THIRD LESSON.
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MAJOR ARCANA. SIGNIFICATION FROM THE DIVINING POINT OF VIEW.
WE now know the signification of the minor arcana, and need only study the major arcana.
As we have already stated, the major arcana consist of 22 symbolical cards, which we have not yet examined as a means of predicting the future.
Their meaning is very easy to remember, if any one will take the trouble to consider them carefully one by one, as their signification is described.
One general rule will also aid the memory in this matter, that is, that the seven first cards chiefly refer to the intellectual side of man, the seven next to his moral side, and the seven last to the various events of his material life.
We will now give the signification of these 22 cards of our Tarot--
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1. The JugglerĀ |
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MALE INQUIRER. |
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2. The High PriestessĀ |
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FEMALE INQUIRER. |
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3. The EmpressĀ |
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ACTION. INITIATIVE. |
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4. The EmperorĀ |
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WILL |
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5. The PopeĀ |
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INSPIRATION. |
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6. The LoversĀ |
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LOVE. |
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7. The ChariotĀ |
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TRIUMPH. PROVIDENTIAL PROTECTION. |
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8. JusticeĀ |
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JUSTICE. |
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9. The HermitĀ |
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PRUDENCE. |
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10. The Wheel of FortuneĀ |
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FORTUNE. DESTINY. |
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11. StrengthĀ |
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STRENGTH. FORTITUDE. |
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12. The Hanged ManĀ |
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TRIALS. SACRIFICE. |
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13. DeathĀ |
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DEATH. |
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14. TemperanceĀ |
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TEMPERANCE. ECONOMY. |
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15. The DevilĀ |
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IMMENSE FORCE. ILLNESS. |
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16. The Lightning-struck TowerĀ |
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RUIN. DECEPTION. |
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17. The StarsĀ |
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HOPE. |
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18. The MoonĀ |
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HIDDEN ENEMIES. DANGER. |
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19. The SunĀ |
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MATERIAL HAPPINESS. LUCKY MARRIAGE. |
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20. The JudgmentĀ |
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CHANGE OF POSITION. |
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21. The Foolish ManĀ |
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INCONSIDERATE ACTIONS. MADNESS. |
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22. The UniverseĀ |
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ASSURED SUCCESS. |
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