tell the story of humanity's spiritual evolution into enlightenment and individuation.

SUIT OF WANDS

• energy, drive, willpower, creativity, power

associated with the element of fire, the suit of wands represents passion, inspiration and willpower. the wands imbue their users with primal energy, for it is through them that the cycle of creation can begin. because of their ability to bring energy into any situation, they are also associated with action, ambition and making plans. at their worst, they can refer to situations that are filled with recklessness and lack of direction.

ACE OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: inspiration, creative spark, new initiative, new passion, enthusiasm, energy
• REVERSED: delays, blocks, lack of passion, lack of energy, hesitancy, creative blocks

TWO OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: planning, first steps, making decisions, leaving comfort, taking risks
• REVERSED: bad planning, overanalyzing, not taking action, playing it safe, avoiding risk

THREE OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: momentum, confidence, expansion, growth, foresight, looking ahead
• REVERSED: restriction, limitations, lack of progress, obstacles, delays, frustration

FOUR OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: community, home, celebrations, reunions, parties, gatherings, stability, belonging
• REVERSED: lack of support, instability, feeling unwelcome, transience, lack of roots, home conflict

FIVE OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: conflict, competition, arguments, aggression, tension, rivals, clashes of ego
• REVERSED: end of conflict, cooperation, agreements, truces, harmony, peace, avoiding conflict

SIX OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: success, victory, triumph, rewards, recognition, praise, acclaim, pride
• REVERSED: failure, lack of recognition, no rewards, lack of achievement

SEVEN OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: protectiveness, standing up for yourself, defending yourself, protecting territory
• REVERSED: giving up, admitting defeat, yielding, lack of self belief, surrender

EIGHT OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: movement, speed, progress, quick decisions, sudden changes, excitement
• REVERSED: waiting, slowness, chaos, delays, losing momentum, hastiness, being unprepared

NINE OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: last stand, persistence, grit, resilience, perseverance, close to success, fatigue
• REVERSED: stubbornness, rigidity, defensiveness, refusing compromise, giving up

TEN OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: burden, responsibility, duty, stress, obligation, burning out, struggles
• REVERSED: failure to delegate, shouldering too much responsibility, collapse, breakdown

PAGE OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: adventure, excitement, fresh ideas, cheerfulness, energetic, fearless, extroverted
• REVERSED: hasty, impatient, lacking ideas, tantrums, laziness, boring, unreliable, distracted

KNIGHT OF WANDS

• UPRIGHT: courageous, energetic, charming, hero, rebellious, hot tempered, free spirit
• REVERSED: arrogant, reckless, impatient, lack of self control, passive, volatile, domineering

QUEEN OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: confident, self-assured, passionate, determined, social, charismatic, vivacious, optimistic
• REVERSED: demanding, vengeful, low confidence, jealous, selfish, temperamental, bully

KING OF WANDS:

• UPRIGHT: leadership, vision, big picture, taking control, daring decisions, boldness, optimism
• REVERSED: forceful, domineering, tyrant, vicious, powerless, ineffective, weak leader

SUIT OF CUPS

• emotion, feelings, intuition, relationships

the suit of cups rules over all that is associated with emotions, the unconscious, creativity, and intuition. they frequently talk about relationships, whether romantic or otherwise, and one's imagination and inner world. they are associated with the element of water, which becomes a frequent visual theme within this suit. at their worst, the cups suit is fret with uncontrolled feelings, fantasy, and a disconnect with one's inner voice.

ACE OF CUPS

• UPRIGHT: love, new feelings, emotional awakening, creativity, spirituality, intuition
• REVERSED: coldness, emptiness, emotional loss, blocked creativity, feeling unloved, gloominess

TWO OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: unity, partnership, attraction, connection, close bonds, joining forces, mutual respect
• REVERSED: separation, rejection, division, imbalance, tension, bad communication, withdrawal

THREE OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: friendship, community, gatherings, celebrations, group events, social events
• REVERSED: gossip, scandal, excess, isolation, loneliness, solitude, imbalanced social life

FOUR OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: apathy, contemplation, feeling disconnected, melancholy, boredom, indifference, discontent
• REVERSED: clarity, awareness, acceptance, choosing happiness, depression, negativity

FIVE OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: loss, grief, disappointment, sadness, mourning, discontent, feeling let down
• REVERSED: acceptance, moving on, finding peace, contentment, seeing positives

SIX OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: nostalgia, memories, familiarity, healing, comfort, sentimentality, pleasure
• REVERSED: stuck in past, moving forward, leaving home, independence

SEVEN OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: choices, searching for purpose, illusion, fantasy, daydreaming, wishful thinking, indecision
• REVERSED: lack of purpose, disarray, confusion, diversion, distractions, clarity, making choices

EIGHT OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: abandonment, walking away, letting go, searching for truth, leaving behind
• REVERSED: stagnation, monotony, accepting less, avoidance, fear of change, staying in bad situation

NINE OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: wishes coming true, contentment, satisfaction, success, achievements, recognition, pleasure
• REVERSED: unhappiness, lack of fulfilment, disappointment, underachievement, arrogance, snobbery

TEN OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: happiness, homecomings, fulfillment, emotional stability, security, domestic harmony
• REVERSED: unhappy home, separation, domestic conflict, disharmony, isolation​

PAGE OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: idealism, sensitivity, dreamer, naivete, innocence, inner child, head in the clouds
• REVERSED: emotional vulnerability, immaturity, neglecting inner child, escapism, insecurity

KNIGHT OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: idealist, charming, artistic, graceful, tactful, diplomatic, mediator, negotiator
• REVERSED: disappointment, tantrums, moodiness, turmoil, avoiding conflict, vanity

QUEEN OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: compassion, warmth, kindness, intuition, healer, counsellor, supportive
• REVERSED: insecurity, giving too much, overly-sensitive, needy, fragile, dependence, martyrdom

KING OF CUPS:

• UPRIGHT: wise, diplomatic, balance between head and heart, devoted, advisor, counsellor
• REVERSED: overwhelmed, anxious, cold, repressed, withdrawn, manipulative, selfish

SUIT OF SWORDS

• logic, ideas, intellect, communication

the swords is the suit of intelligence, logic, truth, ambition, conflict and communication. it is associated with the element of air. in readings, these cards focus on the faculty and power of intellect, which like the swords themselves, are double-edged. this can be used for both good or evil, to help and to harm, and our greatest conflicts usually come from this delicate balance. at their worst, the swords can be abusive, harsh, and lack empathy.

ACE OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: clarity, breakthrough, new idea, concentration, vision, force, focus, truth
• REVERSED: confusion, miscommunication, hostility, arguments, destruction, brutality

TWO OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: stalemate, difficult choices, stuck in the middle, denial, hidden information
• REVERSED: indecision, hesitancy, anxiety, too much information, no right choice, truth revealed

THREE OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: heartbreak, separation, sadness, grief, sorrow, upset, loss, trauma, tears
• REVERSED: healing, forgiveness, recovery, reconciliation, repressing emotions

FOUR OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: rest, relaxation, peace, sanctuary, recuperation, self-protection, rejuvenation
• REVERSED: recovery, awakening, re-entering world, release from isolation, restlessness, burnout

FIVE OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: arguments, disputes, aggression, bullying, intimidation, conflict, hostility, stress
• REVERSED: reconciliation, resolution, compromise, revenge, regret, remorse, cutting losses

SIX OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: moving on, departure, leaving behind, distance, accepting lessons
• REVERSED: stuck in past, returning to trouble, running away from problems, trapped

SEVEN OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: lies, trickery, scheming, strategy, resourcefulness,sneakiness, cunning
• REVERSED: confession, conscience, regret, maliciousness, truth revealed

EIGHT OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: trapped, restricted, victimised, paralysed, helpless, powerless, imprisonment
• REVERSED: freedom, release, taking control, survivor, facing fears, empowered, surrender

NINE OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: fear, anxiety, negativity, breaking point, despair, nightmares, isolation
• REVERSED: recovery, learning to cope, facing life, finding help, shame, guilt, mental health issues

TEN OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: ruin, failure, bitterness, collapse, exhaustion, dead end, victimization, betrayal
• REVERSED: survival, improvement, healing, lessons learned, despair, relapse

PAGE OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: curious, witty, chatty, communicative, inspired, vigilant, alert, mental agility
• REVERSED: scatterbrained, cynical, sarcastic, gossipy, insulting, rude, lack of planning

KNIGHT OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: assertive, direct, impatient, intellectual, daring, focused, perfectionist, ambitious
• REVERSED: rude, tactless, forceful, bully, aggressive, vicious, ruthless, arrogant

QUEEN OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: honest, independent, principled, fair, constructive criticism, objective, perceptive
• REVERSED: pessimistic, malicious, manipulative, harsh, bitter, spiteful, cruel, deceitful, unforgiving

KING OF SWORDS:

• UPRIGHT: reason, authority, discipline, integrity, morality, serious, high standards, strict
• REVERSED: irrational, dictator, oppressive, inhumane, controlling, cold, ruthless, dishonest

SUIT OF PENTACLES

• nature, body, material world, stability

the pentacles is the suit of all things worldly and material. though we will immediately think of the pentacles as relating to financial matters, we also can understand them as being associated with security, stability, nature, health, and prosperity. the pentacles are of earth element. when we see pentacles show up in a reading, they are usually concerned with your long term future, career, generosity, your household, business investments and your feelings of sensuality. the negative side of the pentacles show up as greed, jealousy, miserliness, and unbridled ambition at the cost of all else.

ACE OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: new opportunities, resources, abundance, prosperity, security, stability, manifestation
• REVERSED: missed chances, scarcity, deficiency, instability, stinginess, bad investments

TWO OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: balancing resources, adaptation, resourcefulness, flexibility, stretching resources
• REVERSED: imbalance, unorganized, overwhelmed, messiness, chaos, overextending

THREE OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: teamwork, shared goals, collaboration, apprenticeship, effort, pooling energy
• REVERSED: lack of cohesion, lack of teamwork, apathy, poor motivation, conflict, ego, competition

FOUR OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: possessiveness, insecurity, hoarding, stinginess, stability, security, savings, materialism, wealth, frugality, boundaries, guardedness
• REVERSED: generosity, giving, spending, openness, financial insecurity, reckless spending

FIVE OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: hardship, loss, isolation, feeling abandoned, adversity, struggle, unemployment, alienation, disgrace
• REVERSED: positive changes, recovery from loss, overcoming adversity, forgiveness, feeling welcomed

SIX OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: generosity, charity, community, material help, support, sharing, giving and receiving, gratitude
• REVERSED: power dynamics, abuse of generosity, strings attached gifts, inequality, extortion

SEVEN OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: harvest, rewards, results, growth, progress, perseverance, patience, planning
• REVERSED: unfinished work, procrastination, low effort, waste, lack of growth, setbacks, impatience, lack of reward

EIGHT OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: skill, talent, craftsmanship, quality, high standards, expertise, mastery, commitment, dedication, accomplishment
• REVERSED: lack of quality, rushed job, bad reputation, lack of motivation, mediocrity, laziness, low skill, dead-end job

NINE OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: rewarded efforts, success, achievement, independence, leisure, material security, self-sufficiency
• REVERSED: being guarded, living beyond means, material instability, reckless spending, superficiality

TEN OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: legacy, roots, family, ancestry, inheritance, windfall, foundations, privilege, affluence, stability, tradition
• REVERSED: family disputes, bankruptcy, debt, fleeting success, conflict over money, instability, breaking traditions

PAGE OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: ambitious, diligent, goal oriented, planner, consistent, star student, studious, grounded, loyal, faithful, dependable
• REVERSED: foolish, immature, irresponsible, lazy, underachiever, procrastinator, missed chances, poor prospects

KNIGHT OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: practical, reliable, efficient, stoic, slow and steady, hard-working, committed, patient, conservative
• REVERSED: workaholic, laziness, dull, boring, no initiative, cheap, irresponsible, gambler, risky investments

QUEEN OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: generous, caring, nurturing, homebody, good business sense, practical, comforting, welcoming, sensible, luxurious
• REVERSED: selfish, unkempt, jealous, insecure, greedy, materialistic, gold digger, intolerant, self-absorbed, envious

KING OF PENTACLES:

• UPRIGHT: abundance, prosperity, security, ambitious, safe, kind, patriarchal, protective, businessman, provider, sensual, reliable
• REVERSED: greed, materialistic, wasteful, chauvanist, poor financial decisions, gambler, exploitative, possessive