XIX The Sun – Man (Liza, male half of the creator God Mawu-Liza, West Africa) Light; Great energy, joy, enthusiasm. Generosity, intelligence, helpfulness. Shadow; Arrogance, pride, lack of judgement, megalomania. Hyperactivity, frenzied activity.
African-American tarot card 18 [The Moon]
XVIII The Moon – Woman (Mawu, female half of the creator God Mawu-Liza, West Africa) Light; Introspection, sixth sense, prophetic dreams. Imagination. Shadow; Illusions, self-deception, non-existent dangers. Uneasiness.
African-American tarot card 17 [The Stars]
XVII The Stars – The Sky (Akuj, God of the sky and rain, Kenya) Light; Sensitivity, hope, spiritual awareness. Harmony with oneself and others, joy of living. Shadow; Shattered hopes, lack of confidence, deceptions of…
African American tarot card 16 [The Tower]
XVI The Tower – Corruption, Evil (Gaunab, God of evil, catastrophes and epidemics, South Africa) Light; The end of a cycle, drastic change. New values, psychological growth. Giving up old habits. Shadow; Catastrophe, adversity, tremendous…
African-American tarot card 15 [The Devil]
XV The Devil – Obscurity, Deception (Anansi the Mocker, West Africa) Light; Charm, seduction, magnetism. Sexuality experienced freely, passionate spirit. Shadow; Lust, temptation. Greed, lack of scruples. Abuse, evil, and self-destructive will.
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,…