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Strength Card Traits

Strength Card Traits

Strength Card Traits

As you may know from the previous articles, there are 22 cards in the Major arcana. The Major arcana illustrates the full path of The Fool. So as The Fool begins to feel very confident and powerful, he meets with the maiden and he is very surprised. First of all the maiden is the symbol of the card called Strength. This card is the eighth card of major arcana. So The Fool is surprised because this maiden was struggling with the lion, and the maiden won this struggle. This maiden was able to calm this wild lion and she gently and smoothly shut the lion’s mouth. This is really surprising, how this kind maiden could win the fight with the wild and strong lion. So the Strength card is a very interesting one. Continue Reading

The Chariot Traits

The Chariot Traits

The Chariot Traits

As you may already know from having read the previous articles, the Major Arcana is the path of The Fool. The seventh card of the Major Arcana is called The Chariot. This card is very powerful. In fact The Chariot is associated with unlimited power and energy. The Chariot simply means that The Fool has the all the power that he needs within him and he can use it anytime and anywhere. The Fool has the willpower and The Chariot says that with this will power, The Fool can achieve everything that he wants. However, The Fool must do his best in order to achieve that. Continue Reading

Hero Neo as The Fool

Hero Neo as The Fool

There are 78 tarot cards and each of them has a special, deep meaning that represents certain ways of life. These cards are divided into two groups which are called the Major and the Minor Arcana, the word “Arcana” meaning “secret”. For now, we will focus only on the Major Arcana which consists of 22 cards, but numbered cards are twenty-one and one is unnumbered (it is called “The Fool”). We will analyse each of them, and we will travel this journey together. Continue Reading

Major Arcana Zodiac & Astrology

Major Arcana Zodiac and Astrology

Major Arcana Zodiac and Astrology

The Major Arcana’s 22 cards are a very good tool to use in the symbolic journey through human life. This is done in a way that depicts the story of someone who starts out to complete the great work of self-realisation. The three parts of the journey are Maturation, Individual self-realisation, and Initiation. In Astrology, these three phases can be connected to Saturn, who divides our life into these three parts on his journey around a 29-year orbit.

While the orbits of the other slower moving planets also provide us with important findings about our single life phases, the tarot cards visualise the issues and topics of the phases in a more direct way for us. Continue Reading

Astrology and The Tarot

Astrology and The Tarot

Astrology and The Tarot

Each zodiac sign has two tarot cards with which is it associated, one from the major arcana and one from the minor. If you know your Sun or Star sign, select the cards associated with it. Sit and reflect upon these images. Are you drawn to any of the colours, themes, or common qualities? Perhaps you have a strong reaction to the images. Continue Reading