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In the Rider-Waite deck, a giant hand reaches out from the clouds, holding a cup that runneth over, indicating that the querant is surrounded by copious amounts of love, joy, and happiness. In my card, the child drips water over a statue of the Buddha, in a moment of emotional peace, stability, and tranquility. No matter the appearance of the card, when the Ace of Cups appears it is love, and a message to trust your emotional value and open yourself to messages from the Universe.
The Ace of Cups is the beginning of one's social or emotional journey. A giant hand reaches out from the clouds, holding a cup that runneth over, indicating that the querant is surrounded by copious amounts of love, joy, and happiness.
When the Ace of Cups appears, trust your emotional value, and open yourself to messages from the Universe. The Ace of Cups Before any card: A divinely inspired (card) After any card: Emotional fulfillment. Questions answered by Ace of Cups: Who? Someone who has just fallen in love; a new friend What? A cup; A bottle of wine Where? At a waterfall When? Now; The entire season of Fall (Northern Hemisphere) or Spring (Southern Hemisphere) Why? Make a fresh start in romance or friendship Yes or No? Yes The Ace of Cups as: ....an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...something to eat?
...a color? Blue, yellow, white ...a movie theme? New passion
...a new career?
Ace of Cups combinations With Emperor: A Dad's heart melts; an authority figure softens their mood. With Two of Wands: Listen closely to your intuition. With Seven of Cups: A daydream about love. With Page of Swords: A young, passionate person brings important news. With Queen of Pentacles: Someone is pregnant or is a new Mom.
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 The King of Swords is the professional authority on whatever matter you are dealing with. An authentic and intelligent leader, the King is kind and helpful, but the motivation is not a friendly one - The King is here to get business done and that is it.
The King of Swords can be dominating and assertive, but they know what they are talking about. Listen. Questions answered by King of Swords: Who? A lawyer What? An important piece of paper Where? Grad school; A government office When? Mid May to early June; During a legal battle; In a few years Why? A superior intellect guides us through opposition Yes or No? No clear answer; consult an authority King of Swords Before any card: Do hard work for (card) After any card: Business, leadership The King of Swords as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...a color? Purple, white ...a movie theme? Wisdom, cold-heartedness
...a new career?
What should I clean?
Where are my keys?
King of Swords combinations With Star: The truth will come out after a period of respite and rejuvenation. With Three of Wands: A startup business is on the verge of rapid growth, seek help from a lawyer or other authority. With Seven of Cups: Someone is daydreaming about being in power. With Three of Swords: The truth is discovered at the edge of despair. With Eight of Pentacles: A student learns all he can from a professor and may one day be the professor themself.  The Queen of Swords is an independent, sharp-witted person, but possibly so much so that they appear distant and cold-hearted.
At the Queen's core, however, is a clear and truthful communicator, who is very self-aware, fiercely individual, and unique. This perfectionism may be a cause of pain or sorrow, however. If not representative of yourself, then the Queen is a powerful ally to have on your side. Questions answered by Queen of Swords: Who? A wise lady What? A packet of educational materials Where? College or University When? Mid-September to early October; College; When you have learned enough Why? Great clarity of mind will help you pursue your goals Yes or No? Maybe Queen of Swords Before any card: Being direct about (card) After any card: Independence, a quick wit The Queen of Swords as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? white, grey ...a movie theme? A sharp-witted woman
...a new career?
Queen of Swords combinations With Tower: A sudden disaster leads to a clear head and rational planning. With Five of Wands: A debate or conflict is on the horizon - study as much as you can before you go head to head. With Eight of Cups: Be prepared to walk away if you cannot get through to someone logically. With King of Swords: A powerful and ambitious couple rule with their head instead of their heart. Possibly no love in the pairing, but a marriage of convenience. With Nine of Pentacles: A practical and logical mind leads to a luxurious and rewarding future.  This Knight charges into battle with focus and purpose. While this person is confident and well spoken, they may also be foolhardy and impetuous.
When this card appears, there is a force on the horizon - either generated by you or coming for you. Either way, be prepared for turbulence. When the storm comes, make decisive action. Questions answered by Knight of Swords: Who? A teenager What? A bold new idea Where? A startup company; A high school When? Mid-January to Early February; The middle of the school year; Soon Why? "Impatience can cause wise people to do foolish things" ~Janette Oke Yes or No? Probably not Knight of Swords Before any card: Jumping boldly into (card) without considering the consequences After any card: Ambition, or a bold new idea The Knight of Swords as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? White, red ...a movie theme? Courage, exploration
...a new career?
Knight of Swords combinations With Devil: Impulsivity causes one to fall into dangerous situations or addiction. With Six of Wands: Charging in headfirst results in a victory, this time. With Nine of Cups: Take action to defend what is important to you. With Ace of Swords: Jump boldly into your new idea and you will gain clarity as you go. With Ten of Pentacles: A bold adventure reaches its exciting culmination. Quick update - I didn't ship Tarot decks yesterday, as I was a little busy watching literally nothing happen in the US election. Sorry about that! I learned my lesson, and will try to not wait for news before doing anything. I could be immobile for weeks. Today's card is the Page of Swords, an excellent pull for the day after a confusing election.  Swords are air cards associated with intellect, but many of the numbered swords cards are rife with warnings, endings and pain.
It is the Page of Swords who heralds better news. The Page is the beginning of knowledge, or a fresh academic start. Although the Page of Swords might also be stubborn and intensely opinionated, they are curious and intellectual. Questions answered by Page of Swords: Who? A student What? A lesson Where? School When? The entire season of Winter (Northern Hemisphere), or Summer (Southern Hemisphere); The first day of class Why? News is coming Yes or No? Yes Page of Swords Before any card: Learning more about (card) After any card: Curiosity, a student The Page of Swords as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Yellow ...a movie theme? A studious young mind
...a new career?
Page of Swords combinations With Temperance: Now is the time to find meaning in everyday things. With Eight of Wands: A student travels by air; Curiosity leads to rapid change or movement. With Ten of Cups: Use your mind to make your dreams a reality - plan the steps logically so that the fantasy comes true. With Two of Swords: A difficult choice causes restlessness and impatience. With Page of Pentacles: Two young, intelligent people start an ambitious new project.  Great news for a nervous day - The Applied Tarot Decks finally arrived at my house last night! I'll prep 'em for delivery as soon as I have more coffee. If you live locally, watch your doorstep later. The drive will do me good and save me postage.
International orders may take awhile, as the mail system in this country is embarrassingly slow. If you haven't ordered this colorful, playful, and excessively practical tarot deck yet, from now through the end of November, you can get it for 10% off. No positivity here today, sorry all. I'm only glad this card came up today--Nov 2, 2020--rather than tomorrow, election day. Egad, how depressing that would have been.  There is nothing to cheer about when the Ten arrives. Upright, it is pain, destruction, defeat and a terrible end. Even reversed, it can often represent clinging to disaster and not being able to move on. Skilled tarot interpreters are good at finding the card's positive messages, such as "there is nowhere to go but up" or "the future is bright," but in a practical and grounded sense, this card is pretty much the worst. Questions answered by Ten of Swords: Who? A dead person What? A catastrophe Where? The floor, the ground When? The middle of June; Ten days; The end Why? The situation is as bad as it could possibly be Yes or No? No Ten of Swords Before any card: The total devastation or end of (card) After any card: Destruction, end, failure The Ten of Swords as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Black, grey, white ...a movie theme? Rock bottom, death
...a new career?
Ten of Swords combinations With Death: Complete failure. With Nine of Wands: Have bravery in your defeat, we learn from our mistakes. With Page of Cups: (10 before Page) A terrible loss leads to a happy new surprise, like a baby after a miscarriage, or a great job after a layoff. (10 after Page) A happy surprise comes with problems. With Four of Swords: Make sure you've taken proper time to recuperate after a loss. With Knight of Pentacles: Hard work pulls you out of this defeating moment.
So there you go - today you can dig a grave, demo a room just because, eat some boring pasta, and watch Macbeth. Enjoy?  The Nine of Swords is a card of anxiety, pain, and nightmares. While not the worst card in the deck, it is nevertheless foreboding and very rarely divines anything positive. The person in this card is agony and loss personified.
It is a difficult challenge to find practical and simple answers to a card so involved with matters inside the head - but I will try not to get too Nine of Swords about it. Clear and annotated meanings do exist for this card. Questions answered by Nine of Swords: Who? The most anxious person What? A nightmare Where? Your dreams When? The first week of June; Nine hours; Anxious moments Why? Situations we do not deal with right away can haunt us later Yes or No? Oh gosh, no. No no no Nine of Swords Before any card: Severe anxiety associated with (card) After any card: Anxiety, nightmares, being frightened The Nine of Swords as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Black, blue ...a movie theme? fear, anxiety, insomnia
...a new career?
Nine of Swords combinations With Hanged Man: A great sacrifice leads to anxiety and hopelessness. With Ten of Wands: Taking on too much responsibility is a nightmare. With Knight of Cups: A sensitive lover feels anxiety about a relationship. With Three of Swords: Grief is overwhelming and unlivable. Seek therapy. With Queen of Pentacles: An anxious mother or parent. The person usually depicted in the Eight of Swords looks trapped, bound, and jailed. However, upon closer look the bindings are usually loose, and there is space between the swords to escape. The person may be suffering self-victimization and refusing to see the way out. This is a great card for me today, because I was just complaining about the tons of clutter in my home office. It's my home office, so the clutter is mine, so I'm not sure to whom I'm complaining, exactly. After I hit "publish" on this, I'll try to make a dent in my office clutter. Hopefully I can make some headway before the middle of may. You win, eight of swords. Update 05/11/2022: I came back to update this post with some metadata, and I wanted to report that I never did completely clear the office clutter. I'm on new ADHD meds now, so maybe this time I'll get to it? Maybe. Maybe not.  Commonly depicted on the Eight is a person tied and blindfolded, surrounded by eight swords stuck in the ground. The person feels helpless and is afraid to move.
However, the blindfold and ropes are a metaphor for the person's own fears. If they would just take a moment to gain perspective, they would see that they are not bound tightly at all, and that there is a way out of the cage. The Eight of Swords is about breaking free of self-victimization and finding your way out of a bad situation. Questions answered by Eight of Swords: Who? Someone who feels or is trapped What? An excuse Where? Your thoughts When? The middle of May; Eight units of time; When your inner critic stops Why? Often our limitations are self-imposed Yes or No? no Eight of Swords Before any card: Being unable to break free of (card) After any card: Imprisonment, self-victimization The Eight of Swords as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? grey, blue ...a movie theme? prison, helplessness
...a new career?
Eight of Swords combinations With Justice: Cause and effect causes feelings of entrapment, but it is likely self-victimization. Look for the truth. With Ace of Wands: Someone stubbornly defends their position, and it could limit their ability to succeed. Move forward. With Queen of Cups: A wise and caring helper can guide you out of trouble. With Five of Swords: A desire to win at all costs leads to fear or loss. With King of Pentacles: Until you break free of the chains that bind you, you may not find abundance; Also, find a new job. The cat in my Seven of Swords should not be on the counter. He's a sneak! Now go be sneaky, too. For a limited time, you can get away with 10% off in my shop using the coupon code: 7SWORDS  The Seven of Swords is about stealth, manipulation, and getting away with something sneaky. In the Rider-Waite, a young person is running away with a collection of presumably stolen swords, glancing over a shoulder to make sure no one sees.
The person represented by the Seven knows they are doing something wrong, but they are doing it anyway. Questions answered by Seven of Swords: Who? A trickster What? A robbery Where? A vault When? The middle of February; Seven days Why? Sometimes a bit of manipulation is called for, but be mindful of who gets hurt Yes or No? Probably not Seven of Swords Before any card: Getting away with (card) After any card: Thievery or manipulation The Seven of Swords as: ...an action?
...a place in your house?
...a place in your city?
...a place in the world?
...something to eat?
...something to clean?
...where to find the missing item?
...a color? Yellow ...a movie theme? Thievery, crime
...a new career?
Seven of Swords combinations With Wheel of Fortune: Be strategic in your tricks - karma has a way of exposing deviance. With Four of Wands: A deception takes place at home. With King of Cups: An otherwise loving adult has a trick up their sleeve. With Knight of Swords: A thief or trickster dives right in, but impulsivity might spoil the plan. With Ten of Pentacles: A legacy of deception is left behind; The culmination of deviance might have met its end. |
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