{"id":807,"date":"2020-03-29T12:03:12","date_gmt":"2020-03-29T18:03:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vekkesind.com\/?p=807"},"modified":"2023-05-21T06:04:43","modified_gmt":"2023-05-21T12:04:43","slug":"how-to-use-the-major-arcana-tarot-cards-a-complete-guide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vekkesind.com\/how-to-use-the-major-arcana-tarot-cards-a-complete-guide\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Use The Major Arcana Tarot Cards, A Complete Guide"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
At first glance, a Tarot deck is complex. A Tarot deck includes four main suits, various court cards, numbers, and is divided into two categories of cards (major and Minor Arcana). So much information already! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
When I first began to read Tarot, I felt that the Major Arcana cards specifically were intimidating. Unlike their Minor Arcana counterparts, the cards did not follow an easy to understand pattern.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this article, I would like to go through\nthe Major Arcana cards of the Arcana Deck to help you to <\/p>\n\n\n\n
Have you ever been curious about why a Tarot\ndeck is separated into Major and Minor Arcana, or are you looking for ways to\nnot struggle with reading Major Arcana cards? Has the Major Arcana piqued your\ncuriosity with learning about its history? This article is for you! <\/p>\n\n\n\n
This guide will support you with understanding the Major Arcana and working with the cards on a deeper level. <\/p>\n\n\n\n
For this article, much of the specific information will pertain to the Rider-Waite-Smith style for Tarot<\/a>. However, Major Arcana cards exist in the other styles of Tarot (Tarot of Marseilles<\/a>, Thoth Tarot<\/a>, Wild Unknown<\/a> and many more). <\/p>\n\n\n\n Though some details of this article will not directly apply, the methods of reading can be transferred to other deck styles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Additionally, Major Arcana cards are\nclassically gendered, but this does not necessarily mean that a Major Arcana\ncard only applies to people who identify as the gender(s) depicted. There are\nmany Tarot decks being released that use gender-neutral labels. <\/p>\n\n\n\n For the purposes of this article, some cards will be referred to as he\/she to reference the Rider-Waite-Smith illustrations<\/a>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Once you have read this article, you can read the Completed Guide to the Minor Arcana here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The Major Arcana are numbered from 0 to 21 (22 cards total) and they outline the Fool<\/a>\u2019s Journey. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This is symbolic of experiences in life that one must go through for self-discovery. After acknowledging this and learning about how these cards represent themes, the roman numeral ordering maintains order for the story. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Of course, our life path may not take us on the exact order that the Fool<\/a> did in their journey but viewing the Major Arcana cards as a story will help greatly with interpretation. If you would like to read the Fool\u2019s Journey in more detail, visit this website: http:\/\/www.learntarot.com\/journey.htm<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n To summarize the Fools Journey\u2026 The Fool<\/a> represents a person who is a blank slate who is eager to take on the world. The Fool<\/a> ventures into the world and comes across significant figures that teach him about love, confidence, reflection, and society. <\/p>\n\n\n\n There are also difficult life choices that the Fool comes across that will teach him acceptance and strength. Overall, we can journey with the Fool as well as we recognize the significance of the lessons he learns. <\/p>\n\n\n\n Here’s an article that talks about the Fool: The Fool Tarot Card, A Complete Guide!<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n First, let\u2019s look over a summary chart of the\nMajor Arcana. Keep in mind that this is simply a summarized and simplified\nversion of the information available. When reading, use your intuition and\nother knowledge sources to determine the meaning of a card. <\/p>\n\n\n\n This can be used as a quick reference tool in\ncase you are struggling with an interpretation. <\/p>\n\n\n\nMajor Arcana – The Fool\u2019s Journey<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Summary Chart for the Major\nArcana<\/h2>\n\n\n\n