THE MAJOR ARCANA TAROT CARDS

The Major Arcana, which we will start with below, consists of 22 cards. The Major Arcana cards represent the life lessons, karmic influences, and the big archetypal themes that are influencing your life and your soul’s journey to enlightenment.



If you place the Major Arcana cards in numeric order from 0 (the fool) to 21 (the world), they form a symbolic story. This story is also known as the Fool’s journey.

The Fool is the main character of the Major Arcana and makes his journey through each card. Along the way, he meets new teachers and learns new life lessons.

The Fool (0)


The Fool is the main character of the Major Arcana and makes his journey through each card. Along the way, he meets new teachers and learns new life lessons.

The Fool (0)



Tower Keywords

Upright KeywordsReversed Keywordsdisaster, destruction, upheaval, trauma, sudden change, chaosaverting disaster, delaying the inevitable, resisting changeSkip to Upright MeaningSkip to Reversed Meaning

The Tower Tarot Card Description

The Tower card depicts a high spire nestled on top of the mountain. A lightning bolt strikes the tower which sets it ablaze. Flames are bursting in the windows and people are jumping out of the windows as an act of desperation. They perhaps signal the same figures we see chained in the Devil card earlier. They want to escape the turmoil and destruction within. The Tower is a symbol for the ambition that is constructed on faulty premises. The destruction of the tower must happen in order to clear out the old ways and welcome something new. Its revelations can come in a flash of truth or inspiration. 

Star Keywords

Upright KeywordsReversed Keywordshope, inspiration, positivity, faith, renewal, healing, rejuvenationhopelessness, despair, negativity, lack of faith, despondentSkip to Upright MeaningSkip to Reversed Meaning

The Star Tarot Card Description

The Star card shows a woman kneeling at the edge of a small pond. She is holding two containers of water. One container pours the water out to the dry land, as if to to nourish it and ensure its fertility. The lush green land around her seems to say that it is working. One foot is inside the water which shows the spiritual abilities and inner strength of the woman. The other foot on the ground shows her practical abilities and strengths. Behind her, there is a large central star surrounded by seven small stars which represent the chakras. There is bird standing at a tree branch which represents the holy ibis of thought. The Star's astrological correspondent is Aquarius