Major Arcana Cards

Twenty-two Major Arcana cards narrate the entire range of archetypical experiences. The twenty-two cards also correspond to the twenty-two Hebrew letters and pathways of the Kabbalah (Tree of Life). The Major Arcana cards are the most important part of a reading. These are influences you cannot change, although being made aware of them leads to tremendous insight. The Major Arcana are internal and spiritual in essence.

These cards are your karmic lessons and so have the greatest personal significance in a reading. The Major Arcana bring to our awareness archetypal or universal influences that we are currently experiencing, or soon will. When we recognize patterns that every human shares, we gain understanding and connectedness. The Major Arcana cards are sometimes thought of as secret ways to establish a relationship with the Divine.

In the Polarity Wellness Tarot system:

Major Arcana cards are more easily comprehended if broken up into subcategories. (The Fool card stands alone, in a category of its own, representing everything or nothing.)

XV- XXI relates to the Crown Chakra

XV Devil, XVI Tower, XVII Star, XVIII Moon, XIX Sun, XX Judgment, XXI World

VIII – XIV relates to the Third Eye Chakra

VIII Strength, IX Hermit, X Wheel of Fortune, XI Justice, XII Hanged Man, XIII Death, XIV Temperance

I – VII relates to the Ether Chakra

I Magician, II High Priestess, III Empress, IV Emperor, V Hierophant, VI Lovers, VII Chariot 

From Chapter 6:  Tarot and the Chakras