Major Arcana (simple) Flashcards
(22 cards)
Fool - 0
UPRIGHT: Beginnings, innocence, spontaneity, a free spirit
REVERSED: Holding back, recklessness, risk-taking, naivety, poor judgement
Magician - I
UPRIGHT: Manifestation, resourcefulness, power, inspired action, mastery, creative power, vision
REVERSED: Manipulation, poor planning, untapped talents, conning, cheating
High Priestess - II
UPRIGHT: Intuition, sacred knowledge, divine feminine, the subconscious mind
REVERSED: Secrets, disconnected from intuition, withdrawal and silence
Empress - III
UPRIGHT: Femininity, beauty, nature, nurturing, abundance, motherhood, fertility
REVERSED: Creative block, dependence on others, poverty or feeling impoverished, problems at home
Emperor - IV
UPRIGHT: Authority, establishment, structure, a father figure
REVERSED: Domination, excessive control, lack of discipline, inflexibility
Hierophant - V
UPRIGHT: Spiritual wisdom, religious beliefs, conformity, tradition, institutions, teacher or mentor, social groups, belonging
REVERSED: Personal beliefs, freedom, challenging the status quo, anarchy, cult mentality, breaking rules
The Lovers - VI
UPRIGHT: Love, harmony, relationships, values alignment, choices
REVERSED: Self-love, disharmony, imbalance, misalignment of values, bad choice
The Chariot - VII
UPRIGHT: Control, willpower, success, action, determination, a journey, travel, overcoming conflict
REVERSED: Self-discipline, opposition, lack of direction, self-doubt, travel problems
Strength - VIII or XI
UPRIGHT: Strength, courage, persuasion, influence, compassion, pulling strings behind scenes
REVERSED: Inner strength, self-doubt, low energy, raw emotion
The Hermit - IX
UPRIGHT: Soul-searching, introspection, being alone, inner guidance
REVERSED: Isolation, loneliness, withdrawal
Wheel of Fortune - X
UPRIGHT: Good luck, karma, life cycles, destiny, a turning point
REVERSED: Bad luck, resistance to change, breaking cycles
Justice - VIII or XI
UPRIGHT: Justice, fairness, truth, cause and effect, law
REVERSED: Unfairness, lack of accountability, dishonesty
Hanged Man - XII
UPRIGHT: Pause, surrender, letting go, new perspectives, sacrifice, breaking old patterns
REVERSED: Delays, resistance, stalling, indecision, pain, selfishness, not letting go, inability to change, egotism
Death - XIII
UPRIGHT: Endings, change, transformation, transition, end of an era, letting go of attachments, severe illness
REVERSED: Resistance to change, personal transformation, inner purging, long terminal illness, depression, delayed ending
Temperance - XIV
UPRIGHT: Balance, moderation, patience, purpose, looking for divine intervention, connecting with guides
REVERSED: Imbalance, excess, self-healing, re-alignment, disagreements, outbursts, onset of an illness
The Devil - XV
UPRIGHT: Shadow self, attachment, addiction, restriction, sexuality, obsession, kinkiness, lust
REVERSED: Releasing limiting beliefs, exploring dark thoughts, detachment, breaking from addictions, freedom from restraints
The Tower - XVI
UPRIGHT: Sudden change, upheaval, chaos, revelation, awakening, accident, shocking event, destruction, renovation
REVERSED: Personal transformation, fear of change, averting disaster, illness, losses, imprisonment, freedom for a price
The Star - XVII
UPRIGHT: Hope, faith, purpose, renewal, spirituality, good health, inspiration, opportunities
REVERSED: Lack of faith, despair, self-trust, disconnection, missed opportunities, disappointments
The Moon - XVIII
UPRIGHT: Illusion, fear, anxiety, subconscious, intuition, secrets, mental confusion, hidden things
REVERSED: Release of fear, repressed emotion, inner confusion, insomnia, mysteries unveiled, unusual dreams
The Sun - XIX
UPRIGHT: Positivity, fun, warmth, success, vitality, vacation, children
REVERSED: Inner child, feeling down, overly optimistic, half failure/half success, temporary difficulties
Judgement - XX
UPRIGHT: Judgement, rebirth, inner calling, absolution, awakening, fresh start, renewal, forgiveness
REVERSED: Self-doubt, inner critic, ignoring the call, refusing to reassess, inability to commit, ambivalence
The World - XXI
UPRIGHT: Completion, integration, accomplishment, travel, fulfillment, success, conclusions
REVERSED: Seeking personal closure, short-cuts, delays, delayed success, lack of completion, stagnation, lessons not learned, unpleasant loops
