# Quiz: What Major Arcana (tarot) are you? **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [May 31, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722 "2014-05-31T21:49:04Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![John\_DiFool](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/john_difool/32/19543_2.png) [@John\_DiFool](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_DiFool)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 9:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/1 "2014-05-31T21:49:04Z")
[Link to the quiz (50 questions or so)](http://quizfarm.com/quizzes/new/Cirrus/which-major-arcana-tarot-card-are-you/) [Link to Wikipedia article on the Major Arcana](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Major_Arcana) The Jungians (and others) say that these can serve as symbols of your Self, if nothing else. Me, I came out as **The Sun** (XIX): _This is the happiest card in the deck. It is full of joy and optimism, everything is right with the world. We are as innocent children playing in the fields without care. The Sun brings success, well-being and happiness in all spheres - material, emotional, spiritual -wherever our desires lay.When this card appears in a Tarot spread it indicates success, joy and happiness. Obstacles will be overcome, goals achieved.When badly aspected, it can indicate a stagnation through over-indulgence, too much of a good thing._ Which yes is a pretty good match for me and the current state of my psyche. ---
**Author:** ![buddha\_david](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ee7513/32.png) [@buddha\_david](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/buddha_david)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/2 "2014-05-31T22:06:02Z")
Mine came down to a tiebreaker between: **II - The High Priestess** The High Priestess is a card of intuition, instinct and hidden knowledge. She knows all your secrets, you can hide nothing from her. Yet you will never know the secrets she herself protects. If well aspected in a Tarot spread, this card can indicate the use of intuition to solve problems; trust to your instincts. If badly aspected, it can mean suppression and ignoring of such instincts - following your head at the expense of your heart. and: **XV: The Devil** Despite its fearsome appearance, The Devil is a card of weakness. It is one of the few cards in the Tarot deck that almost always has negative connotations when it occurs in a reading. When the Devil appears in a Tarot spread it can represent lack of achievement through negative thoughts. It suggests character flaws such as greed, bitterness and authoritarianism. All these things can ultimately destroy a person. The rest of the Tarot spread will determine whether or not the querent will overcome their problems or continue blindly on. which is odd, because #1 much more closely matches my persona than #2. OTOH, my favorite Tarot card (The Chariot) didn’t even make the Top 10. ☹ ---
**Author:** ![Trinopus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/2bfe46/32.png) [@Trinopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trinopus)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 10:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/3 "2014-05-31T22:19:28Z")
I want to be Justice…but I’m a born Fool. ---
**Author:** ![Kamino\_Neko](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kamino_neko/32/34_2.png) [@Kamino\_Neko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kamino_Neko)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 10:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/4 "2014-05-31T22:22:32Z")
I am become Death, destroyer of status quo! Death is probably the most well known Tarot card - and also the most misunderstood. Most Tarot novices would consider Death to be a bad card, especially given its connection with the number thirteen. In fact this card rarely indicates literal death.Without “death” there can be no change, only eventual stagnation. The “death” of the child allows for the “birth” of the adult. This change is not always easy. The appearance of Death in a Tarot reading can indicate pain and short term loss, however it also represents hope for a new future. ---
**Author:** ![WhyNot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c77e96/32.png) [@WhyNot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WhyNot)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 10:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/5 "2014-05-31T22:29:36Z")
> [@](#): > > You Scored as III - The Empress > The Empress is a maternal symbol. She is the mother figure who loves, nurtures and protects. She will protect you, she will always be there when you are in trouble. When you fall over and graze your knee, the Empress will kiss it better. Yet she is not a weak figure. Her compassion is strength. If her children are threatened she will stop at nothing to protect them. If well aspected in a Tarot spread, the Empress can symbolise security, protection and unconditional love. If badly aspected it can represent over-protectiveness, fear of risk taking and refusal to face the real world. Yep, spot on, both well and badly aspected, um, aspects. (Second was High Priestess, which is pretty accurate, too. When I do Tarot, I have a hard time distinguishing between the two sometimes.) ---
**Author:** ![Kenm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bc79bd/32.png) [@Kenm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kenm)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/6 "2014-05-31T22:32:46Z")
Death. Where are you, Peter Griffin? ---
**Author:** ![Evil\_Captor](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/f17d59/32.png) [@Evil\_Captor](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Evil_Captor)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 11:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/7 "2014-05-31T23:23:02Z")
I am Death. I notice a lot of us are Death. Death must be popular! (Actually, I think the poll may be a little skewed.) ---
**Author:** ![Steken](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/e274bd/32.png) [@Steken](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Steken)\ **Post date:** [May 31, 2014, 11:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/8 "2014-05-31T23:26:05Z")
The Devil. Damn, this is depressing. > [@](#): > > Despite its fearsome appearance, The Devil is a card of weakness. It is one of the few cards in the Tarot deck that almost always has negative connotations when it occurs in a reading. When the Devil appears in a Tarot spread it can represent lack of achievement through negative thoughts. It suggests character flaws such as greed, bitterness and authoritarianism. All these things can ultimately destroy a person. The rest of the Tarot spread will determine whether or not the querent will overcome their problems or continue blindly on. ---
**Author:** ![Inter\_Alia](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/258eb7/32.png) [@Inter\_Alia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Inter_Alia)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 12:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/9 "2014-06-01T00:39:05Z")
I’m 81% The Fool. > [@](#): > > The Fool is the most complex and most contradictory of all the Tarot cards. “I am not a number, I am a free man”. The Fool represents naivety and childlike innocence - yet the Fool is wise. He carries only what possessions he really needs He journeys through life, tasting everything it has to offer then letting it go and moving on. The Fool is a risk taker, often shown with one foot over a cliff showing us every new beginning has a risk. Whether the Fool represents opportunity or danger one thing is clear: this world needs more fools. I have a second place tie between The High Priestess and The Tower at 69% each. Someone else posted the description of The High Priestess, so here’s The Tower: > [@](#): > > If badly aspected this can be the worst card of the Tarot deck. The Tower always indicates upheaval, possibly chaos, loss and destruction. Its effects are never pleasant and can be painful. The card illustrates lightning striking the Tower. The lightning cannot be avoided, the destruction it brings is inevitable. All we can do is attempt to survive and rebuild. The Tower brings sudden, severe change. When the Tower appears in a Tarot spread it represents sudden and possibly violent change, disruption or loss. I am so not a risk taker, and I have problems letting go and moving on (The Fool). I do tend to follow my head rather than my heart (The High Priestess badly aspected). Although it’s a bit dramatic, upheaval, loss, destruction, survival, and rebuilding would be a good summary of my life to this point. Interesting. ---
**Author:** ![Johanna](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johanna/32/8318_2.png) [@Johanna](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johanna)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 12:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/10 "2014-06-01T00:41:07Z")
I’m the Empress. 94%. The last couple times I took a similar quiz, I turned up the High Priestess. I like the Priestess best, but I’m fine with either of them. The Empress is correlated with the path connecting Ḥokhmah and Binah on the [Qabbalistic Tree of Life](http://www.digital-brilliance.com/contributed/theatre/GDtarottol.jpg), the Hebrew letter **ד** daleth, the number 4,\* the planet Venus, and the color green, according to some. \*It’s Tarot trump #3, but the numbering of the trumps starts from zero, while the gematria numbering of the Hebrew letters starts from 1, which explains the offset, and daleth is 4 in gematria. In the numbering of the 32 paths comprising the 10 sephiroth and the 22 Hebrew letters, daleth/the Empress is #14. ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/11 "2014-06-01T01:10:45Z")
I was taken aback when it asked if I was a woman (yes), so I took the quiz again and answered no just to see what happened. Here are my results: AS A WOMAN: Empress: 81% (this is what I chose in the poll) High Priestess 75% Magician 75% Sun 75% AS A MAN: Sun 81% Tower 75% Magician 75%. High Priestess 75% Before taking the quiz I read the descriptions and I would have picked a combination of Sun and Hermit for myself. But, hey - EMPRESS! I like that. All must now bow down and throw alms at my feet (Paypal accepted). ---
**Author:** ![Clare\_de\_Loone](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/clare_de_loone/32/3407_2.png) [@Clare\_de\_Loone](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Clare_de_Loone)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 1:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/12 "2014-06-01T01:35:00Z")
Another High Priestess checking in. (The poll shows 6 of us so far). High Priestess 94% The Emperor 81% Magician 69% Always wanted to know more about tarot. Fun! ---
**Author:** ![CheshireKat](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheshirekat/32/1207_2.png) [@CheshireKat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CheshireKat)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 1:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/13 "2014-06-01T01:51:39Z")
Still pondering the “You are a woman” question, I took the quiz a third time, but chose the middle for every question except that one, which I answered strongly Agree. I got Empress 63%, and 50% for all the rest. I think the women here are being named Token Empresses just for being female. Are any of the seven Empresses male? ---
**Author:** ![IvoryTowerDenizen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ivorytowerdenizen/32/17937_2.png) [@IvoryTowerDenizen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/IvoryTowerDenizen)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/14 "2014-06-01T01:52:50Z")
> [@Kamino\_Neko](#): > > I am become Death, destroyer of status quo! > > Death is probably the most well known Tarot card - and also the most misunderstood. Most Tarot novices would consider Death to be a bad card, especially given its connection with the number thirteen. In fact this card rarely indicates literal death.Without “death” there can be no change, only eventual stagnation. The “death” of the child allows for the “birth” of the adult. This change is not always easy. The appearance of Death in a Tarot reading can indicate pain and short term loss, however it also represents hope for a new future. I got death, too. The Empress was a close second. ---
**Author:** ![Antinor01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecae2f/32.png) [@Antinor01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Antinor01)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/15 "2014-06-01T02:43:55Z")
You Scored as I - Magician The Magician, represents those aspects of the personality traditionally considered “masculine”. He is in control. He knows how things work. He takes action and makes things happen. One that operates through the power of Will rather than brute force. The Magician represents the application of knowledge. The Magician creates his desired reality. When this card appears in a Tarot spread it indicates the attainment of goals through the application of knowledge and Will. If badly aspected in a spread, this card can represent abuse of power. It can indicate manipulation of others, trickery and deception. Strange, I didn’t get the percentages the first time, but did the 2nd. #2 was the Emperor. ---
**Author:** ![Broomstick](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/broomstick/32/246_2.png) [@Broomstick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Broomstick)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 3:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/16 "2014-06-01T03:05:14Z")
High Priestess here. ---
**Author:** ![wonky](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wonky/32/393_2.png) [@wonky](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/wonky)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/17 "2014-06-01T03:14:11Z")
I am The Lovers. I already closed the tab, so I don’t have the description, but it was about strong relationships or something. ---
**Author:** ![Larry\_Borgia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/larry_borgia/32/156_2.png) [@Larry\_Borgia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Larry_Borgia)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 3:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/18 "2014-06-01T03:23:07Z")
> [@Broomstick](#): > > High Priestess here. me too. “The High Priestess is a card of intuition, instinct and hidden knowledge. She knows all your secrets, you can hide nothing from her. Yet you will never know the secrets she herself protects.If well aspected in a Tarot spread, this card can indicate the use of intuition to solve problems; trust to your instincts. If badly aspected, it can mean suppression and ignoring of such instincts - following your head at the expense of your heart.” ---
**Author:** ![Balance](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/ccd318/32.png) [@Balance](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Balance)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 6:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/19 "2014-06-01T06:21:39Z")
Tiebreaker between Strength and the High Priestess goes to Strength. Death is a distant third, followed by the Tower. Iconoclasm, I haz it. ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [June 1, 2014, 8:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722/20 "2014-06-01T08:23:28Z")
High Priestess, going on the Empress. Anybody who calls me bossy will be sent to the corner! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/quiz-what-major-arcana-tarot-are-you/689722.md?page=2)