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IF THE PRESENT OR FUTURE, IT WARNS AGAINST""MAKING SUCH A DECISION OR AGAINST NOT MAKING A CHOICE AT ALL" "THE MAGICIAN"Z" YOU ARE THE SUPREME MASTER OF THE SITUATION-EVEN IF, CIRCUMSTANCES DO NOT SEEM PROPITIOUS A LITTLE PRESSURE SHOULDBE6SUFFICIENT TO TRANSFORM THINGS @"THIS WARNS AGAINST THE ILLS WHICH ARISEFROM INSECURITY AND FEAR"[J"(AND GREED, WHICH SPRINGS FROM FEAR). IT ALSO WARNS AGAINST OPENING"T"YOURSELF TO SUCH ILLS ORBEING VICTIM TO ONE WHO EMBODIES THEM."^ "THE HIGH PRIESTESS"h THIS INDICATES A QUEST FOR KNOWLEDGE OR WISDOM-A SUCCESS IN RESEARCHSr OR AN EDUCATION OPPORTUNITY. THIS ALSO OFTEN MEANS A WITHDRAWALv| FROM ASSOCIATES AS A RESULT."INWARDNESS BECOMES SELFISHNESS, DETACHMENT CRUELTY. POSSIBLY" "A PERSON MAKING A FALSE DISPLAY OF WISDOM. YOU MIGHT BE WARNED"Q"AGAINST EASILY ACCEPTING'TRUTHS' TOO SUPERFICIALLY PRESENTED."d"THE EMPRESS"THIS PRESAGES A DYNAMIC LOVE-AFFAIR OR AMARRIAGE OR BIRTH OF A CHILDOR THE BEGINNING OF ANY CREATIVE WORK SHARED BYPARTNERS. IT ALSO  CAN MEAN MATERIAL PROSPERITY.p"A BAD SITUATION INVOLVES PROCRASTINATIONOR STAGNATION; LOSS OF RESOURCES""THROUGHMISDIRECTED EFFORT OR DELAY; MISSED OPPORTUNITY; LITERAL" "MISCARRIAGE; LOSS OF MATERIAL GOODS, THROUGH NO FAULT OF YOURS." "THE EMPEROR"a  HERE IS INDICATED A PERSONALITY WHICH HAS MATURED IN A PATTERN OF  COMMAND WHETHER MILITARY-GOVERNMENTAL-ETC. INFLUENCES  MANIFESTED ARE INITIATIVE- MATERIAL PROGRESS-WILL TO COMBAT ILLS3!"A WARNING OF HARM BY SOMEONE DOMINATED BY THE INSTINCTS AND"!"EMOTIONS IN PLACE OF GOOD SENSE, CHILDISHNESS WHERE MATUREADULTHOOD"!&"WOULD BE EXPECTED. OR IT CAN WARN SIMPLY OF BODILY HARM.!0"THE HIEROPHANT"!": THIS CARD REPRESENTS AUTHORITY IN THE WORLD OF THOUGHT AND FEELING.m"D IT CAN BE A POINTER TO COMPASSION - FORGIVENESS GIVEN OR RECEIVED -"N LETTING GO OF THE PAST GENERALLY."X"AN EXCESS OF GENEROSITY OR SENTIMENTALITY, FAILURE TO MAKE"1#b"A RIGHTFUL STAND FOR FEAR OF HURTING FEELINGS, PRONENESS"#l"TO BE DUPED. IT CAN ALSO MEAN ANY BETRAYAL OF ONE'S TRUE PRINCIPLES."#v"THE LOVERS"# THIS CARD CALLS FOR GREAT PERCEPTION ANDTHOUGHTFUL JUDGMENT."$ GENERALLY THIS DENOTES A CHOICE WHETHER BETWEEN TWO CAREERS-TWOf$ PLACES OF RESIDENCE.IN FACT IT CAN REPRESENT ANY PREDICAMENT.$"AN EMPHASIS ON THE POSSIBILITY OF WRONG CHOICE, OR OF NEITHER"$"CHOICE FULFILLING THE HOPES ENTERTAINED FOR IT.")%"IT ALSO LAYS EMPHASIS ON THE HARMFUL EFFECTS OF INTERFERENCE."<%"THE CHARIOT"}% THIS CARD REPRESENTS A VICTORY HARD WON DESPITE A STRUGGLE% WITH OUTWARD OR INNER DIFFICULTIES. IT CAN INDICATE THE CONQUEST& OF ILL HEALTH OR COMPLETION OF A CREATIVE PROJECT.I&"AN ABANDONED EFFORT, A SLIP BETWEEN CUP AND LIP, OR SOME ACTION"&"WHICH WOULD ROB THE VICTORY","OF ITS SWEETNESS."&"STRENGTH"& THIS CARD INDICATES OR PRESAGES SELF CONTROL OVER ANGER OR'  VINDICTIVENESS. ITCAN ALSO INDICATE VICTORY OVER HOSTILE FORCESJ' EMANATING FROM THE PSYCHE OF OTHERS.' "LACK OF CONFIDENCE;WEAKNESS OR SLOTH IN SELF-CONQUEST, TIMIDITY"'*"BEFORE THE UNREASONABLE BEHAVIOR OF OTHERS, OR YIELDING"#(4"TO THE TEMPTATION TO MEET ANGERWITH ANGER, VIOLENCE WITH VIOLENCE."5(>"THE HERMIT"(H WHILE THIS MAY DENOTE A RECLUSE-MOST OFTEN IT IS A WARNING TO BE(R VIGILANT- PRUDENT AND DESCRETE. IT CAN ALSO MEAN THAT SOLITUDE IS(\ BETTER THAN BAD COMPANY.,)f"A RASH OR FOOLISH ACTION, INDISCREET TALK, MEDDLING; OR,"u)p"ALTERNATIVELY, FAILURE TO TRUST ONE'S INNATE POWERS ANDSO AN")z"OVER-CAUTIOUS REFUSAL TO GO FORWARD AT ALL.")"THE WHEEL OF FORTUNE"* THIS CARD INDICATES A PIECE OF GOOD LUCKFOR WHICH NO ADEQUATEZ* CAUSE CAN BE SEEN UNDER ORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES. IN EFFECT AN UNLIKELY{* CHANCE WILL BE PULLED OFF.*"AN ARBITRARY-SEEMING 'TURN FOR THE WORSE'","OR PIECE OF BAD"*"LUCK IS THREATENED."*"JUSTICE"2+ IF A PERSON-THIS CARD DENOTES MODERATIONAND FAIRNESS.+IF A SITUATION THE GREATERJUSTICE FOR ALL WILL BE PRODUCED THAN MIGHT+ HAVE BEEN PREDICTED. THIS IS A CARD OF TRUTH AND JUSTICE.,"THIS INDICATES LEGAL COMPLEXITIES, A RETREAT INTO FORM AND"T,"CONVENTION: THE LETTER OF THE LAW, INTOLERANCE, CONDIGN PUNISHMENT,"d,LYNCH LAW.z, "THE HANGED MAN", THE MEANING OF THIS CARD IS PAUSE! IF ITIMPLIES YOU THEN IT MAY- INDICATE THIS ISNOT THE TIME TO STRUGGLE.IF IT INDICATESANOTHERP-$ IT IS A PLEA FOR HIM/HER NOT TO BE VICTIMIZED BY IMPOSSIBLE DEMANDS-. COULD INDICATE A REFUSAL TO ACCEPT THAT NOW IS NOT THE RIGHT-8 TIME TO STRUGGLE. IT COULD ALSO MEAN THAT SOME SACRIFICE YOU .B ARE CONTEMPLATING WILL BE REJECTED OR IN VAIN..L "DEATH"d.V RATHER THAN MEANING PHYSICAL DEATH THIS CARD SIGNIFIES REVOLUTION AND.` CHANGES OFDIRECTION IN THE INNER LIFE OR IN THE LIFE AS A WHOLE-.j THIS CARD COULD PRESAGEGREAT CLEANSING AND CATHARTIC RENEWAL.5/t "A LESSENED POTENTIAL OF TRAUMATIC CRISISAND, CONCURRENTLY, A"/~ LESSENED POTENTIAL FOR CATHARSIS AND RENEWAL. A NARROW ESCAPE FROM/ "INJURY MAY BE INDICATED, OR A TEMPORARY PERIOD OF STAGNATION."/ "TEMPERANCE"!0 ECONOMY-FRUGALITY-MODERATION-THIS CARD INDICATES ACTION GUIDED BYm0 HIGH INTUITION RATHER THAN BASER GREED OR ACQUISITIVENESS-0 WHAT WE HAVE WILL FIT IF WE USE IT WITHOUT ANXIETY0 ACTION MAY BE SPOILED BY CLASH OF INCOMPATIBLE INTERESTS WITHIN81 THE INDIVIDUAL OR WITH OTHERS. PROJECTION OFINNER CONFLICTv1 BY ONE OR OTHER PARTY MAY MAKE JOINT WORK IMPOSSIBLE.1 "THE DEVIL"1 NO GREAT HARM IS DONE BY THIS-BUT IT MAYWARN THAT HARM IS LIKELY TO2 BE DONE. A PERSON COULD BE IN DANGER OF HAVING HIS INDIVIDUALITYO2 CRUSHED OR OF VOLUNTARILY SELLING OUT TOO MUCH.2 "A BEGINNING OF SPIRITUAL AWARENESS - PERCEPTION OF THE"2 INDESTRUCTIBLE INNER FREEDOM. BUT THE PRESCENCE OF THIS CARD AT ALL$3 SUGGESTS THERE IS STILL HESITATION-LACK OF ENERGY AND WILL.53 "THE TOWER"3( SOME SUDDEN OCCURRENCE WHICH COULD CAUSEGREAT GRIEF-FEAR-OR HORROR-32 OR WHICH IS LIKELY IN FACT TO BRING RUIN IF NO NEGATIVE EMOTION3< IS AROUSED BY IT AT THETIME.54F IMPRISONMENT IN AN UNSATISFACTORY SITUATION RATHER THAN BEINGu4P THROWN CLEAROF IT - OR THE INABILITY TO CAUSE A CHANGE4Z WHICH HAD BEEN HOPED FOR.4d "THE STAR"4n THIS CARD DENOTES HOPE RENEWED WITH THE PROMISE OF INNER OR OUTER95x AID. HERE IS ALSO THE SUGGESTION THAT WORK DONE- EXPERIENCE GAINED~5 OR SOME EFFORT MADE INTHE PAST WILL BENEFIT IN WHAT LIES AHEAD.5 A MISTRUSTFUL CLINGING TO THE PAST -,OR DISAPPOINTMENT -5 OR FAILURE TO FIND OPPORTUNITY.5 "THE MOON"@6 THIS CARD SUGGESTS PSYCHISM BUT ALSO CARRIES WARNINGS OF UNREASON6 AND DECEPTION. IT CAN,IMPLY HIDDEN ENMITY- APPROACHING STORM.6 UNEASY TRUCE -,THE STORM BLOWS,OVER.6 "THE SUN" 7 SATISFACTION IN A PHASE COMPLETED-A GOODCAREER-A MARRIAGE-ETC.U7 IT CAN MEAN A PERSON HAPPY WITH HIS LIFE AND AWARE OF THE BLESSING7 OF THE NATURAL POWERS FOR ONGOING ACTIVITIES.7 THIS WARNS THAT SOME LOSS OF MATERIAL GOODS MAY CAUSE SORROW -8 OR INDICATES LONELINESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT. IT DOES NOTL8 HOWEVER INDICATE ANY FINALITY IN THEUNHAPPY SITUATION.\8 "JUDGMENT"8 THIS INDICATES A FRESH START SPIRITUALLY-EMOTIONALLY-OR IN A CAREER.8" PAST GRIEVANCES SHOULD BE LAID ASIDE-ONE WHO WAS A 'VICTIM' IN)9, THE PAST NEED BE SO NOLONGER. THIS IS A NEW LIFE.l96 THIS WARNS OF NEGLECTING OPPORTUNITY - OF REFUSING TO ACCEPT9@ OBLIGATIONS.,IT COULD ALSO MEAN LOST LOVE.9J THE WORLD9T THIS SUGGESTS THE FULL CULMINATION AND COMPLETION OF AN ENTERPRISEB:^ -THE HAPPY ACCOMPLISHMENT OF A MAJOR WISH. OTHER FAVORABLE CARDS:h ARE MADE EVEN MORE SO AND UNFAVORABLE CARDS ARE LESSENED.:r A SERIOUS FLAW IN PLANNING-NEGLECT TO CONCLUDE THE ENTERPRISE;| PROPERLY, - OR UNWILLINGNESS TO FULFILL ITS REQUIREMENTS.'; ACE OF WANDSr; A GIFT OF STRENGTH-OF POWER-OF GREAT SEXUAL ENERGY-OF THE LOVE OF; LIVING. AT THE BEGINNING OF SOMETHING NO CARD COULDSIGNAL A BETTER; START.< CHAOS-THINGS FALLING APART-EITHER BECAUSE IT JUST HAPPENED THAT WAYb< OR BECAUSE,WE HAVE RUINED THEM THROUGH TOO MUCH UNDIRECTED ENERGY.u< TWO OF WANDS< THIS IS A CARD OF SUCCESS BUT SUCCESS INA NEGATIVE SENSE. HERE ONE< PERSON STANDSALONE - WALLED IN BY HIS,OWN SUCCESS.;= SURPRISE-WONDER-ENCHANTMENT-TROUBLE-AND FEAR. THIS CARD SPEAKS}= VERY STRONGLY TO THOSE WHO HAVE LIVED IN UNPLEASANTNESS FOR= A LONG TIME AND DECIDE TO MAKE A CHANGE ALL AT ONCE= THREE OF WANDS> THIS CARD INDICATES COMBINATIONS AND ACHIEVEMENTS. THIS SUGGESTS`> KEEPING A SOLID BASIS IN WHAT WE HAVE ALREADY DONEWHILE OPENING> NEW INTERESTS. FOR ONE TROUBLED COMING TO TERMS WITH THEIR PAST.>& ON THE ONE HAND THIS CAN MEAN FAILURE OFSOME PROJECT DUE TO PROBLEMSA?0 GREATER THAN WE HOPED. IT CAN ALSO,MEAN BEING DISTURBED BY MEMORIESU?: FOUR OF WANDS?D A DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT FILLED WITH OPTIMISM-?N EAGERNESS-CELEBRATION. THIS CARD INDICATES THAT COLLABORATION?X WILL FAVOR AN ENTERPRISE.9@b THE,MEANING IS UNCHANGED-A DOMESTIC ENVIRONMENT FILLED WITHh@l OPTIMISM- EAGERNESS-CELBRATION-JOY.|@v FIVE OF WANDS@ INHERITANCE-GOOD FORTUNE-LEGACY- FINANCIAL GAIN. THIS CARD CANA ALSO MEAN COMPETITION BUT COMPETITION AS IN A SPORT - FOR THE JOY'A OF THE ACTIONlA THE RULES ARE ABANDONED-THE BATTLE HAS TAKEN ON A MORE SERIOUSA AND NASTIER TONE. THIS CAN,MEAN LITIGATION-DISPUTES- CONTRADICTIONSA SIX OF WANDSB THE KEY WORDS FOR THIS CARD ARE CONFIDENT EFFORT AND GOOD NEWScB . OPTIMISM PRODUCES THE VERY SUCCESS,IT DESIRES AND EXPECTS.B FALSE OPTIMISM-COVERING OUR DOUBTS WITH BLUSTER OR ILLUSION-B LEADING TO FEAR ANDWEAKNESS. FURTHER-IT CAN MEAN DEFEATISM-A SENSEC THAT THE ENEMIES WILL OVERWHELM US.,C "SEVEN OF WANDS"yC THIS CARD INDICATES SUCCESS BUT A SUCCESS THAT COUNCILS CAUTION.C VICTORY AND GAIN BUT WITH SOME DETAIL OR DETAILSSUCH AS A DOCUMENTC WHICH STILL REQUIRES THOUGHT.2D SINKING INTO ANXIETY-INDECISION- EMBARRASSMENT. ABOVE ALL THISzD CARD WARNSAGAINST INDECISION-SUGGESTING IF A CLEARCOURSE OF ACTIOND* CAN BE FORMULATED THE PROBLEMS CAN BE OVERCOME.D4 EIGHT OF WANDSE> SWIFT ACTION BASED ON COMPREHENSION... DIRECTIVE POWER-OBSERVATION.WEH THIS CARD CAN ALSO ESPECIALLY MEAN ACTION TAKEN INA LOVE AFFAIR-ER SEDUCTION-OR PROPOSALS MADE AND ACCEPTED.E\ CONTINUANCE-OF NOTHING,COMING TO AN END-ESPECIALLY WHEN AN END ISEf IS DESIRED.Ep NINE OF WANDS@Fz PROGRESS THROUGH GOOD ORDER-STRENGTH GAINED THROUGH CONFLICT. THISF -HOWEVER- IS STRENGTH THAT WEAKENS-THIS CARD SHOWSONE WHO SEESF ONLY THE ENEMY - SOMETIMES EVEN AFTER THE ENEMY HAS SURRENDERED.G THE DEFENSES FAIL. THE OBSTACLES AND PROBLEMS GROW TOO GREAT^G FOR OUR STRENGTHTO HOLD THEM BACK. THIS HOWEVER CAN ALSO MEAN IT ISG TIME TO LOOK FOR A NEW APPROACH.G TEN OF WANDSG THIS IS A CARD TYPIFYING ONE WHO HAS TAKEN ON THE WEIGHT OF MANY*H COMPETING DEMANDS OR RESPONSIBILITIES. THE POINT OF THIS IS TOhH REALIZE THAT OTHER APPROACHES ARE STILL POSSIBLE.H MOST SIMPLY THIS INDICATES THAT THE BURDENS HAVE INCREASED IN WEIGHTI AND NUMBER TO THE POINT OF COLLAPSE- PHYSICALLY OR EMOTIONALLY.QI IT CAN ALSO MEAN YOU HAVE THROWN OFF THE BURDEN AS TOO MUCH TO BEAR.eI PAGE OF WANDSITHIS CARD ESPECIALLY INDICATES THE STARTOF PROJECTS OR A NEW PHASE INIOUR LIVES.IT CAN ALSO INDICATE A MESSAGE-A MESSENGER OR NEW J INFORMATION.WJ$INDECISION HAS BECOME INSTABILITY AND WEAKNESS. THE PERSON INDICATEDJ.HERE NEEDS TO EITHER GET AWAY FROM COMPLEXITYOR LEARN TOJ8DEAL WITH IT.JB KNIGHT OF WANDSKLTHIS CARD REPRESENTS EAGERNESS-ACTION. WITHOUT SOME GROUNDINGOKVTHERE IS DANGER OF FLYING OFF IN EVERY DIRECTION. ALLIEDTO A SENSEK` OF PURPOSE THIS SHOWS THE POTENTIAL FOR GREAT ACHIEVEMENT.KjCONFUSION-DISRUPTED,PROJECTS-BREAKDOWN- AND,DISHARMONY.Kt QUEEN OF WANDS(L~ THIS CARD INDICATES THRIFT AND STABILITY. IT CAN ALSO MEAN AaL SPECIFIC FEMALE FRIEND OR RELATIVE WHO LIVES ATL A DISTANCE WHO IS WISE AND FRUGAL.LGOOD-ECONOMICAL-OBLIGING-SERVICEABLE-IN THE MIDST OF DISASTER. MHOWEVER-TOO MUCH DISASTER OR OPPOSITION WILL BRING OUT A NASTY STREAK-ZMDECEIT-JEALOUSY- UNFAITHFULNESS-BITTERNESS.nM KING OF WANDSM SUCCESS-WILL AND THE COURAGE TO SUCCEED.THIS CARD CAN ALSO MEANM A STRONG MINDED PERSON ABLE TO DOMINATE OTHERS BYSTRENGTH OFHN WILL. HIS POWER DERIVES FROMA FIRM BELIEF IN HIS OWN RIGHTEOUSNESS.NCIRCUMSTANCES HAVE LED TO A BETTER UNDERSTANDING OF OTHERS ANDNAT THE SAME TIME A HARSHER ATTITUDE TOWARDS LIFE.NGOOD BUT SEVERE-AUSTERE YET TOLERANT.O ACE OF SWORDSHO  VICTORY AND CONQUEST ARE BOTH MESSAGES OF THIS CARD. 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THIS CAN INDICATE A HEALINGSPROCESS THATIS BLOCKED BY OUR NOT ACCEPTING IT. FOR EXAMPLE-THE FAILURETTO ACCEPT THE DEATH OF A LOVED ONE-NOT GRIEVING THEN LETTINGGO/T FOUR OF SWORDSuTTHIS DESCRIBES A RESPONSE TO PROBLEMS BYISOLATING ONESELF EITHERTPHYSICALLY OR EMOTIONALLY. IT ALSO CAN MEAN HOLDING BACK TO RECOUP USTRENGTH AND TO HEAL. REMEMBER-THOUGH-ISOLATION CAN BECOME A TRAP.QUA RETURN TO THE WORLD. SOMETIMES THIS CAN REFER TO A CAUTIOUSUEMERGENCE FROM OUR MENTAL SANCTUARY OR OTHER PEOPLE SEEING OURUPREDICAMENT AND BREAKING THROUGH TO US.U FIVE OF SWORDS'V" THIS CARD IN ITS TRUEST SENSE SYMBOLIZESCONFLICT-LOSS,AND,DEFEAT.KV,THE DESPAIR,LEFT AFTER,DEFEAT._V6 SIX OF SWORDSV@FUNCTIONING IN A DIFFICULT SITUATION WITHOUT ATTACKING THE PROBLEM.VJTHIS CAN BE IMMEDIATE OR A SITUATION THAT HAS GONE ON FOR YEARS - AS WT FOR INSTANCE THE ACT OF MOURNING.ZW^A STORMY JOURNEY - PHYSICALLY OR SPIRITUALLY.WhIT CAN REFER TO ATTACKING SOME LONGSTANDING PROBLEM AND BY DOING SOWrAGITATING THINGS.W| SEVEN OF SWORDSXSOMETIMES THIS MEANS A DARING ACT OR- MORE OFTEN-AN IMPULSIVE ACT`XWHERE CAREFUL PLANNING IS REQUIRED. THE IMPLICATIONXIS OF SCHEMES AND ACTIONS THAT FAIL TO ACCOMPLISH ANYTHING.XTHIS CARD CAN SOMETIMES REFER TO THE ACTOF SEEKING HELP - SUCH AS1YCONSULTING A THERAPIST OR SIMPLY FRIENDS. WHERE SELF RELIANCE ISsYREQUIRED - IT REFERS TO AN OVERDEPENDENCE ON OTHERS ADVICE.Y EIGHT OF SWORDSY SLANDER-INJURY TO BODY OR REPUTATION- THIS CARD DESCRIBES ONE WHOZ THROUGH IGNORANCE OR TRAINING CONFINES HIMSELF IN2Z HELPLESSNESS AND OPRESSION.ZLIBERATION,FROM,SOME OPPRESSIVE SITUATION - SEEING THINGS CLEARLYZ NINE OF SWORDSZ THIS IS A CARD OF DEEPEST SORROW-UTMOST MENTAL PAIN-A MOMENT OF AGONY'[ AND DISSOLUTION. OFTEN THE NINE REFERS NOT TO US BUT TOO[ SOMEONE WE LOVE OR CARE ABOUT.[IMPRISONMENT-SUSPICION-DOUBT-REASONABLE FEAR-AND SHAME. THESE REFER TO[&A STATE OF,MIND AND NOT PHYSICAL IMPRISONMENT.[0 TEN OF SWORDS-\: THIS SIGNIFIES MORE A REACTION TO PROBLEMS THAN THE PROBLEMSz\D THEMSELVES. IT SUGGESTS HYSTERIA OR THE ADOLESCENT ATTITUDE 'MY LIFE\N IS OVER' WHEN IN FACT THE SITUATION IS NOT AS BAD AS IT SEEMS.]XSUCCESS AND ADVANTAGE-BUT,NOT PERMANENT UNLESS WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO ]bMAKE IT SO.5]l PAGE OF SWORDS}]vTHIS CARD POINTS TO ONE WHO RATHER THAN SOLVING CONFLICTS DETACHES]HIMSELF. WHERE EASYGOING IS CALLED FOR THIS IS OK. IF THERE ARE^REAL PROBLEMS THIS MEANSCONSTANT VIGILANCE-SPYING-INQUIRY.M^AN OBSESSION WITH PROBLEMS AND SEEMING INABILITY,TO DO ANYTHING_^"ABOUT THEM"v^ KNIGHT OF SWORDS^COMPETENCE IN WHATEVER FIELD OF ACTION- COURAGE-EXPEDITION. THIS MAY _INDICATE ONE WHO DIRECTS ALL ENERGY OUTWARDS AND YET WHO IS NERVOUS9_AT BEING QUIETLY ALONE WITH HIMSELF.}_EXTRAVAGANT-CARELESS-EXCESSIVE-A MISTAKEN RESPONSE TO A_SITUATION,THAT CALLS FOR A QUIETER APPROACH_ QUEEN OF SWORDS`THIS QUEEN SYMBOLIZES EXPERIENCES OF BOTH SORROW AND WISDOM AND THE_`THE CONNECTION BETWEEN THEM. THROUGH INTELLECT SHE CAN FREE`HERSELF FROM CONFUSION-DOUBT-FEAR-BEREAVEMENT.` AN OVER-EMPHASIS ON SORROW.,ONE WHO MAKES,LIFE SEEM WORSE THAN IT IS` KING OF SWORDSBa AUTHORITY-LEADERSHIP-ASCENDANCY-THIS CANALSO BE A MAN OR WOMAN WHOa*IS COLD AND JUDGEMENTAL. FOR EXAMPLE - A LOVER- HUSBAND-WIFE WHOa4IS DOMINEERING AND CONTROLLING.a>AUTHORITY,CORRUPTED-STRENGTH,USED FOR POWER AND DOMINANCE. bH ACE OF CUPSf FIVE OF CUPSsfAN EMOTIONAL REACTION TO LOSS - USUALLY SORROW.fWHEN YOU FINALLY UNDERSTAND AND ACCEPT THIS LOSS YOU CAN THEN REALIZEg$" THAT SOMETHING YET REMAINS AND MOVE ON TO NEW BEGINNINGS."Pg.NOT ACCEPTING LOSS AND AS EXTENSION OF THIS-FALSE PROJECTS. ALSO IT CANg8MEAN AN AWARENESS OF WHAT REMAINS OR SUPPORT FROM FRIENDS AFTER AgBSAD OR DISTURBING EVENT.gL SIX OF CUPShVTHIS CARD CAN SHOW THE PAST GIVING THE GIFT OF MEMORIES TO THEUh`FUTURE. AT OTHERTIMES-HOWEVER-THIS MEANS A FIXATION ON THE PASThjTHAT CAN PREVENT A PERSON FROM FACING CURRENT PROBLEMS.htLOOKING TO THE FUTURE RATHER THAN THE PAST. IT CAN ALSO MEANi~DISTURBED MEMORIES OR A FEELING OF ALIENATION,FROMTHE PAST.2i SEVEN OF CUPS{iBUILDING 'CASTLES IN THE AIR' - EMOTION AND IMAGINATION CAN PRODUCEi"WONDERFUL VISIONS. HOWEVER-WITHOUT A GROUNDING IN BOTH ACTION" jAND THE OUTER REALITIES 'FANTASIES' IS ALL THEY WILL EVER BE.Cj"DETERMINATION TO MAKE SOMETHING OF","OUR"," DREAMS"Wj EIGHT OF CUPSjLEAVING SOME SITUATION-THE DECLINE OF A MATTER. THIS PARTICULARLYjSUGGESTS THE SENSING OF SOMETHING AS ENDED THAT WE CHOOSE TO LEAVE+kBEFORE IT EITHER DRIES UP OR COMES CRASHING DOWN AROUND US.vkA REFUSAL TO LEAVE SOME SITUATION-A DETERMINATION TO HANG ON EVENkWHEN,WE KNOW WE HAVE TAKEN ALL WE CAN.k NINE OF CUPSlFEASTING-DEEP JOY-PHYSICAL CONTENTMENT. THE MORE SUPERFICIAL ASPECTSKlOF HAVING ASIMPLE GOOD TIME. AT TIMES-ESPECIALLY AFTER TROUBLES ORwlHARD WORK-NOTHING CAN SERVE US BETTER.lTRUTH,- LOYALTY,- LIBERTY. A REJECTION OF SURFACE VALUES.l( TEN OF CUPSm2DOMESTIC HAPPINESS-PERFECTION OF LOVE AND FRIENDSHIP -Mm<IT CAN ALSO REFER TO ANY SITUATION THAT BRINGS A SURGE OF JOY.mFALSO THE RECOGNITION OF THE VALUABLE QUALITIES OF A SITUATION.mPONE MEANING IS ALL THE EMOTION TURNS AGAINST ITSELF. SOME SITUATION-*nZUSUALLY ROMANTIC-HAS GONE WRONG. OR ONE DOESN'T REALIZE THE HAPPINESSAndLIFE IS OFFERING.Tnn PAGE OF CUPSnxTHIS CARD INDICATES A TIME IN WHICH CONTEMPLATION AND FANTASYnARE VERY PROPER FOR A PERSON. THIS CAN ALSO MEAN PSYCHIC TALENTSoAND SENSITIVITY OR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THEM.coTO FOLLOW OUR INCLINATIONS-TO ACT WITHOUT THINKING ALLOWING OURoIMMEDIATE DESIRES TO,SEDUCE US.o KNIGHT OF CUPSoTHIS DESCRIBES ONE WHO HAS NOT LEARNED THAT TRUE IMAGINATION FEEDS ON6pACTION RATHER THAN FANTASY. FOR EXAMPLE-AS A LOVER THE KNIGHT WOULDpBE ONE WHO DOES NOT WISH TO COMMIT HIM OR HERSELF - A NARCISSIST.pREACTING TO INCREASED DEMANDS FROM THE WORLD. IT CAN MEAN ROUSING TOqACTION OR IT CAN MEAN BEING PUSHED AND NOT,LIKING IT.q QUEEN OF CUPSiqSUCCESS-INCREASE-JOY. THE BLENDING OF IMAGINATION AND ACTION-CREATIVITYqAND SOCIAL USEFULNESS. THIS CARD CAN ALSO IMPLY A WOMAN OFqLOVING INTELLIGENCE WHO TYPIFIES SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE ASPECTS.@rSOMEONE AMBITIOUS YET NOT TO BE TRUSTED.THE LOVE HAS BECOME LOSTqrAND,WITH IT COMMITMENT TO HIGHER VALUES.r" KING OF CUPSr,THIS CARD CAN INDICATE SUCCESS- ACHIEVEMENT-MASTERY AND MATURITYs6IN SOMEARTISTIC ENDEAVOR. AS A PERSON THIS COULD BE ONE WHO ISUs@SOCIALLY RESPSONSIBLE-ACCOMPLISHED-MATURE.sJDISHONESTY-ROGUERY-VICE-SCANDEL.TALENTS,TURNED,TO CORRUPTION.sT ACE OF PENTACLESs^"THE GIFT OF THE EARTH:","NATURE,WEALTH, SECURITY,",A JOYFUL LIFE.:thALL THE WAYS IN WHICH WEALTH CORRUPTS - SELFISHNESS-EXTREMEtrCOMPETITION-MISTRUST-OVERDEPENDENCE ON SECURITY OR COMFORT. THE ACEt|CAN ALSO MEAN A REFUSAL TO GROW UP-TO BECOME INDEPENDENT OF PARENTS.t TWO OF PENTACLES'u"JUGGLING LIFE ITSELF, KEEPING EVERYTHINGIN THE AIR AT ONCE."qu"MORE SIMPLE, IT CARRIES THE IDEA OF ENJOYING LIFE, OF HAVING"u"A GOOD TIME. PLEASURE CAN TEACH US MUCH, AS LONG AS WE PAY ATTENTION." vSIMULATED ENJOYMENT-PRENTENDING TO OURSELVES AND OTHERS TO TAKEGvEVERYTHING LIGHTLY. THIS JUGGLING ACT,IS LIKELY TO FAIL.`v THREE OF PENTACLESv"WORK, BOTH IN ITS LITERAL SENSE AND AS SPIRITUAL DEVELOPMENT."v"WORK, DONE CONSCIOUSLY AND WITH COMMITMENT, MAY SERVE AS THE""w"VEHICLE FOR SELF- DEVELOPMENT."pwMEDIOCRITY...THE WORK- PHYSICAL,OR SPIRITUAL -GOES BADLY OFTEN FROMw LAZINESS OR WEAKNESS.w FOUR OF PENTACLESw"IMAGE OF THE MISER, DEPENDENCE ON MATERIAL COMFORTS AND";x"SECURITY FOR STABILITY. HERE WE SEE ONE EXCLUDING OTHERS FOR"x"PERSONAL SECURITY. REMEMBER, THOUGH, WE ALWAYS REMAIN VULNERABLE TO LIFEx&HERE ENERGY HAS BEEN RELEASED. IT CAN MEAN GENEROSITY AND FREEDOM.x0IT CAN ALSOMEAN AN1y:INABILITY TO HOLD OUR LIVES TOGETHER-TO GIVE IT STRUCTURE.IyD FIVE OF PENTACLESyN"CONFLICT AND LOSS, USUALLY AS POVERTY ORILLNESS. SOMETIMES IT MEANS"yX"LONG STANDING HARDSHIP. IT CAN ALSO MEAN LOVE, ESPECIALLY"zb"OF TWO HOLDING TOGETHER INA BAD SITUATION."WzlCHAOS-DISORDER-RUIN-CONFUSION. THIS CAN HAVE A POSITIVE SIDE. WHENzvPEOPLE ACCUSTOM THEMSELVES TO SUFFERING-A COLLAPSEzMAY BE THE ONLY WAY TO RELEASE THEM.z SIX OF PENTACLES{"ON THE SURFACE, THIS CARD MEANS SHARING,GENEROSITY, CHARITY."a{"MORE DEEPLY, HOWEVER, THIS CAN MEAN ONE WHO RELATES "{"EASILY WITH OTHERS BUT HOLDS BACK THE DEEPEST FEELINGS."{LACK OF GENEROSITY-SELFISHNESS WHEN SHARING IS EXPECTED.,|OFTEN THIS SIX INDICATES A STABLE BUT UNEQUAL SITUATIONTHAT IS[|DISRUPTED - OFTEN WITH BITTER FEELINGS.t| SEVEN OF PENTACLES|"THE SEVEN SHOWS THAT MOMENT WHEN WE CAN LOOK BACK WITH SATISFACTION"}"ON SOMETHINGACCOMPLISHED. THIS CAN BE AS BROAD AS A CAREER"2}"OR AS SIMPLE AS AN IMMEDIATE PROJECT."}MEANINGFUL WORK IS NOT AVAILABLE. IN GENERAL PERVASIVE DISSATISFACTION}-A TRAPPED FEELING- THAT COMES FROM,SUCH JOBS OR COMMITMENTS.}  EIGHT OF PENTACLES'~"WORK, EMPLOYMENT, COMMISSION, WHETHER PHYSICAL, ARTISTIC OR"g~ "SPIRITUAL. THIS CAN ALSO MEAN THE TRAINING THAT BRINGS"~*" DISCIPLINE AND SKILL IN THE ABOVE."~4IMPATIENCE AND THE SITUATIONS RESULTING FROM IT ... FRUSTRATION->UNFULFILLED AMBITION-ENVY-OR JELOUSY. THIS MAY ARISEFROMMHUNSATISFYING OR UNREWARDING EMPLOYMENT.eR NINE OF PENTACLES\"THE CARD SIGNIFIES SUCCESS-BUT NOT SIMPLY THE MATERIAL BENEFITS;"f"IT MEANS AS WELL THE SENSE OF CERTAINTY THAT COMES WITH KNOWING ONE"Jp"HAS MADE THE CHOICES AND FOLLOWED THEM WITH THE RIGHTACTIONS"zLACK OF DISCIPLINE AND THE FAILURE THAT COMES FROM IT ... PROJECTS؀TAKEN UP AND ABANDONED-AN INABILITY TO CHANNEL ENERGYINTO USEFUL PURPOSES. LACK OF AWARENESS BRINGS IRRESPONSIBILITY-FAITHLESSNESS.7 TEN OF PENTACLES~"ON THE SURFACE, THE ESTABLISHED HOME, THE GOOD LIFE, A SECURE""AND COMFORTABLE POSITION IN THE WORLD. GOING MORE DEEPLY," "THIS CARD HIGHLIGHTS THE WILD VIBRANT UNIVERSE AMIDST THE ORDINARY."RA SENSE OF BOREDOM CAN LEAD TO TAKING RISKS-ESPECIALLY FINANCIALjAND,EMOTIONALONES. PAGE OF PENTACLESƂ"THIS REPRESENTS THE STUDENT LOST IN HIS STUDIES, FASCINATED,""OBLIVIOUS TO THE OUTSIDE WORLD. THIS CARD NEED NOT BE ONEIN SCHOOL,"[BUT ANYONE APPROACHING ANYTHING WITH FASCINATION AND CARING.WITHOUT A SENSE OF HARD WORK THERE IS A POSSIBILITY OF WILDNESS ANDDISSIPATION.THIS CAN ALSO MEAN SIMPLY,RELAXATION AFTER A HARD TASK.  KNIGHT OF PENTACLESY"RESPONSIBILITY AND HARD WORK WITHOUT COMPLAINT. DEEPLY ROOTED IN THE"$"OUTER WORLD AND ITS SIMPLICITY, THIS SUGGESTS ONE WHO HAS DEDICATED"҄."HIMSELF TO PURELY PRACTICAL MATTERS."8THIS CAN SOMETIMES INDICATE A CRISIS. WHEN SOMETHING A PERSON HASiBDEDICATED HIM OR HERSELF TO FOR SOME TIME IS TAKEN AWAY- AS A JOBLBY DISMISSAL OR RETIREMENT- DEPRESSION CAN FOLLOW.V QUEEN OF PENTACLES`"LOVE FOR AND UNITY WITH THE WORLD. THIS CAN REPRESENT ONE"Jj"WHO KNOWS AND BELIEVESIN HERSELF, AND IN THE MAGIC IN THE WORLD."t"SHE JOINS HERSELF WITH THE FORCESOF EARTH AND OF LIFE"ц~NOT TRUSTING ONESELF IN SOME SPECIFIC SITUATION. MORE GENERALLY ITREFERS TO PSYCHIC WEAKNESS- A DISSATISFACTION WITHTHE WHOLE$ENVIRONMENT< KING OF PENTACLES"ORDINARY ACTIVITY, ACCOMPLISHMENTS, SOCIAL ACTIVITY, SOCIAL"χ"POSITION, SUCCESS. THIS CARD GIVES US THE SUPREME IMAGE OF THE""SUCCESSFUL BUSSINESS OR PROFESSIONAL PERSON."EFAILURE OR,MEDIOCRITY - THIS LACK OF FULFILMENT BRINGSDISATISFACTION- FEELINGS OF WEAKNESS AND DOUBT.WHAT COVERS YOU-YOUR CURRENT SITUATIONWHAT CROSSES YOU-SOMETHING AFFECTING THESITUATIONWHAT CROWNS YOU-YOUR CONSCIOUS AWARENESSSWHAT IS BENEATH YOU-YOUR UNCONSCIOUS AWARENESSWHAT IS BEHIND YOU-THE PAST-AN INFLUENCELEAVING YOUR LIFE WHAT IS BEFORE YOU-THE FUTURE-THE PROBABLE WAY THINGS WILL DEVELOPYOU IN RELATION TO THE FUTURE-HOW YOU ARE CREATING ITVFAMILY AND FRIENDS-HOW PEOPLE AFFECT THAT FUTURE(HOPES AND FEARS-HOW YOUR ATTITUDES AFFECT THE WORKING OF EVENTS2WHAT WILL COME-THE PROBABLE LONG TERM RESULT OF THAT FUTURE