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0 - The Fool

  • Alternative Names - The Jester, The Idiot
  • Number - 0 (Can also be considered XXII or un-numbered, depending on the deck
  • Numerology Link - None of and all of the other Major Arcana Cards
  • Astrological Sign Or Planet - Uranus
  • Element - Air
  • Hebrew letter - Aleph
  • Symbol - The Ox
  • Meaning - Instinct
  • Tree Of Life Pathway - First, between Kather and Chockmah
  • Chakra - Crown, for spiritual connection, and base, for survival
  • Keyword Meanings - Innocence, risk, and beginnings
Upright Meaning - The upright fool signifies calculated risk.  It's never too late to begin anew and follow your heart's desire.  The journey ahead is not without danget, but it is time to take a leap of faith.  This augers well for those embarking on new enterprises and educational courses, provided sensible planniong is in place; this is a time for optimism and a fresh perspective.
     The Fool brings an opportunity to start over and feel young again or excited at the prospect of a new way of living; the Fool is an embodiment of your spirit, whether male or female, ready to explore and discover.  Whatever you start now will go well, provided you look before you leap; but once the decision is made, it's time to push forward and not look back; have courage, commit to your path, and be fully in the moment.  The Fool's apearance in a reading can bring a sigh of relief, in that there is now a way ahead.  Welcome in the new and travel lightly.  Here are some insights the Fool can offer in particular areas of life:

Home - The Fool can show a young person leaving home for the first time.  Also, surprise visitors could call.  You may have younger guests in your home.
Relationships - A new relationship; go with the flow at this point.
Career And Money - You may have sabbatical or a new opportunity in your current job or a new career or enterprise.  Prioritizing your workload is also the key to moving ahead swiftly.
Reversed Meaning - Is what you are proposing or a situation offered to you a leap too far?  The Fool reversed brings out his irresponsible side, as his mouth works ahead of his brain.  Without thinking through the downsides, the Fool makes decisions that are not wise.  The reversed Fool leaps without awareness and so becomes the literal idiot, sabotaging his chances due to desperation and irrationality.  Think carefully before agreeing to a new approach to work and hold back from emotional commitments untill yo are sure of your ground.
His Wisdom Message - Leap, but look first.

I - The Magician

  • Alternative Names - The Magus, The Juggler, The Mountbank
  • Number - 1
  • Numerology Links - X, The Wheel of Fortune, and XIX, The Sun
  • Astrological Sign Or Planet - Mercury
  • Element - Air. also ether, the quintessence
  • Hebrew Letter - Beth (Beit)
  • Symbol - House
  • Meaning - Creativity
  • Tree Of Life Pathway -Second, between Kether and Binah
  • Chakra - The palm chakras, for manifesting
  • Key Meanings - Action, creativity, and success
Upright Meaning - It's time for action, for communicating and expressing your ideas and desires.  This is the card of the inventor, the traveler, the self-employed, and the entrepreneur, as it beckons you to broaden your horizons.  You will have the drive to spur your plans forward, and, perhaps, to take new, creative approaches:  to think laterally, ask questions, trust your internal guidance, and let go of procrastination.
     Blessed with a magic wand, you have the ability to transform whatever you choose, and in this way, the Magician is a very positive card in a reading.  He directs you to make the most of your skills and step into your power; focus on your projects and capitalize on your personal strengths.  Spiritually, the Magician shows you connecting with your higher, or true self and acting with pure intention.  
     This Card can also show a significant journey.  Here are some possibilities:

Home - A house sale is completed, or you decide it is time to move forward with remodeling plans.  This is a sociable time, with lots of visitors and entertaining.
Relationships - If you are single and want love, it is coming.  If you are in a relationship, The Magician shows love in action, so you will begin to see commitment.  Communication between you is excellent and you reach and even deeper understanding of each other's needs.  The card can also show you are acting as one, so a joint project may be on the horizon too.
Career And Money - There will be a new beginning, either finding new employment or a new direction in your existing work.  This card can also show inspired leadership from a grounded and enthusiastic individual.
Reversed Meaning - When the good Magician is reversed, he turns trickster, so this card can show you being misled by a charming manipulator.  What you see is not what you get, and it's all show, not truth.  In your projects, the Magician reversed can show a creative block as you feel torn between two paths or choices that get in the way of progress.  It's time to choose one option and commit to it fully.  The reversed card can also reveal delays to travel plans and miscommunication in general.
His Wisdom Message - Manifest your desires.

II - The High Priestess

  • Alternative Name - The Papess
  • Number - II
  • Numerology Links - XI Justice, and XX, Judgment
  • Astrological Sign or Planet - The Moon
  • Element - Water
  • Hebrew letter - Gimel
  • Symbol - Camel
  • Meaning - Wisdom Tree Of Life Pathway - Third, between Kether and Tiphareth
  • Chakra - Fifth eye, also known as the angelic or soma chakra, for psychic activation
  • Key Meanings - Secrets, wisdom, and the spiritual world
Upright Meaning - Hidden knowledge, intuition, psychic experience, and significan dreams are the gift of the High Priestess.  This is a time for incubation and privacy, to go inward, deepening your relationship with your higher self and trusting your internal knowing.  In your everyday life, confidentiality is key.  If you have a secret, or a project you are nurturing, it is best to keep your own counsel.
     On your spiritual path, the High Priestess predicts learning and a mentor.  As the card of psychic gifts (along with card X, The Wheel Of Fortune), her arrival in your reading can be a sign to follow your intuition and connect with your guides.  If the High Priestess shows up in one of your first tarot readings, this is often a sign that tarot is part of your spiritual journey.
     Here are some other signs she can reveal:

Home - It's a quiet time.  Relations between family members may be calm but a little distant; you may be buried in your separate lives just now.
Relationships - This can mean being single for a time or, if you are in a relationship, you or your partner choosing to keep part of your life separate, or secret.
Career And Money - Success is coming, but contracts and new work are taking time to nurture.  You only can be patient.
Reversed Meaning - When reversed, the High Priestess can show an inappropriate mentor or choosing a temporarily wrong path.  You might be listening to bad advice or someone might try to persuade you to go against your intuition.  It can also indicate secrets that need to be out in the open; knowledge locked up too long may be potentially harmful.
Her Wisdom Message - Explore your spiritual side.

III - The Empress

  • Alternative Name - The Mother
  • Number - III
  • Numerology Links - XII, The Hanged Man, and XXI, The World
  • Astrological Sign Or Planet - Venus
  • Element - Earth
  • Hebrew Letter - Daleth
  • Symbol - Door
  • Meaning - Attainment
  • Tree of Life Pathway - Fourth, between Binah and Chockmah
  • Chakras - Heart, for love, and sacral, for fertility
  • Key Meanings - Abundance, generosity, and creativity
Upright Meaning - The gifts of the Empress are abundance and material comfort, sensuality and security, and emotional support.  This is an ausicious card for children and families, showing harmony at home; if you are hoping to begin a family, the Empress symbolizes fertility and femininity.  Your creative projects thrive and you prosper financially now, too.  The Empress is resourceful, so when she appears in your reading, you can feel assured that your needs will be met.  This card, therefore, shows the influence of a nurturing mother figure who supports you.  As the you/your situation card in a reading, it reveals you are a good mother to others, and to yourself.
     Here are some additional possibilities:

Home - Renovation and extensions, home improvements; considering a move to a larger home; tending a garden.
Relationships - Happiness.  If single, this indicates a good time to begin a relationship.  Harmonious relationships exist within the family
Career And Money - Security; money flows. In work, you are resourceful, able to support others, and come up with inventive ways to manage your projects.
Reversed Meaning - When reversed, the Empress shows financial issues and domestic strife.  This may take the form of a controlling and disruptive influence at home.  She can also show a creative block in your projects and someone who is needy and takes too much from you.  The result of these challenges and demands is stressful, and there may be an impact on fertility, if this is an issue for you now; literally in terms of conceiving a child or figuratively, in terms of finding the time and peace of mind to grow an idea.
Her Wisdom Message - Life is abundant.

IV - The Emperior

  • Alternative Name - The Grandfather
  • Number - IV
  • Numerology Link - XIII, Death
  • Astrological Sign Or Planet - Aries The Ram
  • Element - Fire
  • Hebrew Letter - Hei (heh)
  • Symbol - Window
  • Meaning - Progress
  • Three Of Life Pathway - Fifth, between Tiphareth and Chockmah
  • Chakra - Base, for security
  • Key Meanings - Control, security, order, and ambition
Upright Meaning - In a reading, the Emperor can denote a powerful man, and the traditional male aspect of rulership and ambition.  As the consort of card III, the Empress, he signifies the husband or other intimate partner who is constant and trustworthy.  He is in control of his emotions, and comfortable with who he is. less appealing, depending on your perspective, is his need for conformity.  Although he may have ambition, tradition is essential to his happiness.
     As a general influence or symbol of the self, he brings balance, security, and conventional values.  He reveals mastery of life and control over territory, and predicts that problems can be overcome with careful planning and single mindedness.  He shows a return to order, so his arrival in your reading is a welcome sign of improvement in your circumstances. You may also be offered protection form someone you trust; you can also trust yourself to make right decisions.
     It's time to live in the here and now, and use what practical resources you possess; wisdom, determination, and the skills of others; to realize your next steps.  Be the leader.  Here's what he represents in specific areas of your life:

Home - Order and smooth running.  However, it is also important to set boundaries and protect what is yours.
Relationships - A new partner, or focusing on practical matters and future planning in established partnerships.  Loyalty in love.
Career And Money - Finances get organized and you plan how to balance expenditures.  You can expect to have fairness at work and to be sure of your goals; you will either enjoy this new structure or feel it stifles your creativity.
Reversed Meaning - When reversed, the Emperor is power hungry and excessive in his demands, and represents the negative traits associated with traditional masculinity, such as being dominerring, controlling, and even cruel.  Greed is another aspect of the Emperor reversed.  Whereas the upright Emperor knows his boundaries, the reversed Emperor does not know where to draw the line and may use excessive force or persuasion to get what he wants.  This card therefore shows issues with authority figures and other potentially domineering individuals who are run by their egos.
His Wisdom Message - Take Control; you are protected.

V - The Hierophant

  • Alternative Names - The High Priest, The Pope
  • Number - V
  • Numerology Link - IV, Temperance
  • Astrological Sign Or Planet - Taurus The Bull
  • Element - Earth
  • Hebrew Letter - Vau (Vav, Wav)
  • Symbol - Nail or connector
  • Meaning - Kindness
  • Tree Of Life Pathway - Sixth, Chesed and Chokmah
  • Chakra - Casual, or fourth eye, for spiritual connection
  • Key Meanings - Education, unity, spiritual and direction
Upright Meaning - In the upright position, the Hierophant shows support, self-realization, and expansion. This is a time to develop emotionally and spiritually; to commit to relationships, to think and philosphize; and become more spiritually aware.  In this way, the Hierophant offers an opportunity to integrate mind and spirit and ascend to a higher plane of awareness.  Day to day, this means nurturing your talents through learning and heeding good advice.
     While the Hierophant offers wise counsel, he does represent institutions and traditional values which may be a comfort to you or test how much you are willing to conform.  Even if his conventions are not for you, the Hierophant offers an opportunity to question and define your values.
     As a spiritual leader, the Hierophant shows you the path to follow in a community, such as joining a study group or class through which you may learn a new skill. He also represents good judgment and fairness:  The Hierophant asks you to tune your moral compass, so if you have been questioning a decision, it is time to do what is right.
     Here is what else the Hierophant can symbolize:

Home - Expanding your current property; inviting people into your home to share your interests.
Relationships - Committed partnerships; marriage; celebrating the sacred in your relationship.
Career And Money - Progress in your organization; direction and decisions; inspired leadership and growth.
Reversed Meaning - When reversed, the Hierophant shows poor leadership.  You may be mislead by an incompetent or egotistic individual at work or on your spiritual path.  This is the card of the bad guru; the judgmental teacher who is more interested in furthering his ambitions than supporting you in yours.  In work, the Hierophant reversed can also show institutions that need restructuring:  poor advice, mistrust, and wrong decisions with moral repercussions.  It is better to seek your own path than to stay with a mentor or plan that doesn't suit your needs.  Be a free spirit.
His Wisdom Message - Make the most of your gifts.

VI - The Lovers

  • Alternative Names - The Lover, Love
  • Number - VI
  • Numerology Link - XV, The Devil
  • Astrological Sign Or Planet - Gemini the Twins
  • Element - Air
  • Hebrew Letter - Zain
  • Symbol - Sword
  • Meaning - Soulfulness
  • Tree Of Life Pathway - Seventh, between Tiphareth and Binah
  • Chakra - Heart chakra, for love and healing
  • Key Meanings - Love and relationships, maturity, and decisions
Upright Meaning - The Lovers show relationships and a decision.  The card can predict meeting a new partner or a career opportunity, and your choice now will have a significant effect on your future.  In the upright position, the person coming into your orbit now has a positive influence and offers true love; provided you follow the guidance of your heart rather than your head.  If you are willing to take a risk rather than stay with a safe choice, you may soon discover your own Garden of Eden, which is fertile and rich with possibility.
     If you are already in a relationship, a decision whether to take your partnership to a deeper level will be made. The issue that the Lovers card raises is your ability to make a decision based on your long-term future rather than short-term gains.  In this way, you are being asked to make a mature decision that supports your true needs; respect, intimacy, love, and trust; and to connect with a partner who is emotionally available to you.
     Whatever your situation, the message is to follow your heart's desire.
     An additional meaning of the Lover's card is a young person leaving home and making independent decisions.

Home - If you're not living in your dream home, now is the time to work toward a property and location that will support your dreams and desires.
Relationships - A love decision.  Look at your parrterns in previous relationships and see what your current love, or prospective new partner, can offer you that is different and ultimately more fulfilling.  If you are single, love yourself first to manifest the right relationship when the time comes.
Career And Money - Career choices.  One option may seem easier, but look carefully to ensure you are making the best decision long term.  Look beyound money to your future development and ambitions.
Reversed Meaning - When the Lovers card reverses, relationships go out of balance and the shadow side of your personalities enters the equation. A relationship in crisis, and you may question your intial attraction as the values you once held as a couple feel corrupted.  There may be inequality, betrayal, and dishonesty. The Lovers reversed is also an aspect of card XV, The Devil, which reveals lust, materialism, and addiction to negative patterns.
Their Wisdom Message - Follow the wisdom of your heart.

VII - The Chariot

  • Alternative Name - Victory
  • ​Number - VII
  • Numerological Link - XVI, The Tower
  • Astrological Sign Or Planet - Cancer the Crab
  • Element - Water
  • Hebrew Letter - Heth (Chet, Cheth)
  • Symbol - Fence or enclosure
  • Meaning - Guidance
  • Tree Of Life Pathway - Eighth, between Geburah and Binah
  • Chakra - Throat, for truth
  • ​​Key Meanings - Determination, victory, and a journey
Upright Meaning - The Upright Chariot signifies success and a major departure.  This is a time for determination and focus as you travel in a new direction.  A decision is made, and now you can begin to experience real progress in your affairs.  Ready to take control and navigate your path, you are poised to learn as your horizons rapidly expand.  Just as the charioteer has his wand drive him onward, you will need willpower to fuel your desires.
     The Chariot can indicate a move or an important journey, and, on a mundane level, it shows you driving a car on your travels or getting a new vehicle.
​     Following are some other possibilities:

Home - Travel away from home is the focus now, rather than on extending or improving your home.  You may also welcome travelers from other states or countries.  Any disagreements with those you live with will be quickly overcome.
Relationships - A relationship progresses at a pace; if the cards around the Chariot shows endings, you may be moving on alone, but this is your rightful path.
Career And Money - Swift progress in business affairs; the opportunity coming your way will be challenging and exciting.  Financially, you are on the road to success.
Reversed Meaning - When reversed, there is arrogance and self-indulgence.  This can show a person or event spiraling out of control. Ego is at work, and selfish needs come before the greater good, so the Chariot reversed can indicate recklessness and poor leadership.  When the Chariot reverses and is tipped off the road, travel plans and house moves are disrupted or delayed.
His Wisdom Message - Take charge and reach for the stars.

VIII - Strength

  • Alternative Names - Fortitude, Force
  • Number - VIII (can also be numbered XI in some decks)
  • Numerology Link - XVII, The Star
  • Astrological Sign or Planet - Leo The Lion
  • Element - Fire
  • Hebrew Letter - Teth
  • Symbol - The Sepent
  • Meaning - Courage
  • Tree Of Life Pathway - Ninth, between Geburah and Chesed
  • Chakra - Solar Plexis, for self-empowerment
  • Key meanings - Patience, tension, and strength
Upright Meaning - Strength shows that you turn to your higher self for guidance; she also demonstrates strength of character when dealing with pressure.  Courage, determination, and patience are needed now, as it is time to get a situation or individual under conteol.  You will need to act with grace and sensitiivity, however, rather than using brute force.  This is a good card for leadership, as it signifies you are ready to take on a challense and stand firm; oyjers may resist, but be consistent in your actions and results will come.  In creative projects, Strength shows you taking a raw idea and developing it.  You refine it without sacrificing its spirit or depleting your energy.  This concept may take physical form as a document, piece of artwork, or prototype.
     On a psychological level, Strength shows integration of masuline and feminine traits and finding balance between the two.  In terms of health, Strength shows resilience and vitality.ecovery from illness, and the willpower to break bad habits.
​     Here are some specifics:

Home - There's a need to support and direct those with strong opinions.  You may need to take the role of mediator.
Relationships - The need for balance; there is a danger that physical attraction masks emotional or other commitment issues that need to be addressed.  This card is also a message of hope if your relationship has been tested, as the situation will soon improve.
Career And Money - Tension at work.  Resolution comes gently and without force.
Reversed Meaning - When reversed, Strength turns to weakness of will and avoidance of risk, conflicts, and decision making. This can refer to you ignoring your instincts altogether or allowing fear of conflict to stop you from taking action.  This avoidance is holding back your personal growth, in this situation, you can only learn through experience.  Whatever you resist persists, so take charge and take on the challenge.
     Strength reversed is an obvious message about weakness, so be aware that indolence and overthinking can be more exhausting than confrontation.
Her Wisdom Message - With Strength, you can discover your higher purpose.

IX - The Hermit

  • Alternative Names - The Old Man, The Poor Man
  • Number - IX
  • Numerology Link - XVII, The Moon
  • Astrological Sign Or Planet - Virgo the Virgin
  • Element - Earth
  • Hebrew Letter - Yod
  • Symbol - The hand
  • Meaning - Prudence
  • Tree Of Life Pathway - Tenth, between Chesed and Tiphareth
  • Chakra - Heart seed, for soul remembrance
  • Key Meanings - Healing and self-exploration
Upright Meaning - There's an opportunity to take time away from routine to consider your options or advance a personal project.  This card can show you enjoying solitude, as you need soace to process your thoughts and feelings.  The Hermit can show a physical journey, but more commonly he represents a state of mind in which you wisely withdraw and keep your own counsel.  It can show breaking with tradition and finding a unique approach to a challenge.  You may appreciate a mentor, and when you are ready, as the saying goes, the teacher will appear.  Until that time, you have yourself to rely upon, and you do have the answers; all you need is the mental space to connect with your iiner wisdom.  If you are under pressure to make a decision, the Hermit shows you need more time.
     There is also a healing aspect to the Hermit, and the card can appear in a reading to show self-healing and healing others.  You may need to guide others and show them the way forward.  Even if you are not entirely sure you can help, you are equipped to do so.
     The Hermit can also indicate the following:
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