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THE MAJOR ARCANA
The Major Arcana consists of 22 cards which represent the greater events in our lives.
The Fool: naivety, innocence, an unexpected matter
reversed: foolishness; carelessness
The Magician: readiness to put plan into action; power; confidence
reversed: instability; manipulation
The Priestess: intuition, spiritual inspiration, positive hidden influence
reversed: secrecy; negative hidden influence
The Empress: financial and emotional security; good fortune; pregnancy
reversed: poverty; disruption of the home
The Emperor: reason over emotion; politics; authority; law and order
reversed: domineering; unreasonable; poor self-control
The Priest: conformity; tradition; ritual; ceremony
reversed: unorthodox; unconventional ideas; confusion
The Lovers: attraction; passion; an issue of love
reversed: destructive passion; romantic disagreement
The Chariot: self control; travel; drive; motivation
reversed: lack of self-cotrol; scattered energy; delayed trip
Strength: victory over difficulty; spiritual strength; confidence
reversed: insecurity; lack of courage
The Hermit: enlightenment; planning; guidance; finding a teacher
reversed: bad advice; withdrawal
The Wheel: a positive turn of events; moving upward; good luck
reversed: bad turn of events; setbacks
Justice: contracts, agreements, legal issues; karmic justice
reversed: injustice; poor outcome in a legal matter
Hanged Man: being stuck; projects on hold; contemplation
reversed: readiness for decision or action
Death: sudden radical change; a new life path
reversed: resisting change; forced change
Temperance: adapting to new circumstances; self-control; moderation
reversed: impatience; imbalance
The Devil: temptation; evil influences; untrustworthy person
reversed: overcoming weakness or temptation
The Tower: breakdown; unexpected setbacks; danger; consequences
reversed: acceptance; building a foundation
The Stars: faith; dreams; hope
reversed: disillusionment; doubt
The Moon: intuition; psychic ability; deception
reversed: hidden things come to light
The Sun: happiness; well deserved reward; good new to come
reversed: false sense of happiness
Judgment: project nearing completion; rising above negativity
reversed: delays; inability to resolve problems
The World: completion; success; the end of a circumstance
reversed: unfinished business; disappointment
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