The Fool

• Watch for new projects and new beginnings
• Prepare to take something on faith
• Something new comes your way; go for it

• freedom
• faith
• inexperience
• innocence

Upright

• Freeing yourself from limitation
• Expressing joy and youthful vigor
• Being open-minded
• Taking a leap of faith
• Attuning yourself to your instincts
• Being eager or curious
• Exploring your potential
• Embracing innovation and change

Reversed

• Being gullible and naive
• Taking unnecessary risks
• Failing to be serious when required
• Being silly or distracted
• Lacking experience
• Failing to honor well-established traditions and limits
• Behaving inappropriately

The Magician

• A powerful man may play a role in your day
• Your current situation must be seen as one element of a much larger plan

• capability
• empowerment
• activity

Upright

• Taking appropriate action
• Receiving guidance from a higher power
• Becoming a channel of divine will
• Expressing masculine energy in appropriate and constructive ways
• Being yourself in every way

Reversed

• Inflating your own ego
• Abusing talents
• Manipulating or deceiving others
• Being too aggressive
• Using cheap illusions to dazzle others
• Refusing to invest the time and effort needed to master your craft
• Taking shortcuts

High Priestess

• A mysterious woman arrives
• A sexual secret may surface
• Someone knows more than he or she will reveal

• intuition
• reflection
• purity
• initiation

Upright

• Listening to your feelings and intuitions
• Exploring unconventional spirituality
• Keeping secrets
• Being receptive
• Reflecting instead of acting
• Observing others
• Preserving purity

Reversed

• Being aloof
• Obsessing on secrets and conspiracies
• Rejecting guidance from spirit or intuition
• Revealing all
• Ignoring gut feelings
• Refusing to become involved, even when involvement is appropriate

The Empress

• Pregnancy is in the cards
• An opportunity to be involved in luxurious sexuality is coming
• Beware a tendency toward addiction

• fertility
• productivity
• ripeness
• nurturing

Upright

• Nurturing yourself and others
• Bearing fruit
• Celebrating your body
• Bearing (literal or figurative) children
• Reveling in luxury
• Mothering those around you in positive ways
• Enjoying your sexuality
• Getting things done

Reversed

• Overindulging
• Being greedy
• Smothering someone with attention
• Debilitating someone by being overprotective
• Inhibiting productivity by obsessing on productivity
• Being overcome by addictive behavior

The Emperor

• A father figure arrives
• A new employer or authority figure will give you orders
• Expect discipline or correction in the near future

• authority
• regulation
• direction
• structure

Upright

• Exercising authority
• Defining limits
• Directing the flow of work
• Communicating clear guidelines
• Being in control of yourself and others
• Tempering aggressive masculinity with wisdom and experience

Reversed

• Micromanaging
• Crushing the creativity of others with a rigid, iron-fisted approach
• Insisting on getting your own way
• Assuming a dictatorial mindset
• Using overt force to achieve your goals and maintain order

The Hierophant

• Expect to be caught in a misdeed and punished accordingly
• Pray for forgiveness and confess wrongdoings
• A more experienced man, spiritual leader, or father figure will come into your life

• guidance
• knowledge
• revelation
• belief

Upright

• Teaching or guiding others
• Searching for the truth
• Asking for guidance from a higher power
• Acknowledging the wisdom and experience of others
• Taking vows
• Engaging in heartfelt rituals
• Volunteering

Reversed

• Using experience as a means of manipulating or misguiding others
• Being dogmatic
• Favoring tradition over what is expedient or necessary
• Going through the motions of empty rituals
• Concealing wisdom
• Restricting access to spiritual truths or the gods

The Lovers

• A new personal or professional relationship blossoms
• Sexual opportunities abound
• Unexpectedly, a friend becomes a lover

• love
• passion
• unity
• choice

Upright

• Being in love
• Showing your love to others
• Expressing passion or romantic feelings
• Aligning yourself with groups or like-minded others
• Bringing people together
• Making well-informed decisions

Reversed

• Debilitating passion
• Allowing an unhealthy desire for love to motivate destructive behavior
• Disrupting unity
• Working against the best interests of those who care about you
• Ill-informed decisions

The Chariot

• Victory is a certainty
• Move ahead with all plans
• Beware the jealousy of others

• advancement
• victory
• triumph
• success

Upright

• Breaking through barriers
• Moving forward with confidence and authority
• Reaching the pinnacle of success
• Basking in the glory of achievement
• Guiding an effort to total victory
• Establishing yourself as a worthy leader

Reversed

• Resting on laurels
• Riding roughshod over the feelings or expectations of others
• Focusing more on past successes than future opportunities
• Failing to rein in impulsive behavior

Strength

• Your self-control will be tested
• A woman will seek to change her partner or lover
• You are a strong, capable person

• discipline
• boldness
• self-discipline
• power
• vitality

Upright

• Imposing restrictions on yourself for your own benefit
• Bringing your passions under the control of reason
• Resisting impulses that work against your best interests
• Taking bold action

Reversed

• Indulging weakness, even when you know it will damage your health and happiness
• Languishing in addiction
• Allowing your instincts to tame and conquer you
• Failing to take a stand when necessary

The Hermit

• A period of loneliness begins
• One partner in a relationship departs
• A search for love or money proves fruitless

• solitude
• experience
• stillness
• withdrawal

Upright

• Becoming or seeking out a guru
• Going on a retreat
• Recharging spiritual or creative batteries
• Lighting the way for those with less experience
• Stepping back to gain perspective

Reversed

• Being a loner
• Fearing contact with others
• Becoming a know-it-all
• Inflating claims of expertise
• Hiding your skills and talents out of fear of unworthiness

The Wheel

• Some events are in the hands of heaven
• You've lived through this before
• What happened then?

• luck
• randomness
• cycles
• karma
• fate
• revolution

Upright

• Allowing events to unfold
• Seeing the larger pattern in everyday events
• Trusting your luck
• Watching for cycles
• Believing that "what goes around, comes around"

Reversed

• Losing money gambling
• Refusing to do your part to bring a plan to fruition
• Taking a fatalistic approach to life
• Fighting the natural course of events

Justice

• A legal verdict will be rendered soon
• Someone is making a decision
• You need to get the facts

• balance
• law
• fairness
• objectivity

Upright

• Making an objective decision
• Weighing an issue carefully before taking action
• Appropriately scaling your reaction to a situation
• Getting all the facts
• Considering evidence
• Deliberating

Reversed

• Delivering harsh criticism
• Obsessing on rules and regulations
• Playing by the book even when it is destructive or counterproductive to do so
• Confusing snap decisions with timely action
• Playing favorites

The Hanged Man

• A traitor is revealed
• One of your friends is working against you
• Change your ways or suffer the consequences

• enlightenment
• sacrifice
• perspective
• suspension
• reversals

Upright

• Seeing growth opportunities in unpleasant events
• Experiencing a dramatic change in personal perspective
• Making the best of an unforeseen change in your life or work
• Suspending disbelief
• Making sacrifices

Reversed

• Being untrue to yourself and your values
• Refusing to make sacrifices when appropriate
• Refusing to adapt to new situations
• Blaming others
• Profiting at the expense of others

Death

• A relationship or illness ends suddenly
• Limit travel and risk-taking
• General gloom and doom

• ending
• conclusion
• transition
• passage
• departure

Upright

• Bringing an unpleasant phase of life to an end
• Recognizing and celebrating the conclusion of something
• Putting bad habits to rest
• Becoming a new person
• Leaving one person, place, or thing for another
• Letting go

Reversed

• Obsessing on death and dying
• Refusing to give up old habits or unhealthy relationships
• Insisting that everything and everyone should stay the same forever
• Failing to take good care of yourself

Temperance

• Someone's using drugs or alcohol to excess
• It's time to get back on that diet

• blending
• synthesis
• mediation
• combination
• harmony

Upright

• Bringing opposites together
• Moderating your actions or emotions
• Finding middle ground
• Reaching compromises
• Synthesizing solutions that please everyone involved
• Using the old to make something new

Reversed

• Going to extremes
• Disrupting group efforts
• Ignoring healthy approaches to life
• Becoming an addict
• Practicing gluttony
• Tearing something or someone apart
• Breaking alliances

The Devil

• Adultery and unfaithfulness
• A string of extremely bad luck is coming your way
• Beware evil influences and wolves in sheep's clothing

• shadow
• materialism
• bondage
• delusion

Upright

• Appreciating the luxuries that life has to offer
• Being comfortable in your own skin
• Enjoying your sexuality
• Splurging on an expensive personal item
• Embracing the fact that everyone has a darker side
• Dealing with unhealthy impulses in healthy ways

Reversed

• Putting excessive emphasis on appearances
• Always wanting more
• Valuing possessions more than people or relationships
• Allowing base instincts to govern your life
• Being selfish
• Attributing your own dark impulses to outside forces or other people

The Tower

• Impending disaster
• Cancel plans and reverse decisions
• Someone wants to take you down a notch or two
• Don't hold back; say what you really mean

• demolition
• upheaval
• deconstruction
• disaster
• destruction

Upright

• Breaking out of old, confining habits and mindsets
• Clearing the way for new growth
• Dispelling the influence of an inflated ego
• Getting back to basics
• Stripping away harmful illusions
• Receiving sudden insight

Reversed

• Clinging to traditions that repress growth
• Engaging in willful blindness
• Rejecting evidence that change is needed
• Ignoring guidance from a higher power
• Maliciously engaging in destructive behavior

The Star

• Get an astrology chart drawn up
• Someone is a little too starstruck
• What's happening now has long been fore-ordained

• hope
• optimism
• openness
• certainty
• faith
• longing
• truth

Upright

• Hoping for the best
• Believing good things happen to good people
• Seeing events in the best possible light
• Adopting a generous spirit
• Seeking guidance from above
• Embracing possibility over probability

Reversed

• Denying unpleasant truths
• Denying personal accountability and saying, "Things just happen!"
• Ignoring signs and omens
• Preferring illusion to reality
• Spreading pessimism and stinginess of spirit

The Moon

• Watch for problems at the end of the month
• Someone you know needs to howl at the moon more often
• Someone is about to change his or her mind about an important decision

• mystery
• fantasy
• imagination
• dreams
• uncertainty

Upright

• Enjoying healthy fantasies and daydreams
• Using your imagination
• Practicing magic or celebrating the magic of everyday life
• Attuning yourself to the cycles of nature
• Embracing the unknown

Reversed

• Becoming unable to separate fantasy from reality
• Suffering from delusions
• Losing your appreciation for the fantastic or magical
• Adopting a ruthlessly logical mindset
• Failing to appreciate life's mysteries

The Sun

• Everything's coming up roses (or sunflowers, whatever the case may be)
• Whatever's on your mind, go for it because you can't lose today

• joy
• brilliance
• validation
• attention
• energy

Upright

• Seeing things clearly
• Experiencing intense joy
• Celebrating your own successes
• Knowing you're good at what you do
• Gaining recognition for your personal genius

Reversed

• Being dazzled by your own accomplishments
• Becoming absorbed in your own self-image
• Feeling rushed and distracted
• Exerting yourself to the point of exhaustion
• Overstating your abilities or misrepresenting your achievements

Judgement

• An old issue you thought was over will come up again today
• Get ready for huge changes: break-ups, sudden calls from old friends, and unexpected setbacks
• God's trying to get your attention

• revival
• renewal
• resurrection
• evaluation
• invitation

Upright

• Receiving a wake-up call
• Discovering a new purpose in life
• Becoming totally and completely yourself
• Receiving a well-deserved reward
• Passing an evaluation or examination
• Welcoming the start of a new phase of life

Reversed

• Being weighed in the balances and found wanting
• Failing to measure up to a well-defined standard
• Being caught goofing off or misbehaving
• Failing to prepare for an examination you know is coming
• Rejecting an opportunity to reinvent yourself

The World

• Winning the lottery
• Getting your heart's desire
• Having everything you ever imagined having

• wholeness
• integration
• totality
• completeness
• fullness

Upright

• Having it all
• Knowing and loving yourself as completely as possible
• Seeing the interconnection of all things and people
• Enhancing your perspective
• Living life to its fullest
• Understanding the meaning of life

Reversed

• Allowing greed and envy to prevent you from enjoying what you do possess
• Failing to see the larger design in ordinary events
• Believing that everything that exists can be touched, counted, or measured
• Failing to see the divine reflected in those around you

Ace of Wands

• Someone has the "hots" for you
• A new job offer is coming your way
• Walk softly, and carry a big stick

• desire
• inspiration
• vision
• creation
• invention

Upright

• Being inspired
• Identifying an important goal
• Being given the opportunity to do whatever you want to do
• Giving or receiving direction
• Seeing a solution
• Creating something new
• Being aroused, sexually or creatively

Reversed

• Failing to take advantage of a great opportunity
• Being ineffectual or lazy
• Making an inadequate effort
• Working toward a goal, but lacking the resources or initiative to achieve success
• Setting inappropriate goals
• Failing to take a stand

Two of Wands

• Beware false friends
• Don't be mealy-mouthed; say what you think and do what you want to do

• conflict
• decision
• option
• individuality

Upright

• Having a choice
• Offering or being offered an option
• Seeing the value of another person's approach
• Understanding there's more than one way to "skin a cat"
• Successfully doing more than one thing at a time
• Being empowered to make a choice

Reversed

• Misrepresenting your intentions
• Doing one thing while desiring another
• Changing course mid-stream for no good reason
• Refusing to change your goal even when pursuing it no longer makes sense
• Disregarding the input of others

Three of Wands

• You'll be planning a trip soon
• Be on the lookout: your ship is coming in

• implementation
• action
• exploration

Upright

• Putting a plan into motion
• Taking that critical first step
• Making good things happen
• Going beyond your limits
• Blazing new trails
• Hitting the ground running
• Seeing your plans come to fruition

Reversed

• Procrastinating
• Knowing what to do, but refusing to do it
• Launching a project without a clear definition of who should do what
• Rejecting an opportunity to try something new
• Failing to finish what you start

Four of Wands

• Someone is watching and evaluating your work
• You may get a wedding invitation soon

• celebration
• jubilation
• community
• teamwork
• completion

Upright

• Sharing in a great celebration
• Sharing in a communal sense of achievement and success
• Preparing for a party
• Working together toward a common goal
• Giving or winning awards

Reversed

• Keeping your nose to the grindstone
• Recognizing good work by demanding more work
• Failing to share in a group celebration
• Allowing sour grapes to poison your moment in the sun
• Refusing to do your part

Five of Wands

• Prepare for a fight with your best friend
• Remember: once you let words loose, you can't take them back

• confrontation
• disruption
• distinction
• objection
• strife

Upright

• Calmly expressing a dissenting opinion
• Allowing someone to use his or her own methods to get a job done
• Opening the floor for discussion or debate
• Comparing progress made so far to standards set earlier

Reversed

• Berating others for their ridiculous opinions
• Picking fights
• Offering destructive criticism
• Baiting people with barbed remarks
• Disrupting progress with an endless stream of pointless objections

Six of Wands

• Someone is planning a party for you, but not everyone feels so good about your recent success
• Watch out for envious friends

• victory
• achievement
• success
• triumph

Upright

• Outperforming your peers
• Winning a competition
• Being recognized as a capable person
• Having your "moment in the spotlight"
• Being cheered on by the crowd
• Getting an award
• Earning the admiration of others
• Telling someone, "Good job!"

Reversed

• Being a bad winner
• Allowing your achievements to inflate your ego
• Looking down on people who seem less capable
• Craving to be the center of attention
• Giving or receiving insincere praise
• Envying the achievements of others

Seven of Wands

• Don't be surprised by a personal attack
• Prepare to defend yourself or someone you love

• bravery
• resolve
• determination

Upright

• Refusing to be silenced through fear or intimidation
• Continuing a fight against all odds
• Being fierce
• Defending yourself against physical and emotional attacks
• Refusing to put up with abuse
• Clinging to your values despite all pressure to abandon them

Reversed

• Having a chip on your shoulder
• Taking unnecessary risks as a means of proving your fearlessness
• Looking for an opportunity to take offense
• Responding to constructive criticism with defensiveness
• Refusing to stand up for yourself and your beliefs

Eight of Wands

• Watch for a surprising letter in the mail
• Your whole world is about to be turned on its ear

• speed
• swiftness
• responsiveness
• change

Upright

• Taking swift action
• Moving forward with a plan as quickly as possible
• Energizing yourself
• Adapting to sudden changes
• Taking setbacks in stride
• Embracing the idea that nothing stays the same forever
• Reacting quickly and appropriately to unforeseen problems

Reversed

• Giving in to panic
• Running in circles and screaming
• Insisting things must always stay the same
• Stirring the pot just to see what will happen
• Rushing others
• Refusing to re-evaluate a schedule or program, even when it's clearly no longer appropriate

Nine of Wands

• Don't relax yet; there's more to come
• The test you're facing now is happening for one reason: to show you who your real friends are

• toughness
• persistence
• stamina
• loyalty
• release

Upright

• Sticking with it for the duration
• Fulfilling your promises and obligations
• Bearing up under incredible duress
• Dragging yourself across the finish line
• Picking yourself up by your own bootstraps
• Refusing to quit
• Going as far as you can go and being satisfied with your performance

Reversed

• Making yourself a martyr
• Abandoning your post
• Giving up at the first sign of opposition
• Being prevented from fulfilling an obligation
• Failing to be dependable
• Refusing to let something go that needs to be released
• Beating a dead horse

Ten of Wands

• You're worn out
• Back off, take a time out, and let someone else handle things for a while

• exhaustion
• resistance
• burden
• oppression

Upright

• Holding your own in extreme circumstances
• Helping others carry their burdens
• Coming to the aid of the oppressed
• Knowing and being honest about your own limits
• Recognizing when you are not well-categoryed for a particular task

Reversed

• Taking on more work than you know you can handle
• Refusing to say "No" when you're already overloaded
• Making a habit of working overtime
• Shielding others from facing the consequences of their own poor judgment
• Over-extending yourself on a regular basis

Page of Wands

• This card represents a young man or woman with a fiery, enthusiastic demeanor, likely born a Cancer, Leo, or Virgo, who wants to start a new relationship with you

• enthusiasm
• eagerness
• confidence
• validation
• affirmation

Upright

• Leaping at a new opportunity
• Being a cheerleader or ardent advocate for your cause
• Being a True Believer
• Taking first steps toward independence
• Trusting in your own abilities
• Asking for feedback

Reversed

• Basing your entire self-image on what others think
• Seizing every new idea that comes your way without question
• Habitually discounting input or feedback from others
• Being so eager to "do it yourself" that you hinder your own progress

Knight of Wands

• This card represents a man with a bold, passionate personality, likely born between July 12th and August 11th, who wants to sweep you off your feet

• boldness
• bravado
• passion
• persuasion
• advocacy

Upright

• Charging ahead
• Making rapid progress
• Refusing limits
• Dazzling those around you with your wit and charm
• Convincing others of your right to leadership
• Convincing others to follow you
• Being a catalyst for change

Reversed

• Blundering forward with inadequate skill or information
• Running roughshod over the feelings of others
• Using sex appeal to manipulate others
• Forcing your leadership or ideology on others
• Beginning many projects without finishing any

Queen of Wands

• This card represents a woman with an attractive, appealing personality, likely born between March 11th and April 20th, who wants to charm you into doing things her way

• attention
• attraction
• unification
• collaboration

Upright

• Paying close attention
• Helping others focus on the issue at hand
• Getting everyone to work together
• Identifying common ground
• Bringing people together, despite their differences
• Using reverse psychology

Reversed

• Being distracted, or using your charms or skills to distract others from the goal
• Calling attention to yourself with negative or unhealthy behaviors
• Disrupting group activities as a means of feeding your own ego

King of Wands

• This card represents an older man with a commanding, charismatic personality, likely born between November 13th and December 12th, who prefers to give directions and have them followed

• creativity
• ingenuity
• achievement
• direction

Upright

• Putting old things together in new and exciting ways
• Coming up with unexpected solutions
• Using your experience to solve puzzles and problems
• Doing what you set out to do
• Directing the efforts of others

Reversed

• Using your creativity to get out of honest work
• Investing great energy in avoiding responsibility
• Boasting about achievements without putting your expertise to practical use
• Lording it over others

Ace of Cups

• Romance is in the cards
• A new relationship or marriage is just around the corner
• Prayers are answered

• intuition
• spirituality
• affection
• motivation

Upright

• Trusting your feelings
• Opening yourself to spirit
• Accepting and returning affection
• Getting in touch with what motivates you
• Taking advantage of an opportunity to express love to others
• Listening to the still, small voice

Reversed

• Hiding your feelings
• Spurning an opportunity to love or be loved
• Numbing yourself to spiritual yearnings
• Rejecting the counsel of your heart
• Becoming a puppet of your own emotions
• Indulging in hysteria or obsession

Two of Cups

• Someone has a secret crush on you
• Relationships should be mutual; get rid of a leech

• union
• attraction
• combination
• affection

Upright

• Being drawn to someone
• Longing for someone or something
• Acting on your desires
• Discovering a feeling is mutual
• Doing what makes you feel good
• Merging
• Healing broken ties
• Admitting two people feel differently about each other and moving on

Reversed

• Burning bridges
• Becoming caught up in unhealthy codependency
• Shutting out anyone but your chosen few
• Obsessing on someone who does not return your affections
• Despairing over finding "The One"
• Deceiving yourself about your true orientation

Three of Cups

• Unconventional romance is coming your way: a love affair with someone you've always dismissed

• celebration
• expression
• community
• friendliness

Upright

• Celebrating your feelings or connections with others
• Expressing joy through song, dance, or physical affection
• Working together with others who share your feelings
• Performing acts of service as a way of saying, "I love you"
• Embracing unconventional romantic arrangements

Reversed

• Mistaking giddiness for true affection
• Being dominated by manic emotions
• Expecting everyone to always feel the same way you do
• Demanding unreasonable support from friends or family
• Partying to a dangerous or unhealthy extent

Four of Cups

• A lover is getting restless
• Find out what he or she needs, or new opportunities may lure your partner away

• boredom
• listlessness
• lethargy
• stability
• ingratitude

Upright

• Maintaining your emotional stability
• Refusing to give in to overwhelming emotions
• Appreciating what you have and refusing to take it for granted
• Seeing the value of long-term commitments

Reversed

• Being bored
• Daydreaming at the expense of your work
• Refusing to be engaged by opportunity
• Taking people and relationships for granted
• Ignoring romantic or spiritual opportunities
• Spurning inspiration
• Feeling everything should stay "just like it is"

Five of Cups

• A breakup looms
• Don't cry over spilt milk
• Take your lumps and get back in the saddle

• loss
• despair
• re-evaluation
• regret
• uncertainty
• repentance

Upright

• Acknowledging loss and moving on
• Focusing on how the glass remains "half-full"
• Finding the silver lining in a dark cloud
• Recognizing that loss is a natural part of life
• Embracing healthy grief
• Learning lessons from harsh consequences

Reversed

• Wallowing in unhealthy grief or self-pity
• Refusing to move on and let go
• Clinging to the past
• Obsessing on past lives and past loves
• Failing to live in the present
• Beating yourself up over past mistakes
• Allowing fear of failure to limit your efforts

Six of Cups

• A stingy spirit is strangling your enjoyment of life
• Loosen up and think of others for once, why don't you?

• charity
• sharing
• sacrifice
• cooperation
• fairness

Upright

• Donating your time and talents to others
• Taking satisfaction in knowing how your efforts will aid others
• Creating a "win-win" scenario
• Giving even when you know repayment is not possible
• Being motivated to do a good deed

Reversed

• Linking your sense of self-worth to the appraisals of others
• Striving to appear more needy than you really are
• Taking undeserved or unmerited charity
• Bragging about your charitable efforts
• Profiteering in times of distress
• Refusing to share a burden

Seven of Cups

• You're being fed a line
• Rather than be dazzled by fancy words and promises, demand something real

• imagination
• dreams
• illusions
• goals

Upright

• Motivating yourself with images of future success
• Using visualization to encourage progress
• Taking an imaginative or creative approach to problem solving
• Making dreams come true
• Gleaning insight from personal visions

Reversed

• Obsessing on imaginary fears or uncertain consequences
• Giving in to emotional or political terrorism
• Spending more time dreaming than working
• Failing to envision the possible repercussions of your choices
• Being controlled by fear

Eight of Cups

• Someone's "stepping out" on you, now or in the near future
• Maybe it's time to quit talking about the problem and just move on

• longing
• dissatisfaction
• quest
• departure
• withdrawal

Upright

• Wanting something better
• Blazing your own trail
• Realizing there must be more to life
• Leaving an unhealthy situation behind
• Starting your own business
• Going on a retreat
• Seeking the "still, small voice"

Reversed

• Being implacable
• Finding fault
• Nitpicking
• Refusing to settle down
• Running away from problems or confrontations
• Saying, "It's my way or the highway!"
• Harping on past mistakes and disappointments
• Threatening to quit as a strategy to get your way

Nine of Cups

• Whatever you want, you'll get it

• satisfaction
• sensuality
• luxury
• pleasure

Upright

• Being delighted with your own achievements
• Recognizing your own talents and abilities
• Reveling in the good things life has to offer
• Indulging yourself
• Relaxing and unwinding
• Having everything you need in order to feel complete

Reversed

• Being smug
• Satisfying yourself at the expense of others
• Being selfish
• Over-indulging
• Avoiding work that needs to be done
• Claiming achievements or skills you do not possess
• Never being satisfied, no matter how much you have

Ten of Cups

• Marriage and family are in the cards
• Expect a friendship to blossom into a romance

• joy
• fulfillment
• overwhelming emotion
• giddiness

Upright

• Having more than you ever dreamed
• Being deeply thankful for all you've been given
• Recognizing the Hand of God in the gifts the Universe brings your way
• Experiencing transcendent joy
• Achieving domestic bliss

Reversed

• Comparing your achievements or relationships to unrealistic fantasy standards
• Experiencing emotions so intense they blunt your ability to cope with reality
• Feeling overwhelmed
• Envying the achievements and happiness of others

Page of Cups

• This card represents a young man or woman with a watery, dreamy demeanor, likely born a Libra, Scorpio, or Sagittarius, who wants to start a new relationship with you

• enthusiasm
• first impressions
• romanticism
• superficiality

Upright

• Showing your emotions freely
• Throwing yourself into romance
• Nursing a secret crush
• Indulging in romantic fantasy
• Starting a new relationship
• Recalling your first love
• Experiencing love for the first time
• Converting to a new religion

Reversed

• Mistaking a crush for true love
• Reading romantic intention into innocent action
• Frantically trying to impress others
• Indulging in overly-sweet sentimentality
• Pretending to more romantic or spiritual experience than you possess

Knight of Cups

• This card represents a man with an emotional, sensitive personality, likely born between October 13th and November 11th, who wants you to rally around his latest passionate cause

• fervor
• zeal
• moodiness
• illumination

Upright

• Being deeply committed to a cause
• Giving in to strong emotions, from excitement to depression
• Acting on intuition alone
• Solving problems intuitively
• Believing in and basing decisions on ideals instead of realities
• Bringing intuition or passion to the table

Reversed

• Becoming a fanatic
• Rejecting information that suggests your intuitions are misguided
• Allowing your emotions to control you
• Giving in to jealousy, confrontation, and peer pressure
• Hiding or ignoring intuitive insights

Queen of Cups

• This card represents a woman with an emotional, deeply spiritual nature, likely born between June 11th and July 11th, who uses emotional and spiritual appeals to sway others to her point of view

• insightfulness
• spirituality
• compassion
• empathy
• instinct

Upright

• Allowing yourself to be moved by the plight of others
• Feeling strong emotions
• Possessing unusual sympathy or empathy
• Trusting your feelings to guide you
• Calling on psychic abilities
• Achieving unity with Spirit

Reversed

• Becoming so caught up in matters of Spirit, you become detached from the world
• Allowing empathy to disable you (instead of inspire action)
• Using psychic abilities to wield covert influence
• Wallowing in emotionalism, sentiment, or self-pity

King of Cups

• This card represents an older man with a gentle, sensitive presence, likely born between February 9th and March 10th, who is known for his fairness and tolerance

• wisdom
• diplomacy
• restraint
• composure

Upright

• Keeping a stiff upper lip
• Being brave and clear in the fAce of adverse circumstances
• Sharing experience as a way of comforting others
• Making fair and empathetic decisions
• Honoring the spirit, not just the letter, of the law

Reversed

• Allowing yourself to become rigid and unemotional
• Making unfair decisions based on a hidden agenda
• Making decisions without regard for their emotional impact on others
• Abusing spiritual authority
• Using emotional or spiritual leverage to exercise unhealthy control over others

Ace of Swords

• The time to make a choice is now
• Stop wavering and do what you know is best

• logic
• objectivity
• intellect
• choice

Upright

• Making objective decisions
• Applying logic
• Reasoning your way out of a difficult situation
• Solving puzzles
• Thinking things through
• Emphasizing the facts
• Clearing your mind
• Seeking clarity

Reversed

• Applying ruthless or twisted logic
• Gloating over your own superior intellect
• Using quick thinking to deceive or confuse others
• Confusing snap judgments with quick thinking
• Making decisions without thinking through consequences

Two of Swords

• Sometimes, the only way to win is to refuse to fight
• You're stuck for now; let time pass before taking action

• denial
• debate
• impasse
• truce

Upright

• Refusing to make a decision without getting the facts
• Exploring both sides of an argument
• Arguing passionately for what you believe in
• Weighing the issues
• Encouraging the open exchange of ideas
• Discussing political or religious issues without getting "hot under the collar"

Reversed

• Rejecting evidence that conflicts with dearly-held beliefs
• Arguing with others just for the sake of doing so
• Nit-picking
• Putting off a decision because you're afraid to face the consequences
• Preventing others from getting the information they need to make good decisions

Three of Swords

• Breakups and infidelity abound
• What hurts now, though, will turn out to be good for you later on

• variance
• difference
• dissatisfaction
• heartache
• rejection

Upright

• Being brave enough to see things as they really are
• Exercising your critical eye
• Being your own best critic
• Acknowledging that things don't always turn out as planned
• Moving past heartbreak to embrace a painful truth

Reversed

• Wallowing in despair
• Allowing yourself to be completely crushed by the thoughts, words, or deeds of another
• Judging yourself too harshly
• Holding yourself to an unrealistic standard of excellence
• Wearing your heart on your sleeve while carrying a chip on your shoulder

Four of Swords

• Don't make any decision now
• Wait, and you'll be glad you did

• meditation
• contemplation
• perspective
• mindset

Upright

• Thinking over your plans before putting them into action
• Pausing to meditate or clear your mind
• Taking time to understand someone or something before criticizing it
• Resting
• Occupying your thoughts with a healthy distraction

Reversed

• Failing to think things through
• Mistaking procrastination for thoughtfulness
• Adopting a point of view and refusing to reconsider your conclusions, even when presented with refuting evidence
• Allowing chaos and whimsy to dominate your thoughts

Five of Swords

• Someone is stealing from you, financially or romantically
• Be wary of friends who talk behind your back

• selfishness
• hostility
• irrationality
• self-preservation

Upright

• Acting in your own best interest
• Choosing to stand up for yourself
• Not backing down from disagreement and discord
• Taking a stand
• Refusing to go along with an unethical plan
• Knowing when to bend the rules

Reversed

• Taking advantage of others
• Intimidating others
• Acting in an unethical manner
• Picking fights
• Using words to goad others into violence and irrationality
• Ignoring rules you've agreed to abide by
• Looking out for yourself while allowing harm to come to others
• Gloating over victory

Six of Swords

• You'll soon go on a long journey over water
• Actions have unexpected consequences, so be prepared

• adaptation
• adjustments
• science
• travel

Upright

• Making the best of a bad situation
• Recovering from defeat
• Resetting expectations
• Making allowances for unexpected circumstances
• Helping others who find themselves in dire circumstances
• Changing the way you see the world
• Broadening your perspective through study or travel

Reversed

• Refusing to accept that things have changed
• Playing the victim
• Rejecting the idea that your actions have consequences
• Applying scientific criteria to matters of faith, or confusing faith with science
• Believing the whole world should be like your small corner of it

Seven of Swords

• Don't assume people around you are worthy of your trust
• Ask for an accounting of where people have been, and what they've been doing

• dishonesty
• presumption
• sneakiness
• assumptions

Upright

• Refusing to do something dishonest, even when there's no chance of ever being caught
• Handling a difficult situation with finesse
• Pointing out assumptions
• Acting ethically in public and in private
• Living a life that is beyond reproach

Reversed

• Stealing or lying
• Doing whatever you can get away with, simply because you can
• Looking for a way around consequences
• Justifying wicked behavior by focusing on the wickedness of others
• Failing to examine your own motives and prejudices

Eight of Swords

• Get over playing the victim
• Once you realize you are your own biggest obstacle, nothing can hold you back

• restriction
• limitation
• confinement
• helplessness

Upright

• Honoring limits
• Respecting the rules
• Deciding to go on a diet for your health's sake
• Recognizing you cannot always be in control
• Identifying obstacles to further progress
• Refusing to think about unhealthy or unethical options
• Asking for assistance

Reversed

• Feeling trapped
• Being lost in a maze of rules and regulations
• Giving in to despair
• Playing the victim
• Allowing others to dictate what you can and cannot do
• Being rendered helpless
• Having very few options
• Failing to look for a way out

Nine of Swords

• If you take the action you're considering now, you'll be sorry in the future

• remorse
• worry
• distraught
• conclusion

Upright

• Refusing to worry about what you cannot control
• Rejecting anxiety
• Judging your own performance with kindness and gentleness
• Using meditation to quiet a troubled mind
• Confronting nightmares and fears
• Drawing a conclusion and putting an issue out of your mind

Reversed

• Torturing yourself with regrets
• Second-guessing your every move
• Beating yourself up for your mistakes
• Depression
• Obsessing on errors and overlooked details
• Refusing to handle stress in healthy ways
• Ruining your ability to appreciate the present by dwelling on the past
• Debating irreversible decisions

Ten of Swords

• Disaster
• Put off plans and do not take action until omens are better

• exhaustion
• ruin
• disaster
• stamina
• obsession

Upright

• Seeing the signs that you've reached your limits
• Paying attention to what your body is trying to tell you
• Giving in to the need for rest and renewal
• Acknowledging that you've hit bottom
• Committing to a turnaround
• Knowing the worst is over

Reversed

• Accepting defeat prematurely
• Driving yourself to total exhaustion, especially mentally
• Experiencing a mental breakdown
• Obsessing on a problem to the breaking point
• Giving up
• Refusing to move from thought to action
• Deeply unhealthy thoughts

Page of Swords

• This card represents a young man or woman with an airy, intellectual demeanor, likely born a Capricorn, Aquarius, or Pisces, who wants to learn something new from you or have a discussion with you

• student
• apprentice
• scholarship
• information

Upright

• Pursuing a course of study
• Asking good questions
• Investing time in study and practice
• Doing research
• Making a habit of learning new things
• Starting an investigation
• Outlining what you need to know
• Finding a mentor or teacher

Reversed

• Pretending to knowledge or sophistication you do not possess
• Cheating on an exam
• Feigning interest as a way of gaining favor
• Considering only the evidence that supports conclusions you've already drawn
• Rejecting the wise counsel of experienced teachers

Knight of Swords

• A blunder leads someone to say something he or she regrets
• If this was you, be prepared to apologize and move on

• bluntness
• intelligence
• incisiveness
• investigation

Upright

• Speaking your mind
• Making your opinions known
• Offering constructive criticism
• Sharing your knowledge
• Making insightful observations
• Pinpointing the problem
• Clarifying what others have said
• Giving clear direction to others
• Uncovering the truth

Reversed

• Stating your opinions as fact
• Picking fights
• Starting arguments
• Using clever insults to undermine the confidence of others
• Tossing reason out the window
• Speaking without taking the feelings of others into account
• Going on a witch hunt
• Distorting evidence

Queen of Swords

• This card represents a woman with an artistic, intellectual nature, likely born between September 12th and October 12th, who uses clever, positive communication to sway others to her point of view

• grace
• skill
• wit
• charm
• aptitude

Upright

• Exercising tact or using diplomacy
• Defusing a tense situation
• Knowing what to say and how to say it
• Making others feel comfortable and confident
• Bringing out the best in everyone
• Having a way with words
• Telling jokes
• Possessing a knack for music, math, art, or science

Reversed

• Knowing exactly what to say to destroy another person
• Withholding critical information
• Using a barbed tongue to upset others
• Employing sarcasm
• Mimicking others unkindly
• Making light of the less fortunate
• Being disrespectful
• Failing to use the talent you've been given

King of Swords

• This card represents an older man with an insightful, deliberate spirit, likely born between May 11th and June 10th, who is known for his integrity and sharp decision-making ability

• genius
• expertise
• decision
• verdict

Upright

• Expressing yourself with firmness and authority
• Rendering a final decision
• Consulting an expert
• Calling in advisors and consultants
• Coming to a final conclusion
• Reaching a beneficial agreement based on sound information

Reversed

• Insisting on having the last word
• Flaunting your intellectual capability
• Talking "over the heads" of others
• Waffling on an important decision
• Constantly changing your mind
• Refusing to make choices that are in your own best interest
• Wishing in vain you could take back what's been said

Ace of Pentacles

• Your health will improve
• The check you're looking for really is in the mail

• health
• wealth
• practicality
• receiving

Upright

• Outlining a plan for achieving prosperity
• Becoming aware of opportunities to improve income or health
• Realizing you have everything you need
• Appreciating everything the Universe has given you
• Receiving the perfect gift at the perfect time

Reversed

• Indulging in relentless consumerism
• Wanting more, no matter how much you have
• Obsessing on your account balance
• Suffering from hypochondria
• Consuming blessings without expressing gratitude
• Taking what you want without concern for the needs of others

Two of Pentacles

• It's time to balance the budget
• Avoid the temptation to spend critical funds on frivolous goods

• evaluation
• decision
• budgeting
• diagnosis

Upright

• Weighing options
• Comparing prices
• Determining the value of one option over another
• Juggling resources to make ends meet
• Making difficult choices based on what's best for your body or your bankbook
• Looking at the bottom line
• Asking for a second opinion on health issues

Reversed

• Engaging in endless price comparison
• Putting off a buying decision for fear of finding a slightly better value later on
• Buying something without regard for value
• Breaking your budget with unnecessary expenses
• Engaging in behavior with no regard for how your body or bankbook will be impacted

Three of Pentacles

• A high-dollar contract is in your future
• If you work hard, you'll succeed

• expression
• production
• work
• contribution

Upright

• Finishing a project
• Setting and meeting standards
• Performing according to specifications
• Making something others value
• Creating something new
• Doing your part in a group project
• Delivering exactly what others have asked for

Reversed

• Pandering to the tastes of others
• Failing to deliver what you've promised
• Not delivering your best work unless closely supervised
• Ignoring or breaking agreements with those who have invested in you
• Refusing to do your part
• Failing to abide by a clearly-outlined agreement with yourself or others

Four of Pentacles

• A rainy day is coming—it's time to save

• protection
• conservation
• preservation
• safety

Upright

• Saving for a rainy day
• Fasting as part of a spiritual practice
• Dieting in an effort to improve your body
• Abstaining from sex as a way of honoring a spiritual tradition or personal promise
• Being financially conservative
• Establishing a trust fund
• Opening a savings account

Reversed

• Being stingy
• Refusing to spend money that needs to be spent
• Withholding sex from your partner
• Taking care of your own needs exclusively, without regard for the needs of others
• Spending a dollar to save a penny
• Failing to be a good manager of the blessings you've been given

Five of Pentacles

• Finances are getting tighter
• Prepare for a setback

• poverty
• destitution
• need
• crisis

Upright

• Recognizing your needs and taking action to fulfill them
• Doing as much as you can do with what little you have
• Admitting you need help
• Embracing the aid that comes your way
• Focusing on what you have versus what you don't
• Looking for the light at the end of the tunnel

Reversed

• Exaggerating your financial or physical needs
• Adopting a poverty mentality
• Refusing to support yourself
• Refusing offers of support
• Playing the martyr
• Turning down opportunities to improve your health or finances
• Wallowing in misery

Six of Pentacles

• When you need help, ask for it
• Remember, though: what you receive may be limited by what you've given to others in the past

• charity
• fairness
• cooperation
• sharing

Upright

• Giving time, money, or effort to a charity
• Taking part in a group effort
• Lending your resources to others without expecting anything in return
• Making sure everyone is treated equally
• Working together toward a common goal
• Redistributing wealth, time, or attention
• Tithing
• Sharing credit for your success

Reversed

• Making a loan as a means of gaining control over someone
• Using charitable acts to draw attention to yourself
• Dividing work or resources unfairly
• Failing to do your part in a group effort
• Ignoring obligations and commitments

Seven of Pentacles

• Things won't work out as expected
• Pick up the pieces and prepare to move on

• assessment
• evaluation
• re-evaluation
• reflection

Upright

• Measuring progress toward your goal
• Looking at results with an eye toward improving performance
• Asking, "How happy am I?"
• Coming up with ideas for improving your health or prosperity
• Deciding it's time for a change
• Expressing an honest opinion

Reversed

• Becoming distracted by melancholy thoughts
• Longing for "the good old days"
• Beating yourself up over lost opportunities
• Judging your own work harshly
• Holding others to inappropriate standards
• Refusing to take part in a project, then whining about the quality of the outcome

Eight of Pentacles

• Stop over-analyzing, researching, and outlining
• Buckle down and get the work done

• effort
• work diligence
• skill

Upright

• Doing your best
• Bringing enthusiasm and zeal to your work
• Making an effort to be the best you can be
• Finding the work that is right for you
• Taking care of the small details
• Becoming a finely skilled craftsperson
• Building something with your hands
• Making a handmade gift

Reversed

• Working yourself to death
• Doing a half-hearted or sloppy job
• Continuing in a job you hate
• Buying thoughtless gifts
• Producing work with shoddy craftsmanship
• Rushing through your work
• Rejecting opportunities to learn more about your craft

Nine of Pentacles

• Until you appreciate what you have, you won't have any luck getting more

• training
• discipline
• confidence
• enough

Upright

• Investing time in learning or teaching a difficult task
• Restraining yourself from physical or financial extremes
• Making sacrifices as a way of achieving larger goals
• Breaking a complex task down into simple steps
• Wanting what you have
• Knowing the difference between needs and wants

Reversed

• Being assigned to a task without being trained to perform it
• Pursuing a position for which you are not qualified
• Disregarding requirements
• Refusing to dedicate adequate time or attention when learning about something or someone new
• Always craving more

Ten of Pentacles

• Big money is in the near future
• Expect a powerful blessing to come your way

• wealth
• abundance
• acquisition
• greed

Upright

• Celebrating your physical and financial blessings
• Realizing how lucky or how blessed you are
• Being satisfied with your physical and financial achievements
• Taking best advantage of "times of plenty"
• Enjoying a feast
• Showering friends or family with gifts

Reversed

• Spending all of your money on extravagant gifts and possessions
• Trying too hard to impress others with your wealth or physique
• Giving an inappropriately expensive gift as a means of currying favor
• Obsessing on matters of weight, health, or finance
• Always asking, "What's in it for me?"

Page of Pentacles

• This card represents a young man or woman with an earthy, practical demeanor, likely born an Aries, Taurus, or Gemini, who playfully encourages you to take financial or sexual risks

• practicality
• prosperity
• learning
• growth
• adolescence

Upright

• Learning the value of a dollar
• Starting a savings plan
• Taking the first steps toward getting out of debt
• Learning new physical tasks
• Discovering your sexuality
• Launching a diet, a weight-lifting program, or a health-related effort
• Learning by doing

Reversed

• Trying to appear healthier or wealthier than you really are
• Spending money carelessly
• Living strictly for today, with no thought of tomorrow
• Possessing immature attitudes toward sex and sexuality
• Using wealth or beauty as an excuse for not having to learn and grow

Knight of Pentacles

• A stingy person may chide you for spending money
• Be prepared to defend an economic or sexual decision

• caution
• focus
• realism
• invention

Upright

• Spending money wisely
• Saving for a rainy day
• Paying close attention to physical or financial details
• Knowing where every dollar goes
• Having safe sex
• Preferring facts to "good feelings"
• Finding creative ways to "make do" with resources on hand
• Completing a new invention

Reversed

• Throwing caution to the four winds
• Spending without regard for consequence
• Spending on luxury when necessities are lacking
• Escaping stress by spending money
• Obsessing on tiny physical or financial details
• Perpetually chasing after some new bauble
• Copying another's work and claiming it as your own

Queen of Pentacles

• This card represents a woman with an expansive, sensual nature, likely born between December 13th and 31st, who uses sensual appeal and the promise of reward to sway others to her point of view

• luxury
• comfort
• resourcefulness
• generosity
• prosperity

Upright

• Appreciating fine food, fine wine, beautiful art, beautiful bodies, or any of the better things in life
• Reveling in healthy sexuality
• Treating yourself
• Splurging on the occasional "nice to have" item
• Rewarding someone with compensation above and beyond expectations
• Having it all

Reversed

• Indulging in gluttony or greediness
• Becoming insatiable
• Blunting the impact of treats by indulging in them too often
• Providing physical comfort without providing for emotional needs
• Allowing a feeling of entitlement to distort your gratitude for what you're given

King of Pentacles

• This card represents an older man with a financially, socially, and politically conservative spirit, likely born between August 12th and September 11th, who is known for putting his money where his mouth is

• stability
• dependability
• confidence
• intervention

Upright

• Becoming debt-free
• Having more than enough to get by
• Making contributions to a savings plan
• Taking a new job with an eye toward advancing your career
• Buying life or health insurance
• Being confident in the bedroom
• Taking on the role of enforcer when called upon to do so

Reversed

• Becoming so conservative you resist all change on principle alone
• Ignoring innovations in the name of preserving tradition
• Being smug or cocky
• Becoming ruthlessly dedicated to profit or pleasure
• Being sexually selfish
• Bossing others around, especially when you're not empowered to do so