Major Arcana
22 cards representing major life turning points and spiritual lessons
The Fool
The Fool
New beginnings / Leap of faithInnocence / Pure intentLoyalty / Instinct warning
the magician
the magician
Unlimited potentialMastery of all toolsChanneling divine power
the high priestess
the high priestess
Duality / Balance of oppositesHidden knowledge / Divine lawIntuition / Feminine cycles
the empress
the empress
Symbol of royalty and leadershipThe royal symbol connected to the 12 zodiac signsStrong emotions, bold confidence, and femininity
the emperor
the emperor
The kingly symbol and power over life and deathSymbol of authority and royal powerRoyal authority not sanctioned by the divine
the hierophant
the hierophant
NeutralityThe Holy Trinity — Father, Son, and Holy SpiritThree realms — Earth, the Church, and Heaven
the lovers
the lovers
The Fruit of the Knowledge of Good and EvilThe angel of love and angelic blessingThe Tree of Life
the chariot
the chariot
Command and capabilityVictoryA microcosm of the universe and divine providence
strength
strength
Infinite knowledge and eternal wisdomVictory, a being of special significance, and sacrednessTaming the lion through transcendent power
the hermit
the hermit
The Star of David, symbol of wisdom, marking the destinationThe hermit's staff and long-earned enlightenmentSilence, mysticism, and accumulated knowledge
the wheel of fortune
the wheel of fortune
Balance, justice, and divine judgmentThe Torah and the Old TestamentThe alchemical elements for gold — mercury, sulfur, water, and salt
justice
justice
NeutralityProtection and the rule of lawAuthority and law
the hanged man
the hanged man
Asceticism, trials, and hardshipSpiritual maturity and growthA path chosen of one's own free will
death
death
Inevitable death, the horseman of death, and pestilenceSymbol of life, the crossing of death and rebirthDivinity and spiritual power
temperance
temperance
A noble and divine beingMessenger, herald, and the idealThe ideal, the transcendent, and spiritual practice
the devil
the devil
A negative entity, corruption, and temptationCorruption of spiritual energyDenial of divine power
the tower
the tower
Loss of power and capabilityA false and flawed frameworkDivine salvation and rescue
the star
the star
The seven planets of classical astrologySirius, the brightest star, and its divine radianceA focus on the spiritual and inner realm
the moon
the moon
The lunar cycle — from crescent to full moon and back to waningRepresenting the ever-changing face of the moonThe boundary between consciousness and the unconscious
the sun
the sun
Symbol of the sun and its radiant powerRadiance, positive energy, and divinityAchievement, completion, and success
judgement
judgement
Divine messenger and heraldSalvation and resurrectionProclaiming the divine arrival and heralding great news
the world
the world
The Tetramorph in a state of perfect completionDivinity and nobilityPerfection and wholeness