African American tarot card 17, The Stars

17, 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 the mind. 

 

African American tarot card 16, The Tower

16, 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 chaos. Lack of freedom, anxiety about the future.
 

African American tarot card 15, The Devil

15, 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, self destructive will.
 

African American tarot card 14, Temperance

14, 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

 

13, 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 of the superfluous. 

Shadow; Stagnation and inertia, fear of facing change. 

 

 

African American tarot card 12, The Observer

12, 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

11, 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, 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, resignation.
 

African American tarot card 9, The Hermit

9, 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.