The 22 Major Arcana Tarot Cards

The Major Arcana are the 22 most powerful cards in the tarot deck. They represent life's big themes — transformation, love, loss, rebirth, and destiny. Together they form the Fool's Journey, a narrative arc from innocence through experience to completion.

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The Fool
beginnings · spontaneity · free spirit
I
The Magician
manifestation · resourcefulness · power
II
The High Priestess
intuition · mystery · inner knowledge
III
The Empress
femininity · abundance · nature
IV
The Emperor
authority · structure · control
V
The Hierophant
tradition · conformity · institutions
VI
The Lovers
love · harmony · choices
VII
The Chariot
willpower · success · determination
VIII
Justice
fairness · truth · cause and effect
IX
The Hermit
introspection · solitude · guidance
X
Wheel of Fortune
luck · karma · life cycles
XI
Strength
courage · persuasion · inner strength
XII
The Hanged Man
suspension · letting go · sacrifice
XIII
Death
endings · change · transformation
XIV
Temperance
balance · moderation · patience
XV
The Devil
shadow self · attachment · addiction
XVI
The Tower
upheaval · chaos · revelation
XVII
The Star
hope · faith · rejuvenation
XVIII
The Moon
illusion · fear · the unconscious
XIX
The Sun
positivity · warmth · success
XX
Judgement
rebirth · inner calling · absolution
XXI
The World
completion · accomplishment · travel
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