The Nameless Arcana

End of cycle and new beginning. Sudden change. New cycle. Healing pains.

The Nameless Arcana is often (wrongly) confused with death. It is the only Arcanum without a name. It is also called Arcanum 13.

The Druid replaced the “Pope” of the Tarot de Marseille to avoid The Nameless Arcanum evokes a sudden change. The consultant turns his back to a painful situation. Names with religious connotations in an Arabic-language tarot.

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With his scythe, the consultant decides to put his suffering behind him to move towards something new.

It is generally the card that comes after this blade that determines the future of the current situation.

The decimated bones on the ground can evoke music if they are combined with musical cards (The Magician, The Lover, or The Judgment).

In general

The nameless arcana is often misinterpreted because it is equated with death. This blade represents the change of cycle to something new, with the elimination of what prevents us from moving forward. The consultant faces new and sharp changes. The card that will be placed after this blade will give more indications of what will follow.

Work and finances

There is a radical and definitive transformation that will take place on a professional level. The consultant turns the page on what is causing him trouble. Money is earned by hard work and the consultant reaps what he sows.

Love

The consultant resumes a past relationship on a new basis or ends his celibacy through a new meeting.

Spirituality

This card evokes ancestors, spirits, the work of mourning that concerns a person, as well as the work of the unconscious. It accompanies change, cleansing, and purification.