Six of Swords– Mental healing. Progression, moving on. Feeling guidance from within. Assimilating life lessons. Queen of Swords– Seeker of truth, does not tolerate fools, intellectual, incisive. Tells it how it is. Capable of making it to the top of her profession. Prefers intelligent adults to children. There are several useful spreads presented at the end of the book, including various versions of the Three Card spread (Past/Present/Future, Body/Mind/Spirit, and Choices); the Celtic Cross spread and a spread by Katie Vyvyan entitled the daily spread, which I found intriguing. (The positions in this spread are defined as Works (whatever you are accomplishing throughout the day, either at work or at home), Home (the people and activities surrounding the home), Unexpected (literally, the unexpected things that happen during the day), Your Role (your moods, actions and reactions), and Outcome (the outcome of the day, and the spiritual lesson(s) learned). Two of Swords– Preventing oneself from seeing the truth, refusing to engage, reluctance to make a decision.

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The Ace of Cups shows a large golden cup with a blue eye in the center. The light is pouring down from above. On the cup is an arc of six symbols representing the cycle of the moon. Chariot 7— “Horsey, horsey, don’t you stop…” Self-discipline, determination, goal seeking. Negotiation, mediation, compromise. Gathering resources and driving oneself forward. Travel, journey. Eight of Cups– An emotional decision made. Turning away from a situation. Taking a more difficult path. Ace of Swords– Sudden break-though, clarity of thought, new ways of communication. The truth revealed. A new philosophy or way of perceiving the world.

The Ten of Cups presents a typical family scene but only the mother and daughter. There is also a family of cats sitting in front of a house. Instead of a rainbow line, we can see an image of ten cups arranged in an arc over that house. Marchetti mentioned this is the scene where the head of the family is coming home to his wife and children. It is quite confusing as part of the family is missing here. Judgment 20— “Heads up!” A call to action, something you must do. Be accountable; responsible. Change of career or lifestyle. Magician 1— “As I will, so must it be.” Focus, will power, concentration, control. All the tools available to complete the task in hand.

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King of Swords– Authoritarian, intellectual, usually at the top of his profession (lawyer, surgeon, writer, etc.). Fair, takes responsibility, good communicator, logical, clear thinker, commands respect. Fair with his children but never indulgent. Justice 11— “Sign here, please.” Legal issue, court case, settlement, retribution, divorce finalizes, property conveyancing. Career connected to law or contracts. Balance, justice prevails. The Ace of Cups shows a large gold Cup, with a blue eye centered over it, pouring down light. Arranged in an arc over the Cup are the six phases of the moon. Eight of Pentacles– Honing your talent, learning new skills. Training course may be required or offered. Change of profession. Hierophant 5— “Follow in the footsteps of those who have gone before.” Spiritual guide, mentor, religion, faith. Sometimes represents an established institution.Star 17— “I’m wishing on a star…” Hope, peace, love. Triumph of good over bad. Looking forward; moving on. Blessings, healing. Hanging Man 12— “Mum, I’m bored!” Inactivity. No apparent progression. Stagnation. Waiting time. Forced to look at a situation from another perspective. Can be a springboard to action or knowledge. Lovers 6— “We can make beautiful music… and I bet our kids will be good-looking too.” Love, sex, relationships. Choices, life-changing decisions. Queen of Wands– Warm, ambitious, fun, flirty, cheerful, disorganised, no shrinking violet, may be temperamental. Likes older children and teenagers whom she can interact with. Queen of Pentacles– Practical, home-loving, creative, hard working. Likes to help others but also encourages them to help themselves. A do-er rather than a listener. Prefers to use her own methods. Likes children and animals.