African American tarot card 20, Judgement

20, Judgement - the Earth, the Origins (Kaka-Guie, God of funeral rites, ferryman of souls, Ivory Coast)

Light; Reawakening, new ideas, purification. Perception, inspiration. social consent.

Shadow; fear of change, refusal to make decisions. Self-deception, inner darkness. 

 

African American tarot card 19, The Sun

19, 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

18, 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

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.