The Green Man
In the Health position
Hidden health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: If the Green Man appears in your spread, it indicates that powerful forces are at work in your life breaking down the old order so that a new one may emerge. Spiritually you will receive unexpected guidance and fresh inspiration with experiences far beyond the usual. Precisely what you seek is not yet clear - you may greet the call with a mixture of excitement and anxiety; it is a leap into the dark.
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Knight of Cups
In the Health position
Visible health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: He is a romantic with high ideals and can always be counted on to champion the underdog - the very model of the chivalrous knight. He values beauty and truth above all else and searches for perfection. He often hopes to find it mirrored in a partner, and should she fail to match up, he moves on, constantly hopeful of finding his soul mate.
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8 of Wands
In the Attitude position
Hidden mental attitude.
Meaning: The Eight of Wands marks the end of a period of inactivity and indicates that this is the time to be up and doing things. Things will now go smoothly for you and you will be able to make rapid progress.
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4 of Cups
In the Attitude position
Visible mental attitude.
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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8 of Discs
In the Relationships position
Hidden relationships.
Meaning: Decide to change your career, either developing a hobby or a new interest into a job, or retraining and learning new skills. This is a particularly fortuitous card for the artist who decides to dedicate himself or herself to an artistic career in maturity.
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7 of Discs
In the Relationships position
Visible relationships.
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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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.
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The Lady
In the Career position
Visible career.
Meaning: This card heralds a harmonious and successful phase in your life, full of beauty and pleasure. Relationships with family and friends are happy and loving. The Lady also indicates good health. Spiritually, this is a time of great creativity and progress, a moment of connection with the Goddess, of being tangibly aware of her love and spiritual nourishment.
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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.
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Initiation
In the Spirit position
Visible spiritual path.
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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6 of Discs
In the Outcome position
Outcome of the present path.
Meaning: You will be the beneficiary of someone else's bounty. This will put your financial affairs on a firmer footing and restore your waning faith in yourself. Remember that you have been helped by the generosity of another, and you should be generous with your own time and advice when someone needs it.
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