page of pentacles (“child”)
joy in exploring (childlike attitude), joy in the journey; special skills curiosity, adventurousness
looks at her surroundings/body/environment asks questions - sense of wonder, open-minded/hearted - potential
taking pleasure in studies; travel, sex, anything in the nautral world, taking up new crafts/hobbies (esp. things with hands, sensual experiences), house-hunting, job hunting
taking pleasure in your hard work. Go for what peaks your curiousity
knight of pentacles (“teenager”)
dedication
steady (slow) energy / diligence - in it for the long haul
special skill: dedication, hard-working attitude
complete commitment / obsessive: persuit of a goal
awareness of the journey ahead (will take a lot of hard work)
not everything figured out yet; might represent misdirecting focus
king of pentacles (similar to emperor)
a generous leader:
special skills: richness, generosity, leadership
a person who has achieved great things - has all they need - has worked for it
values order and logic, opts for quality over quantity, has an eye for things that will last / conservative, strongly prizing tradition
achievement: comfortable home, happy with your body, a job you love, …
shares what he has extra
person might be leader, holds status in society - helps other to achive the same
queen of pentacles (similar to empress)
embodying self-care
rules the elemnt of earth: deeply comoftable in her home/environment - nurturing soul - exudes care/compassion
someone who works with physical materials with deep appreciation of world’s resources (farmer, herbalist, potter, builder,…)
values realm of senses: enjoy food, good smells, beauty, music,… - sense of abundance
able to meet their own needs
able to share what she has and nurture others - strong desire to care for someone or become a parent
page of swords
a quest for truth
special skills: curiousity, seeking truth/answers
want to explore, know where they are and why
talks to others, ask questions, gathers range of views, wants to hear it all - naivety - like a sponge
paying too much attention to gossip?
using information as springboard to form own opinions
knight of swords
know it all
special skills: not afraid to speak the truth
confident, bold, dynamic - ego, immaturity, self-righteous, arrogance
entanglement of your own identity with objective facts
didn’t fact check or think of consequences
some situations need someone to shake things up a little, make a controversial statement or, just maybe, speak an important and genuine truth
being hung up in the past, dwelling on old hurt rather than moving forward
king of swords
a just communicator
special skills: powerful communicator, strong sense of justice
profound fairness, no space for grey areas
King of Swords has been through everything we saw in the suit of swords and has emerged with strong views rooted in a keen appreciation of justice
mastered communication: excellent teacher, writer, speaker - able to formulalte their truth and express them clearly
planning from goal to plotting route towards it
encourages you to be very, very rational. To put aside your feelings and ask yourself what is fair, what is objectively right
queen of swords
compassionate truth
special skills: compassionate, strong, and has been through a lot
she represents getting through it, and coming out stronger
commited to “doing the work” (inner work), accountable to herself and to the world, yet always aware that there is more to unravel/learn
mastery of mindfulness, spiritual practice, observing mind without judgement, bring peace to our lives
keen to see truth behind any situation - but with compassion - knows there are grey areas
The Queen of Swords is able to articulate some of the most challenging truths of our time – she explains not only the sadness in this world, but where it comes from, the systems of injustice and fear that cause harm. She is a visionary too, and when she shares her vision for a fairer world, all can understand.
page of cups
the heart’s adventure
special skills: open-hearted, eager to explore emotions and spirituality
eager to flal in love, hand their heart over, overflow with willingness to open up and share
acts like they’ve never been hurt/ feels alive/ playfulness
realm of water, spirituality, intuition, and magic, as well as feelings and emotions - experimenting
This is a good time to try something new, perhaps something you’ve been cynical about in the past, or something that has always called to you.
Don’t take things too seriously at this moment
knight of cups
feeling without form
special skills: ability to surrender, deeply romantic
falling in love - beautiful experience, but it can also represent becoming emotionally stuck
taking their journey very seriously. It may even be all they do, as they are consumed by this experience of following their heart and soul
the more seriously we take ourselves, the less accessible enlightenment becomes
brooding, moody, at the mercy of their heart’s fluctuations. They feel everything ten times over, ten times as strong.
all that deep feeling is swirling, but has no form, no real expression. And without form it becomes, well, sort of meaningless.
superficiality - trying too hard; focusing how it looks like
kights represent extremes and arrogance - short-term situation
king of cups
controlled emotion
special skill: emotionally “sorted”, analytical
They’ve ‘done the work’ and now feel they have achieved a position of stability and strength.
close rein on their feelings, not vulnerable / open-hearted
too rigid boundaries around their heart - hard to know what they are really feeling - control
A very positive expression of this king would be a person who, drawing on their studies and their own life experience, assists other people to achieve spiritual balance. Along with experience and study has come the ability to look deeper into matters of the heart and soul, and they are able to analyse and articulate what is going on for troubled people.
queen of cups
emotional freedom
special skills: empathetic, deeply intuitive
has had plenty of experience in matters of the heart. They have searched and experimented, moved through breakups and new love, learned about kindness and compassion - helps others
can truly see people for who they are
you know yourself - knows how to listen to their heart
page of wands
curiousity in motion
special skill: curious, energetic, inspired
just had a brilliant idea and is wondering how to set about it - excited to see how things will go
This is someone who wants to learn all about the element of fire
Because ‘action’ is a core idea for this page. Wands are all about doing. Manifesting. Making magic. The Page of Wands is inspired by ideas, but is focused on what they might become.
knight of wands
wild charisma
special skills: dynamic, bold
confidence, ego, boldness - storm into the center of things, ready to show the world how great they are
can be fun and attractive - isn’t afraid to take the first step and get things moving, inspiring others to come along
clumsy, over the top ways: urge to act – but hasn’t thought or felt things through yet. They don’t have a container for their fire, it’s just running wild.
inspiring person who loves to lead
may take up a lot of space: dominates spaces with their need for attention. They can be demanding and loud – not to mention arrogant. This person asserts themselves with confidence – yet at the same time, they need a lot of validation to keep that confidence rolling.
king of wands
confident leadership
special skill: confident, great leader, sees things through
gets things done, insired, have the wisdom and experience to actually bring ideas into the real world - completion and achievement
leader, who inspires others - delivers on promises - people want to be around this energy
The arrogance we saw in the Knight has grown and mellowed into a deep sense of self-confidence
dgreat at eligating: discern between activities that are actually worth time and energy, and tasks that can be dropped or handed over. They don’t need to micro-manage, because they know that they are in control.
queen of wands
creative confidence
special skill: lust for life, self-belief - This is a positive person who feels abundant.
she lives a life that she really loves and owns it with joy
gets things done, but also creative in any sphere - does things her way
This may be an unusual person, someone who does things differently, but there’s no fear or shame in it
she has done the work
she’s a good leader and friend; charismatic and compassionate - she inspires
represents having a true passion for your work, for being inspired and working on projects, feeling really in tune with what you’re doing
she believes in good things, asks for them, and expects them
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