The Major Arcana are heavily reimagined. While the Fool remains the traveler, the other cards depict the Orishas in their anthropomorphic forms, surrounded by their specific implements (otanes, tools, and nature elements). The imagery serves a dual purpose: acting as a standard tarot reading vehicle and an educational tool for identifying the attributes of the Orishas.
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Each Orisha embodies specific archetypes, and the Tarot structure maps these onto the classic Major and Minor Arcana. For example, the energy of Shango (power, masculinity, justice) might replace the traditional Emperor card. The Major Arcana are heavily reimagined