Tarot Archetypes in Everyday Life: Major Arcana Part 4
As we near the final installment of this series of the Major Arcana’s journey, we explore The Devil, The Tower, and The Star.
These archetypes bring some of the most powerful lessons in tarot: temptation and attachment (The Devil), sudden upheaval and truth (The Tower), and hope and renewal (The Star). From overcommitting to work, to the chaos of lost routines, to the gentle healing of small synchronicities, these cards remind us that even in moments of breakdown, light and clarity always follow.
15 - The Devil
As the Tempter
Everyday ways the Devil shows up in your life:
Overcommitting to work because achievement feels safer than rest
Buying something impulsively for the quick dopamine hit
Agreeing to meet your ex even though you know it’ll stir up confusion
Eating the entire pint of Ben & Jerry’s in one sitting
Comparing your appearance to facetuned influencers
Buying designer dupes just to feel like you fit in
16 - The Tower
As the Destroyer
Everyday ways the Tower shows up in your life:
Getting fired unexpectedly and realizing your career path needs a total reset
Hearing how someone truly feels by what they impulsively say during a big fight
Your laptop crashing right before a big deadline
A sudden health scare that makes you rethink your lifestyle
Your favorite café suddenly closing down and throwing off your whole morning ritual
17 - The Star
As the Hopeful
Everyday ways the Star shows up in your life:
Finding an old song you forgot about that just hits
Having a crazy synchronicity that’s hard to play off as random
That feeling after a good cry when clarity and calm suddenly return
Taking off your makeup and doing your skincare at night
Creating a vision board on Pinterest that gets you excited
Diving back into your spiritual practice after falling off
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