individuals is a young mason who is standing on a bench and
holding a stone working tool in his hand. A monk and an oddly
dressed woman stand to his side holding a drawing or blueprint.
They appear to be discussing the details of a modification or
expansion of his present project that he is being asked to consider
due to his solid reputation and exceptional skill and talent. He pays
careful attention as they speak to him of their proposal even though
he has reached the point in his career where can dictate his own
terms. Three pentacles are carved into the arch that curves over
their heads and an ornate rose is centered beneath them.
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MEDITATION
The ambitious energy of Mars, which holds an honored place in
Capricorn, brings material success and social reward to those who
realize the talents that are within themselves and work in earnest to
bring them out into the world. It teaches us there is no gain without
effort, no harvest without toil and no reward without hard work.
The body, mind and spirit mature and prosper through the creative
expansion and growth of the Earth Element allowing us to attain
the fullest expression of our inherent talents as the flower and fruit
of long and diligent labor.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When The Three of Pentacles is revealed Upright in your
reading, its meaning(s) may correspond to: expressing your
ambition; establishing a solid reputation among your peers;
developing professional skill and ability; attaining career success
through hard work; choosing the right path to professional success;
realizing your professional goals;
focusing on
excellence in
accomplishment;
advancing
through
unwavering
personal
commitment; working hard to maintain and enhance your
reputation; being dedicated to your present enterprise; recognizing
the value of teamwork; an improvement in your finances; an
increase in social status; receiving the professional recognition you
deserve.
When The Three of Pentacles is revealed Reversed in your
reading, its meaning(s) may correspond to: ambition abandoned;
failure to develop material skill; not recognizing the importance of
teamwork; a lack of enterprising spirit; laziness; a lack of the
fundamental skills necessary to succeed; weakness of purpose;
making a wrong career choice; embracing mediocrity; remaining
stuck in a declining relationship; a lack of focus in your work
and/or career; a failure to develop your innate talents and apply
them in a meaningful way; not having sufficient respect for the
skills and accomplishments of others.
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The Fours
FOURS
Fours express order and stability; reason and logic. Four is the
number of the square, the foundation upon which that which
endures is erected. It is a number of completion, stability,
realization and permanence. It implies a secure and stable
foundation upon which to build. The Will experiences a growth of
beauty and pleasure amid stable abundance; the Soul seeks to
establish emotional stability as the center of its being; the Mind
attains good fortune and stability through calm and focused
contemplation and the Earth a holds tightly to material security as
its stable bedrock.
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THE FOUR OF WANDS
The Lord of Perfected Work
Venus in Aries
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
Under a golden sky a young couple wave their bouquets in a
gesture of happiness as they approach a garland of celebration that
hangs suspended between four flowering wands. In the background
is an old and grey manor house topped with red turrets. A moat lies
beneath its central arch and flows off into the distance. Three
people stand conversing in the square outside the front of the house
one of whom is the merchant and manor lord. In the background
there is a stand of lush growth similar to the fruits and flowers
interwoven in the suspended garland.
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A celebration is in progress and the stability, harmony, peace and
prosperity brought about by perfected work are experienced by all.
MEDITATION
Venus is associated with the desire for material prosperity and the
capacity for pleasure and enjoyment as well as with our ability to
form relationships - to give and receive love. When in Aries, the
informing power of Venus blossoms under the influence of the
positive growth energy of this sign and brings forth the fulfillment
of human desire for security and prosperity. The energy of this
planet when nurtured by the growth potential of Aries reveals that
our work is only perfected when we perceive that cohesion in our
human relationships is achieved when a beneficent will strives to
achieve prosperity for all. Generosity and altruism must unite with
the power of ambition and desire to attain the highest perfection of
our work in the world.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When The Four of Wands is revealed Upright in your reading, its
meaning(s) may correspond to: entering a time of prosperity;
triumph in your present undertaking; a successful romantic
relationship; attaining stability in your career; your ship finally
coming in; experiencing financial success; a time of beauty and
harmony in your life.
When The Four of Wands is revealed Reversed in your reading,
its meaning(s) may correspond to: a time of instability; business
plans coming up short; financial prosperity slipping away; entering
a time of want; a lack of success or fulfillment in
a relationship;
disharmony; romantic failure; learning to value the little things in
life.
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THE FOUR OF CUPS
The Lord of Blended Pleasure
Moon in Cancer
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
A young man sits beneath an isolated tree growing on a hillside.
His attention is focused on the three cups resting on the grass at the
bottom of the hill. He appears lost in discontent as though the
pleasure of his life has become blended with dissatisfaction and the
intense look on his face mirrors the emotional turbulence he is
presently experiencing. Even the pleasures lying in the three cups
before him do not bring him a solid foundation of emotional
satisfaction. He is missing something in his life and he can’
t quite
figure out what it is. A fourth cup is offered to him by a mysterious
hand emerging from a bulbous cloud and he must decide whether
or not to accept its offering and discover whether or not the
contents of this cup will resolve his discontent.
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MEDITATION
The
Moon
&n
bsp; in
Cancer
expresses
the
personal
emotional
consciousness in communion with the deepest emotional waters of
the inner self. In these waters we discover the answer as to why we
have come adrift and in these waters alone will be found the key to
regaining our lost pleasure and satisfaction. While immersed in our
deepest self we must accept and drink of the spiritual waters within
the proffered cup if we are to discover the missing element that
will restore our pleasure and emotional satisfaction in life.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When The Four of Cups is revealed Upright in your reading, its
meaning(s) may correspond to: experiencing feelings of discontent
and apathy; feeling emotionally adrift in life; not being able to
move forward emotionally; being overtaken by boredom and in
need of new stimulation; pleasure blended with dissatisfaction in a
relationship; feeling discontented with your career progress; a
failure to perceive or accept a new opportunity; the need to start
making progress again; establishing new goals for yourself.
When The Four of Cups is revealed Reversed in your reading, its
meaning(s) may correspond to: a renewed desire for work and
accomplishment; seeing your situation in a new and different
light; establishing new priorities in your life; a determination to
pursue
new goals; revitalizing your personal relationships;
honestly evaluating what you truly feel; rekindling
lost
ambitions; working towards new career or personal goals; pursuing
life with a renewed zest and vigor.
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THE FOUR OF SWORDS
The Lord of Rest
Jupiter in Libra
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
In a well light basilica the effigy of a young knight lies on his
sepulcher in an attitude of silent repose as the light from a stained
glass window shines down upon him. His hands are folded in
prayer and his expression is one of tranquility and peace. Depicted
on the stained glass behind him is a tranquil scene of a woman and
child together. Three swords hang on a wall near the window while
a fourth sword adorns the side of his casket.
MEDITATION
The benevolent spiritual power of Jupiter informs the balancing
energy of Libra allowing the mind to enter an oasis of rest from
strife where it may focus its viewpoint and look at the most
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important aspect of any situation instead of trying to concentrate
on the whole. This pause in forward movement gives the mind
time to rest and provides the mental clarity and focus necessary to
undertake an honest assessment of the particulars of the situation
confronting it. Conflicts are resolved through the activity of the
cooperative and harmonious energy of Libra bringing a stable
foundation to the mental life as well as opening the mind to the
benevolent power and good fortune associated with Jupiter.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When The Four of Swords is revealed Upright in your reading,
its meaning(s) may correspond to: hanging distractions on the wall
and focusing on the matter at hand; achieving mental balance;
seeking spiritual growth through the practice of
meditation;
pausing to reevaluate your present circumstances; a change coming
for the better; finding relief from sorrow; taking a break from a
stalled relationship; stopping to think things through before making
any important financial decisions; taking enough time to reflect on
your choice of career path; acknowledging your need for a period
of rest and recuperation; a need to exercise greater discretion in
your current affairs.
When The Four of Swords is revealed Reversed in your reading,
its meaning(s) may correspond to: a desire for renewed activity;
some small forward movement starting to occur in your affairs;
moving to renew a former relationship; new plans starting to take
shape; events unfolding that point to real progress; a change back
to a more active life; moving out of stagnation; an advice to
exercise caution in your personal and business dealings; allowing
too many issues to distract you; a need to precisely focus on the
matter at hand.
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THE FOUR OF PENTACLES
The Lord of Material Power
Sun in Capricorn
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
On the outskirts of a large town a solitary individual sits on a gray
cubic pedestal. Atop his head rests a single Pentacle balanced on a
golden crown. Two other Pentacles are secured beneath his feet
and the fourth is held tightly between his arms. He is wearing a
black cape and a red garment trimmed in blue. The sky behind him
is a featureless gray as is the walkway on which he sits.
MEDITATION
The Sun, expressing the self consciousness, harnesses the energy
of Capricorn establishing and maintaining a solid position of
material security. While holding on tightly to what he needs to
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become powerful and economically secure but he remains
essentially alone, a king unto himself. He stands apart, isolated
with his Pentacles, as he must guard them and devote his energies
to the preservation of what he has accumulated; holding on tightly
to his Pentacles lest someone try to take them and undermine his
secure personal foundation. He is supported by his Pentacles as
they represent a core value, the foundation of his sense of identity,
the crystallization of his need for material security and a solid
material foundation in earthly life.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When The Four of Pentacles is revealed Upright in your reading,
its meaning(s) may correspond to: being focused on protecting
your material and financial security; being motivated by a drive for
material success; jealously guarding your material assets; placing
the love of money above your love for a person; having a single
minded devotion to financial gain; a need to place greater emphasis
on your financial security; pursuing a path of prudent ambition;
achieving your material goals; receiving an increase of position;
finding stability in your financial life and/or career; excessive
personal selfishness in a relationship.
When The Four of Pentacles is revealed Reversed in your
reading, its meaning(s) may correspond to: material loss; holding
on too tightly to what you have earned; being overly concerned
with money and material possessions; greed; selfishness; financial
instability; monetary fears; a loss of security; an unhealthy love of
power and money;
miserliness; arrogance; vanity; cruelty;
possessing that which one day will come to possess you.
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The Fives
&
nbsp; FIVES
Fives are unstable numbers. They indicate conflict and struggle
and are associated with strife and disruption. Fives often herald
impending change with all of its uncertainties and difficulties. The
Will encounters restriction in its expression as it is forced to
compete with other viewpoints; the Soul knows the blackness of
lost pleasure; desire battles against the Higher Mind only to find
defeat and without the inner light to guide them Earth encounters
material trouble.
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THE FIVE OF WANDS
The Lord of Strife
Saturn in Leo
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
Five young men brandishing flowering Wands engage in a contest
among themselves each struggling to gain the upper hand in the
conflict. Will is pitted against will as they struggle to resolve their
differences of opinion and each man is equally armed so no one
has an unfair advantage over another. Each seeks a resolution of
this conflict of wills while struggling to realize that this period of
difficulty and uncertainty lives an opportunity for change and the
gateway to a new cycle of order and stability and progress. When
we externalize our will and participate in the drama of the world
we encounter the conflicts that are inherent in life itself and from
which we cannot escape. Other wills oppose our own; conflicts of
opinion arise; aggression and strife often pummel us due to
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competition in our business and personal relationships. This
negative energy often threatens to engulf us but we must summon
the strength necessary to confront and resolve the difficulties we
face.
MEDITATION
Saturn often brings trouble, strife, adversity, insecurity and
instability into our social interactions when we externalize our
energy in the sign of Leo – all of which are a necessary part of life
as without these challenges there would be no incentive to grow
and evolve. Instead of fearing conflict
and the negative
consequences it often brings we should embrace it and through our
resolve transform this negative energy into a positive evolutionary