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African-American tarot card 14 [Temperance]
XIV Temperance – Medicine, Spirits (Babalu-Aye, God of recovered health, Nigeria) Light; Harmony of inner energies, serenity, creative inspiration. Proper measure, generosity. Shadow; Energy imbalance, lack of harmony. Instability, apathy.
African-American tarot card 13 [Death]
XIII Death – Death, Ancestors ( Atai, Goddess dispenser of the gift of death and conflict, Nigeria) Light; Transformation, break with the past, new concept of the world. Profound emotion, renewal of the Ego, rejection…
African-American tarot card 12 [The Observer]
XII The Observer – Initiation, Ritual (Ifa, God of fate and destiny, Nigeria) Light; Wisdom, spiritual strength, inner depth, mysticism. Self-sacrifice, dedication. Shadow; Lack of sense, isolation, stagnant situation. Renunciation, frustration.
African-American tarot card 11 [Justice]
XI Justice – Law, Tribe-Ethnic Group-People (Chosi, God of justice, Nigeria) Light; Impartial judgement, laws and order, natural law. Evening the score, restoration of balance. Shadow; Injustice. Hypocritical behavior, cowardice, and narrow-mindedness.
African-American tarot card 10 [The Wheel]
10, The Wheel – Weather, Seasons ( Elegua, God of crossroads and opportunities, Nigeria) Light; Unexpected good luck, new cycle, ability to seize opportunities. Psychological maturity, comprehension of density. Shadow; Resistance to change, pessimism, superstition,…
African-American tarot card 9 [The Hermit]
IX The Hermit – Witch Doctor (Deng, civilizing God who abandoned mankind in disgust, Sudan) Light; Spiritual retreat, wisdom, austerity. Meeting with a Master. Shadow; Misanthropy, hostility towards life, lack of compassion, distrust.