Major Arcana Themes

Perviously I shared keywords for the minor arcana, you can find that post here.

Today I am going to share with you my keywords for the Major Arcana.

The major arcana focus on major life energy. Things that you can embody on a larger level. The cards follow a path similar to the hero's journey, one of adventure, challenges, growth, and finally completion. In this way no card is really its own entity, instead it can be considered a freeze frame in the movie.

As you start learning the cards, it is helpful to follow the path your self, seeing how each one builds up on the next. But just as I shared my keywords for the minor arcana, I want to provide you with the themes I consider when I am contemplating each card. Have fun and see what else jumps out at you.

0 - Fool - New beginnings

1 - Magician - Tools to create

2 - High Priestess - Magic from within

3 - Empress - Abundance in creation

4 - Emperor - Establishing structures

5 - Hierophant - Keeping of traditions

6 - Lovers - Alignment of Values

7 - Chariot - Forward momentum

8 - Strength - At ease with powerfulness

9 - Hermit - Inner wisdom

10 - Wheel of Fortune - All things cycle

11 - Justice - Search for Truth

12 - Hanged Man - Pausing to surrender

13 - Death - End of a cycle

14 - Temperance - Balance in all things

15 - Devil - Illusion of being trapped

16 - Tower - Resetting of systems

17 - Star - Searching for Guidance

18 - Moon - One step at a time

19 - Sun - Awareness of all things

20 - Judgement - Review of actions

21 - The World - Embracing wholeness