Generally used for fortune telling, tarot is a fine tool to assess one’s current life-situation and aid in spiritual development

THE MAJOR ARCANA SYMBOLS

• 0 The Fool: fear; courage; mystical ecstasy

• I The Magician: communication; inspired, original mind

• 2 The High Priestess: intuition; independence, self-trust

• 3 The Empress: love and wisdom; beauty

• 4 The Emperor: leadership; visionary; pioneer

• 5 The Hierophant: learning and teaching; family and community

• 6 The Lovers: relationship; union of opposites

• 7 The Chariot: change and transformation

• 8 Adjustment/justice: balance and objectivity

• 9 The Hermit: completion: contemplation and reflection

• 10 The Wheel of Fortune: prosperity and abundance

• 11 Lust/Strength: passion and luster

• 12 The Hanged Man: surrender; breaking old patterns

• 13 Death: release; detachment; letting go

• 14 Art/Temperance: integration and synthesis

• 15 The Devil/Pan: maintaining humor at our bedevilment

• 16 The Tower: awakening; healing and restoration

• 17 The Star: self-esteem; confidence and self-realization • 18 The Moon: choice and karma; authenticity versus dutifulness

• 19 The Sun: teamwork, partnership, and collaboration

• 20 Aeon/judgment: good judgment

• 21 The Universe/World: self-actualization and individuation; building new worlds

From The Tarot and Personality Types by Angeles Arrien in Who am 1? Edited by Robert Frager, Aquarian, an imprint of Harper-Collins.