This started as a conversation between myself, Paul Peterson, Bobbyjo Nitzel, Wiley Allard and Jake Nitzel. It is not currently accepted canon for Last Hope, but I’d like to think that once it’s done, it will be.
The Suits
| Actual Tarot | – | Ulven Tarot |
| Swords | – | Fangs |
| Wands | – | Claws |
| Coins | – | Tokens |
| Cups | – | Bowls |
The Minor Arcana / Court
| Actual Tarot | – | Ulven Tarot |
| King | – | Chieftain |
| Queen | – | Witch |
| Knight | – | Warrior |
| Page | – | Hunter |
The Major Arcana
| Actual Tarot | – | Ulven Tarot |
| The Emperor | – | The Great Wolf |
| The Empress | – | Gaia |
| The Lovers | – | The Mates |
| The Devil | – | The (Great Wolf’s) Maw |
| Justice | – | Honor |
| The Sun | – | Sol, the Sun Horse |
| The Moon | – | Luna, the Moon Horse |
| The Fool | – | The Pup |
| The Hermit | – | The Elder |
| The High Priestess | – | The High Priestess |
| The Magician | – | The Oathbreaker |
| Wheel of Fortune | – | The Tides of War |
| The Star | – | Mana |
| Judgement | – | The Great Journey |
| The Hanged Man | – | The Truth Seeker |
| The Chariot | – | The Champion |
| The Tower | – | The (Great Wolf’s) Laugh |
| Strength | – | Strength |
| The World | – | The Territories |
| The Heirophant | – | The Daughter of Gaia |
| Temperance | – | Discipline |
| Death | – | The Pyre |
Card Meanings
The Major Arcana
Overall – Major Arcana can represent people related to the concepts of the card.
Faces – Some cards are part of a ying-yang type pair and sit opposite of each other. These are notes in the style of “Faces X”.
| Card: | Meaning |
| The Great Wolf : |
Representation of the structured world. Creation. Imposition of the rules. Order from Chaos. Living as part of society. World-wise. The ruling of emotions and desires. Father-figures.
(Faces Gaia)
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| Gaia : | Abundance of life in all forms. Creation. Fertility/Motherhood. Unconditional love. Stillness & stagnation. Security. Power & guidance through love. Growth. Mother-figures. (Faces The Great Wolf) |
| The Mates : | Love. Sexuality. Necessity of proper choice. Blazing passions. Destruction. Emotions. Creation. Trust in another. Ethical choice. Through combination, wisdom. A trusted figure. |
| The Maw : | Expression of negative personality elements. Destruction through lack of discipline. Corruption of creative powers. Breaking free. Oppression. The darkness within. |
| Honor : | The immutable laws of the universe. Laws beyond violation. Punishment for those have wronged. Reward for those who have done good. Reaping what you have sown. The being who judges. |
| Sol : |
Clarity. Subtle power. Completion of a task. End of a cycle. An honest figure.
(Faces Luna, The Moon Horse)
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| Luna : |
Hidden things. Dreaming. Imagination out of control. A figure who is not what they seem.
(Faces Sol, The Sun Horse)
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| The Pup : |
New beginnings. New Experience. New Choices. The start of the tale. Looking ahead without answers. Challenges. Ill considered actions. The figure who points the way, for good or ill.
(Faces the Elder)
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| The Elder : |
Self-understanding. Problems that can wait. A need for inner work. Transformation of spirit. Change through commitment and effort. A mentor figure.
(Faces the Pup)
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| The High Priestess : | The Great Mysteries. Unlimited potential. Inward focus of power for self-transformation. Visions and the Inner Voice. One’s private, shadow self. A Guide Figure. (Faces the The Oathbreaker) |
| The Oathbreaker : | Wielding influence. Outward focus of power for world-transformation. Destruction and Redemption through the forces of Creation and Destruction. Danger of Overconfidence. An influential figure. (Faces the High Priestess) |