How to Tell If Your Arcanum Is in the Minus? — A Complete Interpretive Guide 

How to Tell If Your Arcanum Is in the Minus? — A Complete Interpretive Guide .
The Arcanum located at the centre of the Destiny Matrix (also known as the Comfort Zone Arcanum) is considered one of the most important energies in the entire system. It can reveal a great deal about a person — their worldview, habits, and general outlook on life.

Each Arcanum holds immense power and potential — but only when it’s in its positive state. “So how do I know whether it’s in the plus or minus?” — you may ask. This article has the answer!

Step 1: Destiny Matrix Calculation

First, you need to calculate your Destiny Matrix. You can do it manually, or simply use our free online Destiny Matrix calculator. Just enter your date of birth and you’ll get your full matrix in seconds.

After calculation, look at the central point of your matrix (in the example below, it’s the 8th Arcanum in a yellow circle):

Step 2: Interpretation of Each Arcanum in the Minus

Once you’ve identified your central Arcanum, use the guide below to understand whether your energy is in the positive or negative state:

1. Magician: you avoid taking responsibility, become either overly arrogant or, on the contrary, undervalue yourself. You’re afraid to move forward, to take the lead, or to act as a pioneer.
2. High Priestess: you take a childish stance, fall into the victim role, become emotionally unstable, spiral into apathy, and gossip or drama becomes your comfort zone.
3. Empress: you frequently clash with women, feel competitive or resentful towards them, neglect self-care or personal growth, take on the roles of saviour, victim, or aggressor, and become overly dominant.
4. Emperor: you take everything upon yourself, ignore your feminine side, struggle to relax, view men as weak or stupid, compete with them subconsciously, obsess over work and achievement, and may harbour unresolved resentment towards your father.
5. Hierophant: you argue too much, force your opinions on others, constantly learn but never apply, fear it’s “not the right time,” haven’t separated emotionally from your parents, and suffer from intellectual arrogance, believing you know everything and thus stop learning or reading.
6. Lovers: you criticise yourself harshly and lack self-love, constantly compare yourself to others, feel emotionally neglected, swing between extremes, romanticise the world, fear relationships, or engage in work you don’t enjoy.
7. Chariot: you stop setting goals or never had any, spend all your time at home, and lack initiative or direction in life.
8. Justice: chaos surrounds you — in your home, thoughts, and social circle. You believe you’re always right, fair, and objective. You’re stubborn and avoid self-reflection or digging deeper into issues.
9. Hermit: you isolate yourself and refuse to show up in the world, convinced your talents or knowledge are worthless — or, on the contrary, you fall into intellectual arrogance, believing you’re brilliant and everyone else is foolish.
10. Wheel of Fortune: you obsess over everything — money, people, schedules, to-do lists. You feel a strong underlying anxiety but do nothing to manage it and avoid communication.
11. Strength: you work non-stop without rest, then collapse into inactivity for months. You display bursts of anger, lash out at others, suppress people around you, and fall into a victim mindset despite your great potential.
12. Hanged Man: you don’t value yourself, can’t maintain personal boundaries, struggle to say “no,” live in victim mode, and have no faith in yourself or your abilities.
13. Death: you fear change, relocating, or anything new. Your space and mind become cluttered. You cling to the past, don’t finish what you start, and find yourself stuck in a repetitive “Groundhog Day” loop.
14. Temperance: you struggle with emotions — mood swings, lack of restraint, lashing out. You’re stubborn and stuck in one way of thinking. You keep your soul hidden and suffer from dependencies (on people, sugar, alcohol, etc.).
15. Devil: you’re dependent on people, money, emotions, alcohol, and more. You reject your shadow side, feel disconnected from your sensuality, earn a lot but give little to yourself.
16. Tower: you think in clichés, swing between extremes, cling to the past, and can’t manage emotions like anger, tears, or meltdowns.
17. Star: you deny your talents, believe you’re “nobody,” carry limiting beliefs like “you can’t earn money from hobbies” or “only hard work pays.” You either underestimate or overestimate yourself.
18. Moon: you suffer from negative thought patterns, pessimism, insecurity, heightened anxiety, and emotional withdrawal.
19. Sun: you stay indoors constantly, depend heavily on others, have an extreme need for attention, and oscillate between being invisible and overwhelming.
20. Judgement: you struggle with family issues (resentment, conflict), neglect intuition, judge others harshly, and your narrow thinking limits your growth.
21. World: you’re stuck in place in every sense, overly judgemental, rigid in views, and prone to frequent conflict with others.
22. Fool: you’re inattentive, easily influenced like a child, and internally feel restricted or not truly free.

What Happens If You Don’t Shift the Energy into the Plus — and How to Do It?

Working through your Destiny Matrix is a vital process for a number of reasons. The matrix is believed to reflect many aspects of your life journey. By engaging with it, you prioritise personal development, life lessons, and self-improvement — all of which contribute to a more conscious and fulfilling life.

When the energies in your matrix are in the plus, you’re more equipped to handle life’s difficulties. You become more emotionally resilient and capable of resolving challenges constructively. This not only enhances your communication skills but also deepens empathy and strengthens your relationships with others.