Shadows Capes Tarot

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THE FOOL

It begins with a whispered voice. The serpentine song threads through her days and thoughts. It

beckons: Come ... come ... !here"# she asks$ curious$ but there is n response.%he ignores thesummons$ unti& cone day that siren song une'pected&y e'p&odes and (i&&s her to the brim. Its

pu&se is undeniab&e. !here"# she asks again$ and this time the steady beat o( her heart is theresponse.The Foo& has come a &ong way$ trave&ed (rom (ar beyond to come to this pinnac&e that rises up

upon the edge o( the wor&d$ and yet her )ourney is )ust about to begin. %he senses this with

instinctive perceptions as she rises up on her toes$ caught up in the breath&ess embrace o( thewind in the moment be(ore the p&unge. Her heart pounds and (&utters in her chest with the (orce

o( a hundred beating wings strugg&ing to break (ree o( the cage o( her being$ unti& she (ee&s she

must be sprouting wings (rom her shou&ders to g&ide (orth (rom that p&ace$ trans(ormed.

!ait* +on,t* Cries a thin$ trai&ing voice (rom within. Caution* Fear* It rai&s. Ho&d back*-nheeding$ she steps (orward$ and ...

eaning:

%he stands on edge o( a very sheer precipice$ with on&y the ribbons and the doves bearing her up

i( she choose to &eap. The (o' takes this in. He watches. He is the embodiment o( c&everness$ butbeing c&ever does not prec&ude being a (oo& o( a di((erent sort. He can,t comprehend the &eap o(

(aith that she is about to take. %o who,s the (oo&$ she (or stepping out into the unknown$ in what

seems to be a comp&ete &ack o( &ogic$ or the (o' (or being too (irm&y rooted in the be&ie( o( the

rea&ity o( the inte&&ectua& thought"The Foo& is a symbo& (or new beginnings and adventures$ p&easure$ passion. %he rushes ahead$

thought&ess and rash$ doing be(ore thinking. Obeying instincts. Like the Foo&$ you may stand

upon the precipice ga/ing out into the unknown. The end&ess e'panse o( b&ue nothing is a&& that(i&&s the space between that hight0up aerie and the ground that is so very (ar away. There is either

an ob&ivious (oo&ishness to the terrib&e p&unge you may e'perience$ or e&se a wi&d spirit o(

adventure and great (aith and know&edge in what can and wi&& bear you up and guide youthrough the times to come. There are un&imited possibi&ities opening up (or the seeker.

THE 12ICI13

The Foo& dri(ts past as a seed in the wind$ as a twir&ing (eather$ as a crysta& mote o(

condensation$ and she sees the agician. %he watches the boy who is initiated to the mysteries

o( the e&ements. He is taught and masters con)urings$ summonings$ bindings.One day she cannot resist$ and she trai&s (ingers o( wind across his eyes4 he opens them with a

start$ seeing (or a moment. 5!ho are you"5 he demands$ but oh so 6uick&y the spirit trans(orms

into a stag and bounds away.He chases into the woods. 1&ways the stag is )ust out o( reach. His bare (eet press into the earth.

The air rushes through his hair. The sun beats upon his shou&ders. The tanta&i/ing (&ash o( white

(rom the stag darting through the verdure taunts him unbearab&y unti& sudden&y...It is gone$ and he is a&one.

-pon a rock he sees the gi(ts that have been &e(t (or him. The re&ics o( the e&ements g&int in the

sun&ight$ and as his hands c&ose upon the o((erings$ a smi&e touches his &ips at the power that


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surges through them.

eaning:

Origina&ity$ creativity$ ski&&$ wi&&power$ se&(0con(idence$ de'terity$ and s&eight o( hand. It is about

grasping the unseen around you and harnessing it to become rea&ity$ drawing (orth the ine((ab&einto the materia& rea&m o( e'istence. This agician draws upon re&ics representative o( thee&ements: (ire in his &antern$ the voice o( the sea in the she&&$ a breath o( wind in the raven,s

(eather$ and earth (rom the &eaves. He knows what he wants$ and he knows he can make it

happen with conscious e'ertion o( his wi&& and his know&edge o( how to manipu&ate the wor&d.

THE HI2H 78IE%TE%%

The High 7riestess turns her (ace to the sky. %he basks in the radiance the stars cast upon herupturned cheeks. %he soaks in that tremu&ous incandescent &ight$ (ee&ing it g&ow within her mind$

opening corridors and dancing into (i&igree patterns.

The stars chant:we were here when the mountains were young

and the sea was on&y a dream ...

we9ve seen the hi&&s b&oom with count&ess mi&&ions o( seasons ...we9ve watched the c&ouds paint their visions

in a s&ow &anguage across the centuries ...

&et us speak.

The ow& hoots in the darkness$ ca&&ing out to his mistress with the music o( the night. His white(eathers g&eam in the moon&ight$ as i( with a &ight (rom within. Her g&ides through the darkness

to come to rest near her.

In the g&oam$ the night is (u&& o( whisper the secret know&edge o( the stars$ o( the trees$ and o(the earth. The spirits o( each murmur their co&&ected stories and their wisdom in a sibi&ant

descant.

%he weaves those sounds through her (ingers$ drawing the voices into physica& being$ and in her(ingers$ a (i&igree key coa&esces. %he ca&&s the ow& to her. Take this$ and be the bearer o(

secrets$# she te&&s him.

meaning :!isdom$ know&edge$ &earning$ intuition$ purity$ virtue. The High 7riestess &i(ts her arms out$ and

in the gesture$ her very body becomes the &iving symbo& o( a cha&ice. The ow& is keeper o( the

know&edge$ and he bears a key to un&ock mysteries. The pomegranate is an icon o( 7ersephone$

who tested the seeds and thus tied herse&( to Hades4 it is a (ruit o( (erti&ity and death. The moonsembroidered upon her garments wa' and wane$ the new crescent and gibbous moons that create

the (u&& cyc&e embraced in one.

E78E%%

5Lady0other*5 ca&& the wandering sou&s. 5!e bring you gi(ts*5 They (&y near the Empress$dancing in the sky. They paint synchroni/ed ka&eidoscope choreographies (or her p&easure$ and

she smi&es as she takes it in. Her mind and her thoughts are the conductor to this visua&

symphony.


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2ent&y$ they &ay a crown woven o( the (irst buds o( spring across her brow. 5;asmine and Li&y o(


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at me. He &aughed with Caterpi&&ar9s &augh$ and with Caterpi&&ar9s voice he said he had had a

dream o( wings.5

51h.5 The sonorous e'ha&ation seems to go on (orever. 51h$ &itt&e one4 I am sorry. Caterpi&&ar has

that b&essing. He may s&eep and dream o( (&ight. He weaves a si&ken ritua& around his body$ andthen comes the day when that vision trans(orms him. =ou...5

5I wish to dream o( (&ight too*5 says %a&amander very serious&y.5=ou may dream o( it$5 says his (riend and teacher$ 5I wi&& not be the one to deny you divinity.>ut )ust know that your own divinity sha&& be attained a&ong a di((erent path than Caterpi&&ar9s.

+o not re&in6uish your dream$ %a&amander.5

eaning:

The Hierophant,s roots reach deep$ entwined around secrets and traditions and the ages. He

be&ieves in ritua& and ceremony$ in pursuing know&edge and deeper meaning$ and in the rigidity

o( a be&ie( system. He e&ucidates the spiritua& and brings it to the earth&y p&ane. He is ca&m and inpossession o( himse&($ and he is the teacher who can he&p unrave& mysteries.

THE LO


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This sti&&ness in what is in eterna& motion stirs awareness in the deni/ens o( the deep. Fr om

underneath$ the spirits o( the ocean whisper to sea god$ and in a swir& o( a6uatic co&or$ they

dance to the sur(ace to greet one whose wi&&power and mastery is so undeniab&e as to be capab&e

o( overcoming even the wi&d$ natura& (ury o( the seas.me:

Triumph over obstac&es achieving victory$ (ocusing intent and wi&&$ estab&ishing an identity$ se&(0con(idence$ maintaining discip&ine$ assuming the reins o( power and authority$ and driving withthe unwavering certainty in a cause. Contro& must be e'ercised in a constant&y shi(ting with

peop&e and emotions and circumstances a&& around. Like the tenuous border where sea meets

sky$ a constant tension o( push and pu&& o( air against &i6uid is maintained$ and to ride to victory$one must be ab&e to achieve the con(idence and know&edge to wa&k upon that (ragi&e sur(ace.

THE %T8E32TH

The &ion roars. The earth tremb&es$ and the c&ouds skitter nervous&y. The bamboo sways gent&y.

The chinese know the hidden strength o( bamboo: so (ragi&e and de&icate0seeming. >ut (&e'ib&e

and strong. It is a strength that does not need to shout o( its power to the wor&d but sways andbows to wind$ then springs grace(u&&y (orward again with a me&odious rust&e o( &eaves.

He roar again$ and a (&ock o( birds )o&t (rom their perches to take (&ight at the sound. The maiden

steps (orward. %he is as wi&&owy as the sta&ks o( the bamboo grove she emerges (rom. %tep bystep$ una(raid$ she meets him eye to eye.

1 third time his mighty cha&&enge echoes to the skies$ in a c&aim o( mastery and ownership and

dominion to any who hear it. %he smi&es as she comes within arm,s &ength$ and at her touch$ the

great go&den head bows.me:

Courage$ ca&m composure and patience$ compassion$ persuasion and so(t contro&$ tempered

(orce. anaging impu&ses to contro& anger and (orce$ rather than be manipu&ated by them. Onemust have (aith in success$ though it might not come at once$ and it may not come very easy

the &ion is (ierce$ and the (ire he guards is a (&ame that burns. %trength must be tempered

sometimes. -nshakab&e reso&ve is what wi&& see through to the desired end.There are many kinds o( strength. There is (ierce and bestia& power$ brute (orce o( tooth and

c&aw$ the (ierce winged protectiveness ca&&ed (orth by a swan (or her young. There is the steady

strength o( an oak springing (rom a tiny acorn but growing$ growing into a mighty tree. There isthe strength o( bamboo$ swaying and interna&i/ing (orces (rom around but not breaking.

THE HE8IT

He is the seeker who has turned his back to the noise and &ight and distractions o( the wor&d. In

the city$ the (ragi&e &ight o( the stars is drowned by the g&are and the ha/e o( &i(e.

He takes his &antern. He was to&d by the wise woman that it was a bit o( a captured star$ and itknows its way home. The &one&y beam o( &ight pu&&s him c&ear o( the va&&eys and high above a

g&ittering &ake whose sur(ace is a &i6uid mirror. His star0&antern marks the path$ and he does not

know where he goes$ but each step &ights the ne't$ and the ne't$ and the ne't.He c&imbs to distant pinnac&e that is c&ear o( the smog o( humanity$ and as he retreats the air

attains a spicy (ragrance. It is a purity he does not know he has missed unti& he breathes it (or the

(irst time$ and then it is as i( the body aches (or and cannot &ive without thar breath o( &i(e.


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Others have been here be(ore him$ but the steps are pristine and there is no indication o( their

passage. It is the nature o( the p&ace that to each who comes$ they are the (irst and the on&y$ and

no other wi&& tread there unti& the present visitor is (orgotten.

It is a &ong )ourney$ and during the course o( the trek$ his eyes (ina&&y become accustomed to thedarkness o( the wi&d. He &eaves behind his memory o( the city. The star in his &antern burns hot

and bright$ and her sisters in the heavens swir& in a )oyous dance.

me:

>eing introspective$ seeking so&itude$ withdrawing (rom the wor&d$ and giving or receiving

guidance. The Hermit is an inspirationa& (riend and teacher and his he&p can i&&uminate thesecrets o( one,s own mind. That which was mysterious can be made c&ear with the proper &ight

to shine on the situation. The &oons g&ide on si&ent wings across the hori/on$ e&usive shadows in

the night. They are symbo&s o( peace and tran6ui&ity$ and their eeri&y haunting ca&& that echoes

across waterways is &aden with ancient wisdom. Loons are a&so respected (or their know&edge o(the sky$ sea$ and (orest wor&ds$ and have o(ten been seen in the headdresses o( indian chie(s.

THE !HEEL OF FO8T-3E

%torybooks begin$ once upon a time ...# and then$ &ike a neat&y wrapped package$ they come to

The End.#>ut true ta&es have no beginning or end. They do not e'ist on&y when men say E'ist*# but are

a&ways there$ reverberating through time in a weaving dance. !e try to contain it with

beginnings and ends$ to put boundaries on everything simp&y because our own &ives are bounded

by birth and death. 1nd thus we seek to &essen the power o( what is immorta&. The ta&es have apower that reaches beyond.

The Fates weave the threads o( &i(e eterna&&y$ one tied to another. %nip this thread here. !eave it

into the tapestry there. %&ow&y$ as the c&oth ro&&s away$ the images emerge.3ight (o&&ows day in the cyc&e o( the heavens. =ears b&oom with the (resh buds o( spring$ to the

swe&tering pro(usion o( &ong summer days$ the shower o( &eaves as auturmn sets in and the &ong$

dormant wait and s&eep o( winter ... and on it goes$ and on.It is an ine'orab&e and time&ess ta&e.

The wa&&s and beauty that artisans create wi&& one day (a&&$ and new structures wi&& rise up on

those remains. 1nd so do the individua& (ortunes o( any one person$ on a cyc&e that may &ast aday or two$ or years on end. Change wi&& come.

me:

The !hee& o( Fortune +estiny the weaving o( &i(e,s threads coming together$ (ate$ turningpoints$ movement and change$ patterns and cyc&es$ an interconnected wor&d. The knotwork in

the stained g&ass window circ&es around the whee& as a sing&e go&den thread without start or

(inish. The rise and (a&& o( the whee& as it turns is as the changes o( &i(e. I( the wor&d seems to bec&osing in and crushing hope with its weight$ step back to see the bigger picture and the upturn

that is soon to come.

THE ;-%TICE


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To the Egyptians$ when death c&aimed a sou&$ one was brought to be )udged by the goddess

a,at. %he weighed the sou& on her sca&es against a (eather$ and i( (ound wanting$ that sou& was

sent to the underwor&d.

There are those who say ;ustice is b&ind$ but that is not so. Her eyes b&a/e white$ not withb&indness but with the pure white o( truth. %he sees through mere (&esh$ pee&ing aside the &ayers

o( emotion$ dissemination$ i&&usion$ and perception$ and into the heart$ where the un(etteredawareness resides. There is no hiding. %he stands (or karma. The sou&s gathered in the butter(&ieshover near$ and she bears the (eather c&ose to her heart$ &ike a sword.

%he )udges not with her own bias or with grays o( maybes$ but in terms o( stark b&ack and white.

Things are as they are (air$ impartia&$ and right. 1nd there is a ba&ance that is achieved whentrue )ustice has been meted out$ and evening0out o( what was not sett&ed correct&y.

me:

>a&ance$ harmony$ e6ui&ibrium$ assuming responsibi&ity$ weighing a&& sides o( an issue be(oremaking a decision$ choosing with (u&& awareness. ;ustice re&ies on a &ogica& mind$ capab&e o(

ob)ective ru&ing on situations and ad)usting what needs reassessment. editation on right$

mora&ity$ and duty$ and perhaps compromise must be made in order to tru&y even both sides o( asituation. 1dmit and acknow&edge the truth. Comprehend the resu&ts o( your actions and the

connections they have to everything around$ and (rom that$ set a course (or the (uture

THE H132E+ 13

In the (oggy depths o( the woods$ he dips his (ingers into the red c&ay$ and with a care(u& hand he

trai&s the patterns across his skin$ across chest and arms and (ace. The spira&s o( red draw hismend into that p&ace o( the deep meditation where thought becomes action and where the

sti&&ness speaks with the voices o( the gods.

!here the si&ence in his sou& is abso&ute$ he rises to his (eet. The spirits o( the (orest watch as hepasses$ in mute witness and respect. They reach out tentative&y to touch his ha&&owed (&esh and

(a&& into his (ootsteps. !ith so&emn dignity$ the procession arrives at the great oak.

The Hanged an makes his choice o( se&(0sacri(ice. He goes wi&&ing&y to his (ate$ unhinges hisgrip on contro&$ and endures (or the sake o( the rewards such knowing sacri(ice may bring. Ivy

creeps a&ong his body$ binding and entwining him physica&&y to the tree$ unti& they are as one.

Ivy$ symbo& o( determination and the unbreakab&e strength and wi&& o( the human spirit.In an echo o( his action o( (aith and sacri(ice$ the (ey (o&d back their wings and tree0(a&& (rom

their perches in the tree$ entrusting themse&ves to the winds.

meaning:Letting go and surrendering to e'perience and emotiona& re&ease. 1ccepting what is$ and giving

up contro&. %uspending action. %acri(ice. 1s odin hung upon the !or&d Tree$ =ggdrasi&$ in his

6uest (or know&edge$ thus to attain the greatest rewards$ one must be wi&&ing to give up the se&(.The Henged an a&so urges you to reverse your view o( the wor&d and see things in a new &ight.

%ometimes a change in one,s perception o( the wor&d is re6uired a subt&e shi(ting o( the state o(

mind.

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It is said that swan is mute its entire (i&e. -pon the thresho&d o( the death$ however$ it sings one

aching&y beauti(u& song that stea&s the (ina& breath (rom its chest$ and then it e'pires upon that

u&timate sigh. It is the most heartbreaking&y wrenching song o( ending.

>ut the song o( the phoeni' ... ah$ the song o( the swan cannot compare. !hen the phoeni' seesdeath beckoning$ she &i(ts her voice in a tragic song o( pain$ o( rending$ o( sorrow ... that yet

cannot mask the most intense )oy$ (or she knows that as the (&ames &ick at her heart$ the heat is6uickening the egg in which her successor s&eeps. Her death(&ame is its &i(espark4 one is &inkedine'tricab&y to the other. 1nd thus she was tied to her predecessor$ and she hers$ and she hers$ to

the begining o( time. %he sits in her deathbed$ upon her nest$ and she submits to the inevitab&e

hand o( (ate. 1s the (ire burns searing hot and white$ she speads her wings and breathes her (ina&song o( e'piration.

meaning:

C&osing the door to the past and opening a new one$ going through transition$ changing status$shedding the o&d and e'cess$ bowing to ine'orab&e (orces and sweeping changes. The o&d must

be set aside and burned away to make way (or the new. The ancient story o( the phoeni' is one

that is echoed and repeated in do/ens o( cu&tures. %he is death and rebirth and &i(e$ encapsu&atedin a sing&e symbo&. Irises are associated with death$ as Iris was the 2reek goddess o( the

rainbow$ which she used to trave& down to earth with messages (rom the gods and to transport

women,s sou&s to the underwor&d. +ead&y nightshade is a high&y poisonous p&ant$ symbo& o(deception$ danger$ and death. 1nd sumac$ in the victorian &anguage o( (&owers$ says$ # I sha&&

survive the change.

THE TE7E813CE

%he gathers herse&($ reaches within (or the ca&m center$ that p&ace o( ba&ance. From her center$

she (ee&s the dragon and phoeni' stirring$ they twine about one another. They embrace in asinuous twisting o( sca&e and (eather unti& it seems that one me&ts into the other. They coi&

around each other in a time&ess batt&e (or supremacy$ choreographed in an e&egant wa&t/ o( give

and take$ push and pu&&. They swir& about her in a mae&strom that assau&ts the senses. Like amaestro$ she watches over and reins in one or the other when she senses any imba&ance so that

harmony is maintained.

Earth and sky$ (ire and water$ ma&e and (ema&e$ summer,s warmth and &ush growth and winter,schi&& wind bearing down: these opposites (&ow one into the other in the cyc&ica& and end&ess push

o( yin and yang. They are per(ect&y ba&anced against one another$ in (act$ they are given purpose

and de(inition by the e'istence o( diametric opposites.

!ithout water$ (ire rages utter&y unchecked and a&&0consuming$ burning itse&( out eventua&&y in aterrib&e con(&agration. 1nd without (ire$ the waters are &ight&ess and drowning$ (&ooding unti&

there is on&y a sti&&$ si&ent mirror o( nothing. >y de(ining each other,s &imits they both become

imbued with &i(e and become &i(e0giving$ tempered to co0e'ist in )ust the right ba&ance$ (or toomuch o( one$ and the other wi&& be smothered.

meaning:Harmony and e6ui&ibrium$ ba&ancing o( opposites$ hea&ing. oderation o( e'tremes$ se&(0

restraint$ harnessing abso&ute (orces$ and reining them in to be wie&ded to a purpose. Ho&ding

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(orth (rom a tiny seed is destroyed in an instant$ in a dead&y arc o( b&inding&y beauti(u&$ b&a/ing

&ightning.

It sunders.

It sears white0hot.It shatters to sp&inters.

The earth shuddenrs at the tremors o( the b&ow.eaning: Catastrophe$ sudden change$ crisis$ re&easing a&& emotion$ su((ering a b&ow to the ego$reve&ation$ and seeing through i&&usions. 1 necessary disruption to the strarus 6uo vio&ent and

e'p&osive upheava& as the on&y way to break through the &ong0estab&ished patterns. Fantasies

shattered by the harsh and bruta& hand o( rea&ity. aking a c&ean to re0e'amine be&ie( structuresand opinions.

THE %T18

%i&ver gi&ded (ootsteps g&ide on si&ver (&owing streams with the si&ver g&owing star&ight etching

night in si&ver seams.

There is no sun. There is no moon. In the hushed sti&&ness o( the b&ackest night$ on&y a trai& o(stars g&itter &ike a (ortune in diamonds upon the ve&vet carpet o( the sky. The river o( the mi&ky

way pours across the heavens in a cascade o( starry pinpricks$ and she comes dancing down that

&ane to where the ce&estia& river runs to the si&ver0etched earth&y waters.!ater and earth and air become a sing&e e&ement in her presence. !a&k on one$ swim through the

other$ it matters not which4 they are as she wi&&s them to be.

%he dances$ and her (eet are so &ight$ there is but the barest disturbance o( ripp&es upon her

watery dance (&oor. %he dances the dance that the stars have choreographed in their mi&&ennia o(ga/ing down on the earth. It is their si&ent homage to the burning spirit they have witnessed. It is

the dance and (&ow o( human &i(e$ condensed into a pure essence o( pain(u& beauty. It is hope

make into a visua& (orm.%he stretches and strains$ sways and arches$ &eaps to impossib&e height in time to a tempo that

beats in the si&ent pu&ses o( the stars above. 1 cascade o( river drop&ets sprays (orth (rom her

swir&ing (orm. !here each drop&et (a&&s$ a (&owery tendri& s&ow&y sprouts.%he dances tire&ess&y through the night$ inhuman and yet embodying humanity in her very being.

!hen the g&ow o( dawn touches the eastern sky$ she c&asps her si&very c&oak tight. There is a

sudden weariness to her eyes$ but is edged with triumph as we&&. %he steps up the s&ow&y (ur&ingcarpet o( the i&ky !ay$ back to her sister stars in the night$ where they g&eam and wait (or ther

ne't true night to dance again.

meaning:8egaining hope$ (aith in the (uture$ inspiration. Finding the sti&& and si&ent p&ace within your

being o( serenity$ tran6ui&ity amid troub&e$ harmony$ o((ering without reservations$ sharing and

being generous. The harshness o( day&ight or even moon&ight is gone$ and there is nothing butthe ca&m and non)udgmenta& eyes o( the stars. There is a peace to that$ a space to gather up$

prepare$ and up&i(t the spirit. Let &oose doubts and (ears to the embrace o( the night. The stars

have a&ways been symbo&s o( guidance and hope$ the &ight to &ead you home. 1 resi&ient (ish$carp symbo&i/e strength$ perseverance$ courage$ and determination o( spirit. The

chrysanthemums$ common&y representative o( &ongevity$ are a&so symbo&s o( hope.


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THE OO3

The watch(u& eye o( the sun has c&ose($ and harshness that day shines upon the wor&d is b&urred

and erased. The moon rises upon this$ her domain$ to spy on those o( the ha&(0wor&d who beginto creep (orth. 1 mushroom (aery ring g&ows bright in those so(t$ si&very waves. 1s the moments

pass and the g&oam c&oses in$ they g&ow brighter and brighter with their own phosphorescence to&ight the path (or the (aery 6ueen.%he comes hither*# cry the sprites on the wind$ with voices so &ove&y they drive morta&s mad

with &onging. ake way*# ca&& the wi&&0o,0the0wisps$ darting through the woods. They spark

and g&itter to taunt and &ead astray any human who might be passing$ but there is no human toy(or them to catch ho&d o( tonight. The dryads c&asp hands (rom among the gray birches and shed

their &eaves as they step (orward &ight&y to be handmaids to the approaching 6ueen. 1s she g&ides

through the (orest$ anemones spring up beneath her bare (eet$ and she smi&e as she begins the

dancing.ake way* ake way*

The night ho&ds sway4

Lead on the dance to (end o(( day*!ith mad de&ight$ come hear us sing4

3o sorrow here$ no pond,rous thought$

3o secrets he&d$ no secrets sought$For a&& that,s wrought in (aery,s ring

Is wi&d abandon

Let sense take wing*

eaning:Fears and an'ieties$ be&ieving i&&usions$ e'periencing distortion$ chasing a(ter (antasy$ dreams

and visions$ disorientation. The (ey are master(u& at the arts o( i&&usion$ and the dangers o(

stepping into a mushroom (aery ring are we&& known. The oon is the rea&m beyond the knownand com(ortab&e and predictab&e. It is the otherwor&d$ awesome and inspiring in its own right$

and daunting and dangerous i( i&&0respected. It is easy to be the wayward trave&er who is

distracted by wi&&0o,0the0wisps and &ed astray to be &ost$ wandering$ in the woods$ but i( onekeeps the wits about a g&impse beyond the bounds o( sun&it rea&ity is the rarest honor and most

inspiring o( enchantments. It is a doorway to hidden unknowns$ and the we&&spring o( ming&ed

dark and &ight that seeps (orth (rom there. That is the gi(t o( the oon.

THE %-3

In a (&are o( &i6uid gi&d that pours across the sky$ the sun rises. It is the bri&&iant star o( day$banishing the thin and wispy &ight o( his night0bound sib&ings in the rich g&ow o( dawn.

The king o( the birds emerges (rom his s&umbering roots as morning mist rises in ha/y waves

(rom the dew0dampened ground. His (eathers g&eam iridescent under dawn,s rosy pa&ette o(warmth0tinged &ight. His companion mounts$ and together they set wing across the &ands o( their

domain. They g&ide across the va&&eys$ hearing the songs rise (rom workers in the (ie&ds. They

soar up high and taunt the mountaintops with and e&usive brush o( wingtips across the upperpeaks.

The deni/ens o( the day trai& in an entourage o( avian de&ight. They pour across the sky$ trai&ing

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From (a&&ow (ie&d and verdant va&e$

From sun0b&eached shores with diamond grains$

1nd moon&it trai&s that trek &ike veins

Through mountain$ river$ past the end!here sky is but a ghost&y vei&

That to >eyond transcends ...I summon a&& the winged kinFrom this hori/on to the bounds

O( what is dreamt and a&& surrounds*

The voices o( (orbidden songs!i&& spira& through and center in

To (a&& where they be&ong*

meaning:En&ightenment and understanding$ g&ory$ achieving prominence. The constant renewa& o( &i(e$

vita&ity$ (i&&ed with radiant )oy and energy$ invigoration$ and good hea&th. >eing (u&& o( assurance

and con(idence$ a c&arity o( vision and purpose &it by the c&ear day&ight.From the times o( ancient civi&i/ations up to the present growth. It has a&ways been a symbo& o(

&i(e and godesses in cu&tures throughout the ages young and g&orious and bri&&iant$ (u&& o( vigor

and b&a/ing sp&endor. The strength and power o( the gods pours (orth in the nourishing g&ow o(the sun.

;-+2EE3T

-pon the arriva& o( ;udgment +ay$ an ange& sounds the horn to send out the >&ast o( Truth. Let

a&& the sou&s rise to that ca&& then and &ay their deeds out to be seen and )udged by a&&. Let the

spirit be c&eansed with burning &ight and (ire$ to be made pure.There comes a time (or everyone when an accounting must be he&d. It is time to eva&uate the

phase o( &i(e )ust past$ to recogni/e and to appraise with an unbiased mind and honesty to

onese&(. Every action has its resu&t$ (or good or i&&$ to be rewarded or to bear the need (orabso&ution and (orgiveness$ c&eansing and atonement. 1nd beyond that is the transition on to the

ne't phase$ a rebirth and a c&ean s&ate to begin again.

8ed poppies are a symbo& o( s&eep and death$ sometimes as an o((ering (or the dead. Like b&ood$their co&or stains the (ie&ds$ bri&&iant and brauti(u&. From that &i(e0(i&&ed e'panse o( de&icate&y

swaying crimson and go&d$ butter(ies take wing to bear the spirits onward in the metamorphosis

o( the sou&. The wide (reedom and end&ess b&ue o( the beyond awaits.

meaning:

8e&ease and renewa&$ abso&ution$ the (reshness o( a new dawn$ a new start. aking a )udgment$

though it might be harsh and di((icu&t to (ace4 the necessity o( hard choices. Face down thosedecisions$ recogni/e the need$ and (orgive. 8eawakening the mystery o( birth and death. The

voice o( destiny summons you onward. Hearing that undeniab&e ca&& and being drawn to act

upon it4 knowing what must be done.

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The pu&se o( the wor&d ripp&es in an a((irmation o( a&& the &i(e that it ho&ds and a&& the death that

passes. Every &ea( and tree$ every creature (rom the sma&&est insects to the great singing wha&es

the patterns that they weave as they are born and die and cyc&e onward$ a&& tremb&e in unison

with that sing&e heartbeat$ brought together by a mighty conductor. It is a wonder(u&&y discordantharmony$ the essence o( ba&ance a unity o( disparate parts.

%he sets the crown o( insight &ight&y on her brow. %he wears the gird&e o( truth. %he reacheswithin and (ee&s the &i(e&ine that she is connected to as we&&. %he touches it$ and it is &ike atangib&e presence in her heart$ de&icate but strong. The shining web o( connections stretches

(rom her mind$ above$ so high* %he (ee&s at one with the soaring birds$ know the stretch and

strain o( wing musc&es (&e'ing and ba&ancing on the wind. ?nows the kiss o( sun&ight on heroutstretched &eaves and branches$ (ee&s the s&ow erosion o( water on stone over the mi&&ennia.

There is no past or present or &ater$ (or this heartbeat has pu&sed (rom the (irst spark o( the

universe$ and it wi&& beat unti& the end o( time. It is an ever&asting moment o( 3ow$ and

shimmering web o( connection thrums g&orious&y hot in her veins. !ith a sudden c&arity$ sheknows in that instant that she is b&essed.

meaning:%atis(action and peace o( mind. 1 success(u& conc&usion$ and the end is in sight. 1chieving

ba&ance$ me&ding and b&ending to bring together in unison the mu&tip&e songs o( &i(e. The !or&d

is a card o( rea&i/ed goa&s and prosperity. It is a state o( comp&etion$ through not without a shareo( invo&vement and hard work to attain. !hen one,s goa& have been reached$ there is a space$ a

6uiet breath o( a moment in time when a (ee&ing o( u&timate (u&(i&&ment spi&&s through the

consciousness. It is a wondrous and precious moment$ the cu&mination o( hand work$ to see your

dreams come true and to know that e&usive&y mythica& treasure promised in (airy ta&es the heart,sdesire

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It is the possibi&ity o( creativity e'citement$ adventure$ a cha&&enge to step (orward with courageand con(idence.

7&ant the wand (irm&y in the ground and see it b&a/e (orth with crimson &ight. Like a response o(

(&int striking tinder$ inspiration b&ooms (rom that i&&umination. The spirits and sy&phs are drawn(orth (rom their dwe&&ings. In ordinary &ight they hide$ indistinguishab&e (rom &ea( and twig and

stone and sky$ but in this g&ow they s&ip out and stretch their wings. They sense that something is

begining. 1 spark has been &it. 1 cha&&enge has been whispered. 1n invitation has been e'tended

in this dawn hour.Once &it$ (ire is unpredictab&e and di((icu&t to contro&. -ncontained energy can (&are into a raging

wi&d(ire. %ei/e this wi&d opportunity$ and g&ory in the b&a/e.

They are beings o( (ire and the guardians (or the wands : (o'es$ cats$ &ions. They (&ash with thesparks o( inte&&ect and wit$ with (&eet bodies that dart through the wor&d$ and with the burning

(&ame o( a (ierce and strong spirit.

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%he surveys the &ands that &ie be(ore her. This is her domain. It is (i&&ed with her sub)ects$ and

she has ru&ed over a&& that the eye can see (rom this high vantage point$ as have her ancestors

be(ore her. For a moment$ her sight ha/ed$ and she sees a vision o( what she might accomp&ish

in the years to come$ having been granted this power. 1t &ast$ this is the chance to bring herdreams to (ruition and to bui&d the rea&ity that she &ong has envisioned (or these &ands. %he

knows she must grasp the reins o( power tight&y. %he must be bo&d and certain and unwaveringin the path that she etches (or her peop&e$ (or there are those who wou&d be swi(t to pounce andtake her p&ace shou&d weakness be detected.

Her companion$ the &ion$ knows his p&ace as king o( the beasts. He embodies courage andauthority. From the pinnac&e$ he bo&d&y stares down any who dare to cha&&enge the two o( them.

He &i(ts his mighty head$ shakes back the (iery$ crack&ing mane$ and his roar rings out across the

va&&ey as i( to mark the (arthest edges o( their dominion with the reach o( his voice.

The Two o( !ands is the emb&em o( persona& power and in(&uence$ authority$ and courage. 3ow

is the time to be bo&d and inventive$ and not to shy away (rom doing what is necessary. >ut a&so

beware o( &etting the into'ication o( power c&oud the mind and )udgment

TH8EE OF !13+%

This is the bridge that stretches to the edge o( the wor&d. Its &ower steps beckon (or the brave and

curious to step up and begin that trek. It arcs out across the sky@ but then it goes no (urther. %he

stands there upon the edge and wonders where to go (rom here. The sun da//&es the eyes (rom

above and shines in a shimmering ribbon o( &ight a&ong the river that etches out the canyon so(ar be&ow. There is a crysta&&ine$ time&ess 6ua&ity to the air this high up. It is charged with static

that sparks &ike a&& the potentia& she knows is waiting (or her here and waiting inside her. Each

breath chi&&s and e'hi&arates

%he sees the wands o( those who have come this (ar be(ore her$ and perhaps (rom here they

turned back$ daunted by what the ne't maybe. %he pauses a moment$ does not &ook down$ andthen steps (orward into what seems to be emty space. %he (ee&s sturdy rock and sha&e materia&i/e

under her (eet. %he rea&i/es then that this entire brige has been bui&t by the steps and the dream

o( others. %he takes a breath and then begin to make her own strides she takes the ne't step$and the ne't$ and the bridge begins to grow beneath her (eet.

The Three o( !ands invites you to e'p&ore$ seek out the uncharted$ e'pand your hori/on. Take a

&ong view o( situations$ and e'press &eadership

FO-8 OF !13+%

%pring has arrived$ and the (&owers are in b&oom * The roses send (orth their sweet scent as an

invitation to the dwe&&ers o( the (ey rea&m. The ground tremb&es as the unicorns o( the east$ the

kierun$ spring (orward to heed the ca&& and &ead the (aery hosts on this ride o( ce&ebration. Thechi&& has &e(t the air$ but this respite is but a moment to en)oy$ and then the greater work must

begin a(terwards. -nti& then$ this time must be made the most o(.


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The hera&ds &i(t up their trumpets$ and the c&arion ca&& echoes out to the dawn. The wind tang&e in

manes and wings$ and trai&s in their wake. Faster and (aster they ride$ unti& the wor&d is a b&ur o(

co&or$ and then$ with a cry o( )ubi&ation$ they spring up in to the air and ride across the skies

The Four o( !ands ca&&s (or ce&ebration. Initia& successes have brought hope and )oy to the air.

There is harmony peace to be had. However$ once attained$ this prosperity must be maintainedas we&&. Take a moment to breathe and en)oy$ but be prepared to continue with the work that hasachieved this point. The (ire must remain &it. It must be (ed constant&y to keep the b&a/e going

and not be a&&owed to die out to embers. Let go o( &imitations$ and embrace the (reedom being

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The %entine&s keep watch (rom above$ ever wary$ ever vigi&ant. They are the Eterna& 2uardians.

They de(end against the unknowns that &ie hidden in the abyss B perhaps it is )ust &ight and mist

and the edge o( the wor&d$ but they have not ventured beyond to see with their own eyes. They

know on&y that they have been charged to watch$ ga/e g&ued to the west$ (rom where the &ight(ades each dying day.

!hen the &ast rays shoot (orth and the green (&ash bids the sun (arewe&&s$ what wi&& come (romnight,s abyss " Can their (orces withstand the assau&t " They have not yet been tested. Each day

when the dusk (ades to b&ack$ they wait (or their unnamed (oe and strain their eyes to the

western darkness and wonder i( this wi&& be the night he comes. It is easy to be proud$ ta&&$ and atattention when the strength o( the sun shines upon their shou&ders. It is much harder to keep that

through the si&ence o( the twi&ight hours. 1nd yet$ they ho&d true$ (or they know one day they

wi&& be needed.

ut the grayco&d seeps into her roots$ and it is a hard burden to bear. %he pushes and strains upwards$ reaches

towards the sun (or that (ire that can he&p to sustain through dark times.

The (ires o( the wands are burning &ow$ and it may seem that there are on&y embers &e(t

dependencies * %he strugg&es and tries to keep her head up&i(ted$ to ho&d to that center o(

creativity and nourishment.

Over e'tending$ taking on (ar too much$ burdened with overwhe&ming responsibi&ity$ being he&d

accountab&e$ doing things the hard way. 7erhaps those &itt&e beings who &ive among her branches

do not need the constant watch(u&ness and nourishment that she be&ieves must be her duty. 1ndyet it is given (ree&y$ the burden is taken on wi&&ing&y$ and she knows she has the strength within

to bear it and (&ourish.

712E OF !13+%

@.usic is the universa& &anguage o( mankind....Henry !adsworth Long(e&&ow.

!ith con(idence and a chi&d &ike )oy$ she p&ays her instrument$ sending (orth her message. The


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cadences dance in swir&ing me&odies$ a song o( con(idence and assurance. The strident beats

mark a 6uick tempo that is irresistib&e to any who hear it. %he smi&es$ knowing that she is the

center o( attention as she draw out a&& the creatures o( the woods. E'citement (i&&s the air$ and

breath&ess e'uberance.

From ether and the nether rea&msFrom sea and skies$ come to my side *I summon a&& to heed this ca&&

come (&ock to me * Come run$ swim$ stride *

The 7age o( !ands is creative and passionate. %he is witty$ charismatic$ and outspoken with her

phi&osophy. %he know her mind and is direct and (orthright when she has an opinion. %he may

be a teacher$ eager to pass on that kerne& o( know&edge that she possesses. %he is the (iery spark

o( initiative$ inventive$ and she dares you to de&ve within and seek out the opportunities that maybe (rightening but have so much potentia&. %ometimes the actions that push you to the &imits o(

com(ort are the most rewarding. %he te&&s you to do and not sit there with on&y mute desire.

1ction is what is important. Can you hear her song ringing in your ears " Can you hear its sweetseduction singing with the voice o( impu&se "

?3I2HT OF !13+%

The ?night o( wands indicates change and progression towards a goa&. He is an individua& (u&&

o( daring and passion. He spririt is ab&a/e with the (ire that the wands suit symbo&i/es$ and &ike

(ire$ the bright$ brind&ed (ur o( his &ion mount and his (o' attendants (&ash through the woods asthey dart in a (&aming entourage through the trees. The wind runs ripp&ing (ingers through his

hair$ and he &aughs (or the )oy o( that sensation and the power &eashed in the musc&es o( the &ion$

bunching and stretching beneath him.This knight is on a )ourney (or adventure. E'citement (&ows a&ong in his trai&. He does not

necessari&y seek it$ but his presence invariab&y spurs riva&ry and con(&ict$ perhaps because o( his

cocky and assured attitude$ and se&(0con(idence. %ometimes his aggressive nature can be seen asbeing overcon(ident$ too impetuous.

He is a knight with a b&a/ing &ion9s heart and the sparking c&everness o( (o'es$ though not a&ways

the wisdom to match it. He reck&ess&y rides crashing through the wor&d$ &eaping (rom c&i((s inheroic bounds towards his destination. %uch a wondrous&y heroic sight to g&impse him as he

passes* +estiny$ (aith$ and the purity o( his goa& shine with an e((ervescent g&ow in his eyes$ so

that perhaps he does not notice the (&owers he may tramp&e a&ong the path in his head&ong

p&unge. >e way (o a&&owing the wi&d temper and (&aming energy o( this knight to cause discordand interruption.

-EE3 OF !13+%

The Fire0>rind&ed (ur o( (o'es darting about in the shadows surrounds her. They watch among

the other deni/ens o( the (orest who are drawn out by the singing o( the harp on which the 6ueenp&ays. %he g&ows in the midday &ight$ her presence &ike a white0hot (&ame that radiates with the

warmth o( her spirit. The ueen o( !and,s (ingers dance across the strings$ and she embraces

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The ueen o( !ands is dedicated$ engaging$ and attractive. %he is a&ways cheer(u& and upbeat.

%he knows the ro&e o( a 6ueen and p&ays it with per(ect$ ca&m assurance. %he is used to being the

center o( attention and knows it is her due. Her presence e'udes con(idence $ and the know&edge

that she can hand&e anything and anyone. It is not arrogance but a simp&e understanding andtruth(u& assessment o( her ski&&s and abi&ities. It is easy (or her charms to be turned towards

darker purposes o( deceit and manipu&ation. %he guards against this temptation.esmeri/ed by this$ the wor&d hushes at her entrance to hear her$ see her$ bathe in her radiance.Her e'uberance in &i(e sings out as her hands dance across tri&&s and runs and g&issandos upon

her &iving harp.

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He ho&ds his sta(( a&o(t$ &ike a torch$ a beacon o( (&ame and &ight. Or perhaps he himse&( is that

beacon$ g&eaming as he does with the (ire that burns within his chest and as a searing crownupon his brow. He &i(ts the (iery torch up to i&&uminate the path and strides (orward. The ground

shi(ts$ and the deni/ens o( the woods step back. The trees part be(ore him$ &i(ting their branches

to make way (or his passage. The environment shi(ts to his wi&&$ and obeys his unspoken desiresand commands.

The ?ing o( !ands is charismatic. The (orce o( his charm is irresistib&e$ such that the very wor&d

seems to mo&d to his desires and bow to his wi&&. He is a source o( inspiration$ and bears hismant&e o( authority with an ease as i( he were born to it. It is his natura& e&ement$ burning bright

within him b&a/ing in his b&ood$ and in his voice$ and searing a&& that his ga/e touches.

He has the spirit o( the &ion within him. 7roud and (ierce$ dominant$ and una(raid to chase down

that which he desires. He springs (orth into action with the con(idence$ strength$ and &ithe graceo( that great beast. He is bo&d and does not ba&k at taking chances$ or striking out upon new risky

paths.

1CE OF C-7%

The water e&ement. +eep (ee&ings$ intimacy$ attunement$ compassion$ &ove.

It is the initia& drop o( water that (a&&s upon the g&ass0smooth sur(ace o( a &ake. There is an

a&most imperceptib&e ripp&e that starts to spread in e'panding rings. It is the shrug o( a tinyearth6uake that sends a shudder up through ocean waters to cu&minate in crashing waves upon a

distant shore. It is the (irst stirring o( emotion$ o( compassion and &ove$ o( intimacy$ and o(

attunement this tiny drop o( potentia& that wi&& )oin into a river o( a&& the other ming&ed drop&ets

(rom humanity. They a&& trick&e together to (&ow into one vast sea o( swir&ing emotions.The sti&& sur(ace o( the water in the suit o( cups is &ike a scrying mirror. +e&ve into those

crysta&&ine depths$ heed the twinges o( intuition$ and then raise the g&ass and drink deep&y. This

grai& shines with a &ight o( understanding and inner know&edge.These are the guardians o( the cups: the deni/ens o( the deep. The (ish and the ancient spirits o(

the sea. They swim with a (&uid grace through the ocean,s depths$ &iving in a dance o( eterna&

motion. The wa'ing and o( the moon pu&&s the tides and currents o( the sea to swe&& and ebb$ andthis rhythm is (e&t thrumming through the b&ood o( a&& dwe&& in the ocean,s embrace.

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aking a connection$ a union$ partnership$ bringing together o( opposites$ the potentia& (or

bonding.

This is the me&ding o( water and earth and air$ the a&chemy o( e&ements. 2o&den as the gob&ets$the (ish swim through the waters Dor is it air that they g&ide through". the dryads coi& around

each other$ braided into an embrace as (&uid as the air Dor is it the sea" that they are surroundedby. They are sou&mates. They twist together to (orm one so&id truck$ and yet they retain theirindividua&ity and their own co&ors.

Like the harmonious swir& o( a yin0yang$ they circ&e one another in a &i6uid push and pu&& that

uni(ies. They share a cup. +rink#$ one whispers$ pro((ering the gob&et.I accept$# one responds$ and takes it into her hands. They drink deep&y$ at once$ and the shared

sap (&ows down into their roots.

The other cup ba&ances precarious&y on an outstretched branch. They do not seem to notice it$

though the spirits and sy&phs watch it care(u&&y. For now it stands stab&e$ but as the trees grow$ asthe branches stretch and uncoi& and burst into b&oom$ wi&& that cup sti&& stand upright or wi&& it tip

and tumb&e to the ground$ spi&&ing its precious &i6uid"

The Two o( Cups is about making a connection$ a union$ a partnership. It is the bringing togethero( opposites and the potentia& (or bonding. It is a re&ationship. Like a &iving organism$

re&ationships grow4 the ones that are strong become pi&&ars o( stabi&ity $ and the weak

connections are gradua&&y (orgotten and (a&& apart.

TH8EE OF C-7%

Ce&ebration$ dancing$ singing$ (riendship$ companionship$ re&ying on others$ community andteam spirit.

There is a song that dwe&&s at the ocean,s (&oor. It &urks in the chasm. It hides in the voices o(

wa&es and the s6uea&s o( do&phins. It haunts (orth in an unstoppab&e swe&& to rise towards thesur(ace.

The sirens o( the deep have been waiting (or this moment. They come together when they (ee&

the signa& that tremb&es through the waves to a&& the corners o( the sea. They sing. Their voicesweaves a counter me&ody and descant to the the ocean,s song. Laughter rings in tri&&s and

g&issandos that send ripp&es (rom their &ips. That g&ee(u& shudder o( the waters summons the

deni/ens o( the sea$ a&& the varied creatures among the ocean swe&&s$ to (o&&ow in the wake o( thesirens.

The very movement o( a&& the beings who swim through the waters is an e&egant dance o(

undu&ation$ a power(u& s&icing through the waves. The &i6uid dance o( the sea bursts to the

sur(ace$ and the song echoes to the vast vau&t o( the heavens.The Three o( Cups is a ca&& to ce&ebration$ dancing$ and singing. Friendship is its key

component$ and companionship$ re&ying on others$ and deve&oping community and team spirit.

FO-8 OF C-7%

>eing unaware and se&(0absorbed$ iso&ated and seeking within$ disengaged (rom the wor&d$dreamy$ contemp&ative.

%he makes her way to the sur(ace. The water,s sur(ace shivers at her approach$ and then she

bursts through that barrier to c&imb up on the rocks. The water streams (rom her hair and


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shou&ders. %he (&icks an arc o( shining drop&ets o(( her tai&. Like diamonds$ they spray spark&es

in the air$ then vanishes beneath the sur(ace.

%he &ies there$ sti&& and ho&ding her breath unti& she is certain that no one has (o&&owed her. !ho

wou&d" They on&y have eyes and mind and sense (or the wor&d beneath the waves. but she waitsanyway. %he wants to be certain she is a&one. %he is bored o( them$ tired o( the e'istence o( the

end&ess dance o( the sea.The ripp&es o( her disruption smooth away$ and soon the water,s sur(ace becomes a g&assymirror. The b&ue o( sky me&ts into the re(&ected b&ue o( water in a seam&ess gradation o( co&or

and &ight. Her mind escapes (or a moment in dreamy contemp&ation. %he sees her re(&ection (or

the (irst time. %he is struck by her own beauty$ not in a vain way$ but with the (ascination o(discovery. %he ga/es into the re(&ected eyes that seem &ike tiny poo&s o( water in themse&ves. %he

reaches out to touch that creature who ga/es back at her. !ith a sudden shock$ her (ingers meet

the g&ass and the image is shattered into a do/en ripp&es.

%he start&es$ and on&y then becomes aware that she is not as a&one as she (irst thought. Thoughthe sea deni/ens have &e(t her to her own devices$ the sy&phs o( the air have crept c&ose during

her distraction$ and they which her intent&y$ amused$ mocking. %udden&y the air (ee&s chi&& upon

her drying skin$ and she yearns (or the soothing embrace o( the sea and her kin.The Four o( Cups represents se&(0absorption$ introspection$ sinking too deep&y into one,s own

concerns and being &ost in reveries. 1wareness o( anything e&se (ades$ and the wor&d seems gray.

>ut the outside wor&d has much to o((er i( you tear your ga/e away (rom your own re(&ection.

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gob&ins (rom under. These are the companions she has been waiting (or$ and she greets them

cheer(u&&y. They are drawn (orth by her innocent chatter and by the mind that has not yet been

chained by boundaries o( what must be # and de(initions o( impossibi&ity. In her wor&d$ (ish are

not bound by the water o( the creek they may swim through the air above that g&assy path and the sy&van company she entertains at her tab&e are as we&come as the ones made o( c&oth and

stu((ing.The ueen o( the Faeries steps (orth$ and the (antasic retinue draws back$ but the gir& )ust smi&es$pours a cup o( tea$ and o((ers it with a smi&e.

The %i' o( Cups is a reminder o( chi&dhood innocence$ good intentions$ nob&e impu&ses$ simp&e

)oys and p&easures. It is not meant to be over&y sentimenta&$ but more an urging to remember theopen0mindedness o( a chi&d,s perspective$ and to push back the narrowness that (o&ds in on you

over time$ with the comp&e'ities o( &i(e and responsibi&ity.

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Turn away and disengage (rom the materia& wor&d (or the pierce the dry air with a c&arion ca&&.

The sea,s embrace is much so(ter and more sensua&$ and connected by the ripp&es and the (&ows.

The water so(tens the assau&ts on the senses$ so that everything becomes (&uid and smooth.

The Eight o( Cups shimmers with the distant touch o( the sun,s rays (rom above. They tumb&edown into the depths. The (a&&ing g&immer and shine urges you to move on to catch ho&d o( one

o( them. 3ow is the time to &et go and a&&ow a&& the weariness to ripp&e away (rom you and (adeinto the waves.

3I3E OF C-7%

7&easure o( the senses$ satis(action and wish (u&(i&&ment$ success$ assured (uture$ bounty$ and

hea&th.

1&& that the heart desires is within reach$ )ust at his (ingertips$ swir&ing &ike the rich$ go&den tones

o( the massive schoo& o( (ish. They tumb&e and s&ice through the waves in a (renetic arc andspasm o( e'uberance$ unti& the mass o( bodies seems to s6uee/e even water out (rom the space.

There is a sensua& de&ight in the s&eek (roms brushing past his skin. They sing with a )oy o( &i(e

and the abundance to be (ound (or the taking to those who reach out. The wor&d e'tends ano((ering o( p&easure$ into'icating in its beauty. There is a grace in the swir& o( (ish as they swim

in unison and spin through the water as one organic being$ rather than as hundreds o( disparate

creatures. They swim with such harmony that it (ee&s &ike a choreographed dance.Fish are symbo&ic o( hea&th$ prosperity$ and good (ortune. The 3ine o( Cups entices with the

p&easure o( the sense$ satis(action$ and wish (u&(i&&ment. The (uture is assured$ and there is

bounty on the hori/on.

TE3 OF C-7%

%erenity$ peace$ &asting success and happiness$ attainment o( the heart9s desires$ (ami&y supportand bonds$ en)oying the b&essings o( &i(e.

The water swir&s around the two o( them. The wavetops have been kissed by the sun$ and the

waters are warm and inviting. They dri(t in that (&uid embrace$ buoyed by a &ightness that (&aresin their hearts. Like twin mini0suns$ caught in each other,s gravity$ they orbit around each other.

The wor&d outside ceases to e'ist with this attainment o( heart,s desire. They want (or nothing.

They need no others to make this moment comp&ete$ but there is a union neverthe&ess betweenthe two o( them and a&& the surrounding &iving creatures.

The schoo& o( (ish sends a mae&strom o( bubb&es to (roth in a di//y sir& around their entang&ed

&imbs. Their )oy radiates outward in a &uminous she&ter o( protection. Fish are symbo&s o( p&enty

and prosperity. They s&ice through the a/ure depths$ and their sca&es spark&e &ike g&immers o(&iving go&d. The moment o( b&iss$ o( seeming&y eterna& and (ina& contentment$ is ra&$ but it must

be depths o( the ocean$ &ike a scattered shoo& o( (ish.

The Ten o( Cups is the (ina& attainment o( serenity and peace. %uccess and happiness have beengranted at &ast an a&&0encompassing emotiona& contentment$ not )ust a physica& or materia&

p&easure. Fami&y support and bonds are important to being ab&e to en)oy the b&essings o( &i(e.

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%he de&ves down through the waves seeking to be a&one and to (ind a peace(u& p&ace to

contemp&ate her own thoughts.

%he brings a cup with her. It brims with the captured essence o( sun&ight (rom the wor&d so hight

above her own. It contains the tiny sparks and (&ashes that have dri(ted down to the sea bed inbits o( go&den coin or in the stray sha(t o( sun&ight that manage to piecious contents he&d in her

hands.%he &i(ts the cup underneath her (ace$ (ee&s that remembered warmth o( the sun,s kiss upon thewavetops. The heat spira&s out through the water with tendri&s o( peace and tran6ui&ity. The

radiance sparks her thoughts and her imagination. %he (ee&s her mind begin to set adri(t$ and her

imagination. %he (ee&s her mind begin to set adri(t$ and her vision (i&&s with dreams o( the(antastic.

The 7age o( Cups is sentimenta&. %he is a true romantic at heart$ and in a wor&d that is (i&&ed with

so much noise and bust&e$ she &ongs (or time and space to simp&y breathe and to tru&y take in the

p&easures that abound. %he &istens to the sti&& voice (rom deep inside that speaks withunderstanding and intuition$ and she &ongs to be&ieve in the impossib&e.

?3I2HT OF C-7%

The -nicorn is a chi&d o( the sea$ born o( (oam and rest&ess waves$ surging with the wi&dabandon o( the sur(. On&y those with purity o( heart may &ay a hand upon such a creature$ much

&ess ride upon her back. The ?night o( Cups is her companion on the eterna& 6uest. The two o(

them are a&one on this mystica& )ourney.

He is the knight o( the 8ound Tab&e on the grand 6uest (or the 2rai&. He is the romantic whoseeks where his heart and emotions &ead. He is the artist and the musician and the poet whose

eyes see into the unseen nether0rea&ms o( imagination. He is the idea&ist who wi&& not &et physica&

&aws stop him (rom riding with reck&ess abandon across the wavetops on his )ourney.The ?night o( Cups (o&&ows his dreams. He &ets his intuition guide him on his )ourneys. %ea

sprites and (oamy sy&phs te&& him o( the wonders (ar beyond the e'p&ored &ands$ and he yearns to

(o&&ow those spirits and see with his own eyes. The go&den grai& embodies the per(ection heyearns (or. He knows i( he remains honest and (aith(u&$ and (o&&ows the truths that his heart

speaks that he can one day taste (rom that cup.

The waves churn in his wake$ and he does not know nor care what &urks be&ow the sapphirewaves4 he seew on&y the beauty that spark&es in the spraying drop&ets.

-EE3 OF C-7%

Her very being is a creative ne'us$ she is poetry in motion$ imagination incarnate. %he can dance

upon the swe&&s o( the ever0shi(ting$ ever0changing seas in unison with the dance o( &i(e that

engages a&& the wor&d and its creatures around her.%he heeds her intuitions and (o&&ows her heart. %he &istens to the whispers o( the stars$ (or she

knows they are much wiser than any being on this earth. They have witnessed the wor&d (rom

when the seas were young.Though her steps seem random and impu&sive$ she re&ies upon a deep0seated know&edge. %he

draws her strength (rom that vast abyss o( the ocean. The ancients o( the deeps$ the sea turt&es$

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wor&d that they )oint&y move in is &ike a dream. Everything is (&uid$ one e&ement me&ding into the

ne't. It is the shi(ting &andscape o( the subconscious$ over&apping with the materia& being o(

rea&ity. This is the essence o( creation and artistic e'pression.

2uided by instincts$ she is attuned to that otherwor&d and (inds )oy in that communion o(kindred spirits. For someone e&se who did possess a comprehension o( her synchronicity$ a

misstep (rom her position wou&d mean a p&unge into un(athomed depths$ but not so (or theueen o( Cups. %he dances on$ embraced by the end&ess a/ure ocean and heavens$ and wherethe sea meets the sky there is no seam

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He is wise and understanding. He knows the meaning o( patience. Like the sea turt&es that swim

at his side$ he guides the way with a steady ca&m through the ever0shi(ting uncertainties o( the

vast ocean depths. He reads the know&edge o( the centuries that has been etched into the patternson their she&&s$ and drinks in that gi(t with every breath taken o( the water that (&ows in and

around them a&&. The waters grow sti&& and peace(u& in his presence. The ceru&ean swe&&s spark&e

with a gem&ike c&arity.The seahorse is a symbo& o( the power o( 7oseidon$ and is imbued with the tire&ess strength o(

the sea. He is a patient creature$ swimming through the swe&&s at his own (&uid pace. He (o&&ows

the curents. However$ his grace is armored by the spines o( his e'oske&eton$ and that sinuousde&icacy shou&d not be under0estimated$ o( the ma&e sea horse is the protector o( the young.

Like the sea horse$ the ?ing o( Cups is a protector. He cares (or and watches over a&& those who

are near to him. He o((ers a drink (rom his hea&ing waters. He o((ers compassion and care. His

message is to &et the currents (&ow through your veins to c&eanse your heart o( its burdens. He ispatient and to&erant$ and understands that a&& aspect and needs o( the peop&e around him must be

ba&anced.

1CE OF %!O8+%

The air e&ement. Inte&&igence$ reason$ )ustice$ truth$ c&arity$ perseverance.

1 sword is doub&e0edged. It can s&ice with the swi(t assurance o( )ustice to c&ear the obstructions

that hide the truth. It can be the beacon to use inter&&igence and (airness to achieve c&arity. Or itcan be wie&ded with arrogance o( raw power in the heat o( rage. These are two sides o( the

strength that is embodied in this weapon two very di((erent uses o( (orce to work one,s wi&&

upon thw wor&d.

%omething is beginning now. The winds gather in whir&ing addies to summon the guardians o(the skies: the wisps and the sou&s and the (eathered ones. From that vorte'$ something arises that

wi&& (orce the dua&ity o( the 1ce o( %words to s&ice one way or the other.

The are the sy&phs o( the air$ and the guardians (or the swords: winged beings o( the sky. 1 swanis &ove&y she possesses downy white (eathers and a s&ender neck that arcs with a sinuous grace

but that de&icacy is a (acade that c&oaks a strong body and (ierce nature that is una(raid o(

standing up. The swan wi&& (ight to protect its own$ and strong wings open to catch and ride thewinds across great distances.

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+enia&$ b&ocking o(( emotions$ avoidance o( and not seeing the truth$ sta&emate$ impasse.

He stands in path$ warding o(( those who venture near. His c&oaked presence is obdurate andimposing. %tee& (&ashes as he draws the two swords to bar the way. who wishes to pass"# he

dermands$ with eyes and teeth that g&eam &ike the re(&ecttion (rom the twin b&ades. He standsthere$ as hard and unyie&ding as the meta& o( the (orged swords. The spirits o( the woods writheand churn in the trees around him. They draw back (rom that co&d stee&$ (rom that icy (igure.

The two o( swords is a stan&emate$ an impasse. 3either side wi&& compromise$ and so no

progress can be made unti& one chooses to step aside. It is a &ock0stepped ba&ance$ astrangedance that strugg&es to (ind some grace without yie&ding any ground. It is a denia& o( truth$ an

avoidance o( what is c&ear be(ore your eyes or hiding in your heart.

Open your eyes$# urges the swan$ pro((ering a token$ a (&ower$ a poppy that is the s&eeping

death that e'istence becomes when stubborn barriers cannot be &aid aside.Open your heart$# urges the swan$ tendering the beating gem$ the heart that sti&&s when there is

on&y the desire to take and not give.

T8EE OF %!O8+%

Heartbreak$ receiving &itt&e so&ace$ &onesomeness$ iso&ation$ betraya&.

Here$ the grand strength and beauty o( a swan is brought down by betraya& she mourns with

bood tears (or that wounding o( the heart. %he is (ar (rom a he&p&ess creature she wi&& (ight

(erocious&y to de(end herse&( or her young and yet there is no sign o( stugg&e$ perhaps shebared herse&( as a sacri(ice. %he stepped (orth a&one and &aid down her de(enses. !as it anguish

and grie( that brought her down"

There is grie( and hertbreak in the Three o( %words. There is a (ee&ing o( &one&iness$ separation$and iso&ation. There is no one to give so&ace or &end a hand. Has everyone deserted in this time

o( greatest need" The wor&d abandons and betrays by turning its back on the destruction o( beaty

and the rending o( a (ra(i&e emotiona& state.Overcome the pain4 the weeping o( the heart is perhaps a necessary c&eansing. Let that torment

drain away4 be puri(ied o( the b&ack b&ood$ and then &i(t up white wings to dance with the sky

once agian.

FO-8 OF %!O8+%

%o&itude and rest (rom stri(e$ inner contemp&ation$ e'i&e.Her &imbs are composed in the attitude o( death$ but this is not that (ina& s&eep. It is )ust a

moment o( rest and recovery. Her mind (&oats (ree. %he is adri(t in an ether o( meditation. Her

eyse are c&osed$ but she sees with another kind o( vision$ the sigi& o( an eye upon the b&ade sheho&ds c&asped to her chest sees down into her heart and out into the wor&d around with a c&arity

that she strives (or in this inner contemp&ation and se&(0imposed e'i&e.

%he (&oats a&ong with the &otuses$ symbo&s o( spiritua& and menta& purity. Lotuses grow (rom thes&ime and muck o( a &ake$ puri(ied by the water to emerge in the sun&ight as &ove&y (&owers. They

are a &iving metaphor (or a seeker o( spiritua& truths. The pink &otus in particu&ar is a symbo& o(

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smi&es and c&utches tight&y to her back with new strength in his (inertips.

The %i' o( %words is a passage away (rom di((icu&ties. It is a chance to recover a(ter tribu&ations.

Too much change (rom a bewi&dering wor&d has perhaps induced despomdency that you must

(ind a way to &i(t out o(.

%Eramb&es Crone &ives among the b&ackberry hedges where the (ruit is tempting and sweet$

but even the &eaves have wicked&y curved thorns to catch and ho&d. The &itt&e hummingbird can

navigate with ease among such treacherous tang&es. %he can (&it through the tiny gaps and weavepast the thorns with great ease. >ut the nob&e and grand e&egance o( the %wan$ with the arcing

e'panse o( her wings$ is not (or such tang&ed and thorny corridors.

This swan is not the (irst to have (a&&en victim to the &ures o( the bramb&es crone. The o4d onehas a co&&ection o( the sku&&s o( those other who have thought that might and arrogant strength

cou&d overcome everything. Like the tang&ed enchanted briar (orest that surrounded %&eeping

>eauty and tempted hundreds o( brave knights to die within the thorny embrace$ pure might and

abusive power wi&& not a&way cut the path to victory.The hummingbird (&its c&ose. Ca&m$# she urges$ and as the swan ceases to (&ai&$ the thorns cease

to cut$ and the &itt&e hummingbird gent&y pushes one branch aside at a time$ and the swan sees

the &ight o( (reedom sining through (rom above$ distant but attainab&e.The Eight o( %words is a reminder not to waste energy on the trivia&. It is easy to (ree/e up in a

crisis (ee& restricted$ con(used$ power&ess$ and trapped by circumstances but there is a&way a

way out i( you take a monent to breathe and reassess.

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%u((ering (rom anguish$ (ear$ an'iety$ gui&t$ uncertainties in the night.

%tormcrows hera&d impending disso&utionwith voices cawing raucous abso&ution

round and round and spira&ing ever nearone (uture sought 0 one (uture (eared

The (unne& o( the sky stretches up to the heavens4 an ominous tower o( storms with on&y a tinyg&immer o( hope &ighting the eye o( turnoi& high above. 5Come to me$ come with me$5 the voice

o( the stormcrows whispers to him (rom nearby. 5Let me guide you through.5 !ith an'ious eyes$

he ga/es upwards$ away$ ob&ivious to the pro((ered guidance through the dark night o( the sou&.

He c&utches sheathed sword c&ose (or security$ though he cou&d easi&y grasp its bright b&ade a&o(tto &ight the way. >ut he is ignorant o( that beacon he ho&ds so tight$ or perhaps too weakhearted

and tremu&ous to wie&d it.

He su((ers (rom anguish. The swords tattooed upon his breast are pinpricked markings o( theregrets he e'periences. He is tormented by inner (ear$ an'iety$ gui&t$ and uncertainties in the

night. He is a being o( the air his wings shou&d carry him a&o(t$ and the sky shou&d be open and

e'pansive and a wor&d o( (reedom. Instead$ it (ee&s &ike a tap c&osing its )aws upon him with thehow&ing winds o( the approaching storm. 1nd yet$ i( he were to )ust cast aside those doubts$ he

cou&d be as (ree as the stormcrows that spira& in untroub&ed arcs above.

The 3ine o( %words swir&s with inner turmoi&. It is a moment o( vu&nerabi&ity$ with the sou& &aid

bare to its own demons. 2ui&t and (ear &ock musc&es into immobi&ity. -nderstand the source o(those (ears4 &earn what they mean and where they stem (rom. ?now that strenght to break (ree o(

those shack&es &ies within one,s own heart.

TE3 OF %!O8+%

is(ortune$ burdens to bear$ ruin$ the end o( de&usions$ what seems to be a spira&ing anduncontro&&ed p&unge. %acri(icing se&(. +eso&ation and sorrow.

%he (a&&s. The birds do not aid her. Instead$ they circ&e in a tightening spira& around her. They

whee& vicios&y above$ &ike vu&tures awaiting the certainty. Their wings are &ike b&ades and their(eathers are knives that s&ice skin and c&oth a&ike. They pierce the shroud with their pointed

beaks$ (aci&itating the p&ummet to greater speed. Even their raucous cries seem hosti&e in the

gray and indi((erent night. The air rushes past her ears in a ho&&ow and tune&ess whist&e. The

trees be&ow reach out bare0branched c&aws to the sky4 their trunks rotting (rom within. The End*she cries out to the sky.

Or is it )ust the curtain (a&&ing upon an act o( me&odramatic martyrdom"

The Ten o( %words represents mis(ortune$ deso&ation$ burdens to bear$ ruin$ the end o( de&usions.It (ee&s &ike circumstances have instigated aspira&ing and beyond uman contro&. %ometimes ther

is nothing to do but ride it out and pick up the pieces when things (ina&&y come to a ha&t$ and

&earn (rom the mishaps.

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!ith her b&ade$ the ueen o( %words s&ices through &ies and deceptions to the heart o( truth. %he

is honesty and inner know&edge$ sending (orth her winged seekers into the wor&d. They are an

e'tension o( her being and her sou&. !hat they see$ they send thrumming back to her a&ong the&anguage o( sou&s$ (or they have passed throgh a metamorphosis that is not s&eep and is not

death.The b&inding white is the co&or o( purity$ honesty$ c&arity$ uncompromising ba&ance4 but a&so o(distance$ and sometimes death$ (or sometimes to get to truth one must cast o(( the o&d to discard

pretense and gui&e. +iscard the past &eave the cocooning she&&s$ and de&ve deep within to seek

the truw (ace to wear and show the wor&d.The ueen o( %words is an inte&&igent woman$ &oya&$ witty$ and humorous in her (orthright way.

%he is va&ued (or her accurate perceptions o( the wor&d around her$ and her (or e'periences. %he

has ga/ed within and knows that when she turns her eyes to a mirror$ the re(&ecttion is e'act&y

what is shou&d be and the &ight that shines within her sou& b&a/es bright in the g&ass.In the &anguage o( (&owers$ purp&e dragon &i&ies are symbo&s o( inner strength$ and white

chrysanthemums o( truth.

?I32 OF %!O8+%

Like the vertica& sword he ho&ds at the ready$ he is a pi&&ar o( strength and mora&ity. He ho&dspower over &i(e and death. He is a warrior king$ sword a&ways drawn so that he can be prepared

to spring to action shou&d the need arise.

He is a &eader$ riding triumphant&y at the (ore(ront o( his army. He carries through with his

actions$ (o&&owing the path o( truth that the b&ade &ights (or him. He is &ed on by the si&entwisdom o( the ow&. %he perches$ ba&ndced$ upon the very tip o( his b&ade$ and her eyes swir&

with a&& the ancient know&edge that her kind has been imbued with by human be&ie(s.

irroring the ow&$ he his a&so &ed by the shadowy ravens that trai& him &ike Hugin and ugin$Odin9s twin ravens Thought# and emory#. They (&y away to seek out truths and bring their

(indings back to be whispered in his ear. In con)unction$ they are the ba&ance o( night and day.

They are the sharp c&arity in ve&vety &ight o( stars and moon. This is what is embodied in thoseavian companions.

The shadows o( the night descend upon his shou&ders$ a &iving mant&e o( porp&e$ a co&or the

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In ancient Egypt $ the &i/ard was representative o( good (ortune and divine wisdom. They are the

deni/ens o( the earth and the guardians (or the pentac&es: sa&amanders$ chame&eons$ dragons.

They dead the way (rom nebu&ous dreams and the (antastic$ everchanging rea&ms o( desires and

wishes into rea&ity o( being$ o( tangib&e actua&ity$ and o( the wor&d.

T!O OF 7E3T1CLE%

He stands upon one &eg and dances a )ugg&ing act o( ba&ance. Like the Hindu deity %hiva$ he

harmonious e6ui&ibrium o( opposing (orces. 1s i( his pose itse&( were not precarious enough$ therocky pinnac&e he is perched upon seems ready to wobb&e and tumb&e into the abyss at the

s&ightest incorrect motion or stray gust o( wind4 and yet he is co(ident. He knows this dance very

we&&$ can sence the dynamics o( the situation$ can (ee& the wind wending through with his

movements &ike a si&ent and invisib&e partner as they per(orm an e&aborate pas de deu'. !i&& thecon(idence be his down(a&&" !i&& the /ephyr &ose its p&ay(u&ness and traitorous&y strike be(ore he

can react to compensate (or a swi(t change in the direction o( its gust"

The two o( pentac&es is a ba&ancing act: )ugg&ing and keeping everything in motion$ being(&e'b&e and adaptab&e and changing directions easi&y. eet these cha&&enges that tumb&e your

way with high spirits$ but be wary o( taking on too much at once.

TH8EE OF 7E3T1CLE%

They work together as one$ creating a human &adder and c&imbing upon each other,s shou&ders.

!ith their combined height$ they reach upwords$ they yearn towords the sky. Into the stone wa&&$she inscribes her pentac&es and her circ&es. They (orm a chain o( over&apping arcs$ &ike her

inter&inked re&ationship: circ&ed sets o( inc&usion and combination. It is a mathematica& e6uation

o( human re&ationships and interactions.Each arc is inscribed with care$ as i( they (o&&ow a b&ueprint. Her (ingers trai& through the stone

as easi&y as i( the sur(ace were$ ma&&eab&e c&ey. The so&id stone gives way under the so(t (&esh o(

her (ingertip. %uch is the power o( their combined wi&&s that what is impossib&e# sudden&ybecomes easy$ mundance$ achievab&e. They comprehend the power o( unity when one works in

con)unction with others.

The three o( pentac&e is the embodiment o( teamwork$ o( (unctioning together as a unit. Itunderscores competence and achieving beyond the e'pected. %ometimes the support o( others is

re6uired to achieve a goa&4 not everything can be accomp&ished so&o. 3ot everything needs to be

accomp&ished a&one. 8eaching out to others is no (ai&ing but working with others re6uires

patience$ p&anning and compromise to adhere to standards o( cooperation.

FO-8 OF 7E3T1CLE%

The +ragon coi&s tight&y around his hard0earned hoard. He has spent many human &i(etimes

gathering up such a vast treasure. 3o one sha&& touch it4 no one sha& stea& it (rom him* ine*#

he hisses up to his tiny cousins who come creeping up to see. The sa&amanders and &i/ardsscurry away 6uick&y &est he &ash out at them is his possessive anger.

y go&d*# he dec&ares. He knows the chame&eons are watching with hust(u& eyes (rom above.

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so he cur&s himse&($ around himse&($ around and round and coi&ed tight&y$ tai& to snout and

end&ess coi&. The sa&amanders scutt&e o(( and &eave him to himse&(. >urnished sca&es me&d and

become indistinguishab&e (rom the go&d that he &ies spraw&ed upon. Love&y$ com(ortab&e g&eam$

never changing.The (our o( pentac&es embodies a possessive spirit$ one who wnats a&ways to be in contro&. 1s a

resu&t$ he &ives within &imitations$ a cage o( his own making$ and high&y averse to any change.He is obstructive$ in denia& o( his own weaknesses$ chained by those very weaknesses. He is amiser&y state. Letting go o( that se&(ishness might bring more happiness than that hoard has done

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%he stands in a verdant garden that she has &oving&y tended. %he is the guardian dryad the wood.

%he is a part o( this p&ace$ this Eden o( her own making. The peaches are ripe$ a magica& energy

writhes in each &ush g&obe. 7eaches are a (ruit o( summer$ o( &ong days o( re&a'ation. Their

nectar is honeyed &ongevity. The sweet tang o( their )uice ro&&ing over the tongue is &ike aviscera& memory o( summer.

To p&uck them or no" The tattooed waves churn on her body with her specu&ation. %he &ays herhand on the (ruit$ ready to take it. It pu&es (aint&y as i( it contains the heart o( the tree$ beatingwith pu&se o( sap through the branches. !i&& these peaches sti&& spark&e with that &iving g&ow

once taken (rom the tree$ or wi&& they )ust become du&& as the norma& (ruit in her basket"

The seven o( pentac&es cha&&enges you to make a choice: to eat and en)oy the (ruit the basket$ orto &eave them to (&ower and ripen and continue upon the branch" It is about reaping the reward

(or e((ort and work. The seeds have been sown4 the time o( work and waiting has passed. They

have grown and come to (ruition. 3ow is the moment to appreciate. It is ca&m moment o(

condideration o( a&ternatives and di((erent approaches.

EI2HT OF 7E3T1CLE%

!ith di&igence and patience$ the %pider cra(ts her gossamer web. +awn dusts an array o( dewy

stars across the threads.

weaver weave a pattern:weave a dream o( summer musk4

weave the drape o( autumn dusk.

weaver weave a (ate:

weave a &i(e9s (rai& anchored &ine4weave the pa&e moon9s wa'ing signs.

weaver weave a web:

cra(t each si&ky precious thread$artist9s inhibitions shed.

%pider works hard. %he weaves her web through the night$ each thread p&aced with care to createa pattern at once beauti(u& and bui&t (or a purpose. It is &ike a meditation$ an intricate dance with

eight &egs$ spin$ step$ ho&d$ p&ace thread$ twist$ and step$ and repreat.

The eight o( pen

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