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The 19 major arcana of the Persian tarot: the overall theme
The 19 major arcana of the Persian tarot set the overall theme of a reading. Tiger, Panther, Palace, Hand of Fatima: discover what each one means.
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The major arcana are the cards that set the overall theme of a Persian tarot reading. There are 19 of them — not 22 as in the Tarot of Marseille — and they set the scene: the climate of a situation, its dominant colour, the direction it is taking.
When a major arcanum turns up, it speaks louder than the cards around it.
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The 19 major arcana: the backbone of the Persian tarot
In the Persian tarot, the 55 cards fall into four categories. The major arcana are the backbone: they answer the question "what is this about?", where the other categories tell you "who?" and "what, concretely?".
Their imagery comes straight from the Arabian Nights: a tiger, a panther, a peacock, a palace, a hand of Fatima. Every image reads at a glance, and that is deliberate — Madame Indira designed a deck you can follow without a dictionary.
📍 Why 19 major arcana and not 22?
The Persian tarot is not a variant of the Tarot of Marseille: it is an original creation from the 1980s. Its author did not carry over the 22 traditional trumps, but composed her own series of 19 symbolic cards, rounded out by 16 intermediate cards, 16 minor arcana and 4 Owls — 55 cards in all.
One more difference worth knowing: none of these 19 cards is numbered. You recognise them by their image, not by their rank.
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The 19 major arcana and their meanings
From the Tiger to the Sun, each major arcanum carries a keyword that is enough to place its tone.
The Tiger
Strength, success
The Panther
Seduction, power
The Peacock
Messenger, a visit
The Swallows
Good news
The Wheel of Fish
Change, abundance
Death
End of a cycle
Illness
Caution, rest
The Witch
Wariness, intuition
The Palace
Balance, home
The Torches
Success
The Island
Recharging
The Boat
Escape, freedom
The Break-up
Instability
The Meeting
Opportunity
The Marriage
Union, partnership
The Sultana and Child
Birth, creativity
The Hand of Fatima
Protection, luck
The Chest
Enrichment
The Sun
Joy, fulfilment
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What the major arcana reveal in a reading
When several major arcana come out together, the question touches on something structural: a turning point, a cycle closing, a deep reorientation. A reading with no major arcanum, by contrast, is talking about everyday life.
- The animal cards (Tiger, Panther, Peacock, Swallows) describe an energy or a piece of news arriving from outside.
- The place cards (Palace, Island, Boat) speak of your setting, your home, the need to leave or to settle.
- The bond cards (Meeting, Marriage, Break-up, Sultana and Child) mark the great relational milestones.
- The ordeal cards (Death, Illness, Witch) are not sentences: they signal a cycle ending, a tiredness, or a caution to keep.
- The cards of protection and success (Hand of Fatima, Torches, Chest, Sun) temper the difficult cards placed next to them.
The Sun is traditionally the strongest card in the deck: where it appears, it lights up the whole reading.
Category keywords
Overall theme
Symbolism
Direction
Climate
Message
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Your questions about the Persian tarot major arcana
Are the Persian tarot major arcana numbered?
No. Unlike the 22 trumps of the Tarot of Marseille, the 19 major arcana of the Persian tarot carry no number: you recognise them only by their image and name.
Does the Death card announce a death?
In the vast majority of cases, no. It speaks of an ending: a relationship, a job, a period drawing to a close. Its sense also depends on its neighbours — the Hand of Fatima or the Sun nearby soften the reading considerably.
How many major arcana does a reading need?
The Indira spread, the cross spread specific to this deck, uses the 19 major arcana, the 16 intermediate cards and 1 Owl — 36 cards. For a simple one- or three-card reading, there is no minimum.
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