TAROTOLOGY
THE MAJOR ARCANA
Tarot reading is an ancient divination practice imbued with arcane wisdom and astrological significance.
After working with the tarot, it is then that you will realize the power they possess.
Each card has a voice, and each has its personality, its vibration, and a story to tell.
THE HIGHER POWERS THAT CONTROL OUR FATE.
The Major Arcana is a 22-card set within the tarot that is considered the core and the foundation of the deck. The deck is filled with symbolism and significance, but this is most pronounced within the Major Arcana.
THE MAJOR ARCANA
These cards follow a storyline that tells of the spiritual voyages born from the naive wonder of The Fool to the oneness and fulfillment of The World. These cards tell the story of humanity's spiritual evolution into enlightenment and individuation.
The most important story you must retain is "The Fools Journey." A cyclical adventure of expansion and contraction lets us to understand the point we're at on our journey or where we will be arriving shortly.
And so, as we follow the Fool's journey, which is in a chronological structure, has been woven through the 22 Major Arcana cards to represent certain aspects of life. We can start seeing standard parallels between our stages in life and those in the cards, each card teaching a specific lesson and a concept to meditate over.
THE 22 MAJOR ARCANA & THE FOOL'S JOURNEY
Together, the cards represent...
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Critical stages of our life.
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Lessons that have a profound impact on us, and
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Junctures have the potential to completely change our path.
By understanding the 22 steps of The Fool's Journey, you can understand your past, present, and future through any Major Arcana cards which show up for you.
To see The fool's journey, Click Here...
To see The MINOR ARCANA, Click Here...
To see the suite of WANDS, Click Here...
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To see the suite of CUPS, Click Here...
To see the suite of PENTACLES, Click Here...
Upon his return, The Fool understands the lessons prepared by the heavenly bodies (The Star, The Moon, and The Sun), which result in the rebirth of The Fool (Judgement) and final victory (The World).
There are two kinds of meaning for each Tarot card - (1) symbolic meaning and the (2) intuitive interpretation. The symbolic meaning is closely connected to the archetypal image in the card and may have some relevance to the question being asked, but not always.
In most cases, the intuitive interpretation is directly associated with the question being asked. This meaning is precisely what the name indicates- it is an understanding of the card that comes straight out of your intuitive mind. It may be a literal interpretation, or it may be shown to your conscious mind wrapped in symbolic imagery.
If you are reading for someone else, convey what you are perceiving even if it doesn’t make sense to you because the other person may identify parts of your narrative and how it connects to them. This recognition may be instantaneous or may transpire afterward upon reflecting on it.
The following section illustrates the order in which The Fool learns about life.
These depictions are founded mainly on the symbolic meaning of the cards.
The Fool’s Journey (aka the Hero's Journey) is the story told using the 22 cards that create the Major Arcana that explains a tale of how someone starts as “The Fool” and through many lessons in their life, turns into the Hero of their own story. If you do this, you will be rewarded with beautiful opportunities and possibilities that are limitless!
Right now is a pivotal moment in your life -- you’re just starting your new spiritual journey. At this point, you’re one decision away from creating an entirely new reality. Every decision you make from here on out will count.
At the very beginning of your new spiritual path, you’ll learn to trust yourself over everyone and anything else. Intuition is something that we all have but that we have to be attuned to.
The journey ahead will teach you what it truly means to follow your emotional guidance system. This is how your spirit guides, angels, and ancestors prefer to send you messages -- through a strong gut feeling or thought that inspires you.
The challenge here is to avoid looking like a fool. The only way that you would be able to do that is if you decide to stray from the soul path that makes you feel good to follow someone else’s path.
The next card in The Fool’s Journey after The Fool is The Magician, which is all about alchemy and creating your reality. If you stay on your divine soul path, you’ll soon be on your way to stepping into your unique mystical gifts!
THE MINOR ARCANA TAROT CARDS
The remaining 56 cards together make up for the Minor Arcana. These cards reflect day-to-day events and can give more context and detail to the Major Arcana cards.
The Minor Arcana is divided into four suits (of 14 cards each): Wands, Pentacles, Cups, and Swords.
Starting with the Ace, the cards go up from the two towards the 10, then closing with four Court cards: Page, Knight, Queen, and lastly, the King (making it 14 cards).
Each of the suits has a ruling element you can see here below, corresponding to specific areas in life:
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Suit of Cups – Element of Water – Emotions & Relationships
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Suit of Pentacles – Element of Earth – Property & Achievement
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Suit of Swords – Element of Air – Wisdom & Communication
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Suit of Wands – Element of Fire – Passion & Inspiration
It’s essential to consider these elements and areas when working with the minor arcana cards, making it much easier for an intuitive reading to happen (after a bit of practice )!