V	Major Arcana Deck Names / Titles

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NOTE: The second, subjective set of names are suggestions for an outer subjective layer that is not so concerned with being abstract and void of bias. In my deck, I choose to illustrate the so-called, subjective "good" side of the Positive path, and the so-called, subjective "bad" side of the Negative path (see the essay Good and Bad, Right and Wrong, Smile and Frown elsewhere on this site). Thus, we see how a Hero is still a good symbol for a "Formidable Potentate Empowering" even though it has a male bias. A Potentate could be female, but I've chosen a male Hero as a suggestion, because of how phallic and aggressive the number 4 is. Angel and Devil remain intact as influencers, even though they carry a Christian bias. A Muse is suggested, even though it carries a Greek mythological bias. A Jinni (Genie or Djinn) is suggested, even though it carries a Muslim mythological bias. Not all Wizards are good and not all Witches are bad - but because of the number of scary, ugly, menacing looking Witches seen every Halloween I have decided to go with the seemingly more popular interpretation of a Witch/bad, Wizard/good. The observant reader will also notice how these tables have been arranged to show how each iconic name is in fact one part of a SET of names that reflect the pattern of extremes and inbetweens used and explained elsewhere on this site (see the essay A Spectrum of Possibilities elsewhere on this site). The really observant reader (one who has read the section of this site devoted to describing fundamental personality types) will also notice how these titles reflect the 5 basic types as defined by the model of existence described elsewhere on this site. Also note how each set of names is numbered 1 through 18. This is done to help those making the transition from traditional tarot icons to the "Spine of Tarot" arrangement being put forth everywhere else on this site (see the essay The Spine of Tarot elsewhere on this site). In the "Spine of Tarot" arrangement, we view the Major Trumps as two rows of 9, or two opposing progressions of a 1 through 9 number line... which is of course just a crude way of labeling the parts of our transcendentally inspired "Model of Existence" described everywhere else on this site. ALSO NOTE: Everything on this site is a work in progress. And recently, after using some of the reversed names in the essay The Pentacle Person, I decided that I didn't like some of them... that they were not as precise or eloquent as I'd like them to be - so I changed them a while ago. The observant reader will notice several made up words, and several instances where an adjective is being employed as a noun/name/title. I know how much meticulous linguists hate that kind of thing and might indeed view the results as ineloquent, but... it's the best I can do right now. In many instances there just aren't any really good words to use that adequately convey the nuance I am looking for. For example: what word do we have to label "a willing victim" or "a willing victim of change" or "someone who is making themself vulnerable to influences, but not necessarily as a victim to be abused" - i.e. a good kind of victim. I found some words that came close, but not close enough to express the exact nuance of meaning I have in mind, so I mutated the adjective Malleable into the noun Malleant: person who is malleable to change, who welcomes change, who makes themself vulnerable to change and other influences. Obviously, the difficulty here is that I am trying to come up with single words for things that are typically expressed with multiple words or complete phrases. But, in attempting to meet such a challenge, it has been interesting to note where these difficulties occur. Typically, we do not have a problem coming up with words to indicate an extreme on the positive side. Too much of a positive thing is pretty common, so we have no shortage of words to describe such extremes. Where we seem to have the most difficulty is in describing the moderate aspects of the negative. Extremes of negativity are easy, because they are antonymous to the moderate positive. But moderating the extremes of the negative is less common. Thus, we tend toward phrases like "willing victim" instead of inventing a word like Malleant. I was not happy with such multiple word solutions, so I made up some words. Feel free to take that as offensive or ineloquent if desired, but only if suggestions... that acknowledge the whole unity of purpose and nuance... are offered. Otherwise... let's make do with these... for now... I'll look at these again in a few months, or years, and see if I still like them. For those who might want to know more about how and why these specific words were chosen; and follow an etymological traverse of each name/title that embellishes each one with adjectives and verbs, go here.