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Major Arcana Flashcards

Use this deck to memorize the upright and reverse meanings for every card in the Major Arcana. (44 cards)

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1
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

0: The Fool

(Upright)

A
  • beginnings
  • new journeys
  • trust
  • hope
  • optimism
  • innocence
  • spontaneity
  • eccentricity
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

0: The Fool

(Reversed)

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  • naivety
  • inexperienced
  • unworldly
  • easily duped
  • risky
  • chaos
  • bad judgment
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

I: The Magician

(Upright)

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  • creative power
  • vision
  • mastery
  • energy
  • focus
  • control
  • organization
  • self-discipline
  • transforming dreams into reality
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

I: The Magician

(Reversed)

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  • indecisive
  • poor with follow-through
  • lacking commitment
  • misusage of power
  • lacking energy
  • cheating
  • conning
  • manipulation
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

II: The High Priestess

(Upright)

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  • intuition
  • instinct
  • dreams
  • mysteries
  • deep emotions
  • greater powers at work
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

II: The High Priestess

(Reversed)

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  • repression of intuition
  • blocks
  • false allies
  • hidden enemies
  • hidden agendas
  • answers locked away
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

III: The Empress

(Upright)

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  • fruitfulness
  • fertility
  • fulfillment
  • sensuality
  • beauty
  • nurturing
  • motherhood
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

III: The Empress

(Reversed)

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  • result of energy wasted
  • abilities obstructed
  • laziness
  • poverty
  • feeling impoverished
  • problems at home
  • infertility
  • overbearing
  • inhospitable
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

IV: The Emperor

(Upright)

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  • power
  • authority
  • assertion
  • control
  • order
  • structure
  • logic
  • father-figure
  • worldly success
  • possible promotions
  • patriarchy
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

IV: The Emperor

(Reversed)

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  • controlling
  • inflexibility
  • taxing
  • abuse of power
  • authority lost
  • coldness
  • lacking emotion
  • feelings repressed
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

V: The Hierophant

(Upright)

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  • spirituality
  • education
  • higher learning
  • mentor or teacher
  • seeking guidance
  • social groups
  • belonging
  • roles defined
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

V: The Hierophant

(Reversed)

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  • breaking rules
  • anarchy
  • rebellion
  • cult mentality
  • outmoded beliefs
  • rejecting old beliefs
  • poor advice
  • disappointments
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

VI: The Lovers

(Upright)

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  • love
  • passion
  • relationships
  • shared values
  • balance
  • choices
  • decisions
  • love for oneself
  • staying true to oneself
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

VI: The Lovers

(Reversed)

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  • infidelity
  • imbalance
  • jealousy
  • arguments
  • broken hearts
  • emotionless sex
  • confusion
  • indecision
  • wrong choice
  • conflict or disharmony
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

VII: The Chariot

(Upright)

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  • energy
  • drive
  • ambition
  • moving forward
  • victory
  • triumph, against the odds
  • reward
  • travel
  • news
  • opportunities
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

VII: The Chariot

(Reversed)

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  • unfocused
  • energy scattered
  • cravenness
  • negativity
  • lacking self-control
  • journeys called off
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

VIII: Strength

(Upright)

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  • strength from within
  • faith
  • bravery
  • patience
  • ability
  • self-control
  • animalistic
  • negativity overpowered
  • befriending an animal
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18
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Name the key concepts associated with this card:

VIII: Strength

(Reversed)

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  • weakness
  • lack of self-control
  • lack of courage
  • doubting oneself
  • negative blocks
  • paralyzing fear
19
Q

Name the key concepts associated with this card:

IX: The Hermit

(Upright)

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  • introspection
  • meditation
  • solitary endeavors
  • withdrawing from society
  • hunting for knowledge
  • wisdom found
  • study and learning
  • teacher
20
Q

Name the key concepts associated with this card:

IX: The Hermit

(Reversed)

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  • isolation
  • loneliness
  • fear of being alone
  • misfit
  • timidity
  • distractions
  • stubbornness
21
Q

Name the key concepts associated with this card:

X: The Wheel of Fortune

(Upright)

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  • good luck
  • destiny
  • karma
  • otherworldly assistance
  • serendipity
  • chance meetings
  • new relationships
  • sudden change
  • cycles
22
Q

Name the key concepts associated with this card:

X: The Wheel of Fortune

(Reversed)

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  • bad luck
  • bad news
  • problems
  • delays in new pursuits
  • time of hardship
  • unexpected changes
  • self-delusion
23
Q

Name the key concepts associated with this card:

XI: Justice

(Upright)

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A
  • universal equilibrium
  • justice
  • fairness
  • honor
  • resolution of a dispute
  • reconciliation
  • legal dealings
24
Q

Name the key concepts associated with this card:

XI: Justice

(Reversed)

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A
  • disequilibrium
  • injustice
  • long delays
  • resolutions not in your favor
  • separation
  • resentment
  • dishonesty
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XII: Hanged Man | (*Upright*)
* sacrifice * understanding * letting go * detachment * suspension * a crucible
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XII: Hanged Man | (*Reversed*)
* selfishness * pain * can't let go * materialism * unaware * lacking perspective * sacrifice
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XIII: Death | (*Upright*)
* change * transformation * transition * era coming to a close * end * new beginning * renewal
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XIII: Death | (*Reversed*)
* boredom * sloth * lethargy * depression * laziness * ready to change * unable to move on
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XIV: Temperance | (*Upright*)
* moderation * balance * blending * harmony * resolution * partnership * excellent cooperation * new ideas * creative work
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XIV: Temperance | (*Reversed*)
* discordance * disagreements * outbursts * arguments * out of balance * restlessness * dissatisfaction * overworked * no vision * lack of focus
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XV: The Devil | (*Upright*)
* bondage * unable to sever ties * obsession * money/power/sex * materialism * imbalanced relationships * debauchery * lust * kinkiness * jealousy
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XV: The Devil | (*Reversed*)
* chains broken * severing ties * exhaustion * shifting values * change within a relationship
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XVI: The Tower | (*Upright*)
* disruptive change * extreme changes * unexpected thoughts and feelings * anger * disaster * ruin * becoming humbled
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XVI: The Tower | (*Reversed*)
* upheaval * imprisonment * freedom, for a price * clinging to outmoded values * volatility
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XVII: The Star | (*Upright*)
* hope * goals within reach * inspiration * a new approach * healing * spending time with nature * working for the benefit of all
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XVII: The Star | (*Reversed*)
* pessimism * faithlessness * hopelessness * self-doubt * feeling discouraged
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XVIII: The Moon | (*Upright*)
* concealed changes * dreams/nightmares * intuition * portent * omen * growth of mental faculties * secrets * trickery
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XVIII: The Moon | (*Reversed*)
* insomnia * unhappiness * morbid thoughts * irrational action * superstition * cruelty * paranoid
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XIX: The Sun | (*Upright*)
* positivity * happiness * vitality * lifeblood * warmth * success * vacation * children
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XIX: The Sun | (*Reversed*)
* half success, half failure * temporary difficulties * delayed success * diminished vitality * things not in quite the right order
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XX: Judgement | (*Upright*)
* rebirth * awakening * fresh start * replenishment * renewal * forgiveness * judgement and accountability
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XX: Judgement | (*Reversed*)
* uninspired * boredom * attempting to avoid the inevitable * refusing to self-assess * inability to commit * ambivalence * fear of change
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XXI: The World | (*Upright*)
* completion * conclusion * full circle * success * next level * new era in life * recognition * atonement * new beginnings
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# Name the key concepts associated with this card: XXI: The World | (*Reverse*)
* lesson not learned * completion delayed * something left unfinished * stagnation * unprepared for the end * unpleasant loops * need to try again
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