My Dark Materials

Major Arcana

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Keywords

  • Keywords in italics are not my own and are included as a reference.
  • (?) indicates a keyword that doesn’t quite make sense to me.
  • Keywords that are crossed out are ones that I have moved away from in my understanding, perhaps replaced with a better word (in which case the word will be put next to it in the same clause).

Major Arcana

CardKeywords
0 - The Foolinnocence, naivety, clear conscience, beginnings, tabula rasa/blank slate
I - The Magiciancreation, knowledge, power, adroitness (?)
II - The High Priestessclairvoyance perception, premonition intuition, femininity
III - The Empressnature, fertility, creativity, maternity
IV - The Emperorpaternity, authority, government, agression
V - The Hierophantreligious structure institutionalism, dogmatism, convention tradition
VI - The Loverslove, communion, union, intimacy, passion, partnership
VII - The Chariotcommand (?), confidence (?) competence, victory, jurisdiction
VIII - Strengthcourage fortitude, security, compassion
IX - The Hermitintrospection, wisdom, solitude, searching, erudition, mentorship
X - The Wheel of Fortunechance/fate/destiny, choice, serendipity
XI - Justicebalance equilibrium, fairness, legality (?), integrity
XII - The Hanged Manperspective grace, prophesy (?), self sacrifice, suspension, humility
XIII - Deathendings, change, transformation, hope, morality, suffering
XIV - Temperanceemotional regulation, clarity, harmonization, attunement
XV - The Devilslavery bondage, disharmony, imprisonment, temptation, seducation
XVI - The Towerradical change, de-throning purgation, epiphany, touchstone moment, hubris, catastrophe, ego
XVII - The Starhope, peace, non-attachment, optimism, inspiration, vision
XVIII - The Mooninner conflict, cosmic indifference, moderation, reflection, change, imagination, speculation
XIX - The Sunjoy, innocence, growth, glory, attainment, majesty, celebrity, eminence
XX - Judgementeschatology, karma, vindication, salvation, awakening, epiphany, spiritual realization
XXI - The Worldintegration, creation, power, confidence, understanding, harmony, fulfillment, completion, consummation

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