The Major Arcana is a set of 22 cards that are numbered from 0 to 21. These cards show scenes of life and sometimes the activities of supernatural beings – angels or a devil. The Major Arcana are given greater weight in readings. They are said to represent important stages or milestones in a person’s life.
The events depicted in the Major Arcana form a sequence that is called the Fool’s Journey. The Fool starts as card Zero; then he moves into each succeeding card.