It's...a metaphor for the path an individual takes through life. Some follow it more closely than others. ..Give me a minute, it'll probably help to have my deck.
[He heads to his room for just a few moments, returning with a boxed deck of cards. He separates them on the coffee table - a large pile left in the box, and the twenty-two major arcana laid out in order in front of him.]
Each major arcana represents a stage on the journey... an experience that the individual must incorporate to realize his oneness.
The first card, numbered 0, is The Fool. It represents the beginning and suggests infinite possibilities. The next card, The Magician, represents action and initiative...but also immaturity. The Priestess represents contemplation and inner knowledge. The Empress represents motherhood and the life it brings forth. The Emperor is an opposing card. It represents fathering and relates to leadership and decision-making skills. The Hierophant represents formality and knowledge, and stands for religion.
The Lovers card represents choice. Here, the individual's consciousness has finally surfaced. The Chariot represents victory for the individual, but only a momentary one. Justice represents the knowledge of what is right, and what is wrong. The Hermit represents the individual's search for answers by looking inward, deep inside his heart. Fortune represents fate, and the opportunities that come with it. Strength represents both passion and self-control. It is depicted as power with reason. The Hanged Man reflects the individual's inability to take action.
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. Following the transition, Temperance is the balancing of opposites. Opening his eyes to the world allows the individual to grow. And as the Devil represents, he then faces temptation. At The Tower, his values collapse on him. It seems as if he no longer has anything to believe in, but...
...He then finds a glimmer of hope, represented by The Star; and he is suffused with a serene calm. This bliss makes him vulnerable to the illusions of The Moon. Fears arise, and he follows the dim path in his heart with trepidation... But he is rewarded with a bright future, represented by The Sun, which signifies true achievement. Judgement awaits the individual at the end of his journey, as he looks back on the path he has traveled.
The final card is The World - or in my case, the Universe - which represents the individual's full awareness of his place and role in life and death.
[action] so sorry for the tl;dr I just copypasted and edited the game script XD
[He heads to his room for just a few moments, returning with a boxed deck of cards. He separates them on the coffee table - a large pile left in the box, and the twenty-two major arcana laid out in order in front of him.]
Each major arcana represents a stage on the journey... an experience that the individual must incorporate to realize his oneness.
The first card, numbered 0, is The Fool. It represents the beginning and suggests infinite possibilities. The next card, The Magician, represents action and initiative...but also immaturity. The Priestess represents contemplation and inner knowledge. The Empress represents motherhood and the life it brings forth. The Emperor is an opposing card. It represents fathering and relates to leadership and decision-making skills. The Hierophant represents formality and knowledge, and stands for religion.
The Lovers card represents choice. Here, the individual's consciousness has finally surfaced. The Chariot represents victory for the individual, but only a momentary one. Justice represents the knowledge of what is right, and what is wrong. The Hermit represents the individual's search for answers by looking inward, deep inside his heart. Fortune represents fate, and the opportunities that come with it. Strength represents both passion and self-control. It is depicted as power with reason. The Hanged Man reflects the individual's inability to take action.
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. Following the transition, Temperance is the balancing of opposites. Opening his eyes to the world allows the individual to grow. And as the Devil represents, he then faces temptation. At The Tower, his values collapse on him. It seems as if he no longer has anything to believe in, but...
...He then finds a glimmer of hope, represented by The Star; and he is suffused with a serene calm. This bliss makes him vulnerable to the illusions of The Moon. Fears arise, and he follows the dim path in his heart with trepidation... But he is rewarded with a bright future, represented by The Sun, which signifies true achievement. Judgement awaits the individual at the end of his journey, as he looks back on the path he has traveled.
The final card is The World - or in my case, the Universe - which represents the individual's full awareness of his place and role in life and death.