Tarot Card Meanings: Major Arcana

Every Tarot Card deck has 78 cards; however, the most important of these cards are what is called the Major Arcana cards, which comprise of only 22 cards out of the 78, and which help us with an initial understanding of Tarot meanings.

In Latin Major Arcana means "big secret" - these cards deal with the human condition with each card representing sorrows and joys that every person will experience throughout their life. This amazing human drama is illustrated in great detail throughout the 22 Major Arcana Tarot Cards.

These particular cards are not easy to interpret, if they were everyone would be a Tarot Reader; however, an understanding of the Major Arcana cards can help gain a better understanding of the system for personal insight, as you should know that the cards are really a reflection of your life. Sometimes what you see in a Tarot Card Spread is not quite as easy as identifying a certain feeling in your life - if reading Tarot were that easy, everyone would be using Tarot for guidance in every aspect of their life.

To gain a further understanding of the Major Arcana System, please see the links below. You will find pictures, key terms, and summary's for each of the Major Arcana cards, which you will find very helpful on your journey to mastering Tarot.

The 22 Major Arcana Tarot Cards:

0 Fool 
1 Magician 
2 Priestess 
3 Empress 
4 Emperor 
5 Hierophant 
6 Lovers 
7 Chariot 
8 Strength 
9 Hermit 
10 Wheel
11 Justice
12 Hanged Man
13 Death
14 Temperance15 Devil
16 Tower
17 Star
18 Moon
19 Sun
20 Judgment
21 World

Figuring out the little nuances and meanings of Tarot, are what will help you to gain that initial understanding, which is essential for Tarot development, and your long journey into mastering the first Major Arcana Tarot cards - as reading Tarot is so much more than simply flipping a coin on your future.

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