Major Arcana
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0. The Fool
Guiding words/ideas: Lean back; let go; interconnectivity; release armoring on the backside of the body; you are lovingly held by all that is; trust will be rewarded with a feeling of deep belonging. Channeled guidance: It is time, Beloved, to lean back and let go in order for this version of your journey to commence.…
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I. The Magician
Guiding words/ideas: Stepping into a stream of power and magic; making a declaration of interconnectivity; being a conduit; a call to remember your magical nature. Channeled guidance: In this version of The Magician, we see a young person full of connection, power, and intention. They are linking with the power of the universe. And they…
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II. The High Priestess
Guiding words/ideas: Invitation to revisit and reclaim your ancient wisdom; intuitive lineage; High Priestess = moon, you = a drop of water; beauty of the unknown. Channeled guidance: The High Priestess is fluidity in form, a watery trickster from a long legacy of intuitive beings. They are part human, part non-human animal, and part unidentifiable;…
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III. The Empress
Guiding words/ideas: Motherly love; unconditional love; grounded presence; boundless wisdom; symbol of life. Channeled guidance: The Empress is rich with motherly love, grounded presence, and boundless wisdom. They are a kind and patient entity, in no hurry, and ever-present in this world. Their body is settled on the surface of the planet, arms stretched wide…
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IV. The Emperor
Guiding words/ideas: Power; complexity of human beings; encouragement to use power justly; caution around aspiration and disconnection. Channeled guidance: The Emperor, in balance, is one who uses their power justly, generously, and for the betterment of all beings. This card has three strong images laid over each other: a ram, a ladder, and smoke in…
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V. The Hierophant
Guiding words/ideas: Pageantry; symbolism; religious/spiritual figure; making the extrasensory perceptible. Channeled guidance: The Hierophant enables other humans to connect with divine wisdom that is beyond normal sensory capabilities. They do this by engaging in pageantry, ceremony and ritual; and by using tools such as clothing, colors, music, incense, chanting, candles, precious and/or symbolic objects, carefully…
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VI. The Lovers
Guiding words/ideas: Many different ways to love and be loved; attending to love relationships with conscious care; nurtured love as a foundation; self love expanding into love for all other beings. Channeled guidance: There are so many kinds of love, ways to love, ways to be loved, and ways to feel loved. Love is such…
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VII. The Chariot
Guiding words/ideas: Being in alignment in one’s life; moving into action with clarity; bravely facing the unknown. Channeled guidance: When everything is aligned, one can move into action with clarity, confidence, and conviction. Fears may be present, but they do not stand in the way of forward momentum. This card depicts a figure moving ahead,…
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VIII. Strength
Guiding words/ideas: Balance; focus; blending determination and peace; knowing the beast within; loving one’s own animal nature. Channeled guidance: The Lion depicted in the Strength card has many visual and energetic layers. The mane, a hairy halo, is composed of a beautiful stratum of colors, plants, and shapes. The face rests inside this mane, and…
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IX. The Hermit
Guiding words/ideas: Looking inward in order to look out with clear perspective; stepping away from busy human experience; finding the clarity needed to experience the truth of what is; aligning with all that is. Channeled guidance: One must look inward in order to look out with clear vision. The human experience is a busy one,…
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X. Wheel of Fortune
Guiding words/ideas Hope; opportunity; invitation to create your own path; you are in the right place; your experiences have created the fabric that decorates and protects you; a summons to skillfully navigating your life. Channeled guidance: This card is full of hope and opportunity. The helm of a boat is right in front of you.…
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XI. Justice
Guiding words/ideas: Justice can exist when there is balance; balance must be attended to; acceptance of change; allowing for resilience and ability to recommit; celebrate in moments of justice. Channeled guidance: Justice can exist when balance is in place and when things feel equal, fair, and harmonious. This quest for balance may be between humans…
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XII. The Suspended One*
*”The Hanged Man” in a traditional deck. Guiding words/ideas: This card holds a message about unusual alignment and the spaces in-between; finding a state of grace in confusion and discomfort; new perspectives and ideas; mental growth resulting from confusion; the energy in the space between things; inviting uncertainty. Channeled guidance: The Suspended One is comfortable,…
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XIII. Death
Guiding words/ideas: Something ending; something beginning; allowing space for what needs to be born; opportunity; transformation Channeled guidance: This card practically hums with activity. This may seem odd to some humans, for many of you have been taught that death is an ending, a stillness, a finality. And yet, death is full of life. The…
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XIV. Temperance
Guiding words/ideas: Alchemy; patience; respect for synergy; working skillfully with change; no drama; inside of a peaceful state, wondrous things can happen; transformation is possible. Channeled guidance: There is something sacred occurring in this card and it is echoed in the environment. An angel, with its incredible skill, patience and focus, is transforming one thing…
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XV. The Devil
Guiding words/ideas: An invitation to look within; asking who and what are your demons; asking what internal voices are ruining your life; listening to the “tender being in a devil’s costume”; ask these voices/demons what they truly need; go about this work lightly. Channeled guidance: This card is somewhat frightening to look at. And it…
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XVI. The Tower
Guiding words/ideas: Sudden and dramatic change; necessary rebalancing; accepting impermanence; synching up with the rightful pace of change; asking what new things want to flourish in the space that has opened up. Channeled guidance: This card is one that many humans fear, and they fear it because it is all about change. Humans fear change.…
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XVII. The Star
Guiding words/ideas: External and internal guidance; external = the star, internal = one’s own instincts; those two forces resonating with one another; four elements creating balance and security; an opportunity for profound alignment; potential for knowing one’s path. Channeled guidance: This card, The Star, reveals the rich worlds of trust and navigation. It illuminates the…
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XVIII. The Moon
Guiding words/ideas: Explore the untamed side of being human; connection and camaraderie with other beings; feel your wildness; encouragement to engage in “shadow work;” invitation to feel the depth of your spiritual work and intuitive capabilities. Channeled guidance: A wild call emerges from the belly of this wolf. The sound moves up into their chest,…
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XIX. The Sun
Guiding words/ideas: Positive outlook; Sun as giver of life, warmth and optimism; higher vibration; joy; growth; sense of support and connection; notice any abundance and give thanks. Channeled guidance: The Sun card says, “Yes!” An exuberant, emphatic “Yes!” The sun card encourages us to embrace a positive outlook. When the sun comes out, emotions lift,…
Magical Nature Tarot 