7 of Discs
In the Health position
Hidden health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: You are not prepared to work for what you want, but think you can take a shortcut. These pipe dreams are preventing you from putting in the time and consistent effort you really need to be successful.
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7 of Cups
In the Health position
Visible health; physical and emotional.
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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2 of Discs
In the Attitude position
Hidden mental attitude.
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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Initiation
In the Attitude position
Visible mental attitude.
Meaning: The Initiation card may mark the passage from one state to a new one, the natures of which can be divined from surrounding cards. A spiritual initiation also marks a state of new consciousness, the dawning of spiritual awareness and joy. This is a card of balance and harmony derived from working with sympathetic people in a relationship of equal give and take.
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8 of Swords
In the Relationships position
Hidden relationships.
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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Knight of Swords
In the Relationships position
Visible relationships.
Meaning: The Knight is a mercurial man with extreme, but changeable, opinions. What he fiercely believes one day may be radically altered the next.
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5 of Wands
In the Career position
Hidden career.
Meaning: The Five of Wands indicates that you are in danger of becoming carried away in following a dream and not noticing what is actually going on around you - reality is about to intrude.
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Knight of Wands
In the Career position
Visible career.
Meaning: The Knight of Wands loves a challenge and is virtually fearless, thriving on the stimulation of danger and risk. The Knight is a warm, generous, loveable character who makes a wise and loyal friend, though his temper is quick to flare up if he thinks anyone is abusing his generosity.
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4 of Cups
In the Spirit position
Hidden 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.
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The Underworld
In the Spirit position
Visible spiritual path.
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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Page of Cups
In the Outcome position
Outcome of the present path.
Meaning: The Page of Cups is an intense young man or woman whose carefully controlled exterior masks the volcano of emotions that lie within. It is difficult to really know the Page; he does not let his feelings show and is very suspicious of other people's motives.
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