| Major
Arcana
The
Tarot archetypes are simply pictures representing life
and the stages and experiences we all go through from
birth until death. The 22 cards called the Major Arcana
are also called the "Fool's Journey." It is
the story of one's journey through life starting as The
Fool: The Beginning, youthful, pure energy in spirit form.
The journey continues in cards 1 through 20, depicting
events and cycles in one's life. Completion is shown in
"The World" archetype, the End, and the Fool
has traveled to wholeness and completion of the cycle
of life. The major Arcana represent ones journey
through life.
The
Fool: Represents
spontaneity, natural folly, desire for change and a faith
in outcome. Childlike optimism, trust and optimism shines
through. This card represents fresh starts, mystery, a
dash of genius, adventure and a brilliant opportunity
to remake your life. It represents new possibilities,
a new life and the start of journey.
1. The Magician:
Represents action, consciously power, knowledge. Hey have
a focus to explore unknown abilities, magical qualities.
Appearances are not what they seem, says this card of
illusion and creative energy.
2. The High Priestess: It represents
non-action, intuition and shows us that the path to self
realisation can be reached by overcoming our own doubts,
and by looking deeply into life and love. They are not
too aware of their surroundings, are full of mystery,
dreams, feminine wisdom, intuition and a subtle hidden
spirit.
3.
The Empress: It represents nature, femininity
and fertility. It indicates mothering, nurturing, and
abundance of success. It symbolises creativity. The woman
on this card promises harmony at work and at home ---
marriage, security and warmth.
4.
The Emperor: This represents leadership, power
and strength. It is symbolic of courage power and authority,
fathering and initiating and confidence.
5.
The Hierophant: This represents tutelage and
guidance. It also asks to give personal conscience. It
suggests that one can get advice from various sources,
but only they can apply to their life.
6. The Lovers: This is both an intriguing
and exciting card. A card of romantic choices, passion
and temptation.
7.
The Chariot: This signifies will power, an assertive
character, victory of obstacle, control on self and discipline.
It gives rise to aggressiveness and an urge to win amidst
adversity and obstacles.
8. Justice: This card represents balance, fairness,
decisions, emotions and ones sentimentality. One tends
to show the chances of a second love when within the purview
of this sign.
9.
The Hermit: This represents the brighter side
and the optimistic side of ones life. This helps
one to search, guide and look deep within ones soul.
10.
The Wheel of Fortune: This represents the cycle
of birth and death. Whatever is good in life is represented
and whatever is bad is taken away through death.
11.
Strength: This card signifies emotional courage
and physical strength and a mental fitness. It helps one
to think positive and represents enormous mental capacity.
12.
The Hanged Man: This represents reversal, suspension,
sacrifice, need to change and delays.It is a symbol of
letting go of what was there and the invocation of something
new.
13.
Death: It's a symbol of rebirth and regeneration.
It is an invocation of change. This card shows that by
accepting the loss of old love, one gets to find something
new.
14.
Temperance: This represents temperance balance,
middle path, conservation and equality. It preaches balance
and good health.
15.
The Devil: This represents materialism, hopelessness,
despairin other words all the negative aspects of
life. Power lust, money and sexual desire --- the strongest
of instincts lie at this card's roots. And the chained
figures of man and a woman show how hard it can be to
break free.
16.
The Tower: This card represents rapid disaster,
chaos, forced change and downfall of an individual. It
makes revelations and sudden breaks into upheaval.
17. The Star: This Major Arcana is
all about a persons desire to live a happy and placid
life. It represents peace of mind, serenity and tranquillity.
18.
The Moon: This is the subconscious of a human.
All the dark sides get represented. It gives away the
subconscious and the hidden emotions. It is emotions,
sensitivity and sentiments to their extreme in an individual.
19.
The Sun: This card is about light, sunshine construction,
building and planning. A card of success, clears promise
of a beautiful future.
20.
Judgement: This Major Arcana symbolizes major
changes and transformations in ones life. It is
the sign of leaving all disappointments behind and look
forward to new life.
21.
The World: This last card of the Major Arcana
speaks of a new life and a New World. It is optimism,
which waits to open up, giving one a better insight of
life.
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