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THE PAGE OF PENTACLES
The Rose of the Palace of Earth
Earth of Earth
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
A young person walks alone in an open meadow filled with golden
light while intently contemplating a shiny pentacle that seems to
float on the tips of her hands. She wears a distinctive red hat that
has a scarf on it which flows down the side of her head and is
casually draped over her right shoulder. Behind her in the distance
and to the right is a grove of trees and to her left lies a newly
plowed field which holds the promise of an ample harvest. The
Page appears to be oblivious to the beauties of Nature that
surround her for all her attention is focused only on the one shining
Pentacle she contemplates.
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MEDITATION
As Earth of Earth the Page embodies the finest qualities of Earth
element within her. Her mind is incredibly fertile, practical and
ambitious and within its ground will grow the qualities that create
a sure path to material success in life. Her practical, disciplined
and analytical mind provides her a lasting sense of satisfaction as
she contemplates her beloved Pentacle.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When the Page of Pentacles appears in a reading she may indicate
you, another person close to you, someone who may enter your
life, an aspect of your own personality or an aspect of yourself that
needs to be recognized, more developed or asserted. She may also
represent a situation you find yourself in.
When Appearing Upright and Representing a Person
The Page of Pentacles signifies someone who is generous and kind
and who can bring good news regarding monetary concerns.
Courage and perseverance are her finest qualities of character and
she possesses a deep love of scholarship and learning. She is also a
gracious and diligent person who is open to new ideas. The Page is
given to reflection but is capable of concentrated practical efforts
especially when it comes to matters touching on her economic
security. Her appearance often heralds the arrival of favorable
news.
When Appearing Upright and Not Representing a Person
When The Page of Pentacles is revealed Upright in your reading,
its meaning(s) may correspond to: success in the matter of your
inquiry; a herald of favorable news arriving; living with grace,
diligence and caution under your present circumstances; having a
respect for learning; cultivating a scholarly attitude; adopting a
singleness of purpose in order to come up on top in your situation.
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When Appearing Reversed and Representing a Person
Reversed, the Page represents an amoral individual who worships
money and material things and is given to indolence and hedonism.
She is a selfish and wasteful person given to dissipation and excess
who often brings pain, distress and disappointment into the lives of
others. Unfavorable news often follows upon her appearance. You
would do well to avoid this person.
When Appearing Reversed and Not Representing a Person
When The Page of Pentacles is revealed Reversed in your
reading, its meaning(s) may correspond to: a lack of success in the
matter of your inquiry; indecision as to your present path;
unfavorable news arriving soon; difficulties due to financial
wastefulness; being undone by the worship of money; trouble due
to
selfishness
in
your
social
relationships;
experiencing
disappointment in love; becoming a victim of your own amoral
lifestyle; taking pleasure by inflicting pain on others; pursuing an
evil life of indolence and hedonism; being spiritually poisoned by
an excess love of luxury; an evil atmosphere surrounding the
matter.
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The Knights
Knights represent the Air element as manifested in the human
personality. When they appear in a reading they may relate to you
or a specific individual in your life; someone who is going to enter
your life; an aspect of your own personality or an aspect of your
personality that needs to be developed or brought to the forefront.
The Will comes charging forward, ready to battle for its
supremacy; the Soul contemplates itself and the waters moving
within it; the Mind is ready to engage all that oppose its viewpoint
and the quiet Earth contemplates the delights of the senses.
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THE KNIGHT OF WANDS
The Prince of the Chariot of Fire
Air of Fire
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
A handsome young Knight in full armor sporting a red plume and a
tunic decorated in a motif of fiery salamanders holds tightly to a
flowering Wand as his rearing horse prepares to ride off at full
gallop across the burning desert sands. Both his helmet plume and
the trim adorning his armor are colored red symbolizing the
Knights intimate association with the element of Fire. This
association is also reinforced by the colorful salamander motif
adorning his tunic as these elemental beings were said to rule the
ancient element of Fire. His is outfitted in full armor indicating his
need for protection on the serious journey he is about to undertake.
He carries a sprouting Wand, a symbol of his focused and
determined will that will allow nothing to deter him from
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attaining his goal. The strong and reliable horse on which he rides
symbolizes his natural instinctive self from which he will draw the
strength and insight necessary to fulfill his duty and accomplish his
mission. On the horizon, three pyramids rise from the fiery desert
sands.
MEDITATION
The Knight of Wands is the “light bringer” and by bringing the
Wand he transforms the old and reveals the new. He is the agent of
Fire, bringing forth new energy and leading the way on the
difficult journey to a higher level of awareness. Like a raging fire
driven by the wind the Knight of Wands moves inexorably forward
with a swift and powerful energy that brooks no obstacle in his
relentless advance. His mind is literally “on fire”with the drive
and motivation necessary to attain the realization of his goal.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When the Knight of Wands appears he may indicate you, another
person close to you, someone who may enter your life, an aspect of
your own personality or an aspect of yourself that needs to be
recognized and developed or asserted. He may also represent a
situation you find yourself in.
When Appearing Upright and Representing a Person
This Knight of Fire symbolizes an optimistic and charismatic
person who is bold, energetic and swift to act, but also someone
who is often too hasty and whose actions can be
very
unpredictable. He rushes into things and brings his energy and
dynamism to every situation but often is too impulsive and acts
without thinking. As a friend he can be noble and generous and as
a lover he will be faithful and loyal but there is a perverse streak in
him as he delights in starting arguments. In matters of romance, the
Knight represents success in love and brings an intense flame of
passion to any relationship.
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When Appearing Upright and Not Representing a Person
When The Knight of Wands is revealed Upright in your reading,
its meaning(s) may correspond to: success in the matter of your
inquiry; good news arriving soon; a time to be optimistic; boldness
in the pursuit of your dreams; making good progress in your
career; attaining success in love; being financially generous; an
image of a faithful friend whom you can trust; nobility of
character; a charismatic personality destined for leadership;
fulfillment of an intense sexual passion; acting with too much haste
in a matter; a lack of predictability in your actions; a need to check
impulsive your behavior at work; a powerful creative or sexual
energy approaching you.
When Appearing Reversed and Representing a Person
The reversed Knight symbolizes a narrow minded and suspicious
person who is unpredictable and ill tempered and who delights in
causing conflict among people to satisfy his inner cruelty. He is an
untrustworthy, thoughtless and disruptive individual who is often a
source of disharmony and creates antagonism by attempting to
undermine the accomplishments of others. As a lover this Knight
can be prone to jealousy and consumed by pride as his shallow and
self
centered
emotional responses make intimate personal
relationships very difficult.
When Appearing Reversed and Not Representing a Person
When The Knight of Wands is revealed Reversed in your
reading, its meaning(s) may correspond to: a lack of success in the
matter of your inquiry; bad romance; unpleasant financial news
arriving; narrow mindedness towards new ideas; being ill tempered
and pessimistic; inciting avoidable conflict; a lack of career
progress; unseen treachery at work; self pride; unhealthy suspicion
and jealousy; unnecessary cruelty towards others;
problems
caused by self centered behavior; creating unnecessary antagonism
in your social sphere; a failure to accept financial responsibility;
the acceptance of a romantic failure and a recognition of the need
to move on.
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THE KNIGHT OF CUPS
The Prince of the Chariot of the Waves
Air of Water
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
A well-dressed young Knight pauses on the yellow sands of a
barren shore and contemplates a golden cup which he holds in his
outstretched right hand as the gray horse upon which he rides
prepares to cross a gently flowing stream that meanders through an
inland valley framed by a forested shoreline and some hills rising
in the distance. He is dressed in full armor trimmed in blue and
wears a helmet with an open visor. Atop the helmet is affixed a
pair of wings, a symbol of his active and creative imagination, and
overtop his armor he wears a cloak that is decorated with images of
fish – symbolizing the images swimming within his imagination.
His armored foot rests in a stirrup on the right side of his mount
which is adorned with a pair of wings.
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MEDITATION
The Knight of Cups is the expression of higher mental energies
uniting with poetic dream waters creating a vision capable of
harvesting the great imaginative ideas which emerge from the
watery inner depths and shaping them into fertile creative
achievements. His mental powers and ability to sharply focus them
while refining and actualizing the fertile utterances of his
imagination cast him in a role similar to a blacksmith who
imagines a new tool and then must forge this imaginative seed
dream in the fire of his hearth. The Knight of Cups is a creative
mind shaping and forming emerging dreams into living realities
destined to serve their unique evolutionary purpose in life.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When the Knight of Cups appears he may indicate you, another
person close to you, someone who may enter your life, an aspect of
your own personality or an aspect of yourself that needs to be
recognized and developed or asserted. He may also represent a
situation you find yourself in.
When Appearing Upright and Representing a Person
The Knight of Cups refers to an individual who is both sensitive
and imaginative. He is basically an intelligent person, but tends to
be a dreamer. The Knight is by nature a follower and is easily
influenced and led by others. He pursues goals with great initial
enthusiasm but can become easily discouraged if things do not live
up to his expectations. He lives in the Cup of his dreams and can
become very disillusioned when they are shattered by the cold and
temperamental but he has no problems expressing his feelings,
especially in matters of love.
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When Appearing Upright and Not Representing a Person
When The Knight of Cups is revealed Upright in your reading,
its meaning(s) may correspond to: success in the matter of inquiry;
true love being revealed; a need for greater emotional sensitivity;
demonstrating enthusiasm in the workplace; needing more
cultivation of your imagination; a solution attained through
intelligence united with imagination; being honest in love;
abandoning unrealistic financial expectations; pursuing your
unrealized career dreams.
When Appearing Reversed and Representing a Person
Reversed, the Knight symbolizes a sensual, idle and untruthful
person who is a pathological liar. He revels in artifice and duplicity
and is a most treacherous human being who makes his way by
swindling others. Embezzlement and fraud are his stock and trade.
Avoid any relationship with this man.
When Appearing Reversed and Not Representing a Person
When The Knight of Cups is revealed Reversed in your reading,
its meaning(s) may correspond to: a lack of success in the matter of
your inquiry; false love revealed; political trickery in the
workplace; financial fraud; idleness in your career; insensitivity;
dishonesty; deceit; treachery; duplicity
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THE KNIGHT OF SWORDS
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Lord of the Winds and the Breezes
Air of Air
DESCRIPTION AND SYMBOLISM
At full gallop a young and courageous Knight rides on a powerful
white horse and charges into battle as he is buffeted by the fierce
hea
d winds of an approaching storm. He is clothed in full armor
and his harness and cape are decorated with images of birds and
butterflies. Even as the storm rages around him he charges forward
with furious energy and without regard to danger as his sword is as
swift and sure as is his certainty that it will find its true mark. His
heart is full of courage and he will let nothing stand in the way of
his advance as his heart is certain of victory and, even if death
should claim him, he would not have known defeat.
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MEDITATION
The quintessential quality of thought and the mind in its
adaptability and forward evolutionary thrust is captured in the
Knight of Swords whose mental discipline and focus is only
rivaled by the relentless mental energy he directs towards the
attainment of his goals. His charge is fueled by the power of his
convictions and he is undaunted by the struggles and challenges
that lie ahead of him. He forges ahead with explosive energy
drawing strength and inspiration from his strong mental certainty
that victory will be his.
INTUITIVE CLOUDS
When the Knight of Swords appears he may indicate yourself,
another person close to you, someone who may enter your life, an
aspect of your own personality or an aspect of yourself that needs
to be recognized and developed or brought to the forefront. He
may also represent a situation you find yourself in.
When Appearing Upright and Representing a Person
The Knight of Swords signifies someone who never looks before
he leaps and who is always rushing headlong into new situations
with insufficient advance thought or planning. However his
bravery and mental agility is beyond question and when battle is
joined he is a man of the utmost courage and martial skill. His self-
assurance, bold approach and mental discipline always carry him
forward to victory no matter how powerful of an opponent he faces
for his mind quickly adapts to any situation as fluidly and swiftly
as does the rushing wind.
When Appearing Upright and Not Representing a Person
When The Knight of Swords is revealed Upright in your reading,