Tarot Archetypes in Everyday Life: Major Arcana Part 5

We’ve arrived at the end of the Major Arcana in my series Tarot Archetypes in Everyday Life. Here we explore The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, and The World. These are archetypes of mystery, clarity, awakening, and completion. From late night anxieties to happy breakthroughs and the satisfaction of full circle moments, these cards remind us what it means to finish the journey and step into wholeness.

Are you ready to explore the minor arcana next week??

18 - The Moon

As the Illusionist

Everyday ways the Moon shows up in your life:

  • Waking up from a vivid dream and trying to decode if it meant anything

  • Feeling anxious before doing something & not knowing why

  • Reading way too much into a vague text

  • Feeling deeply creative or inspired only after the sun goes down

  • When your pet stares into the corner of the room like they see something you don’t

19 - The Sun

As the Optimist

Everyday ways the Sun shows up in your life:

  • Waking up naturally before your alarm and feeling rested for once

  • When a random baby locks eyes with you and breaks into a smile, making you feel like the chosen one

  • Getting that first sip of iced coffee on a hot day

  • Wearing bright or funky clothes and feeling on top of the world

  • Genuinely laughing at your own joke

  • That spark of inspiration for a new creative project

20 - Judgment

As the Awakener

Everyday ways Judgment shows up in your life:

  • Seeing a red flag in someone you’re dating and instantly getting the ick

  • Having such a powerful tarot reading that you suddenly believe in divination

  • Deciding you no longer care what people think

  • Realizing you’ve been playing small, and deciding to put yourself out there

  • Looking at old photos of yourself and realizing how much you’ve grown

  • That moment in therapy when something clicks

21 - The World

As the Completer

Everyday ways the World shows up in your life:

  • Submitting the final draft of a project you’ve worked on for months

  • Decorating the last corner of your home so it finally feels finished

  • Finally paying off a debt that’s been hanging over you

  • Finishing a book that left you deeply satisfied

  • Finally visiting a bucket list destination and it lived up to your expectations

  • Having the last day at a job and being excited about starting a new one


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