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Major Arcana: Cycles of Life I

Major Arcana: Cycles of Life I

The journey of The Fool in the Major Arcana is full of meanings, on the practical, mental and, most importantly on the spiritual level of life. One of the main concepts that the Major Arcana tries to convey is the concept of Cycles.

Cycles are a very important part of life itself. And what better tools to show us how, and on what levels these cycles come into play in our lives!

I have chosen 3 pairs of cards that talk of different kinds of cycles. I shall be looking at the first pair today, and the second and third pair in the following two weeks.

So, lets begin with our first pair of cards that talk about cycles.

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Major Arcana: Cycles of Life II

Major Arcana: Cycles of Life II

This is the second article in the series titled ‘Cycles of Life’ where I look into the concept of Cycles as I see them in the Major Arcana.

Cycles are an inherent part of life – everything in it moves in a circular fashion.

One of my favorite quotes from Children of Dune summarizes it perfectly: “The beginning and the end are one. […] A phase has closed. Out of that closing grows the beginning of its opposite. […] Everything returns later in its changed form.” 🙂

Today, lets look at a pair of cards from the Major Arcana that describes this kind of cycle – The Wheel of Fortune and Judgement.

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Major Arcana: Cycles of Life III

Major Arcana: Cycles of Life III

This is the concluding part of the articles in this series. And as is fitting with the theme of conclusion, I shall be looking at the pair of cards from the Major Arcana that talk about beginnings and endings – the most important aspects of any cycle.

So, lets go ahead and look at the third pair of cards that depicts cycles – The Fool and The World.

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