8 of Swords
In the Health position
Hidden health; physical and emotional.
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.
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Rebirth
In the Health position
Visible health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: When this card appears it indicates that some experience will impel you to review your past in an attempt to discern the pattern of your life and the choices you made to bring you to your present point. With this information, you will have a new viewpoint with which to approach the future. On a spiritual level, previously unrecognized patterns are made clear and are seen as part of the whole.
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The Tower
In the Attitude position
Hidden mental attitude.
Meaning: This card indicates that an unexpected shock or disaster will change your life completely. Some action you have taken in the past is now beginning to have unfortunate consequences that you never imagined. This can be a card of liberation, depending on how you respond to the situation. You have the opportunity to begin again and base your future structure on honesty, truth, and sound principles.
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6 of Swords
In the Attitude position
Visible mental attitude.
Meaning: The Six of Swords indicates moving away from difficulties, either physically or mentally. It can be a card of travel, journeying to a place where you can get away from your worries.
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The Underworld
In the Relationships position
Hidden relationships.
Meaning: Look at your subconscious motivations. You are being held prisoner by your inner fears or by a suppressed experience that you refuse to face and deal with. This inappropriate response is weakening you and putting you in danger of becoming an emotional cripple.
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6 of Wands
In the Relationships position
Visible relationships.
Meaning: The Six of Wands is a good news card and indicates that, after a lot of hard work and difficulties, you are now beginning to achieve the success you dreamed of - one that is recognized by other people.
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2 of Discs
In the Career position
Hidden career.
Meaning: Fluctuations in your fortune make projects difficult, and you will need to be flexible in your approach. There will be changes, but where there are losses there will also be gains.
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The Warrior
In the Career position
Visible career.
Meaning: The Warrior is a card of powerful forward-moving energies, indicating that you can master adverse circumstances through your determination and courage. Spiritually, this card speaks about the development of the Will. We are all subject to many fears, and it is the warrior's purpose to seek them out and defeat them.
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7 of Cups
In the Spirit position
Hidden spiritual path.
Meaning: You are deceiving yourself. You might think you are achieving something, but you are deluded. Not only are you lying to yourself, but you are treating your friends badly, breaking promises, and being unreliable.
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5 of Cups
In the Spirit position
Visible 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.
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The Web
In the Outcome position
Outcome of the present path.
Meaning: The Web card is telling you that you must make a decision based on your own sense of what is right rather than listening to the advice of others. Depending on surrounding cards, it can indicate that truth and justice will prevail in a dispute, perhaps even a legal action. Spiritually, it relates to the development of a personal morality and conscience, an inner sense of right and wrong.
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