Major Arcana

Explore the meanings and symbolism of each card

Major Arcana: Track the Bigger Plot

The Major Arcana (often labeled as Trump cards) chart the soul's journey - identity, awakening, challenge, and integration. When they appear, life is nudging you beyond day-to-day logistics into defining chapters.

These archetypal cards illuminate the turning points you will remember years from now: the mentors who appear, the risks that reshape you, the endings that demand reinvention.

They invite you to pause and widen your perspective. Rather than asking, "What will I do this week?" the Majors prompt, "Who am I becoming, and what support do I need for that initiation?"

Key Themes to Track

  • Life milestones and transformational thresholds
  • Spiritual lessons, purpose, and personal myth
  • Integrity, free will, and karmic patterns

Upright Energy

Upright Major Arcana cards validate that you are aligned with a significant life lesson. They encourage conscious engagement with the chapter unfolding.

Reversed Invitations

Reversed Majors suggest resistance to growth, clinging to outdated identities, or missing the deeper invitation. They ask for courage, support, and steady integration.

Put the Insights into Practice

Map Your Journey

Place the Major cards you draw along a timeline of recent events. Noticing where they cluster reveals the story arc you are living.

Name the Initiation

Ask, What is life training me for? Each Major represents a rite of passage. Identifying the skill being forged makes the lesson less abstract.

Seek Mirrors

Share your reading with mentors, therapists, or peers who know your evolution. Their reflections help you integrate the archetypal message into daily action.

Journal with This Suit

  • What long-term identity shift is unfolding right now?
  • Where am I resisting necessary change?
  • Who can witness this transformation with me?

The Major Arcana invites you to see your life as a myth in motion.

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