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The 22 Major Arcana

• The Fool

  freedom · momentum · fresh start · trust

  The Fool is the unnumbered traveller: he moves forward, free, with his bundle on his shoulder. He speaks of momentum, spontaneity and the urge to step off the beaten track.

• I · The Magician

  initiative · talent · beginning · skill

  The Magician lays out his tools on the table: this is the card of beginnings and know-how. It reminds you that you already have what you need to start.

• II · The High Priestess

  intuition · patience · knowledge · inner life

  The High Priestess holds an open book: she symbolises inner knowledge, discretion and patience. She invites you to listen before acting.

• III · The Empress

  creativity · expression · charm · fertility

  The Empress radiates intelligence and creativity. She represents self-expression, fertile ideas and the joy of creating.

• IIII · The Emperor

  stability · structure · authority · protection

  The Emperor sits, solid, sceptre in hand. He symbolises structure, security and the ability to make things happen.

• V · The Hierophant

  transmission · guidance · values · connection

  The Hierophant passes on knowledge and connects people: it is the card of advice, teaching and shared values. It invites you to seek or offer a kind word.

• VI · The Lovers

  choice · relationship · heart · harmony

  The Lovers stand between two paths: it is the card of choices of the heart and of relationships. It invites you to choose in keeping with what you feel.

• VII · The Chariot

  progress · willpower · success · movement

  The Chariot moves forward, driven with confidence. It symbolises movement, willpower and the ability to steer your own course.

• VIII · Justice

  balance · clarity · decision · fairness

  Justice holds the scales and the sword: she represents balance, clarity and fair decisions. She invites you to weigh things up honestly.

• VIIII · The Hermit

  wisdom · perspective · seeking · inner light

  The Hermit walks on, lantern raised: he symbolises wisdom, perspective and the search for what truly matters. He lights the way step by step.

• X · The Wheel of Fortune

  cycle · change · opportunity · movement

  The Wheel of Fortune turns: it symbolises life's cycles and changes in circumstances. It reminds us that nothing is set in stone.

• XI · Strength

  courage · gentleness · self-control · energy

  Strength gently opens the lion's jaws: she represents quiet courage and self-control. Here, true strength goes hand in hand with gentleness.

• XII · The Hanged Man

  pause · a new perspective · letting go · maturing

  The Hanged Man sees the world upside down: he symbolises pausing, a change of perspective and letting go. This suspended time prepares what comes next.

• XIII · The Nameless Arcanum

  transformation · renewal · transition · release

  Arcanum XIII, left unnamed in the Tarot de Marseille, is the card of transformation. It heralds a transition: what has run its course makes way for renewal.

• XIIII · Temperance

  harmony · balance · healing · moderation

  Temperance pours water from one vessel to another: she symbolises harmony, moderation and calm. She invites you to find the right measure.

• XV · The Devil

  desire · energy · attachments · creativity

  The Devil in the Tarot de Marseille speaks of desire, vital energy and attachments. It is a card of creative power, which also invites you to identify what is holding you back.

• XVI · The Tower

  opening · release · realisation · momentum

  In The Tower, the tower opens up under a flash of light: it is the card of realisations and sudden releases. What was shut in finds a way out.

• XVII · The Star

  hope · inspiration · generosity · confidence

  The Star pours out her waters beneath a starry sky: she symbolises hope, inspiration and generosity. It is a card of confidence in the future.

• XVIII · The Moon

  imagination · intuition · dreams · sensitivity

  The Moon lights up the night with a soft glow: she speaks of imagination, intuition and sensitivity. She invites you to listen to your dreams and your feelings.

• XVIIII · The Sun

  joy · success · warmth · sharing

  The Sun shines down on two close companions: it is the card of joy, clarity and sharing. It brings warmth and success.

• XX · Judgement

  calling · awakening · renewal · vocation

  Judgement sounds a trumpet from the heavens: it symbolises awakening, calling and rebirth. It heralds news or a vocation coming to light.

• XXI · The World

  accomplishment · fulfilment · openness · success

  The World dances at the centre of a wreath: it is the card of accomplishment and fulfilment. It marks the completion of a cycle and an opening to the world.