# The Major Arcana

Twenty-two cards, numbered 0 to XXI, from The Fool to The World. These cards bring recurring themes and archetypes into focus.

[![The Fool, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/fool.webp)

0

## The Fool

beginnings, freedom, innocence](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/fool/)[![The Magician, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/magician.webp)

I

## The Magician

willpower, desire, being resourceful](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/magician/)[![The High Priestess, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/high-priestess.webp)

II

## The High Priestess

unconscious, intuition, mystery](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/high-priestess/)[![The Empress, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/empress.webp)

III

## The Empress

divine feminine, sensuality, fertility](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/empress/)[![The Emperor, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/emperor.webp)

IV

## The Emperor

stability, structure, protection](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/emperor/)[![The Hierophant, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/hierophant.webp)

V

## The Hierophant

tradition, social groups, conventionality](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/hierophant/)[![The Lovers, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/lovers.webp)

VI

## The Lovers

love, unions, partnerships](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/lovers/)[![The Chariot, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/chariot.webp)

VII

## The Chariot

success, ambition, determination](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/chariot/)[![Strength, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/strength.webp)

VIII

## Strength

courage, bravery, confidence](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/strength/)[![The Hermit, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/hermit.webp)

IX

## The Hermit

self-reflection, introspection, contemplation](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/hermit/)[![The Wheel of Fortune, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/wheel-of-fortune.webp)

X

## The Wheel of Fortune

change, cycles, fate](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/wheel-of-fortune/)[![Justice, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/justice.webp)

XI

## Justice

justice, karma, consequence](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/justice/)[![The Hanged Man, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/hanged-man.webp)

XII

## The Hanged Man

sacrifice, waiting, uncertainty](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/hanged-man/)[![Death, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/death.webp)

XIII

## Death

transformation, endings, change](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/death/)[![Temperance, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/temperance.webp)

XIV

## Temperance

balance, peace, patience](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/temperance/)[![The Devil, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/devil.webp)

XV

## The Devil

oppression, addiction, obsession](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/devil/)[![The Tower, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/tower.webp)

XVI

## The Tower

disaster, destruction, upheaval](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/tower/)[![The Star, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/star.webp)

XVII

## The Star

hope, inspiration, positivity](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/star/)[![The Moon, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/moon.webp)

XVIII

## The Moon

illusion, intuition, uncertainty](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/moon/)[![The Sun, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/sun.webp)

XIX

## The Sun

happiness, success, optimism](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/sun/)[![Judgement, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/judgement.webp)

XX

## Judgement

self-evaluation, awakening, renewal](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/judgement/)[![The World, classic RWS illustration](https://tarotatlas.wiki/media/thumbs/world.webp)

XXI

## The World

completion, achievement, fulfilment](https://tarotatlas.wiki/en/cards/world/)