Keywords 2005
0 – Upright: Life’s labyrinth, pure spontaneity, expect the unexpected, living the paradox, all that is beyond mind and fear, unorthodox methods or therapies.
Reversed: Pure foolishness, negligence, naivety, unprepared for what is next.
1 - Upright: Creative initiatives, adaptive abilities, focused intentions, self-expression, originality, esoteric forces at work.
Reversed: lacking skill, direction or will power, misuse of power, exploitation.
2 - Upright: Doorway of inner teacher, wisdom of the goddess, empathy, psychic forces at work.
Reversed: excessive passivity, fear of the unknown, bad dreams, fatique.
3 - Upright: Love, nature, sensuality, nurturing,
fertility, beauty, cycles of nature, ecology, accepted guidance, growth.
Reversed: Lust, negative expressions, unsupportive attitude, frigidity or selfishness.
4 - Upright: Law and order, practicalities,
determination, required proof, authoritative people or institutions, extensive
planning.
Reversed: Abuse of power, narrow mindedness, contractions,
strict or severe conditions, lack of planning.
5 - Upright: Teaching by personal example, good
advice, influential people, a
consultant, a sage.
Reversed: Religious dogmas, saying but not doing,
conformity, biased opinions, intellectualism, false moralities.
6 - Upright: Harmony, relationships, tantra, a soul
mate, marriage, agreement, partnerships,
Reversed: loneliness, out of synch, separation,
opposition, fear of rejection, possible divorce
7 - Upright: Motivation, possible travel
(quest), self-mastery,
consolidated effort, in control, multiple means or abilities, healing through
applied techniques
Reversed: Hasty decisions, moving too fast, over
confidence,
8 - Up: Balance, mediation, fairness, social /
political adjustments, confidence, realistic ideals, improved health,
Reversed: Skepticism, dishonesty, hidden agendas,
complications
9 - Up: Spiritual or self-reflection, wise
advice, taking a break, deep meditation, the sense of being here now,
Reversed: Needing a rest, inability to look at inner
problems
10- Up: Wheel of fortune, spontaneity, sudden
changes , good luck, new reincarnation, power over fate or destiny?
Reversed: Fatalistic tendencies, denial, bad luck, time is
not on your side
11- Up: Mutual trust, courage, give and take
relationship, following the instinct, perseverance through obstacles,
Reversed: uncontrolled instincts, lack of
determination, broken trust
12- Upright: Stop struggling with reality, confront
your fears, ask yourself what is true - who am I?, dive into the unconscious
and rescue the Self, let go of habits
Reversed: Stagnation, unawareness, feeling helpless, selfless or worthless
13- Upright: Transformation, a turning point, out
with the old, make way for the new, maturation and moving on
Reversed: Fear of change, or missing an opportunity for
change
14- Upright: Synthesis, blending, a learning
experience, positive
experimentation, spiritual progress
Reversed: Isolation, uncooperative circumstances, lack of a clear goal
15- Upright: Intense power, contradictions, feeling obstructed or limited,
dangerous habits
Reversed: Addictions, negative relationships, obsessions, repressed sexuality, controlling
people or circumstances or this position
16- Upright: Restructuring of physical and/or mental
realities, loss often with good results, breaking old habits, need for deep
body therapies.
Reversed: Lessens destructive force than above
17- Upright: Spiritual confidence, dreams come true,
finding your star, free of worry, hope
Reversed: Feeling hopeless, lack of direction, following
someone else's dream
18- Upright: Temple of goddess, Moon cycles,
telepathy, imagination, release illusions,
Reversed: Lost in shadows, attraction to another person's light, intoxication
19- Upright: Sun, radiant health, success, joy,
productive relationships, enjoyment
Reversed: Egotistical people, extroverts with no inner
wisdom, selfish partners
20- Upright: Evaluating your life, realization of
what is important, clearing old debts, development of conscience
Reversed: Misunderstandings, unfinished business, not
listening to spirit, fear of death
21- Upright: Attainment, wholeness, completion, in
tune with the universe, progress, satisfaction
Reversed: Last minute problems, dissatisfied, trying to
prevent change.
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MINOR ARCANA
Ace - Up: Positive Card. Success for well-planned project, returns on investments, healing, earth energy. A positive or productive relationship.
Down: Still positive but blocked. Project lacking funding, bad planning, loss on investments, ill health, not grounded.
2 - Up: A positive card bringing balance after a transition. Juggling two things at once. Two variants involved in financial matters.
Down: Too many things happening, erratic changes, no rhythm.
3 - Up: Card of Work or learning a skill. Making an effort. A sign that something is in process but not yet ready.
Down: Shows an inability to learn from a teacher or lacking focus. May mean you need to learn a new skill for a new job or project.
4 - Up: Stability. A materialist. Security issues. Rigid outlook. Needs to enjoy life more. Can be positive if surrounding cards are weak or for people/ideas that need grounding.
Down: Very fixed situations or attitudes. Something that will not change. May imply chronic health conditions - arthritis or clogged arteries or senility.
5 - Up: A special card of self-awareness in spite of alienation from a group or society. Trust yourself in tough times. Also prepare for short-term problems, but something new will come.
Down: Fear that things will never change, of being rejected, or unpopular.
6 - Up: Generosity, sharing, prosperity, debts will be paid, receiving assistance
Down: Lack of the above or the need to be more of the above.
7 - Up: Complex card. Something has taken a long time to prepare. Right timing is essential for success. Patience, experience pays off latter. But keep your eyes open for opportunity
Down: Too much in a hurry, looking for a quick fix, opportunist.
8 - Up: Conservatism, prudence in spending, economic caution, use self-discipline, experience is a valuable asset
Down: Lack of discipline and commitment. Inept with money. Impractical ideas.
9 - Up: Accomplishment, worldly profits, peak moments in life, wish fulfilled
Down: Less of the above, but still a good card unless connected to other negative cards
10- Up: Abundance, well being of family-group, philanthropy, long-term goals are best, support from others
Down: Short term good times, some family problems. Period of abundance is challenged.
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Ace - Up: new ideas, good news, clear thinking, power of reason, expanding consciousness, originality
Down: confusion, hasty ideas need solid planning, intellect without soul finds no place to rest
2 - Up: Difficult decisions. No perfect solution but something must be decided. A temporary fix, affirmation or compromises. Co-dependent relationships.
Down: No deal made. Previous decision did not solve problem. Sometimes means an agreement made in past. Investigate decisions someone else made for you. Generally not a positive sign.
3 - Up: Ask yourself 'what is true' in all situations, two people not communicating openly, this brings sorrow, denial, doubt, arguments. Generally a static situation.
Down: Delays, repetitive power struggles.
4 - Up: Need a rest, refuge from stress, need to take time for healing or meditation, find lost spirit
Down: problems that come from stress.
5 - Up: Great exhaustion, count your losses and pull away, a humiliating circumstance, the timing was wrong not your intentions.
Down: more bad timing, you may have used by someone else.
6 - Up: Transition time, needing mediation, agreements that are tough to start but improve slowly. Possibility of travel or changing residence/job. Learning to 'go with the flow'.
Down: Progress stops due to nagging details. Often divorce. Sometimes shows the end of a long standing problem.
7 - Up: Dead end! May be successful, but lonely. Need to admit making a mistakes and reverse direction. Needing a strategy to solve problems. A very complex person who plays politics.
Down: Lies and treachery, and fears of all kinds. The political world. Annoyances.
8 - Up: Holding yourself back, tied by your own rope. Imaginary excuses. Feeling confined, negative commitments
Down: Less intense than above, or feeling everything is your fault.
9 - Up: Debilitating worries. Your own worst enemy, nightmares, allowing someone to help you out
Down: Generally a card of self-affliction. Need to look for new reason to live. Save yourself/Spirit.
10- Up: Facing your fears, a last chance, letting go of bad memories, fears, and grudges. Approaching the end of an old problem. Last step is hardest but success is assured.
Down: Mistakes, negative mental patterns, bad choices, or rigid ego. Missed opportunity for change.
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Ace - Up: Great card! Possible birth of a new idea, child, or project. A profound spiritual experience,. Strong creative desires, life force. Inventive. High potential for success.
Down: Changing of intense desires. A passion that consumes everything.
2 - Up: Balance of power, the power is in your hands, self-affirmations, the soul touching the world. Often means creative work with the hands, art, music, healing, etc.
Down: Inability to keep partnerships, divorces, running out of energy.
3 - Up: sees time as a continuum, connections to success, honesty, staying on right path
Down: making a wrong turn or minor readjustments.
4 - Up: ambition, building something well, clear vision for future, favors matters concerning house, property, and purchases
Down: stop and check for defects in everything!
5 - Up: confronting obstacles or adversaries, take on new challenges, ask your boss for a raise
Down: losing face in a confrontation, lack of self-confidence, look for other ways to accomplish your goal.
6 - Up: tarnished triumph, victory with some loss, dependable leadership, never give up, promotions, rewards
Down: Be more practical in your ambitions and don't spend your savings.
7 - Up: individual expression, testing your power, fighting for a cause, survival instinct
Down: suggests a little more compromise, criticism of your ideas
8 - Up: dragon energy, high energy period brings change, strong team effort, suggests success, travel, lightning speeds things up, excitement.
Down: Still a good card, but comes more slowly. Watch out for energy overloads.
9 - Up: Caesar directing his troops! A good reputation, good leader. Need for both strategy and strength. A moment of great importance that will affect the future.
Down: Learn to subdue the ego, don't force your opinion on others. Need for clear or practical goals.
10- Up: a spiritual card of release, desire for physical freedom from old problems or responsibilities.
Down: too many responsibilities, exhaustion, oppression, struggle to get free.
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Ace - Up: Essence of Love, Hope and Charity. Healing conditions prevail. Success for new projects that help people. Openly seeking love or pregnancy. The Heart chakra at work,
Down: Still good but less of everything above, lacking imagination.
2- Up: A balanced friendship, partnership, agreement or love affair, force of attraction, confirms a good partnership of any kind, trust
Down: Mismatch of any kind, love lost, secret love affair.
3 - Up: Active friendship, releasing old habits or relationships, joyful expression, break time between situations, party or celebration
Down: anti-social, need to heal problems with friends or family or groups
4 - Up: Apathy, discontent, unsatisfied with something, uninspired, missing the point
Down: unseen emotional attachments, unable to take responsibility for own problems
5 - Up: Emotional loss, grief, regret over past situation, but take what remains and start over
Down: Less of all the above
6 - Up: Memories, especially childhood, good things come from past connections, psychic impressions
Down: Feeling nostalgic, locked in the past, past life complications. Childhood problems.
7 - Up: Fantasies, visions, vivid imagination, sign of impermanence, many love affairs
Down: too dreamy, unrealistic plans, over indulgence emotions or sex
8 - Up: Indecision, sorting out emotional or family ties. A time between relationships.
Down: Too much emotional baggage, repeating same love patterns over and over.
9 - Up: Peace. Oneness. No waves. Emotions evolve rise into spiritual awareness. Also refers to retreats , spas and water therapies.
Down: Up or down, still a good card, may longer to achieve results. Peace is at hand but something gets in the way.
10- Up: Harmony within a family or group. When things are set in order. A feeling of well being that can be passed on to others.
Down: Still a positive card but shows something is disturbing the harmony. Sometimes a dysfunctional family situation or longing for happiness within a family.
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COURT CARDS
FIRE COURTS
Up: Finding your own face in the crowd, liberating yourself from the group mind, an enthusiastic person, reaching for new goals, meeting a new group of people with new ideas
Down: Lacking vision and determination, self defeating, or differently it means youthful egotism after reaching the top of the mountain, bragging
Stallion of Fire:
Up: An adventure film, exuberance, an extroverted traveller, an opportunity to get ahead, you can bet on this stallion, or support when most needed
Down: Be prepared for some minor problems along the way but don't give up, this is natural in any adventure, travel delays
Queen of Fire:
Up: Inner fire of intuition joins with outer passion of instinct, a high profile person, desire to travel, an independent person with the ability to inspire others, believe that you are worthy!
Down: Hot temper, passion becomes obsession, vanity, too self-conscious.
Up: A very powerful and complex person, entrepreneurial pursuits, performers, the ability to handle many tasks at once, something or someone that stands out in a crowd
Down: Advice that something is too hot to handle, personal disagreements affect projects and progress, a person who plays the King but has no throne.
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Up: Strong and earthy person, confident, trustworthy, magnetic attraction, sense of diligence, finding a rhythm in the world, possible pregnancy
Down: stubborn, refuses advice, physical problems or injuries
Up: Athletic, make plans for future, never gives up, building on sure ideas, young healthy person.
Down: Lack of planning, stubborn, dull, bad health (arthritis, joints muscle pains, over exertion)
Up: Natural dignity, generous, large responsibilities, patroness, influential, good nutrition
Down: Possessive, need to diet, introversion, loves the outdoors
Up: Natural leader, stamina, good sense of value, well planned investments will succeed, long term thinking.
Down: Too authoritarian, bad health, investments, looking for short term profits
Up: Strong and earthy person, confident, trustworthy, magnetic attraction, sense of diligence, finding a rhythm in the world, possible pregnancy.
Down: Stubborn, refuses advice, physical problems or injuries.
Up: Athletic, make plans for future, never gives up, building on sure ideas, healthy.
Down: Lack of planning, stubborn, exhaustion.
Up: Natural dignity, generous, large responsibilities, patroness, influential, good nutrition.
Down: Possessive, need to diet, introversion, loves the outdoors.
Up: Natural leader, stamina, good sense of value, well planned investments will succeed, long term thinking.
Down: Too authoritarian, bad health, investments, looking for short-term profits.
Up: Kind person who has love to give, intuitive abilities, open to love, trust your feelings, go with the flow.
Down: Several possibilities – not ready for long relationship, emotional dependency.
Up: A great lover, artistic abilities, seeing eye to eye (agreements), soul mate, let someone know you care for them.
Down: Casanova, jealousy, hopeless romantic.
Up: Elegance, intuition, emotionally mature, possible psychic abilities, sometimes moody.
Down: Too deeply involved in own emotions, oblivious to others.
Up: Fair, optimistic outlook, talented, experienced in emotional world, respected by others.
Down: Hidden feelings, inability to express one's self.
Up: organize your thoughts, analyze details in communications, solving problems, tell the truth about something, curiosity
Down: unorganized in general, talking but not making sense, check for hidden details
Up: Sudden decisions or news, being active involved, speaking your mind, investigations and research.
Down: Sarcastic, tricks, thinking too fast leads to mistakes, short attentions.
Up: Seeing and understanding trends, sharp minded woman, no patience for trivia, advises to think for yourself.
Down: Cold-hearted attitude, suspicious of others intentions, controlling others with rules.
Up: Taking charge of decisions, a man with strong intellect and opinions, winning in a decision, ability to manage complex situations. A critic.
Down: Not open minded, possibility of arguments, a strict person, or advising that your ideas won't work and to get a better idea.