The High Priestess
In the Health position
Hidden health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: Things that once seemed so certain can no longer be taken for granted. Some puzzling mysteries become more clear, but all is not yet revealed at this point. Your intuitive powers are increasing and you may be inspired to be creative. Spiritually you are about to attain a new level of enlightenment. This card can indicate a particular attraction to the occult, a thirst for secret knowledge.
Return to Top
The Chariot
In the Health position
Visible health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: You will have to use the strength of your will to overcome obstacles. This struggle will ultimately temper you and make you stronger. On a deeper level, the chariot is telling you that you must come to terms with your own aggressive impulses. Aggression can be very destructive, but it is also a powerful energy that can be channeled creatively.
Return to Top
8 of Cups
In the Attitude position
Hidden mental attitude.
Meaning: The Eight of Cups talks about the necessity of letting something go. This is the beginning of a change that is necessary to bring something new and fresh into your life, a turning point in your life that will bring you new friends and experiences.
Return to Top
10 of Swords
In the Attitude position
Visible mental attitude.
Meaning: When the Ten of Swords appears in your spread, it indicates that you are now beginning to see a dream for what it really is - an illusion. Not surprisingly, everything you have built on this illusion is collapsing.
Return to Top
Sacrifice
In the Relationships position
Hidden relationships.
Meaning: This card indicates that a willing sacrifice of some kind will be called for. You will be forced to recognize the necessity of change, which involves letting one thing go to gain another, whether this concerns relationships, possessions, or personal growth. On a deeper level, the Sacrifice card is asking you to look at your attitudes toward control. Sometimes it is necessary to relax and let go, to let events take their course.
Return to Top
The Star
In the Relationships position
Visible relationships.
Meaning: This card is the herald of a new beginning instigated by an experience that will give you new hope in the future, an inspiration that will give you the courage and strength to go on. Spiritually, the Star card indicates that you will experience moments of illumination and great clarity of vision.
Return to Top
8 of Swords
In the Career position
Hidden career.
Meaning: The Eight of Swords is a card of bondage and restriction, whether the cause of this is an illness, a disability, or family or financial circumstances. This dilemma is largely self-created, the bondage is your own fear.
Return to Top
4 of Wands
In the Career position
Visible career.
Meaning: The Four of Wands indicates that you have put a lot of hard work into a project and are now starting to reap the rewards. You have earned a rest but will soon have to start work again.
Return to Top
5 of Cups
In the Spirit position
Hidden spiritual path.
Meaning: The Five of Cups indicates that you are wallowing in regret for something you have lost and ignoring what you still have left, which may be more valuable in the long run.
Return to Top
4 of Cups
In the Spirit position
Visible spiritual path.
Meaning: Difficulties within a relationship have led to unspoken resentments and a lack of emotional fulfillment. You are bored and dissatisfied with your life. You need to re-examine your lifestyle - what it is that you want and how you can achieve it.
Return to Top
Ace of Discs
In the Outcome position
Outcome of the present path.
Meaning: The Ace of Discs indicates the beginning of an enterprise that will bring financial rewards. This card relates also to taking the creative inspiration of the Ace of Wands and turning it into physical works of art, whether paintings, sculptures, books, or music.
Return to Top
New Worlds of Body, Mind & Spirit Since 1901
