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Are your cards a meditation or a prediction. Do the cards know your fate, do they predict your fate, or do they set your fate. Is the reading the direction of the future or an insight into the future. How well do you know your cards, is it an intuition or an understanding. And are any of your answers less valid if I disagree with them.
I would like to make a pack of cards based on the meanings behind a the old wisdom of the tarot.
The Fool
Oh look at that fool, falling, floundering,...
II The High Priestess
The High Priestess knows about...
VI The Lovers
The lovers have choices they can make,...
XIII Death
Oh death, here you are with your melancholy...
XV The Devil
I have heard the devil is an oppressive...
XVIII The Moon
And so began my week of lunar...
Ace of Swords
Clarity in reason and communication, in...
Ace of Staves
Creation in creativity and action in...
Ace of Cups
Intimacy in emotions and intuition in...
Ace of Coins
Prosperity in materiality and success in...
One of Swords
Conviction, determination, strength and...
One of Staves
Beginning, starting anew, an adventure or...
One of Cups
Abundance, fertility, fulfilment in emotions...
One of Coins
Perfection, prosperity, bliss, extensive...
Two of Swords
Balance but in the case of tension, a...
Two of Staves
Travel, bravery to venture down new paths in...
Two of Cups
Emotional partnership, connection, a union...
Two of Coins
Occupation, signaling skills with words,...
Three of Swords
Disappointment, rejection, seperation,...
Three of Staves
Commerce, practicality or useful knowledge,...
Three of Cups
Resolution, conclusion, the closing of a...
Three of Coins
Mastery, artistic or creative skill,...
Four of Swords
Retreat, filling the well, rest, seclusion...
Four of Staves
Stability, romantic harmony, tranquility and...
Four of Cups
Aversion, disapppointment, an inability to...
Four of Coins
Hoarding, possessiveness, stinginess in...
Five of Swords
Conquest, defeat, self-interest in reason...
Five of Staves
Conflict, competition, rivalry, jealousy in...
Five of Cups
Instability, emotional instability, loss of...
Five of Coins
Destitution, financial loss or ruin,...
Six of Swords
Transition or travel, voyage, overcoming of...
Six of Staves
Triumph, conquest, the realisation of a...
Six of Cups
Nostalgia, memory, past experience,...
Six of Coins
Charity, philanthropy, generosity, the...
Seven of Swords
Endurance, perserverance, fortitude, the...
Seven of Staves
Success, overcoming the odds, winning...
Seven of Cups
Inability to realise a passion, unrealistic...
Seven of Coins
Ingenuity, inventiveness, gain, discovery of...
Eight of Swords
Turmoil, conflict, restriction or...
Eight of Staves
Swift action, haste towards goals in...
Eight of Cups
Depart, abandonment of effort, leaving...
Eight of Coins
Skills, craft, apprentiship, handiwork,...
Nine of Swords
Despair, heartbreak and anxiousness in...
Nine of Staves
Vigilance, anticipation, grit, awareness in...
Nine of Cups
Victory, abundance, material success and...
Nine of Coins
Plenty, accomplishments, prudence and...
Ten of Swords
Defeat, misfortune, and loss of energy in...
Ten of Staves
Burden, responsibility, pressure in...
Ten of Cups
Family, virtue, harmony and contentment I....
Ten of Coins
Legacy, affluence, ancestry and inheritance...
Page of Swords
Curious and inquisitive, insight and...
Page of Staves
Loyalty, a sign of important news, a...
Page of Cups
Surprise, happy news, an offer of service or...
Page of Coins
Study, scholarship, reflection, a desire for...
Knight of Swords
Capacity and skill, occasionally...
Knight of Staves
Passion, lust, comfort with the unknown in...
Knight of Cups
Opportunity or arrival, a new approach or...
Knight of Coins
Methodical, deliberate, persistent, capable...
Queen of Swords
Perception, keen wit in reason and...
Queen of Staves
Exuberance and enthusiasm, graceful in...
Queen of Cups
Devoted, warmth, feminine intuition in...
Queen of Coins
Prosperity, luxury, opulence and generosity...
King of Swords
Controlled, clear-headed, authoritative,...
King of Staves
Visionary, maturity, entrepreneurship in...
King of Cups
Emotional balance, sound counsel and...
King of Coins
Reliable, dependable, providing for others...
XX Judgement 
