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VIII Strength –Warrior (Shango, warrior God of storm, Nigeria) Light; Courage, vitality, and good health, cheerfulness. Harmony between reason and instinct.  Shadow; Loss of control. Repression of instincts. Inability to realize projects.

VII The Chariot –Animals, Hunting-Grazing (Oya, Goddess of storm and change, Nigeria) Light; Dyanamism, fruitful talents. Success in a challenge, search for a social definition.  Shadow; Megalomania, arrogance, imprudence, and impatience. Lack of scruples. 

V The Hierophant – Magic, Writing (Tsui, god of witch doctors, Namibia) Light; Secret knowledge, ability to be concise or understanding. Spirituality, ethical values, guidance, and mentoring. Shadow; Bad advice. Conformism, intolerance, pettiness.  

IV The Emperor – Father (Olorun, God of the sky and father of the Gods, Nigeria)  Light; Authority, responsibility, experience. Self-control, firmness, and moral strength. Shadow; Despotism, obsession. Personal ambition, lack of feeling. Psychological dependency sought or imposed.

III The Empress – Mother (Oshun, goddess of love, creativity, and fertility, Nigeria)  Light; Fertility and abundance. Imagination, creativity. Love rewarded.  Shadow; Envy, creative sterility, and laziness. Destructive seduction, meddling in the affairs of others. 

II The High Priestess – Reason, Language  (Minona, the Divining Sorcerer-Goddess, Togo and Benin)  Light; Wisdom, intuition, empathy, and receptiveness. The feminine Cosmic principle, guide of dreams. Shadow; Flight from reality, falseness, instability. Difficulties with…

I The Magician – The first Man (Andriambahomanana, Madagascar) Light; Initiative, organizing skills, strong will. Construction of the Ego. Speaking ability. Shadow; Egotism, swagger, lying, and fraud.  Psychological manipulation