Tarot: The Major Arcana Flashcards
O. The Fool
Divinatory: Having trust in life. New beginnings. Faith. Optimism. Always follow you very own instinctive nature.
I. The Magician
Divinatory: The skills of the universe are there for you. Important life-changing communication may manifest in the form of letters, meetings, or via the internet.
II. The High Priestess
Divinatory: Insight, self-sufficiency, using you own intuition, feeling isolated or alone.
III. The Empress
Divinatory: A creative, fruitful period in life. Lover/mother/wife issues could be in focus; unconditional love or ‘smother love’.
IV. The Emperor
Divinatory: Self-discipline, becoming our own authority, having responsibility and control; father issues, ruthlessness.
V. The Hierophant
Divinatory: Speaking your truth, retaining integrity in face of criticism; the healer, teacher, guide.
VI. The Lovers
Divinatory: A crossroad where choices must be made—usually involving a relationship. Loving relationships, discrimination.
VII. The Chariot
Divinatory: Having will power, overcoming our fears. Victory; we have the choice to move forward, keeping our emotions in control so that we can make a positive move.
VIII. Strength
Divinatory: Strength to overcome those parts of life which are no longer needed; able to overcome difficult situations with gentleness and love, not force.
IX. The Hermit
Divinatory: Self-knowledge and Self-sufficiency; being alone to experience what is meaningful and significant to you. Denoted your inner guide.
X. The Wheel of Fortune.
Divinatory: Going with natural flow of life, being flexible and open to new opportunities. Changed in your life bring reward and benefits.
XI. Justice
Divinatory: Being honest with yourself, being fair. Legal issues, important decisions that require and open mind.
XII. The Hanged Man.
Divinatory: You are being asked to surrender some part of the self; old patterns of behavior, addictions, old ways of thinking. Patience, sacrifice, victim, martyr. Represents higher understanding.
XIII. Death
Divinatory: When Death appears it does not mean physical death; rather it symbolizes complete transformation in some part of your ice. Accept change, make way for the new.
XIV. The Temperance
Divinatory: Brining talents and values together to create something of worth. Moderation in all things; harmony and balance.
XV. The Devil
Divinatory: You must face you fears. The message is that we must acknowledge our chains. These are our obsessions, illusions, and all things that keep us in bondage: depression, hopelessness, materialism, lust.
XVI. The Tower
Divinatory: The tower is liberating: when we are complacent, it gives us a shake up. Denotes destruction of old forms, creation of new structures, upheavals, and change.
XVII. The Star
Divinatory: Everything is all right. You have renewed trust in yourself and know from this moment you’ll have the self-sufficiency to work out issues.
XVIII. The Moon
Divinatory: A time to listen to dreams. A time of reflection, moodiness, mood swings, psychic experiences, mothering issues, and creative inspirations.
XIX. The Sun
Divinatory: The Sun Hines on you, and you are liked it’s joy, optimism, and creative energy. The light of the sun brings clarity to any situation. Have fun; let your inner child play.
XX. The Judgement
Divinatory: The call has been made, change is inevitable, you are free to start life anew. Hallelujah! The end of karmic patterns, a call from with time meet new challenges.
XXI. The World
Divinatory: A very satisfactory end to a cycle; ultimate success and happy conclusions lead the way to new ventures.
