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Four of Cups - A young man is seated under a tree and contemplates three cups set on the grass before him. He expresses discontent with his environment. An arm issuing from a cloud offers him another cup.
From Rider-Waite: Four of Cups - A young man is seated under a tree and contemplates three cups set on the grass before him. He expresses discontent with his environment. An arm issuing from a cloud offers him another cup. Divinatory Meanings: Weariness, disgust, aversion, imaginary vexations - as if the wine of this world has caused satiety only. Another up of wine, as if a fairy gift, is now offered him, but he sees no consolation therein. This is also a card of blended pleasure. Reversed: Novelty, omen, new instructions, new relations.
January 18, 2026 at 6:01 PM
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Seven of Pentacles - A young man, leaning on his staff, looks intently at seven pentacles attached to a clump of greenery on his right. One would say that these were his treasures and that his heart was there.
Seven of Pentacles From Rider-Waite: Seven of Pentacles - A young man, leaning on his staff, looks intently at seven pentacles attached to a clump of greenery on his right. One would say that these were his treasures and that his heart was there. Divinatory Meanings: These are exceedingly contradictory, in the main, it is a card of money, business, barter - but one reading give altercation, quarrel, and another innocence, ingenuity, purgation. Reversed: Anxiety about money. The young man pictured has one pentacle detached from the clump of greenery, sitting at his feet. He wears a faded red tunic with blue undergarments.
January 15, 2026 at 5:07 PM
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Page of Wands - In a scene similar to the former (Knight of Wands), a young man stands in the act of proclamation. He is unknown but faithful, and his tidings are strange.
From Rider-Waite: Page of Wands - In a scene similar to the former (Knight of Wands), a young man stands in the act of proclamation. He is unknown but faithful, and his tidings are strange. (A dark young man in yellow tunic emblazoned with salamanders inspects his wand while standing in the desert by pyramids.) Divinatory Meanings: Dark young man, faithful, a lover, an envoy, a postman. Beside a man, he will bear favorable testimony concerning him. He is a dangerous rival, if followed by the Page of Cups. Has the chief qualities of his suit. Reversed: Anecdotes, announcements, evil news. Also indecision and the instability which usually accompanies it.
December 5, 2025 at 11:01 AM
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Eight of Pentacles - An artist in stone at his work, which he exhibits in the form of trophies.
From Rider-Waite: Eight of Pentacles - An artist in stone at his work, which he exhibits in the form of trophies. (The artist sits on his bench carving one pentacle, one pentacle sits on the ground, one pentacle hangs off the bench, and five are hung on the wall adjacent to the bench.) Divinatory Meanings: Work, employment, commission, craftsmanship, skill in craft and business, perhaps in the preparatory stage. Steady patience with achievement kept in mind. Reversed: Voided ambition, vanity, cupidity, exaction, usury. It may also signify the possession of skill, in the sense of the ingenious mind turned to cunning and intrigue.
December 4, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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IX. The Hermit
IX. The Hermit From Wikipedia: The Rider–Waite version of the card shows an old man, standing on a mountain peak, carrying a staff in one hand and a lit lantern containing a six-pointed star (Star of David) in the other. In the background is a mountain range. According to Eden Gray, his lantern is the Lamp of Truth, used to guide the unknowing, his patriarch's staff helps him navigate narrow paths as he seeks enlightenment and his cloak is a form of discretion. From Rider-Waite: Divinatory Meanings: Prudence, circumspection; also and especially treason, dissimulation, roguery, corruption. Reversed: Concealment, disguise, policy fear, unreasoned caution.
November 22, 2025 at 11:12 AM
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Eight of Swords - A woman, bound and hoodwinked, with the swords of the card about her.
From Rider-Waite: Eight of Swords - A woman, bound and hoodwinked, with the swords of the card about her. Divinatory Meanings: Bad news, violent chagrin, crisis, censure, power in trammels, conflict, calumny - also sickness. Reversed: Disquiet, difficulty, opposition, accident, treachery, the unforeseen, fatality.
November 19, 2025 at 5:18 PM
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Six of Swords - A ferryman carrying passenger in his punt to the further shore.
From Rider-Waite: Six of Swords - A ferryman carrying passenger in his punt to the further shore. In the boat are a woman with child, guarded by six swords. Divinatory Meanings: Journey by water, route, way, envoy, commissionary, expedient. Reversed: Declaration, confession, publicity. One account says that it is a proposal of love.
November 11, 2025 at 12:17 PM
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III. The Empress
III. The Empress From Rider-Waite: THE EMPRESS - Fruitfulness, action, initiative, length of days; the unknown, clandestine; also difficulty, doubt, ignorance. Reversed: Light, truth, the unraveling of involved matters, public rejoicings; according to another reading, vacillation. From Wikipedia: The Empress card in tarot is rich with symbolism and imagery that convey themes of fertility, nurturing, and abundance. She is typically depicted seated on a throne, signifying stability and power, often adorned with motifs underscoring her dominion over nature. Her crown of twelve stars represents her connection to the celestial realm and the zodiac, highlighting her universal influence. The Empress holds a scepter, symbolizing authority and control over the natural world. A shield with the symbol of Venus by her side reflects her association with the goddess of love, beauty, and creativity, reinforcing themes of fertility and attraction. The lush landscape around her, featuring fields of wheat, rivers, and trees, symbolizes abundance and the nurturing aspects of nature. Astrologically, the Empress is associated with Venus, enhancing her themes of harmony and nurturing. She is connected to the Earth element, emphasizing her grounding, life-giving qualities, and her role in the physical, material aspects of life. Numerologically, the Empress corresponds to the number three, signifying creativity, growth, and expansion, embodying synthesis and harmony. In the esoteric tradition, particularly within the Kabbalistic Tree of Life, the Empress is linked to the sephirah of Binah and its path to Chokmah, representing understanding and the nurturing aspect of the divine feminine. Binah, as the Great Mother, gives form and structure to creation, further emphasizing the Empress's role as a life-giving and nurturing force.
November 6, 2025 at 3:20 PM
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X. Wheel of Fortune
From Rider-Waite: X. Wheel of Fortune - Destiny, fortune, success, luck felicity. Reversed: Increase, abundance, superfluity. From Wikipedia: he card pictured is the Wheel Of Fortune card from the Rider–Waite tarot deck. A.E. Waite was a key figure in the development of the tarot in line with the Hermetic magical-religious system which was also being developed at the time, and this deck, as well as being in common use today, also forms the basis for a number of other modern tarot decks. The Wheel Of Fortune card, like other cards of the Major Arcana, varies widely in depiction between tarot decks. The card has been modeled ever since the tarot's inception in the 15th century after the medieval concept of Rota Fortunae, the wheel of the goddess Fortuna. Images generally show a six- or eight-spoked wheel, often attended or crested by an individual (sometimes human; sometimes a Sphinx-like half-human) attired in an Egyptian-style headdress. In some decks, such as the Waite, the wheel is also inscribed with additional alchemical symbols representing the four elements: Earth, Air, Fire and Water (which are also said to be represented throughout the tarot by the four "suits" of Pentacles or Discs, Swords, Wands, and Cups respectively. These emblems can also be seen on the Magician's table in the Magician card [Card I]). On the Waite card shown, though not necessarily on others, there are also four yellow winged creatures in the corners of the card, representing the symbols of the four Evangelists (The Lion, the Ox, the Man and the Eagle). These four Evangelists are also represented by the four fixed astrological signs: Taurus, Leo, Scorpio and Aquarius. In addition a representation of the god Anubis is seen rising with the wheel on the right side, while the snake-like Typhon descends on the left. On the wheel, alternating with the letters T-O-R-A are the Hebrew letters י-ה-ו-ה, usually transliterated as YHWH (Yahweh - Hebrew for God).
October 31, 2025 at 10:16 AM
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Ace of Swords - A hand issues from a cloud, grasping a sword, the point of which is encircled by a crown.
Ace of Swords - A hand issues from a cloud, grasping a sword, the point of which is encircled by a crown. From Wikipedia: The card consists of a sword overtopped by a crown with which, depending on the side, an olive and a palm branch are present. These symbols represent mercy and severity. From Ride-Waite: Ace of Swords - A hand issues from a cloud, grasping a sword, the point of which is encircled by a crown. Divinatory Meanings: Triumph, the excessive degree in everything, conquest, triumph of force. A card of great force, in love as well as in hatred. Reversed: The same meanings, but the results are disastrous; another account says - conception, childbirth, augmentation, multiplicity.
October 18, 2025 at 7:59 AM
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Humanity is not doing its assigned job. That is to tend the Earth, the Garden of Eden. That was the Bible's first lesson. You fuck with the Garden, you get kicked out.

We can always give it to the Cats, you know? Maybe they'll do a better job of it.
October 15, 2025 at 9:39 PM
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We worship money, so let's get the Old symbols off the money. We can have a triennial art contest to give anyone a shot at the Crown.

Once every three years to allow the magic time to disseminate, and more than just once to give everyone deemed worthy by triennial plebiscite a shot at the prize.
October 12, 2025 at 4:58 PM
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Dancing on Cliff-Edge

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October 8, 2025 at 12:08 PM
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XIV. Temperance
XIV. Temperance From Wikipedia: Temperance is almost invariably depicted as a person pouring liquid from one receptacle into another. Historically, this was a standard symbol of the virtue temperance, one of the cardinal virtues, representing the dilution of wine with water. In many decks, the person is a winged angel, usually female or androgynous, and stands with one foot on water and one foot on land. At the end of the path in the lower left part of the card, there is a crown to show the attainment of a goal, or mastery thereof. In the Rider–Waite image by Pamela Coleman-Smith (shown on this page) the Hebrew Tetragrammaton is on the angel's chest above the square and triangle. In the derivative Tarot decks this is usually not included. From Rider-Waite: Divinatory Meanings: Economy, moderation, frugality, management, accommodation. Reversed: Things connected with churches, religions, sets, the priesthood, also unfortunate combinations, disunion, competing interests.
October 6, 2025 at 1:16 PM
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Seven of Wands - A young man on a craggy eminence, brandishing a staff, six other staves are raised towards him from below.
Seven of Wands - A young man on a craggy eminence, brandishing a staff, six other staves are raised towards him from below. Divinatory Meanings: It is a card of valor, for on the surface, six are attacking one, who has, however, the vantage position. On the intellectual plane, it signifies discussion, wordy strife, in business - negotiations, war of trade, barter, competition. It is further a card of success, for the combatant is on the top and his enemies may be unable to reach him. Reversed: Perplexity, embarrassments, anxiety.
October 5, 2025 at 12:46 PM
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Ten of Cups - Appearance of Cups in a rainbow. . .
From Rider-Waite: Ten of Cups - Appearance of Cups in a rainbow, it is contemplated in wonder and ecstasy by a man and woman below, evidently husband and wife. His right arm is about her, his left raised upward as she raises her right arm. The two children dancing near them have not observed the prodigy, but are happy after their own manner. There is a home scene beyond. Divinatory Meanings: Contentment, repose of the entire heart - the perfection of that state, if with several picture cards, a person who is taking charge of the Querent's interests. Also the town, village or country inhabited by the Querent. Reversed: Repose of the false heart, indignation, violence.
October 4, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Two of Wands - A tall man looks from a battlemented roof over sea and shore. He holds a globe in his right hand and a staff in his left rests on the battlement, another is fixed in a ring. The Rose and Cross and Lily should also be noticed on the left side.
From Rider-Waite: Two of Wands - A tall man looks from a battlemented roof over sea and shore. He holds a globe in his right hand and a staff in his left rests on the battlement, another is fixed in a ring. The Rose and Cross and Lily should also be noticed on the left side. Divinatory Meanings: Between the alternative readings there is no marriage possible, on the one hand, riches, fortune, magnificence. And on the other, physical suffering, disease, chagrin, sadness, mortification. The design gives one suggestion - here is a lord overlooking his dominion and alternately contemplating a globe. It looks like the malady, the mortification, the sadness of Alexander amidst the grandeur of this world's wealth. Reversed: Surprise, wonder, enchantment, emotion, trouble, fear.
October 3, 2025 at 1:00 PM
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XVI. The Tower
XVI. The Tower From Wikipedia: The card depicts a burning tower being struck by lightning or fire from the sky, its top section dislodged and crumbling. Two men are depicted in freefall against a field of multicolored balls. Divinatory Meanings: Misery, distress, indigence, adversity, calamity, disgrace, deception, ruin. It is a card in particular of unforeseen catastrophe. Reversed: Negligence, absence, distribution, carelessness, distraction, apathy, nullity, vanity.
October 2, 2025 at 10:50 AM
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XXI. The World
XXI. The World From Wikipedia: In the traditional Tarot of Marseilles, as well as the later Rider–Waite tarot deck, a naked woman hovers or dances above the Earth holding a baton in each hand, surrounded by a wreath, being watched by the four living creatures (or hayyoth) of Jewish mythology: a man, a lion, an ox, and an eagle. This depiction parallels the tetramorph used in Christian art, where the four creatures are used as symbols of the four Evangelists. Some astrological sources explain these observers as representatives of the natural world or the kingdom of beasts. According to astrological tradition the Lion is Leo—a fire sign, the Bull or calf is Taurus—an earth sign, the Man is Aquarius—an air sign, and the Eagle is Scorpio—a water sign. These signs are the four fixed signs and represent the classical four elements. Divinatory Meaning: Assured success, route, voyage, emigration, flight, change of place. Reversed: Inertia, fixity, stagnation, permanence.
October 1, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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Nine of Pentacles - A woman, with a bird upon her wrist, stands amidst a great abundance of grapevines in the garden of a great house.
Nine of Pentacles - A woman, with a bird upon her wrist, stands amidst a great abundance of grapevines in the garden of a great house. Divinatory Meanings: Prudence, safety, success, accomplishment, certitude, discernment. Reversed: Roguery, deception, voided project, bad faith.
September 30, 2025 at 1:29 PM
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XIII. Death
XIII. Death - End, mortality, destruction, corruption. Reversed: Inertia, sleep, lethargy petrifaction, somnambulism. (Depiction of the card from wikipedia): And when he had opened the fourth seal, I heard the voice of the fourth beast say, "Come and see!" And I looked, and behold a pale horse: and his name that sat on him was Death, and Hell followed with him. And power was given unto them over the fourth part of the earth, to kill with sword, and with hunger, and with death, and with the beasts of the earth. The Death card usually depicts the Grim Reaper, the personification of Death. In some decks, the Grim Reaper is riding a pale horse, and often he is wielding a sickle or scythe. Surrounding the Grim Reaper are dead and dying people from all classes, including kings, bishops and commoners. The Rider–Waite tarot deck depicts the skeleton carrying a black standard emblazoned with The White Rose of York. In the background are two towers and a rising sun. )
September 29, 2025 at 12:28 PM
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Nine of Swords - One seated on her couch in lamentation with the swords over her.
Nine of Swords - One seated on her couch in lamentation with the swords over her. Divinatory Meanings: Death, failure, miscarriage, delay, deception, disappointment, despair. Reversed: Imprisonment, doubt, suspicion, reasonable fear, shame.
September 28, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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Five of Pentacles - Two mendicants in a snowstorm pass a lighted casement.
Five of Pentacles - Two mendicants in a snowstorm pass a lighted casement. Divinatory Meanings: It foretells material trouble above all, whether in the form illustrated, that is, destitution, or otherwise. For some cartomancists, it is a card of love and lovers - wife, husband, friend, mistress - also concordance, affinities. These alternatives cannot be harmonized. Reversed: Disorder, chaos, ruin, discord, profligacy.
September 26, 2025 at 7:00 PM
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Ten of Swords - A prostrate figure, pierced by all the swords belonging to the card.
Ten of Swords - A prostrate figure, pierced by all the swords belonging to the card. Divinatory Meanings: Whatsoever is intimated by the design - also pain, affliction, tears, sadness, desolation. Reversed: Advantage, profit, success, favor, but none of these are permanent. Also power and authority.
September 25, 2025 at 1:30 PM