The Major Arcana
The ancient history of Tarot is somewhat controversial, possibly being linked back to ancient Egypt or Israel. However, modern Tarot Cards appear to have originated in Renaissance Italy, and later popularized in France. Tarot was originally played as a multi player card game. Jules uses Tarot cards as a tool, as a carpenter uses a hammer. The cards in themselves do not provide the answers, but rather channel the reader’s psychic impressions into a tangible medium. The cards have special symbolic meanings, and may be interpreted in different ways depending on the style of the reading. Jules is expert with Tarot Cards and reads several different ways, including Celtic Spread, Reversals, Wheel of Fortune and Zodiac, depending on the seeker’s situation.
The Major Arcana
The Major Arcana cards represent significant issues and trends. They are generally the more important cards in a reading.
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The Fool |
The Lovers |
Justice |
The Star |
Tarot Card Meanings - The Fool
Upright
Freedom, joy, happiness, youth, new experiences, exhuberance, adventure. Friendship, love and sex. The pleasure and excitement of discovery.
Reversed
Foolishness, lust, selfishness, ignorance, irresponsibility, pleasure seeker, focused on sex. Tarot Card Meanings - The Magician
Reversed
Stagnation, boredom, imbalance. Lacking self-confidence. Narrow minded. Incompetent. Driven by physical desires and ego.Tarot Card Meanings - The High Priestess
Reversed
Passion, lust, conceit, shallowness, closed minded, selfishness, duality, fear, illusion.Tarot Card Meanings - The Empress
Upright
Fruitfulness, action, initiative, mystery, clandestine; difficulty, doubt, ignorance.
Reversed
Light, truth, the unravelling of involved matters, sometimes vacillation.Tarot Card Meanings - The Emperor
Upright
Stability, power, protection, realization, a great person, aid, reason, conviction, authority and will.
Reversed
Benevolence, compassion, credit; confusion to enemies, obstruction, immaturity.Tarot Card Meanings - The Hierophant
Upright
Marriage, alliance, captivity, servitude, mercy and goodness, inspiration. Intuition, psychic ability. Longing for approval. Resenting authority of others.
Reversed
Dissapation, lacks faith, overly kind, weakness, indulgence. Craves sexual gratification. Unused creativity.Tarot Card Meanings - The Lovers
Upright Decision making, making choices, higher purpose, responsibility, marriage, honesty, faith, attraction.
Reversed
Indecision, frustration, dishonesty, irresponsibility, infidelity, sex drive, hedonism.Tarot Card Meanings - The Chariot
Upright
Success, self control, security, focused activity, confidence, knowledge, self direction.
Reversed
Materialism, overconfidence, prejudice, superstition, instability, lack of direction, lacking knowledge.Tarot Card Meanings - Strength
Reversed
Cowardice, egotism, listlessness, ruthlessness, faithlessness, deceit, conceit, gambling.Tarot Card Meanings - The Hermit
Upright
Guidance, knowledge, study, wisdom, experience, insight, spirituality, aloneness.
Reversed
Immaturity, inexperience, prejudice, unreasonable, uninspired, unenlightened, unhealthy, dogmatic.Tarot Card Meanings - Wheel Of Fortune
Upright
Success, change, travel, activity, good timing, evolution, happiness, progress.
Reversed
Stagnation, fear of change, unhappiness, misunderstanding, gambling, guilt, failures.Tarot Card Meanings - Justice
Reversed
Imbalance, disharmony, criminality, dishonesty, indecision, paranoia, rebellion.Tarot Card Meanings - The Hanged Man
Upright
Duty, trials, faith, contemplation, intuition, surrender, discipline, suspension. Spiritual study. Bondage.
Reversed
Procrastination, irresponsibility, lack of faith, gullibility, escape through liquor or drugs, selfishness.Tarot Card Meanings - Death
Upright
Transformation. Renewal, endings, destruction and rebirth, action, immortality, new ideas, physical change, regeneration.
Reversed
Decay, inaction, frustration, ignorance, mortality, sexuality, materialism, resentment.Tarot Card Meanings - Temperance
Reversed
Things connected with churches, religions, sects, priesthood, sometimes the priest who will marry the Seekers; disunion, unfortunate combinations, competing interests.Tarot Card Meanings - The Tower
Upright
Misery, distress, indigence, adversity, calamity, disgrace, deception, ruin. A card of unforeseen catastrophe.
Reversed
To a lesser degree, all of the above. Oppression, imprisonment, tyranny..Tarot Card Meanings - The Star
Upright
Different interpretations: Loss, theft, privation, abandonment; sometimes hope and bright prospects.
Reversed
Arrogance, haughtiness, impotence.Tarot Card Meanings - The Moon
Upright
Hidden enemies, danger, darkness, terror, deception, occult forces, mistakes.
Reversed
Instability, inconsistency, silence. Terror and deception to a lesser degree than when upright.Tarot Card Meanings - The Sun
Upright
Material wealth, happiness, fortunate marriage, contentment.
Reversed
The same as upright, but to a lesser degree.Tarot Card Meanings - Judgement
Upright
Change of position, renewal, outcome. One interpretation indicates total loss from a lawsuit.
Reversed
Weakness, simplicity, deliberation, decision, sentence.Tarot Card Meanings - The World
Upright Assured success, compensation, voyages, emigration, flight, new places.
Reversed
Inertia, immobility, stagnation, permanence.