The Major Arcana
This text version is for those of you who already have a Tarot deck and just want to follow along. Should you not have a deck and or just want to follow along with the images I have please go to the full version pages which include graphics.I felt the best way to go through adeck was, to actually go through it with
those of you who want to learn about Tarot. I am including a brief definition of each card to begin with and will probably add more later on.
I'm going to begin with the Major
Arcana and continue on with the Minor or Suit Cards.
We will be going over 22 cards
as the deck I am using is the Hanson-Roberts which includes a blank card.
Well the card isn't exactly blank it has an image on it but there is no
set meaning for it.
I have set the pages up with
the cards in groups of 5 on a page. Just click on the right button at the
bottom of the page to go to the next page. The left button will take you
to the last page you viewed and on consecutive pages the center button
will return you to the main Tarot page.
You will notice that the cards are set up with some of their associations,
as follows.
The Name of the Card
The Number of the Card
A Keyword for what the card represents
Color, Musical Note, Herb, Hebrew Word, Planet or Astrological Sign
The Magician
Numbered 1 in the deck
Creativity.
Yellow, E, Oriental Astragalus, Beth-House, Mercury
The High Priestess
Numbered 2 in the deck
Mysteries
Blue, G, Cramp Bark or Peony, Gimel-Camel, Moon
The Empress
Numbered
3 in the deck
Fertility
Green, F#, Dong Quai, Daleth-Door, Venus
The
Emperor
Numbered
4 in the deck
Order
Red, C, Ginger, Heh-Window, Aries
The
Hierophant (Pope or High Priest)
Numbered
5 in the deck
Spiritual Rules
Red-Orange, C#, Sage or Salvia, Vav-link, Tarus
The Lovers
Numbered 6 in the deck
Attraction.
Orange, D, Parsley, Zain-Sword, Gemini
The Chariot
Numbered
7 in the deck
Motion, or Motivation
Orange-Yellow, E, Dandelion or Cyperus, Cheth-Fence, Cancer
Strength
Numbered
8 in the deck
Self-Reliance
Yellow, E, Cayenne, Teth-The Serpent, Leo
The
Hermit
Numbered
9 in the deck
Guidance
or Insight
Yellow-Green, F, Licorice, Yod-A Helping Hand, Virgo
The
Wheel of Fortune
Numbered
10 in the deck
Beginings
& Endings
Violet, A#, Slipery Elm, Kaph-A Grasping Hand, Jupiter
Justice
Numbered 11 in the deck
Balance
Green, F#, Plaintain, Lamed-Prod or Stick, Libra
The Hanged Man
Numbered
12 in the deck
Suspension
Blue, G#, Irish Moss or Kelp, Mem-Water, Neptune
Death
Numbered
13 in the deck
Transformations
Blue-Green, G, Elder, Nun-Fish, Scorpio
Temperance
Numbered
14 in the deck
Moderation
Blue, G#, Echinacea, Samekh-Foundation, Sagittarius
The
Devil
Numbered
15 in the deck
Temptation
Blue-Violet, A, Lobelia, Ayin-Sight, Capricorn
The Tower
Numbered 16 in the deck
Change
Red, C, Garlic, Peh-Communication, Mars
The Star
Numbered
17 in the deck
Purpose
Violet, A#, Skullcap, Tzaddi-Fishhook, Aquarius
The Moon
Numbered
18 in the deck
Hidden Forces
Violet-Red, B, Lemon Balm, Qoph-The Back of the Head, Pisces
The Sun
Numbered
19 in the deck
Joy
Orange, D, Angelica or BayLaurel, Resh-The Human Head or Face, The Sun
Judgement
Numbered
20 in the deck
Reward
Rde, C, Golden Seal, Shin-Tooth or Fang, Pluto
The World
Numbered 21 in the deck
Synthisis
Indigo, A, Comfrey, Tav-Finality or Agreement, Saturn
The Fool
Numbered
0 in the deck
Suspension
Pale Yellow, E, Ginseng, Aleph-Bull, Uranus
The Blank Card
No Number
in the deck
Mysteries
This card has no set associations, and is read as the
unknown or mysteries. This card usually shows up in a spread when the
Fates either feel you don't need to know or are with-holding information from the Questioner
for some reason.
This page was created by: fraka@ix.netcom.com
on Wednesday January 7,1998