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Post by GREED on Nov 25, 2011 4:46:48 GMT 8
the arcana The Arcana is the means by which all is revealed...
The Arcana are the different classes of Tarot cards. They are a major thematic element of the Persona series. The Arcana are divided into the Major Arcana (22 unique cards) and the Minor Arcana (four suits of cards, not unlike those of traditional playing cards). The Minor Arcana appear in rare events in the Persona 2 duology, only in shuffle in Persona 3 and not at all in Persona 4.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 9:55:47 GMT 8
0. the fool the void from which all other things begin
The Fool is the symbol of true innocence, a perfect state of joy and freedom, the sure feeling to be one with the spirit of life, at any time.
He belongs nowhere, has no past, but an infinite future. Every moment is a new beginning. The Fool is change, motion and the readiness to jump into life, with no cares ever. The Fool knows no difference between possibility and reality, the zero means a total lack of hope and fear, the Fool suspects and plans nothing. He reacts directly to the current situation, nothing is calculated, nothing is hidden.
Thou art a "jack of all trades". Any fighting style and skills are good to thee. Thou consists of thy desires and choices.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 9:56:07 GMT 8
I. magician The moment man devoured the fruit of knowledge, he sealed his fate
The Magician represents consciousness, action and creation. He's the symbol for the idea of manifestation - the possibility of making an idea come true. He gives meaning and direction to life, and he reminds us that the emotional and creative powers of our souls must have a physical basis to be of real use. Powers unused are powers non-existant, we have to set them free in order to use them, and to gain and renew.
As the name suggests, thou art skilled with magic, especially the Fire, as Agi. Use it with creativity and thou will be able to defeat any enemy.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 9:56:26 GMT 8
II. priestess The silent voice within one's heart whispers the most profound wisdom
The High Priestess represents the deeper, more subtile aspect of the female archetype - the darkness, the mystery, psychic power, the might of the moon to enlighten the subconscious. The High Priestess is silcence, passivity, containing a power of her own. Only when retiring from the world, can we allow our subconscious to rise, listen to our inner voice and recognize our spiritual power.
This Arcana is blessed with the power to cast stronger Heal magics. Thou canst be good in attack, but it is not what thou doest best.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 9:56:41 GMT 8
III. empress Celebrate life's grandeur...its brilliance...its magnificence...
The Empress is the friendlier, more approachable aspect of the female archetype. She stands for maternity, love and mercy; at the same time she's a symbol for sexuality and emotion. She is pure feeling, absolutely unintellectual, but basically life. The Empress is the Great Mother, representing the beginning of all life. She is the power of nature, causing change, renewal, major plans.
The ice is your source of power. You can control with enough sensuality and mastery, but not the wisdom of leaving side.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:00:15 GMT 8
IV. emperor Only courage in the face of doubt can lead one to the answer...
Just as the Empress stands for Mother Nature, the Emperor is the social word, the structure of civilization, a symbol for its law and order, may they be good or bad, but the power behind them. He is the abstraction of establishment, its stability and security.
In a more personal view the Emperor might stand for a time of stability and structure, linear thinking and discipline. Yet we can't live without it, too many of those attributes will only lead to rational despotism and mental poverty.
Thy voice is strong, outstanding like the thunder, followed by the incredible Electricity, which is conducted to each people at thy group, as a symbol of power.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:02:41 GMT 8
VI. lovers There is both joy and wonder in coming to understand another...
Do not worry about alien thoughts. One of the most destructive choices in life, unconditional love for someone or something in exchange for your freedom. Passion, desire, professionalism; are all love and show they your deepest emotion. You take responsibility for all around you.
Nothing stronger than a powerful bond and the union between people at a group, and that is the reason that thou hast tha ability with Buffs, making everybody incredible and admirable
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:03:13 GMT 8
VII. chariot One of life's greatest blessings is the freedom to pursue one's goals
The Chariot stands for combined powers, ready to move forward. It represents the dynamic principle and the human will to proceed, the ability to use the powers of life and keep the outer and inner balance.
The Chariot shows a strong will, a strong personality, and at its best, victory and success. But it also is a symbol for controversial power, for contradictions that are not solved, but just controlled. In this, the trump also warns of overestimation and recklessness. With every new venture or beginning one should check carefully whether the desired goal is compatible with one's life and inner self.
Physical blows. Thy perfect definition, as person guided to the sucess and the blessed soul and body to stand between injuries and emotions.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:04:59 GMT 8
VIII. justice To find the one true path, one must seek guidance amidst uncertainty
The Justice is a symbol for the balance of contrasts, complementing one another and also building up room and time. True, conscious action results from realization, wisdom is based on action. The principle of activity completes itself with the passivity of inner reflection, the adjustment being the balance in between.
Thou hast the Light that guides everyone to the way to purity and certainty. Wilt ever be tough and will not let the interference of irrational forces.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:05:31 GMT 8
IX. hermit It requires great courage to look at oneself honestly, and forge one's own path
The Hermit represents retirement from the outside world, introversion into the inner self, listening to the inner voice and caring for the inner self. He requires retreat from any 'high life' and loud company, and stands for a time of self-reflection and self-realization.
For most people, the silent loneliness of the Hermit appears unattractive, but behind the Hermit is the wisdom of the High Priestess. You cannot listen to your inner voices while having a party.
The Force is the result of a strange and calm life. Thy mind has become a powerful weapon in front of a capacity for self-knowledge.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:06:20 GMT 8
X. fortune Alongside time exists fate, the bearer of cruelty
The Wheel of Fortune is a symbol of destiny and destination, of good luck and bad luck, of the ups and downs of life and fate. Everything is in motion, turning and floating, constantly changing, accidental and uncontrollable.
It also represents the need to be careful, to realize and recognize the vaguarities of life, to accept the fact that fate is nothing what we could have done, but the result of what we already did. Today is the result of the past, future will be the sum of past and today, and no matter how accurately we plan, the Wheel of Fortune will mix up light and shadow.
The time the breeze blows of fate, leaving a strong affinity with the unpredictability of the Wind.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:07:02 GMT 8
XI. strength Only with strength can one endure suffering and torment
In a combination of both, the animal side shouldn't be 'mastered' in the meaning of 'surpressed', nor should it be let out to 'romp around'. It should not be ignored, but accepted as a natural part of oneself. In that manner, one will not only be able to profit from its instinctive natural power, but also to save the power needed to 'master' it.
The Strength implies vitality, energy and power. The card tells us to use these riches. In most aspects of life, an endeavor will have much more success when passion is put into it.
The Gravity can be stable as thyself, powerful, deadly at the right moment. Being over it and can overshadow thine own body.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:07:21 GMT 8
XII. the hanged man In the face of disaster lies the opportunity for renewal
The Hanged Man is a symbol for the turning points in life, showing up a need to stop and assess a situation. We're hanging in the air until we find a new view of the things around us, a proper way to rearrange or restart.
But the Hanged Man is a 'silent' Arcana - there's no pressing need for change. No big change is waltzing towards us - we can peacefully keep on hanging and complaining. The Hanged Man just shows that we're just 'hanging', he requires a new viewpoint, and sometimes a lot of patience.
The source of a life full of redemptions is having more Resistance to the obstacles, making thou more endurable to sacrifice that will receive.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:08:24 GMT 8
XIII. death Beyond the beaten path lies the absolute end. death awaits thou.
The Death represents the neverending circle of death and rebirth as the precondition for new life and creation, for life is permanently changing, hello and good-bye, leaving and arriving. An archetype, a symbol.
The Death will show that something has ended and something will begin, and doesn't care if the end is painful and the new beginning welcomed or vice versa. The Arcana implies the need to let something go, and requires the understanding of the circles of life.
The mutation of a battle is gaining advantage toward thy enemy, causing Bad Status. The renewal of war.
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Post by GREED on Nov 27, 2011 10:10:15 GMT 8
XIV. temperance And harmony will merge vices and virtues into a dream...
The Temperance represents the art of alchemy, the ability to solve and combine, to turn something plain into something precious.
The Temperance is the symbol for the right mixture, the perfect balance, standing for harmony, beauty and peace. But the trump can also show that sides that were previously ignored should be lived out and that contrasts should be put together to enrich the inner spectrum with new perspectives.
As the one who combine the edgess, thou hast always weakness and resistance of opposites. The air and the electricity, the fire and the ice, the light and the dark, the force and gravity, the nuclear and water, the physical and earth.
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