Card 1 (Place of the Moon) Matters of the home
- Ten of Cups -
The Ten of Cups suggests the success of family and emotional fulfillment. The rainbow is the promise of stability and protection, and in the Bible, the rainbow was used as God’s promise that he would never again send a flood of destruction to the earth. You may be in the process of realizing how strong your family is, and what they have done to help create who you are and give you strength. Your current family, if you have one, is growing closer, perhaps after a very trying time. This card can also signify the start of a new family, like a young tree sending its first roots into the ground.
Card 2 (Place of Mercury) Matters of business, skill, or deceit
- Ten of Pentacles -
Overall, the Ten of Pentacles is a card of a good home life, security, prosperity, and happiness...on the surface. Looking closer, the family appears not to notice how lucky they are, which is the deeper message of the card. The man and woman do not walk together; rather, they pass each other briefly as they go through their mundane motions. The people in the situation take what they have, and each other, for granted. They are so wrapped up in their daily routines that they do not take the time to acknowledge the magic and blessings around them, symbolized by the ten pentacles surrounding their home. The ten pentacles also have a deeper meaning, echoing the ten Sephiroth of the Tree of Life. This serves as a reminder to look past the trappings of the material world, and seek the blessings of the soul.
Card 3 (Place of Venus) The love life
- Four Of Cups -
The Four of Cups indicates a strong sense of emotional retreat and discontent that you are experiencing. The man sitting against the tree seems to be closed off to new ideas. You may be focusing on the boredom you’ve been feeling with what you already have, suggested by the three cups at the man’s feet. A new opportunity is being offered you and you may be turning it down, deciding instead to close yourself off. Perhaps you are in need of this retreat, and need to evaluate what’s important to you, but spending too long in this mode can prevent you from moving forward.
Card 4 (Place of Mars) Matters of enmity or adversity
- The Tower -
Right now, you may be experiencing a time of turmoil. The phenomenon that “bad things” happen in threes, or other multiples, is a reality, and you may feel the rug of life being pulled out from under your feet. Like the Tower, you feel you have been struck from out of nowhere. Sometimes, a fire is needed to clear out dead wood, and clear space for the fresh seedlings that will someday be a great forest. If you feel overwhelmed, remember that you can only become stronger by surviving these trials.
Card 5 (Place of Jupiter) Matters of gain, expansion, and acquisition
- Ace of Pentacles -
The hand in the Ace of Pentacles bestows its blessings in a garden full of a variety of delights. Earth’s bounty is physical and comes in the form of tangible pleasures. Patience brings prosperity, and the one who has worked hard on this garden now takes pride in its beauty and abundance...good tending yields good results. The floral gate in the background, reminiscent of the ring surrounding the self-actualized person on the World card, can indicate a door of opportunity for new business, property, or other practical assets opening up for you.
Card 6 (Place of Saturn) Matters of general restriction and intellectual deliberation
- Six of Swords -
The Six of Swords represents a retreat that you are in the process of taking. You have been dealing with heavy stress, signified by the choppy water behind the boat. This card can also indicate that you feel “haunted” by someone or something, and you seek closure. You are in the process of leaving this behind, setting forth for the calmness of still waters. You are learning to balance your mental state, evidenced by the swords that do not fall though the boat is in motion. You are also the protector in the situation. Your loved ones are relying on you to carry them away from troubled waters. You won’t let them down.
Card 7 (Place of Mercury) The Answer Card
- the Sun -
The Sun signals a personal rebirth. You may feel that light is finally returning to your life. Obstacles have been surmounted, filling you with a new sense of happiness. This card can indicate that some money problems are being solved. The wealth you experience may also be attributed to a new relationship, a new career, or a new feeling of health after a bout with illness. If you are currently in a committed relationship, The Sun can indicate a proposal of marriage. Overall, this card is like the welcome calm after a storm, and indicates a time of pure joy.
