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The Major Arcana consists of 22 cards, each representing significant, overreaching themes. The cards are often seen as keys to understanding profound spiritual lessons or major life events.
The Major Arcana consists of 22 cards, each representing significant, overreaching themes. The cards are often seen as keys to understanding profound spiritual lessons or major life events.


===The Fool===
===The Fool (Le Mat)===


*'''Aspect:''' New beginnings, innocence.
*'''Aspect:''' New beginnings, innocence.
*'''Magical Use:''' Generic spells related to air or travel, such as teleportation, wind-based spells or creating protective barriers.
*'''Magical Use:''' Generic spells related to air or travel, such as teleportation, wind-based spells or creating protective barriers.


===The Magician===
===The Magician (Le Bateleur)===


*'''Aspect:''' Power, skill, ressourcefulness.
*'''Aspect:''' Power, skill, ressourcefulness.
*'''Magical Use:''' Charms, particularly those that manipulate objects or energies (e.g. locomotion, levitation).
*'''Magical Use:''' Charms, particularly those that manipulate objects or energies (e.g. locomotion, levitation).


===The High Priestess===
===The High Priestess (La Papesse)===


*'''Aspect:''' Intuition, mystery, the subconscious.
*'''Aspect:''' Intuition, mystery, the subconscious.
*'''Magical Use:''' Generic spells related to water and psychic abilities, such as scrying, mind reading, or creating illusions.
*'''Magical Use:''' Generic spells related to water and psychic abilities, such as scrying, mind reading, or creating illusions.


===The Empress===
===The Empress (L'Impératrice)===
*'''Aspect:''' Fertility, creativity, abundance.
*'''Aspect:''' Fertility, creativity, abundance.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to earth and nature, such as plant growth, healing, and nurturing life.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to earth and nature, such as plant growth, healing, and nurturing life.


===The Emperor===
===The Emperor (L'Empereur)===
*'''Aspect:''' Authority, structure, control.
*'''Aspect:''' Authority, structure, control.


*'''Magical Use:''' Protective spells, wards, and charms that enforce order or strengthen defenses.
*'''Magical Use:''' Protective spells, wards, and charms that enforce order or strengthen defenses.


===The Hierophant===
===The Hierophant (La Pape)===
*'''Aspect:''' Tradition, spiritual guidance.
*'''Aspect:''' Tradition, spiritual guidance.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells and rituals related to spiritual protection, purification, and exorcism
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells and rituals related to spiritual protection, purification, and exorcism


===The Lovers===
===The Lovers (L'Amoureux)===
*'''Aspect:''' Relationships, choices, harmony.
*'''Aspect:''' Relationships, choices, harmony.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to emotional bonds, such as love charms, healing of relationships, or reconciliation.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to emotional bonds, such as love charms, healing of relationships, or reconciliation.


===The Chariot===
===The Chariot (Le Chariot)===
*'''Aspect:''' Determination, willpower, triumph.
*'''Aspect:''' Determination, willpower, triumph.


*'''Magical Use:''' Generic spells related to fire and force, such as fire manipulation, boosting speed or strength.
*'''Magical Use:''' Generic spells related to fire and force, such as fire manipulation, boosting speed or strength.


===Strength===
===Strength (La Force)===
*'''Aspect:''' Courage, persuasion, compassion.
*'''Aspect:''' Courage, persuasion, compassion.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that enhance physical and mental resilience or influence others.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that enhance physical and mental resilience or influence others.


===The Hermit===
===The Hermit (L'Hermite)===
*'''Aspect:''' Solitude, introspection, wisdom.
*'''Aspect:''' Solitude, introspection, wisdom.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to earth and shadow, such as invisibility, grounding, or self-reflection.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to earth and shadow, such as invisibility, grounding, or self-reflection.


===The Wheel of Fortune===
===The Wheel of Fortune (La Roue de Fortune)===
*'''Aspect:''' Cycles, fate, karma.
*'''Aspect:''' Cycles, fate, karma.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that alter probabilities, luck, or time.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that alter probabilities, luck, or time.


===Justice===
===Justice (La Justice)===
*'''Aspect:''' Fairness, truth, law.
*'''Aspect:''' Fairness, truth, law.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that reveal truth, enforce justice, or balance forces.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that reveal truth, enforce justice, or balance forces.


===The Hanged Man===
===The Hanged Man (Le Pendu)===
*'''Aspect:''' Suspension, letting go, new perspectives.
*'''Aspect:''' Suspension, letting go, new perspectives.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to water and sacrifice, such as healing waters or stasis spells.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to water and sacrifice, such as healing waters or stasis spells.


===Death===
===Death (L'Arcane sans Nom)===
*'''Aspect:''' Transformation, endings, new beginnings.
*'''Aspect:''' Transformation, endings, new beginnings.


*'''Magical Use:''' Transformation spells, particularly those involving major changes, both physical and spiritual.
*'''Magical Use:''' Transformation spells, particularly those involving major changes, both physical and spiritual.


===Temperance===
===Temperance (Tempérance)===
*'''Aspect:''' Balance, moderation, harmony.
*'''Aspect:''' Balance, moderation, harmony.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to water and alchemy, such as potion-making, healing, and balancing energies.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to water and alchemy, such as potion-making, healing, and balancing energies.


===The Devil===
===The Devil (Le Diable)===
*'''Aspect:''' Bondage, materialism, temptation.
*'''Aspect:''' Bondage, materialism, temptation.


*'''Magical Use:''' Curses and hexes that bind, tempt, or create dependencies.
*'''Magical Use:''' Curses and hexes that bind, tempt, or create dependencies.


===The Tower===
===The Tower (La Maison Dieu)===
*'''Aspect:''' Upheaval, chaos, revelation.
*'''Aspect:''' Upheaval, chaos, revelation.


*'''Magical Use:''' Destructive spells, particularly those that cause physical or magical disruption.
*'''Magical Use:''' Destructive spells, particularly those that cause physical or magical disruption.


===The Star===
===The Star (L'Étoile)===
*'''Aspect:''' Hope, inspiration, spirituality.
*'''Aspect:''' Hope, inspiration, spirituality.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to air and light, such as illumination, guidance, or inspiration.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to air and light, such as illumination, guidance, or inspiration.


===The Moon===
===The Moon (La Lune)===
*'''Aspect:''' Illusion, fear, the unconscious.
*'''Aspect:''' Illusion, fear, the unconscious.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that create illusions, manipulate dreams, or invoke fear.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that create illusions, manipulate dreams, or invoke fear.


===The Sun===
===The Sun (La Soleil===
*'''Aspect:''' Success, vitality, joy.
*'''Aspect:''' Success, vitality, joy.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to fire and light, such as healing light, energy boosts, or revealing hidden truths.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to fire and light, such as healing light, energy boosts, or revealing hidden truths.


===Judgement===
===Judgement (Le Jugement)===
*'''Aspect:''' Reflection, reckoning, absolution.
*'''Aspect:''' Reflection, reckoning, absolution.


*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that judge, absolve, or reflect actions.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells that judge, absolve, or reflect actions.


===The World===
===The World (Le Monde)===
*'''Aspect:''' Completion, accomplishment, wholeness.
*'''Aspect:''' Completion, accomplishment, wholeness.


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The Minor Arcana consists of 56 cards, divided into four suits: Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles (or Talismans). Each suits contains 14 cards, 10 numbered carts and 4 court cards (Page, Knight, Queen, King). These cards deal with more every day matters and situations.
The Minor Arcana consists of 56 cards, divided into four suits: Wands, Cups, Swords and Pentacles (or Talismans). Each suits contains 14 cards, 10 numbered carts and 4 court cards (Page, Knight, Queen, King). These cards deal with more every day matters and situations.


===Wands===
===Wands (Bâtons)===
Associated with action, creativity, and ambition
Associated with action, creativity, and ambition


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*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to fire, lightning, energy and creativity.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to fire, lightning, energy and creativity.


===Cups===
===Cups (Coupes)===
Connected to emotions, relationships and intuition.
Connected to emotions, relationships and intuition.


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*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to water, light, emotions, and healing.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to water, light, emotions, and healing.


===Swords===
===Swords (Épées)===
Linked to intellect, conflict and truth.
Linked to intellect, conflict and truth.


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*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to air, darkness, intellect, and conflict.
*'''Magical Use:''' Spells related to air, darkness, intellect, and conflict.


===Pentacles/Talismans===
===Pentacles/Talismans/Coins (Deniers)===


*'''Aspect:''' Insight into finances, health, and practical matters.
*'''Aspect:''' Insight into finances, health, and practical matters.