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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Death
In the Health position
Visible 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 Warrior
In the Attitude position
Hidden mental attitude.
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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5 of Swords
In the Attitude position
Visible mental attitude.
Meaning: This card calls upon you to recognize that you have taken on something beyond your present capabilities. It is no good complaining about how unfair it all is; you will have to swallow your pride and acknowledge defeat.
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The Green Man
In the Relationships position
Hidden relationships.
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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6 of Swords
In the Relationships position
Visible relationships.
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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Queen of Cups
In the Career position
Hidden career.
Meaning: She may appear rather languid and dreamy. She is highly imaginative and artistic, intuitive, and possibly clairvoyant. She appears to have great mysterious depths to her psyche that are unfathomable to the observer.
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8 of Cups
In the Career position
Visible career.
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.
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The Lady
In the Spirit position
Hidden spiritual path.
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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Page of Discs
In the Spirit position
Visible spiritual path.
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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2 of Cups
In the Outcome position
Outcome of the present path.
Meaning: The Two of Cups heralds a phase of harmony and cooperation in the area of relationships. Quarrels and differences in existing relationships are resolved and you may begin new friendships or even a new romance.
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