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The Major Arcana

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In This Chapter

• What are some traditional meanings that have been assigned to the Major Arcana cards?
• What does a specific Major card have to say about your situation?
• What stories and insights lie behind the symbols on the trump cards?
• What questions could you ask in order to explore the personal message a specific trump card has for you?

The cards of the Major Arcana, also loosely referred to as “the trumps,” address your life’s most important issues and larger themes. Often, they represent universal forces that lie outside the sphere of your direct control. They may also reveal the life lessons a situation is designed to teach or help you see your situation in a larger context.

This chapter provides an overview of meanings others have assigned to each card of the Major Arcana. The information, applications, and questions listed here will help you launch a personal exploration of each card’s meaning. With time and practice, you should expect to expand these meanings with insights of your very own.