the Arcana is the means by which all is revealed

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"The first card, numbered 0, is The Fool. It represents the beginning and suggests infinite possibilities." - Mr. Edogawa
XXII/0. The Fool: Innocence, divine inspiration, madness, freedom, spontaneity, new beginnings, inexperience, chaos, creativity, and infinite potential and possibilities. [Orpheus Telos, master of strings / Susano-o, the raging god.]
"It seems that, in addition to Death, fate has also dealt you the wild card.
...You must accept your destiny." - Igor

"The next card, The Magician, represents action and initiative... but also immaturity." - Mr. Edogawa
I. The Magician: Action, initiative, new ideas, self-confidence, manipulation, and power. [Surt, the inferno god.]
"Attaining one's dream requires a stern will and unfailing determination." - Nyx Avatar




"The Priestess represents contemplation and inner knowledge." - Mr. Edogawa
II. The Priestess: Hidden knowledge, wisdom, intuition, insight, and silent reflection. [Scathach, the Teacher.]
"The silent voice within one's heart whispers the most profound wisdom." - Nyx Avatar

"The Empress represents motherhood and the life it brings forth." - Mr. Edogawa
III. The Empress: Prosperity, creativity, sexuality, abundance, fertility, maternal care, and comfort. [Alilat, the ancient goddess.]
"Celebrate life's grandeur... its brilliance... its magnificence..." - Nyx Avatar




"The Emperor is an opposing card. It represents fathering and relates to leadership and decision-making skills." - Mr. Edogawa
IV. The Emperor: Power, action, leadership, stability, and decisiveness. [Odin, the Storm God.]
"Only courage in the face of doubt can lead one to the answer..." - Nyx Avatar

"The Hierophant represents formality and knowledge, and stands for religion." - Mr. Edogawa
V. The Hierophant: Education, authority, tradition, conservatism, obedience to rules, and relationship with the divine. [Kohryu, the Guardian of Nature.]
"It is indeed a precious gift to understand the forces that guide oneself..." - Nyx Avatar




"The Lovers card represents choice. Here, the individual's consciousness has finally surfaced." - Mr. Edogawa
VI. The Lovers: Choice, indecision, a crossroads. [Cybele, the Earth Mother.]
"There is both joy and wonder in coming to understand another..." - Nyx Avatar

"The Chariot represents victory for the individual, but only a momentary one." - Mr. Edogawa
VII. The Chariot: Mastering, controlling, and leading two opposite forces toward a single goal. Victory, conquest, self-assertion, control, and confidence. [Thor, the mighty god of thunder.]
"One of life's greatest blessings is the freedom to pursue one's goals." - Nyx Avatar

"Justice represents knowledge of what is right, and what is wrong." - Mr. Edogawa
VIII. Justice: Justice, objectivity, rationality, and analysis. [Melchizedek, the king of justice. / Askeplios, the physician]
"To find the one true path, one must seek guidance amidst uncertainty..." - Nyx Avatar




"The Hermit represents the individual's search for answers by looking inward, deep inside his heart." - Mr. Edogawa
IX. The Hermit: Wisdom, introspection, solitude, retreat, and philosophical searches. Withdrawal in order to seek meaning or answers. [Arahabaki, the aboriginal god.]
"It requires great courage to look at oneself honestly, and forge one's own path..." - Nyx Avatar

"Fortune represents fate, and the opportunities that come with it." - Mr. Edogawa
X. Fortune: Fate and varying luck, fortunes, and opportunities, and the cycle of life. Movement, change or evolution. What goes up will go down, what goes down will go up. [Norn, the Sisters of Fate.]
"Alongside time exists fate, the bearer of cruelty." - Nyx Avatar

"Strength represents both passion and self-control. It is depicted as power with reason." - Mr. Edogawa
XI. Strength: The stronger power of self-control, gentleness, courage, and virtue over brute force. Endure pain, stay undaunted by fear, and resist animal desires. [Siegfried, the Bearer of Victory.]
"Only with strength can one endure suffering and torment." - Nyx Avatar

"The Hanged Man reflects the individual's inability to take action." - Mr. Edogawa
XII. The Hanged Man: Self-sacrifice for the sake of enlightenment, bindings that make you free, paradoxes, and hanging between heaven and earth. Traps, self-entrapment, passivity, and giving up. [Attis, the god of sacrifice.]
"In the face of disaster lies opportunity for renewal." - Nyx Avatar

"Spiritual death awaits the individual with the 13th card, which is aptly named Death. Death is considered a transitional card... The old ends, and the new begins." - Mr. Edogawa
XIII. Death: Endings, metamorphosis and deep change, regeneration and cycles. [Thanatos, the bringer of death.]
"Beyond the beaten path lies the absolute end. It matters not who you are... Death awaits you.
You cannot avoid death. To live is to die; they are one and the same." - Nyx Avatar

"Temperance is the balancing of opposites. Opening his eyes to the world allows the individual to grow..." - Mr. Edogawa
XIV. Temperance: Synthesis, moderation, prudence, harmony, and the merging of opposites. [Yurlungur, governor of the heavens.]

"And as The Devil represents, he then faces temptation..." - Mr. Edogawa
XV. The Devil: Temptation and controlling forces, addictions, lack of moderation, powerful drives which can inspire action and accomplishment but can also enslave. [Beelzebub, Lord of Hell.]

"At The Tower, his values collapse on him. It seems as if he no longer has anything to believe in, but..." - Mr. Edogawa
XVI. The Tower: Rude awakenings, the sudden and violent destruction of false structures, institutions, and beliefs. [Chi You, the warrior king.]

"...he then finds a glimmer of hope, represented by The Star, and he is suffused with a serene calm." - Mr. Edogawa
XVII. The Star: Hope, faith, optimism, altruism, luck, generosity, peace, and joy. [Helel, the one who holds up light.]

"This bliss makes him vulnerable to the illusions of The Moon. Fears arise, and he follows the dim path in his heart with trepidation..." - Mr. Edogawa
XVIII. The Moon: Creativity, inspiration, dreams, madness, illusions, emotional turmoil, fear, fantasy, the subconscious, and trickery. [Sandalphon, the angel who conveys prayers.]

"But he is rewarded with a bright future, represented by The Sun, which signifies true achievement." - Mr. Edogawa
XIX. The Sun: Happiness, joy, energy, optimism, and accomplishment. [Asura, the grand being.]

"Judgement awaits the individual at the end of his journey, as he looks back on the path he has traveled." - Mr. Edogawa
XX. Judgement: Rebirth, resurrection, forgiveness, resolution and release of the past in favor of a new beginning. [Messiah, the savior.]

"The final card is The World, which represents the individual's full awareness of his place in the world." - Mr. Edogawa
XXI. The Universe: Completion, wholeness, mastery, fulfillment and coming full circle.
"Behold the last power that you and I shall unveil...
It is the power to bring about a new beginning or the ultimate end.
It may be possible now, with this newfound power...
You may be able to defeat the one who cannot be defeated.
What you have in your hands is the power of the Universe...
...Nothing is outside the realm of possibility for you now." - Igor

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Minor Arcana

Suit of Swords: Matters of the mind. Intellect, reason, and noble endeavors; conflict, pain, and aggression. [Arthur, the Knight-King.]
(Ten of Swords: Absolute destruction, despair, hopelessness, being pinned down by a multitude of things or situations, trapped by emotions or mental anguish.)



Suit of Cups: Matters of the heart. Emotion, passion, and intuition; relationships and the human element of a situation.

Suit of Coins: Matters of the physical world. Money, wealth, and material goods or success; hard, productive work.

Suit of Wands: Matters of power. Action, creativity, life force and will.