Descriptions and divinatory meanings of the Twenty-two Major Arcana in the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn
Golden Dawn Title of The Hanged Man: The Spirit of the Mighty Waters Divinatory Meanings of The Hanged Man Enforced sacrifice. Punishment. Loss. Fatal and not voluntary. Suffering generally. MacGregor Mathers Self-sacrifice, Sacrifice, Devotion, Bound. Reversed...
Golden Dawn Title for Death: The Child of the Great Transformers, Lord of the Gates of Death Divinatory meanings Time. Ages. Transformation. Involuntary change. Sometimes death and destruction, but only if borne out by the cards with it. MacGregor Mathers Change,...
Golden Dawn Title of Temperance: Daughter of the Reconcilers, The Bringer Forth of Life Divinatory Meanings of Temperance Combination. MacGregor Mathers Combination, conforming, uniting. Reversed meanings Ill-advised combinations, clashing interests. Attributions of...
Golden Dawn Title of The Devil: Lord of the Gates of Matter, Child of the Forces of Time Divinatory Meanings of The Devil Golden Dawn Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession MacGregor Mathers Fatality for Good. Reversed Fatality for Evil....
Golden Dawn title of The Tower: The Lord of the Hosts of the Mighty Divinatory Meanings Ambition, fighting, war, courage. Destruction, danger, fall, ruin. MacGregor Mathers Ruin, Disruption, Overthrow, Loss, Bankruptcy. Reversed meanings These in a more or less...
Golden Dawn title: Daughter of the Firmament, Dweller between the Waters Divinatory meanings Hope, faith, unexpected help. Sometimes dreaminess, deceived hope. MacGregor Mathers Hope, expectation, Bright promises. Reversed meanings Hopes not fulfilled, Expectations...
Golden Dawn title of The Moon: Ruler of Flux and Reflux, Child of the Sons of the Mighty Divinatory Meanings Dissatisfaction, voluntary change. Error, lying, falsity, deception. MacGregor Mathers Twilight, Deception, Error. Reversed meanings Fluctuation, Slight...
Golden Dawn Title of The Sun: Lord of the Fire of the World Divinatory meanings for The Sun Glory, gain, riches. Arrogance, display, vanity. MacGregor Mathers Happiness, Content, Joy. Reversed meanings These in a minor degree. Golden Dawn description of the Sun The...
Golden Dawn title of Judgement: The Spirit of the Primal Fire Divinatory Meanings Final decision. Judgement. Sentence. Determination of a matter without appeal on its plane. MacGregor Mathers Renewal, Result, Determination of a Matter. Reversed meanings Postponement...
Golden Dawn Title: The Great One of the Night of Time Divinatory Meanings The matter itself. Synthesis. World. Kingdom. The subject of the question MacGregor Mathers Completion, Good Reward. Reversed meanings Evil Reward, or Recompense Golden Dawn description of The...