8 of Wands
In the Health position
Hidden health; physical and emotional.
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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7 of Swords
In the Health position
Visible health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: The Seven of Swords advises you that cooperation is required in dealing with the present situation. Any quarrels now will lead to further problems, so you must be diplomatic and tactful in your communications.
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The Lady
In the Attitude position
Hidden mental attitude.
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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3 of Wands
In the Attitude position
Visible mental attitude.
Meaning: The Three of Wands indicates that you are entitled to celebrate the initial success of a project. Things have gone well so far, and you were lucky enough to be in the right place at the right time.
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Queen of Discs
In the Relationships position
Hidden relationships.
Meaning: She is strong and independent, practical, and very fond of good food, clothes, possessions, and pleasure. She can be a good friend when it suits her, but she is capable of using others for her own ends.
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The Underworld
In the Relationships position
Visible 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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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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The Green Man
In the Career position
Visible career.
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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King of Cups
In the Spirit position
Hidden spiritual path.
Meaning: He is a mature man, intensely concerned with relationships, who often seeks to help others come to terms with their own emotional problems as a social worker or therapist. If you need support of a more practical nature, it might be best to look elsewhere.
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4 of Swords
In the Spirit position
Visible spiritual path.
Meaning: This card indicates that you have just gone through a period of great difficulty and that it is now time to rest after your struggles and gather your energies before you move on.
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Knight of Cups
In the Outcome position
Outcome of the present path.
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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