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Major Arcana

The Major Arcana are the named cards in a cartomantic tarot pack. There are usually 22 such cards in a standard 78-card pack, typically numbered from 0 to 21 (or 1 to 21, with the Fool being left unnumbered). Although the cards correspond to the trump cards of a pack used for playing tarot card games, the term 'Major Arcana' is rarely used by players and is typically associated exclusively with use for divination by occultists. The Major Arcana are complemented by the Minor Arcana—the 56 unnamed cards of the tarot deck, which more directly correspond to the contemporary standard 52-card deck.

Tables

· List of the Major Arcana
0
0
No.
0
Tarot de Marseille
The Fool
Court de Gébelin
The Fool
Rider–Waite
The Fool
Etteilla
Folly
Paul Christian
The Crocodile
Oswald Wirth
The Fool
Golden Dawn
The Fool
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Fool
I
I
No.
I
Tarot de Marseille
The Juggler
Court de Gébelin
The Magician ("The Mountebank", "The Thimblerigger")
Rider–Waite
The Magician
Etteilla
Illness, Illness
Paul Christian
The Magus
Oswald Wirth
The Magician
Golden Dawn
The Magician
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Magus
II
II
No.
II
Tarot de Marseille
The Popess
Court de Gébelin
The High Priestess
Rider–Waite
The High Priestess
Etteilla
Etteilla, Female Querent
Paul Christian
The Gate of the Sanctuary (of the occult Sanctuary)
Oswald Wirth
The Priestess
Golden Dawn
The High Priestess
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Priestess
III
III
No.
III
Tarot de Marseille
The Empress
Court de Gébelin
The Empress ("Queen")
Rider–Waite
The Empress
Etteilla
Night, Day
Paul Christian
Isis-Urania
Oswald Wirth
The Empress
Golden Dawn
The Empress
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Empress
IV
IV
No.
IV
Tarot de Marseille
The Emperor
Court de Gébelin
The Emperor ("King")
Rider–Waite
The Emperor
Etteilla
Support, Protection
Paul Christian
The Cubic Stone
Oswald Wirth
The Emperor
Golden Dawn
The Emperor
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Emperor
V
V
No.
V
Tarot de Marseille
The Pope
Court de Gébelin
The Hierophant ("High Priest")
Rider–Waite
The Hierophant
Etteilla
Marriage, Union
Paul Christian
The Master of the Mysteries (of the Arcana)
Oswald Wirth
The Pope
Golden Dawn
The Hierophant
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Hierophant
VI
VI
No.
VI
Tarot de Marseille
The Lovers
Court de Gébelin
Marriage
Rider–Waite
The Lovers
Etteilla
(none)
Paul Christian
The Two Roads
Oswald Wirth
The Lovers
Golden Dawn
The Lovers
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Lovers
VII
VII
No.
VII
Tarot de Marseille
The Chariot
Court de Gébelin
Osiris Triumphant
Rider–Waite
The Chariot
Etteilla
Dissension
Paul Christian
The Chariot of Osiris
Oswald Wirth
The Chariot
Golden Dawn
The Chariot
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Chariot
VIII
VIII
No.
VIII
Tarot de Marseille
Justice
Court de Gébelin
Justice
Rider–Waite
Strength
Etteilla
Justice, Jurist
Paul Christian
Themis ("The Scales and Blade")
Oswald Wirth
Justice
Golden Dawn
Strength
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
Adjustment
IX
IX
No.
IX
Tarot de Marseille
The Hermit
Court de Gébelin
The Wise Man ("The Sage", "The Seeker of Truth and Justice")
Rider–Waite
The Hermit
Etteilla
Traitor
Paul Christian
The Veiled Lamp
Oswald Wirth
The Hermit
Golden Dawn
The Hermit
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Hermit
X
X
No.
X
Tarot de Marseille
Wheel of Fortune
Court de Gébelin
Wheel of Fortune
Rider–Waite
Wheel of Fortune
Etteilla
Fortune, Increase
Paul Christian
The Sphinx
Oswald Wirth
The Wheel of Fortune
Golden Dawn
The Wheel of Fortune
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Wheel of Fortune
XI
XI
No.
XI
Tarot de Marseille
Strength
Court de Gébelin
Fortitude ("Strength")
Rider–Waite
Justice
Etteilla
Strength, Sovereign
Paul Christian
The Muzzled Lion ("The Tamed Lion")
Oswald Wirth
The Strength
Golden Dawn
Justice
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
Lust
XII
XII
No.
XII
Tarot de Marseille
The Hanged Man
Court de Gébelin
Prudence
Rider–Waite
The Hanged Man
Etteilla
Prudence, The People
Paul Christian
The Sacrifice
Oswald Wirth
The Hanged Man
Golden Dawn
The Hanged Man
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Hanged Man
XIII
XIII
No.
XIII
Tarot de Marseille
(unnamed)
Court de Gébelin
Death
Rider–Waite
Death
Etteilla
Mortality, Nothingness
Paul Christian
The Skeleton Reaper ("The Reaper", "The Scythe")
Oswald Wirth
Death
Golden Dawn
Death
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
Death
XIV
XIV
No.
XIV
Tarot de Marseille
Temperance
Court de Gébelin
Temperance
Rider–Waite
Temperance
Etteilla
Temperance, Priest
Paul Christian
The Two Urns ("The Genius of the Sun")
Oswald Wirth
Temperance
Golden Dawn
Temperance
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
Art
XV
XV
No.
XV
Tarot de Marseille
The Devil
Court de Gébelin
Typhon
Rider–Waite
The Devil
Etteilla
Great Force
Paul Christian
Typhon
Oswald Wirth
The Devil
Golden Dawn
The Devil
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Devil
XVII
XVII
No.
XVII
Tarot de Marseille
The Star
Court de Gébelin
Osiris, The Dog Star ("Sirius")
Rider–Waite
The Star
Etteilla
Desolation, Air
Paul Christian
The Star of the Magi
Oswald Wirth
The Star
Golden Dawn
The Star
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Star
XVIII
XVIII
No.
XVIII
Tarot de Marseille
The Moon
Court de Gébelin
The Moon
Rider–Waite
The Moon
Etteilla
Comments, Water
Paul Christian
The Twilight
Oswald Wirth
The Moon
Golden Dawn
The Moon
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Moon
XIX
XIX
No.
XIX
Tarot de Marseille
The Sun
Court de Gébelin
The Sun
Rider–Waite
The Sun
Etteilla
Enlightenment, Fire
Paul Christian
The Blazing Light
Oswald Wirth
The Sun
Golden Dawn
The Sun
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Sun
XX
XX
No.
XX
Tarot de Marseille
Judgement
Court de Gébelin
Creation ("The Last Judgement")
Rider–Waite
Judgement
Etteilla
Judgement
Paul Christian
The Awakening of the Dead (the Genius of the Dead)
Oswald Wirth
Judgement
Golden Dawn
Judgement
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Aeon
XXI
XXI
No.
XXI
Tarot de Marseille
The World
Court de Gébelin
The World ("Time")
Rider–Waite
The World
Etteilla
Voyage, Earth
Paul Christian
The Crown of the Magi
Oswald Wirth
The World
Golden Dawn
The Universe
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
The Universe
No.
Tarot de Marseille
Court de Gébelin
Rider–Waite
Etteilla
Paul Christian
Oswald Wirth
Golden Dawn
Book of Thoth (Crowley)
0
The Fool
The Fool
The Fool
Folly
The Crocodile
The Fool
The Fool
The Fool
I
The Juggler
The Magician ("The Mountebank", "The Thimblerigger")
The Magician
Illness, Illness
The Magus
The Magician
The Magician
The Magus
II
The Popess
The High Priestess
The High Priestess
Etteilla, Female Querent
The Gate of the Sanctuary (of the occult Sanctuary)
The Priestess
The High Priestess
The Priestess
III
The Empress
The Empress ("Queen")
The Empress
Night, Day
Isis-Urania
The Empress
The Empress
The Empress
IV
The Emperor
The Emperor ("King")
The Emperor
Support, Protection
The Cubic Stone
The Emperor
The Emperor
The Emperor
V
The Pope
The Hierophant ("High Priest")
The Hierophant
Marriage, Union
The Master of the Mysteries (of the Arcana)
The Pope
The Hierophant
The Hierophant
VI
The Lovers
Marriage
The Lovers
(none)
The Two Roads
The Lovers
The Lovers
The Lovers
VII
The Chariot
Osiris Triumphant
The Chariot
Dissension
The Chariot of Osiris
The Chariot
The Chariot
The Chariot
VIII
Justice
Justice
Strength
Justice, Jurist
Themis ("The Scales and Blade")
Justice
Strength
Adjustment
IX
The Hermit
The Wise Man ("The Sage", "The Seeker of Truth and Justice")
The Hermit
Traitor
The Veiled Lamp
The Hermit
The Hermit
The Hermit
X
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Fortune, Increase
The Sphinx
The Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune
XI
Strength
Fortitude ("Strength")
Justice
Strength, Sovereign
The Muzzled Lion ("The Tamed Lion")
The Strength
Justice
Lust
XII
The Hanged Man
Prudence
The Hanged Man
Prudence, The People
The Sacrifice
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man
The Hanged Man
XIII
(unnamed)
Death
Death
Mortality, Nothingness
The Skeleton Reaper ("The Reaper", "The Scythe")
Death
Death
Death
XIV
Temperance
Temperance
Temperance
Temperance, Priest
The Two Urns ("The Genius of the Sun")
Temperance
Temperance
Art
XV
The Devil
Typhon
The Devil
Great Force
Typhon
The Devil
The Devil
The Devil
XVI
The House of God
The Castle of Plutus ("God-House")
The Tower
Misery, Prison
The Beheaded Tower ("The Lightning-Struck Tower")
The Tower
The Blasted Tower
The Tower
XVII
The Star
Osiris, The Dog Star ("Sirius")
The Star
Desolation, Air
The Star of the Magi
The Star
The Star
The Star
XVIII
The Moon
The Moon
The Moon
Comments, Water
The Twilight
The Moon
The Moon
The Moon
XIX
The Sun
The Sun
The Sun
Enlightenment, Fire
The Blazing Light
The Sun
The Sun
The Sun
XX
Judgement
Creation ("The Last Judgement")
Judgement
Judgement
The Awakening of the Dead (the Genius of the Dead)
Judgement
Judgement
The Aeon
XXI
The World
The World ("Time")
The World
Voyage, Earth
The Crown of the Magi
The World
The Universe
The Universe

References

  1. often unnumbered
  2. Christian, following Lévi, placed his "Crocodile" between Arcanum XX and Arcanum XXI.
  3. Wirth typically placed his unnumbered "Fool" last, but depicted the penultimate Hebrew letter shin (ש) on the card, foll
  4. Some versions of Crowley's tarot include two additional variants of this arcanum with different artwork.
  5. But note that Revak identifies a single card labeled "1. Etteilla/Male Querent" that does not correspond to any in the T
  6. It has been suggested recently that the tarot may have been associated with divination perhaps as early at the 15th cent
    http://trionfi.com/pratesi-cartomancer
  7. Decker, Depaulis & Dummett 1996, p. 38; Decker & Dummett 2002.
  8. Dummett 1980.
  9. Le Monde primitif, analysé et comparé avec le monde moderne considéré dans son génie allégorique et dans les allégories
    https://web.archive.org/web/20111004232937/http://www.donaldtyson.com/gebelin.html
  10. Decker, Depaulis & Dummett 1996, p. 38.
  11. Nichols 1980.
  12. Pattern Sheet 001 at i-p-c-s.org. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
    https://i-p-c-s.org/pattern/PS001.pdf
  13. Sable Feather Press
    https://web.archive.org/web/20190609224016/http://sablefeatherpress.com/Antoine_Court_de_Gebelin/
  14. The Pictorial Key to the Tarot
  15. Rider Waite Deck at tarot.com. Retrieved 11 August 2022.
    https://www.tarot.com/tarot/decks/rider
  16. Vila Revak
    https://web.archive.org/web/20140324191359/http://www.villarevak.org/emw/emw_b.htm
  17. Decker, Depaulis & Dummett 1996, p. 200.
  18. The Tarot of the Magicians
    https://archive.org/details/TarotOfTheMagiciansByOswaldWirth/
  19. Decker & Dummett 2002, pp. 97–98.
  20. Tarot: Mirror of the Soul
  21. Decker, Depaulis & Dummett 1996, p. 187.
  22. Decker & Dummett 2002, p. 179.
  23. The Crowley Tarot: The Handbook to the Cards
  24. Tarosophist International
    https://search.worldcat.org/issn/2040-4328
  25. Decker, Depaulis & Dummett 1996, p. 174.
  26. The Symbolism of the Tarot: Philosophy of occultism in pictures and numbers
  27. Re-symbolization of the Self: Human Development and Tarot Hermeneutic
  28. Feminist Theology
    https://doi.org/10.1177%2F096673500301100309
  29. Diogenes
    https://doi.org/10.1177%2F039219217902710602
  30. A scanned version of the original text is available Archived 2013-11-10 at the Wayback Machine
    http://visualiseur.bnf.fr/Visualiseur?Destination=Gallica&O=NUMM-62272
  31. Dummett 1980, p. 110.
  32. Decker, Depaulis & Dummett 1996, p. 206.
  33. Dummett 1980, p. 127.
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