Tips to Help Remember the Major Arcana

The Major Arcana is a set of 22 cards (usually included in a classic 78 card tarot deck). But is is not broken up into suits like the other 56 cards. It is considered to be the base, or foundation for the entire tarot, as it shows the story of us, and the lessons and challenges that we face throughout life right up until the end.

That is just a very brief description of the Major Arcana, just like these are just some simple key words and phrases that I think of when I glance over each Major card. The deck I use in my examples are from the Dreaming Way Tarot by Rome Choi, Illustrated by Kwon Shina.

1. The Fool (0) - New Journey, Enthusiasm, Leap of Faith

2. The Magician (1) - Manifestation, Epiphany

3. The High Priestess (2) - Divine Intuition, Access to hidden knowledge

4. The Empress (3) - Creativity, Fertility, Ideas

5. The Emperor (4) - Structure, Authority

6. The Hierophant (5) - Embracing the Learning Process, Tradition, Society

7. The Lovers (6) - Spark, Union, Choices

8. The Chariot (7) - Pushing Forward, Self Control

9. Strength (8) - Mental Courage, Endurance, Conviction

10. The Hermit (9) - Retreat, Healing, Insight

11. Wheel of Fortune (10) - Divine Timing, Cycles

12. Justice (11) - Truth, Law, Cause & Effect

13. The Hanged Man (12) - Stuck, Sacrifice

14. Death (13) - Transformation, End of Cycle

15. Temperance (14) - Balance, Patience

16. The Devil (15) - Lost, Bound, Excess

17. The Tower (16) - Drastic Change, Sudden Upheaval

18. The Star (17) - Inspiration, Keeping Faith

19. The Moon (18) - Subconsious, Behind the Scenes, Illusions

20. The Sun (19) - Positivity, Ego

21. Judgment (20) - Awakening, Honest Reflection

22. The World (21) - Completion, Achievement, Fulfillment

Thanks for reading!