Death
In the Health position
Hidden health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: This card does not presage a physical death but, like the harvest, marks the end of a cycle in which the seeds of a new one are sown. The card indicates a time of adjustment and mourning, a suspension between the old stage and the new. On a higher level, the Death card can indicate a re-evaluation of your life and a change in your consciousness.
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The Lady
In the Health position
Visible health; physical and emotional.
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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7 of Cups
In the Attitude position
Hidden mental attitude.
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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Knight of Cups
In the Attitude position
Visible mental attitude.
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 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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Page of Discs
In the Relationships position
Visible relationships.
Meaning: The Page is a perfectionist - fastidious, neat and tidy. The Page has a practical nature, is disciplined, hard-working, and is selflessly devoted to his friends and family. If you should become ill, he would be willing to nurse you carefully, but don't expect sympathy.
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The Wheel
In the Career position
Hidden career.
Meaning: This card indicates that the wind of change is blowing, but the seeming sudden changes that occur come as the results of past efforts - whether for good or ill - though they will lead to a new phase in your life when you will grow enormously. It calls upon you to be sensitive to the ebb and flow of the cycles surrounding you. Things don't always happen when we want them to, but instead when it is their season.
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Sacrifice
In the Career position
Visible career.
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.
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7 of Discs
In the Spirit position
Hidden spiritual path.
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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Ace of Wands
In the Spirit position
Visible spiritual path.
Meaning: The Ace of Wands appearing in your spread indicates a powerful new cycle of creative energy and inspiration. This is a power available to everyone, not just the artist, writer, or musician.
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King of Wands
In the Outcome position
Outcome of the present path.
Meaning: He is a mature man who is a larger than life character, dynamic, lively, energetic, and a born leader. When individuals fall short of his expectations, he is intolerant of their failure.
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