Tarot and Freemasonry have often been spoken of in the same breath, especially by Oswald Wirth. But are these two traditions really closely related, and if so, how? This work questions the probable meanings of the major arcana in the era they were first drawn, to better consider their content in a modern light. Why do certain arcana recall the collective destiny of humankind? How are they related to the moral, intellectual, and spiritual approach of Freemasonry, which aims at perfection?