Orixás Tarot Cards | Which are they? How to interpret them?

At Orixás Tarot cards they are full of profound messages that can guide your life and your choices. With a strong spiritual charge, to interpret them it is necessary to know deeply the characteristics of the Orixás.

Even containing meanings similar to the traditional Tarot, it is the energy of those who read the cards that will provide the correct link between the information that the Orixás come to bring.

This game can help you find answers to your questions. It is an oracle that can show you your luck, your ways, give you advice and guide you.

Differences between traditional Tarot and Orixás Tarot

Despite containing the same number of cards as the traditional Tarot, the Tarot dos Orixás cards have the images of these guides printed. To interpret them, it is necessary to analyze all the symbols that make up the card, from the colors to the scenario.

In the 78 cards of the Orixás deck, the figures are very colorful and attract the energies of nature to their composition.

There is three methods of playing this Tarot: the 3-card method, the 5-card method and the mandala. Each of them has a degree of complexity and is suitable for different purposes.

Orixás Tarot Cards

Major Arcana

See below the Orixás Tarot cards that correspond to the Major Arcana.

Ossain

When this card appears in a reading, it tells you it’s time to make decisions. You need to take the risks of the choice you make and act soon! And rest assured because the magic of nature is on your side. Be confident!

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Magician.

nanã

When this card appears in a reading, it has come to tell you that you have great power that comes from the past. However, you are not able to activate it. You are waiting for a miracle to clarify the situation.

The best thing to do is to use your feminine wisdom and intuition to make the decisions you need.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Priestess.

Yemanja

The message of this letter is that things will take shape and solutions will start to appear for you.

Everything is already better tidy, internally and externally, so it’s time for you to act! Be creative!

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Empress.

Xango

This letter comes to tell you that everything is structuring. Soon, your life will undergo a change that will be for the better. However, that will be up to you! You need to evaluate everything fairly and accept to correct your mistakes.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Emperor.

I hope

When this card appears in a reading, it comes to tell you that it is time for you to use wisdom. You need to listen to and follow the advice of your own conscience or someone who will come along to help you. And remember to be kind!

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Pope.

Ochosi

This card asks you to trust your strength and take responsibility. You need to have lucidity and courage to break with everything that holds you back. Remember that the easy way doesn’t always give the best results.

Also, there are some things you left behind, unfinished, that you will have to pick up on in the near future.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card Os Enamorados.

Ogun

This card asks you to go after your goals so that you can keep evolving. The time has come for you to earn your place in the world. You will probably have a great trip that will be very fruitful.

You will be able to discover many things that were hidden from you, both from the external world and from your internal world.

After this trip, you will return home happy to have conquered so many things and overcome all trials.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Car.

yay

This card asks you to reflect on what works for you and what doesn’t. You must discard everything that does not add anything positive to your life.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card Justice.

omulu

The message of this letter is that you need to pay attention to everything in life. Even in the smallest things there are important meanings. The solutions you are looking for are within you.

If you are running into an obstacle, Omulu’s recommendation is that you stop to reevaluate your actions until you find the way out.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Hermit

Ifa

This letter announces great changes. What’s bad will get better, but what’s good can get worse. You may lose some things, but new gains will come.

Ifá says that the moment is of great agility. Things come and go with the tide. If you can predict the spin of the wheel, you can prevent travel accidents and take advantage of lucky breaks.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Wheel of Fortune

Iansã

This card asks you to use force in your favor. You need to take lessons from even the worst of times. Maybe the moment is demanding a lot from you, but know that you have everything you need to solve the problem and you will not break down in the face of difficulties.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card A Força.

Logun Edé

This letter asks you to be careful not to sink. You are living a period of a lot of sensitivity and fragile emotion. You need to be patient and sacrifice some assets accumulated in the past or what you want to have energy for new projects.

The only way for you not to suffer from this sacrifice is to accept it at once.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Hanged Man.

Baba Egum

This letter comes to announce that something in your life will suffer. Therefore, a renovation needs to be built. You yourself will bring about a radical change in your life. Everything that exists today will be shattered and you will need to be patient, as it will take some time for everything to reorganize itself.

Although death (of a person or a desire) brings the pain of loss, it is the greatest force in the cycle of life. This is how you will open up possibilities for the future.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the Death card.

Oxumaré

This letter asks you to take it easy. Don’t be impatient! Expect things to flow at their natural pace. Now is not the time to act.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the Temperance card.

exú

When this card appears in a reading, it heralds a moment of great excitement and great freedom of action.

However, it also reminds you that freedom implies taking responsibility for the consequences of your choices.

The effort to achieve material goods will only be successful if it is accompanied by self-criticism. You need to see your own flaws and limitations.

Passion is an essential element of life, but anyone who is blinded by it can be destroyed.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Devil.

Undoing

This letter comes to announce a change that is beyond your control. It will be forced from the outside and will bring calamity or disappointment into your life.

Despite this, this “destruction” will bring a learning curve and your only alternative will be to follow a new path.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Tower.

Oshun

The advice of this card is for you to feel love and be intense in your feelings. If you do, nothing bad will win. It is the hope that the new experiences will make the changes smoother and more pleasurable.

It has the Star card as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot.

Ewá

This letter comes to announce the occurrence of something surprising, which could be good or bad. She also tells you that you shouldn’t get hung up on the first impression, as it’s not always true.

You need to be attentive to identify what is hidden behind appearances and defend yourself from the evil that you are not able to see.

Something that is covered up will reveal itself to you and will cause you great disappointment. But don’t despair! Remember that the longer the night, the closer the day.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Moon

Ibeji

This letter brings you the good news: the fight is over! The time has come for you to enjoy the pleasures of life. She comes to remind you that paradise is not a distant place, but a new way of living everyday.

For you to be able to enjoy the joys of life, you need to learn to see the world in a simple, innocent and stripped way.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Sun.

The Old Niggas

This letter comes to tell you that you will soon receive good news from past events. A change is coming and it will be a positive transformation.

However, for you to appreciate this surprise, you need to understand that everything is temporary and fleeting. Don’t get too excited about the present. Detachment is the key for you to feel happy and in harmony with the universe.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Judgment.

the caboclos

This card comes to tell you that everything is in perfect balance. The advice is for you not to hold on to anything. Whichever path you choose will lead you to what you want. Your goals will be achieved and your success is already guaranteed!

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The World.

Zé Pilintra

This letter comes to ask you to let life take you. Throw yourself in the uncertainties of the way! Zé Pilintra promises you great trips for your body and spirit. For that, you just need to go with the flow, let your potential unfold on its own.

You just need to recognize the madman inside you to prevent a silly conflict from turning into a destructive explosion. Let new energies and new paths spring from your consciousness.

It has as a correspondent in the traditional Tarot the card The Fool.

Minor Arcana

See in the table the Tarot cards of the Orixás that correspond to the Minor Arcana.

Suit of Wands Suit of Hearts Suit of Swords Suit of Diamonds Xangô Aganjú King Oxóssi Great Heavenly Father The Lord of Death Queen Iansã Queen Iemanjá The Mysterious Ewá The Mother of the Dead Weather Bravo Logunedé Ogum Opens Paths The Owner of Leaves Young Obá Mother of Water candy The Children The Rainbow Serpent Pylon of Oxalá Igbá The Warriors Weapon World Serpent Xangô Ax Heaven and Earth The Hunters Weapon Creation of the World Serpents of Oxumaré Sky, Ocean and Earth Trident of Exú The Human Worlds The 4 Trees Sacred The 4 Elements The 4 Directions of the World The Celestial Water Staff of Hope The Axis of the World The 4 Directions and the Center The Circle of Orixás Broom of Nanã Kitchen of the Saints Tools of Ogun Fan of the Goddesses Ossain’s Branch Padê de Exú Spears of Obaluaiê Balangandãs Tool of Omulu The 8 Directions Barrier on the Paths Game of Búzios Staff of Exú Peji Tool of Exú Guides Owner of the Order Festa do Santo Armas dos…