What is the Major Arcana?
The Major Arcana consists of 22 trump cards in a tarot deck, numbered 0-21. These cards represent significant life events, spiritual lessons, and archetypal energies. Unlike the Minor Arcana which deals with day-to-day matters, Major Arcana cards indicate major turning points, karmic influences, and profound spiritual insights.
Each card carries both upright (positive/direct) and reversed (blocked/challenged) meanings that shift based on their position in a spread.
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The 22 Major Arcana Cards
The Fool
New beginnings, innocence, spontaneity
Uranus IThe Magician
Manifestation, willpower, skill
Mercury IIThe High Priestess
Intuition, mystery, inner knowledge
Moon IIIThe Empress
Fertility, abundance, nurturing
Venus IVThe Emperor
Authority, structure, control
Aries VThe Hierophant
Tradition, conformity, spiritual wisdom
Taurus VIThe Lovers
Love, harmony, choices
Gemini VIIThe Chariot
Determination, willpower, victory
Cancer VIIIStrength
Courage, patience, inner strength
Leo IXThe Hermit
Soul-searching, introspection, guidance
Virgo XWheel of Fortune
Cycles, fate, turning points
Jupiter XIJustice
Fairness, truth, law
Libra XIIThe Hanged Man
Surrender, letting go, new perspective
Neptune XIIIDeath
Transformation, endings, transition
Scorpio XIVTemperance
Balance, moderation, patience
Sagittarius XVThe Devil
Bondage, materialism, shadow self
Capricorn XVIThe Tower
Sudden change, upheaval, revelation
Mars XVIIThe Star
Hope, faith, renewal
Aquarius XVIIIThe Moon
Illusion, fear, subconscious
Pisces XIXThe Sun
Joy, success, vitality
Sun XXJudgement
Rebirth, inner calling, absolution
Pluto XXIThe World
Completion, accomplishment, travel
SaturnTarot and Astrology Connection
Each Major Arcana card is associated with a zodiac sign or planet, creating a bridge between tarot and astrology. Understanding these correspondences deepens your readings and helps connect card meanings to astrological transits in your birth chart.
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