01a rider waite smith flash cards for rote study

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MAJORARCANA KEY 0: THE FOOL MAJORARCANA KEY 2: THE HIGH PRIESTESS

MAJORARCANA KEY 1: THE MAGICIAN MAJORARCANA KEY 3: THE EMPRESS

Keyword(s): Intuition; Sensu!it" Keyword(s): Inno#en#e; $e%innin%s

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2 & T'e Hi%' P(iestess

Sp"r"tua& 'em""e eergy w"th s&"ght seua& oertoes! Itera&

#ow&edge! Itu"t"o! *app"g "to the su+cosc"ous! Memory! ,ua&"ty!

Cotrast! Caut"o to #eep ses"t"e "'ormat"o secret 'or ow! ,o ot

te&& others yet! Contrast:Key -. Mag"c"a "s creat"o " outer sphere!

Key . 0"gh 1r"estess "s creat"o " "er sphere2 "tu"t"e2 psyche!

Reversed Meaning.,ece"t! ,up&"c"ty! ,eped"g o other cards "

spread. cou&d "d"cate e"ther utapped potet"a& 'or psych"c "tu"t"o or

seua& attract"o or egat"e use/ep&o"tat"o o' oe3s psych"c "tu"t"o

or seua& powers!

0 & T'e Foo!

New +eg""gs o' u+oud potet"a&. w"th a deeper sp"r"tua&

mea"g! 1ur"ty " sp"r"t2 ope$heartedess o' a ch"&d2 "ocece ad

a"et4! 5eaut"'u&. creat"e sou&2 'oo&"sh +e&"e' " the

accomp&"shmet o' "mposs"+&y +eaut"'u& goa&s! 6tera& youth! Cou&d

a&so mea that a cho"ce "s o''ered. oe o' great s"g"'"cace! Cho"ce

+e'ore the See#er seems m"or. +ut "t "s a cho"ce that cou&d a''ect a

&"'et"me. so tread w"th caut"o (otherw"se m"ght 'a&& o'' the edge o' ac&"'')!

Reversed Meaning.See#er has +ee cotemp&at"g a ew start or

re&ease 'rom the past. +ut See#er must +e caut"ous. as th"s dec"s"o

may ot +e the +est cho"ce! Cou&d a&so "d"cate that See#er has +ee

act"g " rec#&ess d"sregard o' cose7ueces! I' " re&at"osh"p. "t "s

spotaeous! I' wor# re&ated "ssue. there "s ucerta"ty as to whether

"t w"&& +e huge&y success'u& or a huge 'a"&ure!

Keyword(s): Fe(ti!it"; Nu(tu(e Keyword(s): Po)e(; C(etion; Mste("

3 & T'e E*+(ess

8ert"&"ty! 8ru"t"o! Marr"age! Cotetmet! Mater"a& a+udace! Wea&th!

Rea&"9at"o o' creat"e proect"os! I' card appears " a woma3s

read"g. mater"a& success w"&& +e hers!

Reversed Meaning.See#er3s act"os are preet"g cotetmet ad

'ru"t"o! See#er "s the cause o' de&ay " 'ru"t"o!

1 & T'e M%i#in

;se o' power. o'te creat"e power. 'or costruct"e purposes!

1ower'u&. pos"t"e ome! Card appears " spreads 'or those who are

strog " sp"r"tua&"ty ad character! Id""dua&"ty! Contrast:Key


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MAJORARCANA KEY / THE HIEROPHANT MAJORARCANA KEY : THE CHARIOT

Keyword(s): Pssion; P(tne(s'i+; Ro*n#e; Te*+ttion Keyword(s): Aut'o(it"; Mn%e*ent



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- & T'e Loe(s

5eg""g o' romace. +ut a&so +eg""g o' temptat"o! 1artersh"p

w"th ust oe other perso! A&so a card a+out cho"ce: dua&"ty or dec"s"o

to ma#e " a romat"c re&at"osh"p! Cho"ce +etwee "ce ad "rtue!

Reversed Meaning. Iter'erece " a romat"c re&at"osh"p. cou&d +e'rom a "$&aw. re&at"e. medd&"g 'r"ed. or someoe who "s ea&ous o'

the re&at"osh"p! *h"rd party "s tamper"g w"th the romace! Or there "s a

dec"s"o to ma#e " &oe ad there "s ucerta"ty or co'us"o " a

curret re&at"osh"p: See#er3s heart ad m"d do ot a&"g a+out h"s or

her &oer!

, & T'e E*+e(o(

Author"ty! =oermet! A&& "s " order. uder cotro&! I' card appears

" a ma3s read"g. "d"cates se&'$mastery ad "r"&e power! Author"ty

ad g&ory " war ad +att&e! Act"e 'orce! 8ather '"gure! ,om"at"o

o' the m"d oer the heart! Structure! Regu&at"o!

Reversed Meaning.It "s ery cruc"a& " See#er3s &"'e r"ght ow to +e

assert"e. dom"eer"g. ad w"e&d author"ty! 1ut m"d oer heart! *o

so&e See#er3s pro+&em. must eerc"se more assert"eess! 5e

proact"e! Card reersed cou&d a&so "d"cate the oerthrow o'

author"ty or a author"tar"a '"gure " See#er3s &"'e!

Keyword(s): Ete(n! St(en%t'; .i#to(" Keyword(s): T(ition

& T'e C'(iot

Co7uest! Success! >"ctory! Idepedece! *r"umph oer o+stac&es "

See#er3s &"'e! Moemet " the r"ght d"rect"o! Curret moemet w"&&

&ead to "ctory! See#er "s cotro&&ed2 master o' se&'$cotro& ad se&'$

assert"o! =reat cotro& oer oe3s ow w"&&power! 67u"&"+r"um!

Reversed Meaning. See#er must recos"der d"rect"o! >"ctory "s ot

certa" " curret path chose! War"g to ma#e +etter cho"ces! *he

Char"ot reersed "d"cates that See#er "s supposed to eoy co7uest ad

success. +ut curret cho"ces hae put See#er " the wrog d"rect"o! 5e

care'u& o' moemets! Ma#e sure moemet "s " r"ght d"rect"o! Cou&d

a&so "d"cate &ac# o' use o' w"&&power!

/ & T'e Hie(o+'nt

,es"re to 'o&&ow coet"os ad orms! A trad"t"oa&"st! See#er o'

trad"t"oa& a&ues! See#er p&aces "mportace o soc"a& ad soc"eta&

approa&! =roup "det"'"cat"o! 1erhaps there "s +odage to soc"eta&

coet"os! *here "s a "c&"at"o to 'o&&ow what soc"ety deems "s

?r"ght!?

Reversed Meaning.No$co'orm"ty! See#"g 'reedom ad &"+erat"o

'rom co'orm"ty! =ood ome card! 1art o' the so&ut"o 'or See#er "s

to stop go"g w"th the coet"os o' soc"ety! ,o ot try to ga"

soc"eta& approa&! What "s ?r"ght? shou&d +e de'"ed ad gu"ded +y the

See#er o&y. ot others ad ot soc"ety!

MAJORARCANA KEY 4: STRENGTH MAJORARCANA KEY 10: 5HEEL OF FORT6NE



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MAJORARCANA KEY 7: THE HERMIT MAJORARCANA KEY 11: 86STICE

Keyword(s): Motion; Tu(nin% Point; G(et Ete(n! Fo(#es Keyword(s): Inne( St(en%t'; Co*+ssion



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10 & 5'ee! o9 Fo(tune

*ur"g po"t " &"'e! Moemet "s com"g! 8orces " mot"o! *ur o'

&uc#! I' card appears " the past. See#er has re&"ed o &uc# ad that "s the

ma" cause 'or how h"s or her &"'e has tured out! I' card appears " the

'uture. the &uc# "s chag"g 'or the +etter soo! I' card appears " '"a&

card o' the spread. the there are ery strog etera& 'orces +eyod

See#er3s cotro& that are at p&ay 'or the s"tuat"o at had!

Reversed Meaning. *here may +e set+ac#s! @uc# has ot +ee o

See#er3s s"de! Chage "s com"g. howeer! ?*h"s. too. sha&& pass!?

Curret&y ot the +est o' &uc#. +ut ephemera&: o &uc# good or +ad &asts

'oreer!

4 St(en%t'

*r"umph o' &oe oer hate! Compass"o "s stregth! *r"umph o' oe3s

h"gher ature oer mater"a& des"res! ,om"at"o oer 'ears! Rem"der

that See#er caot use +rute 'orce to eerc"se w"&& oer others! Must

use get&e. su+t&e "'&uece! Contrast: Key . *he Char"ot "s aother

card deot"g stregth ad tr"umph! 0oweer. Key "s typ"ca&&y

assoc"ated w"th stregth to master the wor&d. See#erBs e"romet!Key . Stregth "s assoc"ated w"th stregth to matter the se&'! Ier

stregth a courage!

Reversed Meaning.See#er must +e caut"ous that +rute 'orce "s ot

used! See#er "s us"g h"s or her stregth " the wrog way! Card "s a

rem"der o' what true stregth "s!

Keyword(s): Inte%(it"; Fi(ness; $!n#e Keyword(s): Int(os+e#tion; 5iso*; Guin#e

11 8usti#e

Impart"a&. 'a"r udgmet! =reat po"se! ,ec"s"o to +e made2 dec"s"o w"&&

+e made w"th "tegr"ty! @awsu"ts wo or d"sputes reso&ed " See#er3s

'aor! I' &"'e has seemed u'a"r to See#er. "t w"&& ow +a&ace out! Card

may "d"cate that ust"ce. 'a"ress. ad a detached "mpart"a&"ty are cr"t"ca&

"'&ueces or 'actors " curret s"tuat"o!

Reversed Meaning.See#er 'ee&s that &"'e "s u'a"r toward h"m or her. +ut "t

"s ot! *he outcome was actua&&y the 'a"r ad ust outcome. ee "' "t was

d"sappo"t"g to See#er! @oo# at #arma. the past. at See#er3s ow att"tudes

ad act"os! I' See#er "s hoest w"th h"m or herse&'. w"&& see that what has

happeed "s " 'act ust"ce!

7 & T'e He(*it

Itrospect"o! W"sdom o''ered! =u"dace2 metorsh"p! Someoe

w"ser tha See#er "s o''er"g good couse&! *hat couse& "s correct!

See#er shou&d accept the ad"ce! 5e ope to ad"ce 'rom those who

are w"ser! Card ca a&so "d"cate a "troert or so&"tude!

Reversed Meaning.See#er was g"e w"se couse& +ut "s ot heed"g

"t! Curret s"tuat"o "s a''ected or caused +y 'a"&ure to heed that w"secouse&! 8oo&"shess! Immatur"ty!

MAJORARCANA KEY 12: THE HANGE MAN MAJORARCANA KEY 1,: TEMPERANCE



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MAJORARCANA KEY 13: EATH MAJORARCANA KEY 1/: THE E.IL

Keyword(s): $!n#e; P(uen#e Keyword(s): Se!9S#(i9i#e



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1, & Te*+e(n#e

5a&ace! *he +r"g"g or 'us"o o' two cotrast"g e&emets "to

harmoy! *emper"g "s a "mportat 'actor " dea&"g w"th See#er3s

curret s"tuat"o! Need to recoc"&e two cotrast"g e&emets ad +r"g

harmoy! Card cou&d "d"cate that temperace ad +a&ace "s the #ey to

the matter at had. or that the See#er has a "ate s#"&& " +a&ac"g

d"''eret 'orces together!

Reversed Meaning. *emperace "s a "mportat 'actor " the curret

pro+&em. +ut See#er "s ot app&y"g "t! War"g to do a +etter o+

temper"g ad +r"g"g harmoy to the cotrast"g e&emets curret&y "

See#er3s &"'e!

12 & T'e Hn%e Mn

Se&'$sacr"'"ce! *he mo+ has metaphor"ca&&y hug the See#er +ecause

they do ot approe o' the See#er3s +e&"e's or what See#er has doe!

0oweer. See#er "s r"ght! See#er must trust se&'! 0e or she has

w"sdom! 6&"ghtemet! *he mo+3s approa& "s ot eeded! *au cross

'ormed +y the &egs o' ma p"ctured o card "d"cate the +a&ace

+etwee dom""o ad s&aery! Note the tau cross " the &egs

reemerg"g " Key -. the Wor&d card! May a&so "d"cate sp"r"tua&

growth or a "ate a+"&"ty to prophesy!

Reversed Meaning. Se&'"shess! See#er "s too se&'$r"ghteous! See#er

th"#s o' se&' as a martyr. +ut do ot co'use martyrdom w"th

se&'"shess! 8a&se "do&s! 8a&se prophet! 8a&se sp"r"tua&"ty! 1reoccup"ed

w"th appear"g ho&y. +ut the mater"a& ad super'"c"a& are goer"g!

Cou&d a&so "d"cate that See#er "s too preoccup"ed w"th mater"a& "ssues2

that he or she "s eg&ect"g h"s or her ow sp"r"tua& dee&opmet!

Keyword(s): $on%e; Mte(i!is*; Pessi*is* Keyword(s): T(ns9o(*tion

1/ & T'e ei!

5odage to the mater"a& ad super'"c"a&! 0ope&essess2 pess"m"sm!

*emptat"o! 0uma ature prea"&s oer sp"r"tua&"ty! See#er "s su+ect to

e"& "'&ueces or temptat"o to ot +e the most d"g"'"ed ers"o o' h"m

or herse&'! See#er must oercome th"s! Card "s a war"g that there are

egat"e "'&ueces preet"g See#er 'rom atta""g goa&s! Must +rea#

'ree o' the +odage! I' See#er "s curret&y " a re&at"osh"p. "t cou&d +e a

uhea&thy oe that "s cha""g h"m or her dow! Card cou&d a&so "d"cate

perers"ty! Card suggests there are udes"ra+&e persoa&. "tera& 'orces at

p&ay! See#er must wor# ee harder at oercom"g the "er demos!

Cou&d a&so "d"cate add"ct"os. uhea&thy re&at"osh"ps. or

oerdepedece o mater"a& wea&th ad mater"a& happ"ess!

Reversed Meaning. Remoa& o' +odage! W"&& to oercome e"&.

tempt"g 'orces! Card cou&d a&so "d"cate that See#er has a propes"ty to

+e tempted. that there may +e some wea#ess " w"&& ad character that

See#er must correct!

13 & et'

*ras'ormat"o! 6d o' a phase or stage " See#er3s &"'e ad the

+eg""g o' a ew oe! *he tras'ormat"o process w"&& +e pa"'u&! It

w"&& +e oe o' the harder momets o' See#er3s &"'e. +ut edure ad

perseere: a +r"ght ew era w"&& +e up ahead! ?It gets +etter!?

Reversed Meaning.See#er 'ee&s stuc# or "ert! Iert"a! See#er 'ee&s

&"#e oth"g has +ee accomp&"shed! ,"sappo"tmet! 8ee&s that there

shou&d +e a tras"t"o ow 'rom a pre"ous stage "to a ew oe. +ut

See#er "s ot progress"g! *here "s +&oc#age! See#er must remoe the+&oc#age to tras"t"o "to the et phase! *he tras"t"o may +e

pa"'u&! See#erBs res"stace to chage "s the source o' the pa"! Card "s

a "d"cat"o that See#er must &et go ad moe o!

MAJORARCANA KEY 1-: THE TO5ER MAJORARCANA KEY 14: THE MOON



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MAJORARCANA KEY 1: THE STAR MAJORARCANA KEY 17: THE S6N

Keyword(s): u!it"; Inne( S'o) Keyword(s): Hu


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14 & T'e Moon

Chages! ,ua&"ty! ,"chotomy! *ame s"de ad w"&d s"de! Itu"t"o "s strog! 0"dde

a+"&"t"es to haress +oth tame e&emets ad w"&d e&emets! *here may +e secrets!

Someoe may ot +e as they appear to +e! *he Moo represets the shadow o' the

se&'. the ucosc"ous m"d. repressed wea#esses! It suggests that the

accumu&ated repress"os are ow caus"g See#erBs shadow to sur'ace ad hae

e''ects o the se&'$cosc"ous! 8acets that hae +ee repressed or &atet " See#er

are ot emerg"g ad "'&uec"g the preset ad the patet! I' card "s " the

'uture. u'oresee per"&s are ahead. ad See#er must use "tu"t"o to ao"d them!What those per"&s are w"&& +e determ"ed +y the other cards " the spread! Card "s

ad"s"g See#er to ma"m"9e use o' "tu"t"o! 5e watch'u& o' decept"e peop&e

ear you! =o w"th your gut "st"ct a+out peop&e!

Reversed Meaning.Curret state o' co'us"o! I' See#er "s as#"g a+out career.

there "s ucerta"ty! I' as#"g a+out &oe ad re&at"osh"ps. "t "s a h"gh&y o&at"&e

ad emot"oa& per"od! *here "s "sta+"&"ty! R"s# o' m"suderstad"gs " the

re&at"osh"p! I' Moo appears " reerse ad See#er "s cotemp&at"g a r"s#y

moe. do ot ta#e "t! See#er shou&d +e as coserat"e ad sta+&e as poss"+&e r"ght

ow!

1- & T'e To)e(

,ow'a&& as a resu&t o' oe3s ow se&'"sh. egot"st"ca& am+"t"o! Card may ca&& to

m"d the *ower o' 5a+e&! See#er asceded to the top 'u&& o' hu+r"s ad through

ruth&essess ad cu"g! 0oweer. w"&& +e struc# dow to hum"&"ty! 0oweer.

th"s "s good! *here w"&& +e a &esso " hum"&"ty! W"sdom w"&& +e ga"ed " the

ed! See#er "s a+out to &ear a hard &esso " hum"&"ty! Card cou&d a&so "d"cate

sudde chage or destruct"o o' past hard wor#. +ut that hard wor# was the

resu&t o' hu+r"s ad ego! Chace o' +a#ruptcy! Ree&at"o! I' the *ower card

appears " a read"g r"ght s"de up. "t "s not a t"me to ta#e r"s#s! See#er shou&d+e coserat"e ad caut"ous!

Reversed Meaning.*here w"&& st"&& +e dow'a&&. +ut "t w"&& +e recoera+&e!

Impact w"&& ot +e as seere o the See#er! Aother "terpretat"o: Wh"&e

upr"ght *he *ower suggests 'a&se sese o' ego ad the su+se7uet o&t"g +ac#

to the Dgroud rea&"ty.E reersed "t suggests that See#er re&"ed o 'a&se

"mpress"os made +y others ad as a resu&t. w"&& ow 'ee& such a o&t! 0oweer.

ot attr"+uted to See#erBs ow ego. +ut rather +ased o See#erBs re&"ace o

m"srepresetat"os others hae to&d the See#er! May a&so "d"cate that See#er

has +ee 'a&se&y accused o' someth"g!

Keyword(s): Su##ess; Attin*ent Keyword(s): Ho+e; Ins+i(tion

17 & T'e Sun

Success! Atta"met! Accomp&"shmet! @"+erat"o! =ood marr"age!

Ach"eemet " the arts or sc"eces or " See#er3s pro'ess"o! @oo# at

cards " spread to determ"e what #"d o' success! I' the card 'o&&ows a

+ad ome. the those egat"e 'orces w"&& c&ear! Card cou&d a&so "d"cate

mastery o' the ego! =&ory! Sa&at"o!

Reversed Meaning.*here may +e &oss o' someth"g a&ua+&e to See#er!

5e care'u&! *here may +e some marr"age trou+&es! Ach"eemets "

See#er3s pro'ess"o w"&& +e de&ayed! 8reedom ad success w"&& +eo+'uscated! *o determ"e what 'orces w"&& o+'uscate. &oo# at surroud"g

cards " spread! Cou&d a&so "d"cate utapped potet"a& 'or "cred"+&e

g&ory ad accomp&"shmet! *here may +e set+ac#s caus"g See#er to &ose

" ethus"asm! Card "s a caut"o that See#er must rega" mometum.

eergy. ad restore that ethus"asm to see th"s proect through to success!

1 & T'e St(

0ope! Isp"rat"o! =ood hea&th! A+udace o' hea&th. happ"ess.

harmoy. +eauty. hope. or peace " See#er3s &"'e! (Note: Card does not

'orete&& materiala+udace!) *he a+udace here "s more sp"r"tua&!

Cotetmet! =ood ome! 5r"ght. hope'u& 'uture ahead! *he Star

suggests reewa& or restorat"o o' hope!

Reversed Meaning.See#er3s out&oo# "s too pess"m"st"c! Negat""ty

may hae aderse e''ect o See#er3s hea&th! Need to +e more hope'u&o' the 'uture! Negat"e out&oo# "s part o' See#er3s curret pro+&em!

See#er must tur that pess"m"sm aroud to opt"m"sm! See# "sp"rat"o

" the wor&d aroud you! 5e hope'u&! See#er3s &ac# o' opt"m"sm "s part

o' See#er3s pro+&em!

MAJORARCANA KEY 20: 86GEMENT MAJORARCANA KEY 21: THE 5ORL



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MINORARCANA ACE OF 5ANS MINORARCANA T5O OF 5ANS

Keyword(s): Fu!9i!!*ent; Co*+!etion Keyword(s): A)=enin%; E+i+'n"; Rene)!



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21 & T'e 5o(!

8u&'"&&met! Comp&et"o! *r"umph " a&& uderta#"gs! 5est card " the dec#! Reward!=reat th"gs to happe to the See#er! 8"a& state o' cosm"c cosc"ousess. supremegood/+a&ace! Commad o' growth eergy. emot"os. am+"t"ous. ad mater"a& goa&s! A&&w"&& wor# out! Sythes"s! I' card appears " the See#er3s past. the See#er has potet"a&'or great tr"umph ad cosm"c cosc"ousess! Cou&d "d"cate See#er3s "mportace " thegreater cosm"c &adscape! I' card appears " See#er3s preset. "d"cates cotetmet! I'card appears " See#er3s 'uture. pred"cts great success ad g&ory to come! Someth"g o'great s"g"'"cace w"&& happe to See#er!

Reversed Meaning. *r"umph ad supreme greatess w"&& come. +ut "s de&ayed! *oesure that "t comes. See#er must tread care'u&&y ad ma#e the correct dec"s"os go"g'orward! *o determ"e what the correct dec"s"os are. &oo# to the other cards " thespread! Cou&d a&so "d"cate that there was a maor chage preseted " See#er3s &"'e thatcou&d hae +ee great 'or See#er3s 'uture. +ut See#er "s a'ra"d o' chage ad "shes"tat"g to ta#e the ecessary act"os! *he Wor&d appear"g reersed " a spread cou&da&so "d"cate that See#er "s cosc"ous&y ad #ow"g&y " de"a&! See#er "s dey"g thetruth or s"g"'"cace o' what "s go"g o " h"s or her &"'e ad "stead "s rema""gw"&&'u&&y "gorat!

20 8u%e*ent

Sp"r"tua& awa#e"g! 6p"phay! Reewa&! Chage " persoa&

cosc"ousess! Rea&"9at"o! A "mportat &"'e &esso w"&& +e &eared!

6ets curret&y go"g o " See#er3s &"'e w"&& +e the cata&yst to a

persoa& awa#e"g! A&& e"dece has +ee made aa"&a+&e to See#er

ad See#er has made a udgmet! ;pr"ght. th"s card "d"cates that the

udgmet "s correct ad w"&& +r"g a awa#e"g or ep"phay " See#er!

Reversed Meaning.See#er has made the wrog udgmet or op""o

a+out someth"g s"g"'"cat! See#er m"s"terpreted the 'acts or

e"dece preseted ad has arr"ed at the wrog coc&us"o! Cou&d

a&so "d"cate a o+serat"o 'rom the cards that See#er "s ot "terested

" the sp"r"tua& &"'e! See#er must g"e more 'ocus to dee&op"g h"s or

her sp"r"tua&"ty! Sp"r"tua&"ty "s ot a ma" cocer " See#er3s &"'e r"ght

ow. +ut shou&d +e!

Keyword(s): A##o*+!is'*ent >Pe(son! ee!o+*ent; C(ee(? Keyword(s): Ne) .entu(e >Pe(son! ee!o+*ent; C(ee(?

T)o o9 5ns

Art"st"c or sc"et"'"c success! 1ro'ess"oa& success! 5a&ace or ga" " wor#/career!

*wo o' Wads cou&d a&so "d"cate +"g am+"t"os ad that See#er has accomp&"shed

much (or poss"+&y "her"ted much) +ut st"&& wats moreFSee#er wats the wor&d!

Ca&&s to m"d A&eader the =reat! 6ar&y stages o' a eterpr"se are go"g to +e

'ru"t'u&. though there may +e a per"od o' wa"t"g! Card cou&d a&so "d"cate a

wor&d&y. ar"stocrat"c. educated "d""dua& w"th great creat"e a+"&"ty 'or the

adacemets o' arts ad sc"ece! GCompare with*hree o' Wads. wh"ch "d"cates

+us"ess or commerc"a& success! *wo o' Wads "d"cates "oat"e. art"st"c. or

sc"et"'"c success!H

Reversed Meaning.6ar&y stages o' a eterpr"se seem to hae started o'' we&&. +utmay ot reach 'ru"t"o as See#er at"c"pated! *h"s "s attr"+uted d"rect&y to hasty

p&a"g o See#erBs part! 5e more pat"et! ,o ot rush th"gs! Watch the deta"&s

'or th"s proect. espec"a&&y! Card wars See#er to ot +e "mpat"et! Card " reerse

cou&d a&so "d"cate that others may usurp the 'ru"ts o' See#er3s &a+or!

A#e o9 5ns

New eture or eterpr"se! Mater"a& ad sp"r"tua& progress com"g to

See#er! Start o' a ew ourey! 1oss"+&e "her"tace or ew career!

Card cou&d a&so "d"cate a +"rth " the 'am"&y! Ch"&d w"&& +e eerget"c

ad mot"ated!

Reversed Meaning.Set+ac#s to a ew eterpr"se! May hae hard t"me

comp&et"g goa&s! Cards rem"d"g See#er to stay 'ocused ad

pers"stet! Chae& more determ"at"o to see the eture through to

'""sh! =reater w"&& eeds to +e eerc"sed to oercome the set+ac#s!

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MINORARCANA FO6R OF 5ANS MINORARCANA SI@ OF 5ANS

Keyword(s): Co*+etition; En" 9(o* Ot'e(s Keyword(s): Attin*ent; Co**e(#i! Su##ess



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Fie o9 5ns

Compet"t"o " See#er3s '"e&d o' act""ty! 5e caut"ous o' those aroud you!

Are they tru&y your 'r"eds Or are they compet"tors Others may ey

what you hae. wh"ch &eads to 7uarre&s!

Reversed Meaning. 0armoy " See#er3s '"e&d o' act""ty! New

opportu"t"es! ou hae proe yourse&' " your '"e&d ad you hae +eat

out your compet"t"o!

T'(ee o9 5ns

5us"ess or commerc"a& success! Success a'ter hard wor# or hardsh"p!

*hus. the 'ru"t"o See#er w"&& ow eoy "s we&& desered! See#er w"&&

'ee& a&"dated! G Compare with *wo o' Wads. wh"ch "d"cates arts or

sc"eces success! H Cou&d a&so "d"cate that he&p "s com"g!

Reversed Meaning. M"sta#e made through care&essess! Card "

reersed "s war"g ot to oer&oo# deta"&s! ,o"g so may cause 'a"&ure

o' et"re proect! Commerc"a& or +us"ess proect w"&& hae set+ac#s

ad d"sappo"tmets! ,esp"te a &ot o' e''ort. may ot come out as

p&aed!

Keyword(s): .i#to("; Goo Ne)s; An#e*ent in C(ee( Keyword(s): P(os+e(it"; H(est; o*esti# $!iss; M((i%e

Si o9 5ns

>"ctory! =ood ews! Adacemet ad progress " wor#/career.

pro'ess"o. or "oat"o. arts ad sc"eces! @ead"g others to "ctory!

=&ory!

Reversed Meaning.1os"t"e ome! 0oweer. there are curret de&ays ad

cha&&eges " See#er3s way. +ut "ctory ad success w"&& come. ust

de&ayed! Cou&d a&so "d"cate strog utapped potet"a& " See#er 'oradacemet " arts ad sc"eces. wor#/career!

Fou( o9 5ns

0arest! 0earth! 1rosper"ty ad peace " the domest"c sphere! I' See#er

"s " a romat"c re&at"osh"p. "t may ed " marr"age! 1roduct""ty! Card

a&so suggests happ"ess w"th" oeBs commu"ty! Ce&e+rat"o! May a&so

"d"cate wor#/career success accomp&"shed through teamwor#!

Reversed Meaning.St"&& a good card " reerse! See#er w"&& eper"ece

product""ty ad happ"ess. +ut to a &esser degree or "t w"&& ot hae as

s"g"'"cat a "'&uece o the psyche or cosc"ousess o' See#er! Card

" reerse cou&d a&so "d"cate that See#er a&ready possesses prosper"ty.peace. ad happ"ess. +ut 'a"&s to apprec"ate what he or she has ad does

ot see# h"s or her ow 'ortue! It cou&d a&so "d"cate eg&ect o' the

domest"c sphere ad comprom"s"g home ad hearth 'or wor#/career!

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MINORARCANA EIGHT OF 5ANS MINORARCANA TEN OF 5ANS

Keyword(s): Se!9e9ense; P(ote#tie Keyword(s): Resistn#e; e9in#e



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Nine o9 5ns

See#er 'ee&s " a de'es"e. protect"e mode! 8ee&s &"#e he or she has to

'"ght to de'ed ow! 6hausted 'rom a&& the '"ght"g! See#er "s up " arms.

prepared 'or +att&e! See#er "s a '"erce&y "depedet sp"r"t. meta&&y act"e.

dar"g! See#er "s 'u&& o' eergy ad '"re! 0oweer. cards urge that there "s

aother way! See#er does ot eed to +e so de'es"e ad oerprotect"e!

Reversed Meaning.See#er 'ee&s &"#e he or she "s +att&"g aga"st the wor&d

to de'ed what +e&ogs to h"m or her. ad "s ehausted 'rom that '"ght! At

the +r"# o' g""g up! See#er "s &os"g eergy ad &os"g h"s or her "er

'"re! Card "d"cates the resu&t o' what happes "' a See#er has ot heeded

the war"g o' the card upr"ght: See#er "s ow ehausted 'rom the '"ght"g!

Must see# aother way to recoc"&e!

Seen o9 5ns

Strog w"&&! ,e'"ace! Res"stace! See#er "s '"erce ad 'ear&ess! A+"&"ty to

ho&d ad stad ow groud aga"st mu&t"p&e adersar"es! St"'' compet"t"o

" +us"ess! Courageous character! I' card "s " the past pos"t"o. the

See#er has a&ready wo the '"ght! I' " preset. a &ot o' '"ght"g ad

de'"ace " curret s"tuat"o! I' " 'uture. w"&& eed to show great res"stace

soo!

Reversed Meaning. Str"#e ow! Idec"s"o p&agues the See#er! Need to

hae more co'"dece " ow stregth! See#er has the a+"&"ty to 'ed o''

h"s or her adersar"es. +ut has ot +ee do"g so to the 'u&&est potet"a&! ,o

ot wa"t 'or a ?per'ect momet!? ou eed to str"#e ow!

Keyword(s): $u(ene; 6n

+ecause See#er "s do"g way too much at oce r"ght ow! *he &oad carr"ed

"s preet"g s"ght ad "s"ght "to the 'uture!

Reversed Meaning.*oo +"g a +urde! See#er "s &os"g a gr"p o the &oad!

See#er +ears more tha he or she ca had&e r"ght ow! Must pr"or"t"9e!Reso&ut"o o' matter at had rests w"th See#er a&&e"at"g h"s or her

+urde!

Ei%'t o9 5ns

1rogress"e act"o! See#er "s 'ast approach"g h"s or her goa&s! Act"o

card! A great dea& o' +u99 ad act""ty to come! New "deas w"&& +e h"gh&y

prom"s"g! Card cou&d a&so "d"cate the arrows o' &oe 'ast approach"g!

Card cou&d a&so "d"cate that a message or commu"cat"o "s com"g soo

that w"&& +r"g good ews!

Reversed Meaning. Iact"o or a&tercat"o that preets progress"e

act"o! *he message or commu"cat"o that "s com"g w"&& +r"g +ad ews!

uarre&s or co'&"cts esue due to rash act"os! 5e more caut"ous! Card "

reerse cou&d a&so +e a war"g that someoe " See#er3s &"'e "s etreme&yea&ous o' h"m or her ad See#er must +e care'u& ot to &et that perso3s

ea&ousy harm See#er! Card may a&so "d"cate that See#er "s act"g too

hast"&y or rash&y2 ta#e "t s&ower!

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ueen o9 5ns

6erget"c. se&'$assured. attract"e woma! Mature woma w"th the power

o' attract"o! @oer o' ature! =reat #eeper o' the home ad hearth! We&&$

&"#ed ad hoora+&e! Strog$w"&&ed ad "rtuous! 0as soud udgmet!

;&"#e the 1age o' Wads. who "s a +r"ght +urst o' creat"e eergy that has

ot yet +ee haressed. the uee o' Wads ca cotro& ad chae& her

creat"e eerg"es to y"e&d resu&ts!

Reversed Meaning.Cap"tu&at"o! Id"cates a y"e&d"g d"spos"t"o! See#er

"s y"e&d"g to others! No$co'rotat"oa&! Card cou&d a&so "d"cate act"g

w"thout hoor or "rtue! Card cou&d suggest a o&der. mother&y. urtur"g

'"gure " See#er3s &"'e w"th whom See#er argues w"th a &ot! uarre&s w"th

th"s mother '"gure "s ha"g a aderse "mpact o the s"tuat"o at had!

P%e o9 5ns

Creat"e. ethus"ast"c. co'"det eergy. w"th a &ot o' youth! 6p&orat"o!

Adeturous! Card may "d"cate adeturous ew +eg""gs! 1erhaps someoe

" See#er3s &"'e who "s a youg 'ema&e or ery youg ch"&d! Warm. am+"t"ous.

pass"oate. a h"gh ach"eer. dyam"c persoa&"ty! 0oweer. a&so too youg "

m"d! Much grow"g up eeded! I a read"g 'or a youg ma&e See#er as#"g

a+out &oe. cou&d "d"cate the appearace o' a youg woma w"th the 'orego"g

7ua&"t"es!

Reversed Meaning.@ac#"g creat""ty or "oat"o! Coward"ce! 1ass""ty! 8ear

o' ep&or"g the u#ow "s what ho&ds See#er +ac#! May "d"cate "secur"ty "

See#er! I' See#er "s a youg 'ema&e. th"s card " reerse cou&d "d"cate a peer

who "s "secure w"th herse&' ad as a resu&t. "s ta#"g "t out o the See#er ad

caus"g a egat"e "mpact o See#er3s curret s"tuat"o! I' See#er "s a youg

ma&e. cou&d "d"cate a g"r&'r"ed. s"g"'"cat other. or 'ema&e 'r"ed w"th such a

"mpact!

Keyword(s): Aut'o(it(in; Fie(" Te*+e( Keyword(s): I*+etuous; T'(ies on C'!!en%e; Hst"

Kin% o9 5ns

Creat"e ma&e eergy! A ma who pro+a+&y th"#s he "s a&ways r"ght! A

ma o' strog w"&&! 8"ery ma&e eergy w"th author"ty! Ma "s most &"#e&y

marr"ed or head o' h"s househo&d! 0adsome. pass"oate. o+&e. strog.

+ut hasty ad 7u"c# to temper. 7u"c# to udgmet! 1ro'ess"oa& ma w"th

eecut"e powers!

Reversed Meaning.1atro"9"g ma&e author"tar"a '"gure! *yray! Cou&d

"d"cate a author"tat"e ma&e '"gure " See#er3s &"'e who See#er o'te

7uarre&s w"th! Cou&d "d"cate a egat"e. co'&"ct"g. or tese re&at"osh"p+etwee the two!

Kni%'t o9 5ns

8"ery "mpetuous character! @"#es to st"r co'&"ct! *hr"es o cha&&ege!

6asy 'or th"s character to get "to '"ghts! 0asty! Compet"t"e! 0oweer.

th"s character has a &ot o' potet"a& to +ecome great someday! Must

cotro& "mmatur"ty! I a read"g 'or a youg 'ema&e See#er as#"g a+out

&oe. cou&d "d"cate the appearace o' a youg ma w"th the 'orego"g

7ua&"t"es!

Reversed Meaning.Isecur"ty! ,ragg"g 'eet o a "mportat dec"s"o!

0es"tat"g " a daut"g or r"s#y proect! @oo# to other cards " spread

to see whether hes"tat"o "s warrated or whether See#er eeds to +emore assert"e! I' card appears " reerse 'or a youg 'ema&e See#er.

may "d"cate egat"e "'&uece " See#er3s &"'e 'rom a youg ma w"th

such 7ua&"t"es!

MINORARCANA ACE OF C6PS MINORARCANA THREE OF C6PS



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MINORARCANA T5O OF C6PS MINORARCANA FO6R OF C6PS

Keyword(s): Ce!e


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T'(ee o9 Cu+s

=ood 'ortue ad good compay! Soc"a& eets! *"me 'or reo"c"g!

0appy coc&us"o " a uderta#"g that too# team e''ort! Commu"ty!

8r"edsh"p! Camarader"e!

Reversed Meaning.See#er "s sped"g more t"me o p&ay tha wor#!

Card "s war"g See#er that too much p&easure cou&d +ecome pa"!See#er re&"es too much o p&easure see#"g! See#erBs 'u&&est ta&ets

rema" dormat ad are ot +e"g ut"&"9ed! Card cou&d a&so "d"cate that

See#er th"#s a&& has goe we&& ad has reo"ced premature&y! 5e care'u&!

*here "s more to the story ad ot ecessar"&y happy ews! Card cou&d

a&so "d"cate See#er "s seua&&y uhappy!

A#e o9 Cu+s

5eg""g o' prosper"ty! Oer'&ow"g o' &oe. oy. +eauty. or hea&th! A

+rea#through o' some #"d! A+udace " prosper"ty! 1roduct""ty!

8u&'"&&met o' emot"oa& des"res! 8ortue " &oe ad marr"age! Much

happ"ess ad peace 'oud " ew re&at"osh"p! I' See#er "s as#"g

a+out romace. th"s card "d"cates that a prosperous. oyous. hea&thy

&oe "s com"g!

Reversed Meaning.Reect"g matters o' the heart! See#er "s push"g

away happ"ess ad oy! 1erhaps percept"o o' &oe "s too mater"a&"st"c!

See#er eeds a sp"r"tua& +rea#through! Cou&d +e a war"g that See#erBs

o+ect"es are too super'"c"a& or mater"a&"st"c ad woBt +r"g oy! Card

cou&d a&so mea there "s prom"scu"ty " a re&at"osh"p. usta+&e des"res.

oer"du&gece! *rou+&e " &oe!

Keyword(s): Int(os+e#tion; Pe(son! Re9!e#tion Keyword(s): F(iens'i+; Ne) Ro*n#e; Coo+e(tion

Fou( o9 Cu+s

*"me 'or persoa& reea&uat"o ad "tera& re'&ect"o! See#er "s ot

"terested " mater"a& ga" or success r"ght ow! Istead. See#er "s try"g

to uderstad the se&'! See#er eeds to uderstad h"s or her ow

sp"r"tua&"ty! *h"s card "s ad"ce to the See#er to c&ose o'' 'rom the outs"de

wor&d ad deote more t"me to "trospect"o!

Reversed Meaning.It "s ow a good t"me 'or a ew re&at"osh"p! See#er

"s ready to 'ace the wor&d aga"! See#er had pre"ous&y c&osed h"m or

herse&' o'' 'rom the wor&d 'or "trospect"o. +ut ow "t "s t"me to comeout o' that she&&! See#er "s ready 'or ew goa&s ad more

accomp&"shmets!

T)o o9 Cu+s

Re&at"osh"p o' hea&"g! New romace! *he romace w"&& hae a strog

'r"edsh"p e&emet to the &oe! We&&$+a&aced! 0armoy! Cooperat"o!

*wo compat"+&e persoa&"t"es! *wo "d""dua&s who wor# we&& together!

Reversed Meaning.@oss o' +a&ace " re&at"osh"p! M"suderstad"gs

w"th oe that the See#er regards h"gh&y! I' marr"ed. there "s tes"o "

marr"age due to "$&aws!

MINORARCANA FI.E OF C6PS MINORARCANA SE.EN OF C6PS



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MINORARCANA SI@ OF C6PS MINORARCANA EIGHT OF C6PS

Keyword(s): Ine#ision; Con9usion; O


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MINORARCANA TEN OF C6PS MINORARCANA KNIGHT OF C6PS

Keyword(s): (e*e(; 6n(e!isti# E+e#ttions; uioti# Keyword(s): T'e 5is' C( Su##ess; Mte(i! Fu!9i!!*ent



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P%e o9 Cu+s

=et&e youg 'ema&e who "s &o"g. "tu"t"e. ad em+races her emot"os!

She "s &"#e&y art"st"c or "terested " the arts! A dreamer! Sweet$atured!

8u&& o' "mag"at"o! Warm. pac"'"st. +a&aced persoa&"ty! I a read"g 'or

a youg ma&e See#er as#"g a+out &oe. cou&d "d"cate the appearace o'

a youg woma w"th the 'orego"g 7ua&"t"es!

Reversed Meaning. ;rea&"st"c epectat"os! u"ot"c! Impract"ca&

"s"oary! Impu&s"e! 6mot"oa& "sta+"&"ty! Ido&ece! Cou&d a&so "d"cate

a youg woma " See#er3s &"'e who em+od"es the 7ua&"t"es o' the 1age o'

Cups. +ut who has a egat"e "mpact or "'&uece o See#er3s curret

s"tuat"o!

Nine o9 Cu+s

*he w"sh card! Mater"a& success "s assured! See#er w"&& get h"s or her

w"sh! 6eryth"g w"&& wor# out we&& 'or See#er! 8odess o' &uury ad

com'ort2 See#er atta"s &uury ad com'ort! ,es"res 'u&'"&&ed! Contrast:

*he *e o' Cups suggest sp"r"tua& prosper"ty2 wea&th " re&at"osh"ps ad

&oe!

Reversed Meaning. See#erBs w"sh w"&& ot +e 'u&'"&&ed! @oo# to the

surroud"g cards " a spread to see why! Cou&d a&so "d"cate too much

se&' pra"se ad coce"t! See#er th"#s too h"gh&y o' h"m or herse&'! >a"ty!

0oweer. "t "s +ecause See#er "s h"gh&y ta&eted ad s#"&&ed at atta""g

&uury ad com'ort! 6cept"oa& a+"&"ty at grat"'y"g h"m or herse&'!

Keyword(s): C'(*in%; G(et Peo+!e S=i!!s; Sensitie Keyword(s): 6!ti*te H++iness; E*otion! Fu!9i!!*ent

Kni%'t o9 Cu+s

A charm"g youg ma o' h"gh "te&&"gece! =reat peop&e s#"&&s!

Romat"c! Ses"t"e! ,reamer! S#"&&ed " the arts! Soc"a&! Char"smat"c! I

a read"g 'or a youg 'ema&e See#er as#"g a+out &oe. cou&d "d"cate the

appearace o' a youg ma w"th the 'orego"g 7ua&"t"es!

Reversed Meaning. 8ee&"gs o' d"scouragemet! Cou&d a&so "d"cate

someoe who "s out o' touch w"th rea&"ty! Oer&y emot"oa&! W"thdraw

'rom the wor&d! @a9"ess! Cou&d a&so "d"cate a youg woma " See#er3s&"'e who em+od"es the 7ua&"t"es o' the K"ght o' Cups. +ut who has a

egat"e "mpact or "'&uece o See#er3s curret s"tuat"o!

Ten o9 Cu+s

;&t"mate happ"ess! 0appy 'am"&y &"'e! *rue 'r"edsh"ps! Reward"g

re&at"osh"ps! Not ecessar"&y "d"cat"o o' wea&th or mater"a& prosper"ty.

+ut a strog "d"cat"o o' geu"e oy ad &oe! Contrast: *he N"e o'

Cups suggests that the success "s mater"a&2 ga" " wea&th!

Reversed Meaning.,"scord " the domest"c sphere! uarre&s w"th" the

'am"&y! 0oweer. "' a&& the cards surroud"g th"s oe " a spread are

power'u&&y pos"t"e. the th"s cou&d "d"cate that happ"ess "s to come.

+ut there may +e a de&ay! A th"rd poss"+&e mea"g 'or th"s card "s a

war"g: See#er "s try"g too hard to mo&d &"'e "to a Dper'ectE &"'eaccord"g to certa" stadards! 5e cotet w"th the oys ad the

re&at"osh"ps " your &"'e a&ready. ee "' they do ot co'orm to certa"

soc"eta& stadards or epectat"os o' the Dper'ectE &"'e!

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MINORARCANA ACE OF S5ORS MINORARCANA T5O OF S5ORS

Keyword(s): Nu(tu(in%; Tene(; Poeti#; 5e!!Loe Keyword(s): i+!o*ti#; C(in%; Hi%' St(ess



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ueen o9 Cu+s

A &o"g mature woma! *eder! Nurtur"g! *h"s woma "s a couse&or!

She "s a urturer! 6mot"oa&! A good w"'e ad/or a good mother! 1oet"c!

K"d! She "s we&&$&oed +y may!

Reversed Meaning.War"g that woma who appears to +e teder ad

warm "s " 'act ma"pu&at"e! ,ece"t ' rom a c&ose 'r"ed or someoe

See#er trusts!

Kin% o9 Cu+s

W"se ad d"p&omat"c mature ma! Car"g ma&e eergy! 0oweer. may

+e a ma w"th a trou+&ed cosc"ece or a &ot o' stress ad pressure " h"s

&"'e! et h"s &"'e "s good oera&&. 'ru"t'u&. ad 'u&& o' +&ess"gs! 0e dea&s

w"th h"s stress we&&! u"et. ca&m temper! Cou&d +e a pro'ess"oa& ma "

&aw or +us"ess2 ery strog s#"&&s " the arts ad &etters! May th"# toomuch!

Reversed Meaning. *oo emot"oa&! 5e"g sp"te'u& to someoe who

cross you due to +e"g oer&y emot"oa&! Ag"tat"o! *oo 7u"c# to temper!

Keyword(s): Conuest; .!int; Potenti! Goo Lee( Keyword(s): St!e*te; i99i#u!t C'oi#e; Ine#ision

A#e o9 S)o(s

New co7uest! 5eg""g o' a co7uest or "ctory! Cou&d a&so "d"cate

the +"rth o' a ch"&d who w"&& +e a&"at. am+"t"ous. a &eader! Champ"o!

1otet"a& to ach"ee great power! Card 're7uet&y appears " spreads 'or

See#ers w"th the potet"a& to +ecome great &eaders. +ut who has ot yet

+ecome oe!

Reversed Meaning.See#er has the potet"a& to +e a&"at ad "ctor"ous.

+ut certa" dec"s"os See#er has made or w"&& ma#e (deped"g o

whether card appears " the past. preset. or 'uture) are more destruct"etha costruct"e! See#er "s caut"oed to eerc"se w"sdom whe w"e&d"g

power. or e&se "ctory w"&& +e short$&"ed. "' there "s ay at a&&!

T)o o9 S)o(s

,"''"cu&t cho"ce! Sta&emate! See#er "s ha"g a d"''"cu&t t"me see#"g h"s or her

curret s"tuat"o! See#er 'ee&s +&"ded. grasp"g through the dar#ess ad

u#ow! *here "s a sta&emate " the curret s"tuat"o! Idec"s"o! 1oss"+&e

trou+&e ahead due to the "dec"s"o! See#er "s a strog$w"&&ed "d""dua&.

someoe who "s capa+&e o' carry"g &arge +urdes (the way the woma dep"cted

" the card e''ort&ess&y ad daut&ess&y ho&ds +oth &arge swords)! Choos"g

+etwee two +ad opt"os! Contrast: See o' Cups "s a+out choos"g +etwee a

ar"ety o' super'"c"a&&y appea&"g opt"os! *wo o' Swords "s a+out two +ad

opt"os!

Reversed Meaning.*here was a sta&emate +ut See#er seems to hae made up

h"s or her m"d a&ready! 0oweer. card caut"os o' trou+&e ad hardsh"p ahead!

Chace that See#erBs moemet "s " the wrog d"rect"o! *h"# tw"ce!

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Keyword(s): Co((u+tion; S+ite9u!ness; Gettin% n Ant%e Keyword(s): St(i9e; u((e!s; Sto(* o9 E*otions



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Fie o9 S)o(s

Sp"te'u&ess! See#er has +ee ta#"g adatage o' others to get ahead!

>"ctory 'ee&s empty! See#er th"#s he or she has wo. +ut the storm "s ust

com"g! Cou&d a&so "d"cate that the compet"t"o or +att&e "s ow oer ad

See#er has wo. +ut at what cost See#er may hae &ost h"s or her 'r"eds

ad a&&"es oer the s"tuat"o! *h"s card "s a+out ga""g u'a"r adatages!

Reversed Meaning.See#er w"&& hae a opportu"ty to ta#e adatage o'

others 'or persoa& ga". +ut "t "s ot c&ear whether See#er w"&& ta#e "t!

Cards war that do"g so w"&& resu&t " u&t"mate &oss ad de'eat! >"ctory

+y ueth"ca& ga"s "s short$&"ed!

T'(ee o9 S)o(s

Str"'e! *urmo"&! @oss! Sorrow! Storm o' emot"os! Storm o' the heart!

*here hae +ee deep m"suderstad"gs " the s"tuat"o at had ad as

a resu&t. storm "s com"g! 1o&"t"ca& str"'e! Co'&"cts as a resu&t o'

am+"t"os ad aggress"os! uarre&s w"th &oed oes oer po&"t"cs.

"deo&og"es. power "m+a&aces. or aggress"o!

Reversed Meaning.@oss! ,"sorder! 0oweer. the &oss ad d"sorder "s

ot as "tese as "t wou&d +e "' the card was r"ght s"de up! Near+y cards

" spread w"&& "d"cate what #"d o' &oss has occurred! Card reersed

"d"cates &oss ad sorrow to a &esser degree!

Keyword(s): 8ou(ne"; Pss%e )" 9(o* Pst So((o) Keyword(s): Re+ose; Ti*e 9o( Rest A9te( I!!ness o( $tt!e

Si o9 S)o(s

Jourey! 1assage away 'rom hardsh"p or sorrow! Chage 'or the +etter!

=ood t"me to get away! *rae&! Rough waters w"&& soo +e +eh"d you!

*he hor"9o "s smooth ad ca&m! Cutt"g oe3s &osses ad mo"g o!

Reversed Meaning. 1&aed ourey postpoed! ,e&ays " trae&! No

"mmed"ate way out o' a hardsh"p! Carry"g heay emot"oa& +aggage "to

a ew phase! A''&"cted!

Fou( o9 S)o(s

*"me 'or rest a'ter war. str"'e. or +att&e! It "s a t"me 'or rec&us"o ad

retreat! See#er may hae +ee s"c# or rec&use. "act"e! R"ght ow "s a

recoery per"od 'or See#er!

Reversed Meaning.*"me o' rec&us"o "s oer! Cards suggest that See#er

go +ac# out "to the wor&d to eper"ece "t! Rest t"me "s oer!

Neerthe&ess. cards st"&& war o' soc"a& urest up ahead!

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Keyword(s): Hunte


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Nine o9 S)o(s

0auted +y a &oss o' a &oed oe or &oss o' perso who meat a &ot to the

See#er! ou +&ame yourse&' 'or the &oss! ou th"# the &oss was your 'au&t

that you cou&d hae preeted "t somehow. +ut the 'act "s you cou&d ot

hae! It was +eyod your cotro&! It was a &oss that wou&d hae occurred

ayway! It s"mp&y had to happe 'or reasos that See#er perhaps caot

perce"e r"ght ow!

Reversed Meaning.See#er "s ow " a hea&"g stage! =ood ews o' a

&oed oe! 0aut"g pa" "s wa"g! I' See#er "s " a marr"age. card "

reerse cou&d +e h"t that See#er "s cotemp&at"g "'"de&"ty! Cards urge

'a"th'u&ess!

Seen o9 S)o(s

Cou&d "d"cate someoe who '&ees 'rom the orms o' h"s or her t"me2

someoe who 'ee&s the eed to do th"gs h"s or her ow way! Card cou&d

a&so "d"cate that See#er "s '&ee"g 'rom someth"g he or she has doe

that he or she "s ot proud o'! Cou&d a&so "d"cate that someoe "s spy"g

w"th u&ter"or mot"es! 5etraya&! ,ecept"o! @oo# to e"gh+or"g cards to

determ"e what "terpretat"o to app&y!

Reversed Meaning.I' cotemp&at"g someth"g ueth"ca&. card reersed

"d"cates that See#er w"&& get caught! Cou&d a&so "d"cate that whoeer

too# uust"'"a+&y 'rom See#er w"&& pay the dues ad get caught soo

eough! Cou&d a&so "d"cate that See#er "s try"g to dece"e se&' or others

"to +e&"e"g a&& "s we&&. +ut cards reea& that truth "s a&& "s ot we&&! *h"s

"s a&so a card a+out sa+otage. whether to oese&' or to others!

Keyword(s): Ret!ition; e9et; .i#ti* o9 Ot'e(s A%%(ession Keyword(s): I*+(ison*ent; Fee!in% $oun o( Stu#=

Ten o9 S)o(s

@ow po"t o' See#erBs &"'e! Sudde m"s'ortue! ,e'eat! Others are act"g

aga"st See#er out o' ea&ous. ey. hatred. aggress"o. or reta&"at"o!

*here hae +ee reta&"atory act"os aga"st See#er. though See#er

stauch&y +e&"ees that he or she has acted ud"c"ous&y! May aga"st you

ad you 'ee& de'eated +y them! 0oweer. #eep hope! *here "s a +r"ght

hor"9o ad some good w"&& come out o' a&& th"s. &"#e the ye&&ow &"ght "

the cardBs hor"9o! Card shou&d ca&& to m"d the story o' Ju&"us Caesar!

Reversed Meaning. Courage to r"se aga"! Oerthrow o' the 'orcesaga"st you! 6e though others try to de'eat you. you w"&& thwart the"r

reta&"atory aggress"os! See#er ca edure ad w"&& perseere!

Ei%'t o9 S)o(s

See#er 'ee&s +oud or "mpr"soed! Meta& se&'$"mpr"somet! See#er

'ee&s stuc# " s"tuat"o. as "' there "s o way out! 0oweer. See#er mere&y

caot see the way out! W"th stregth ad creat""ty. See#er w"&& +e

re&eased! *a#e. 'or "stace. the woma dep"cted " the card! She "s +&"d

to her s"tuat"o! 0oweer. she cou&d use the +&ades o' the swords that

surroud her to cut through her +odage! Cou&d a&so "d"cate restr"ct"o

o' ust"ce!

Reversed Meaning. 8ee& a sese o' re&ease! Recet re&ease 'rom as"tuat"o that See#er had 'e&t +oud +y! 6mac"pat"o! Card cou&d a&so

"d"cate "ust"ce. as woma +oud suggests +&"d ust"ce notprea"&"g!

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Keyword(s): Astute; Intense!" Pe(#e+tie; St(on% C'(#te( Keyword(s): A%%(essie


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ueen o9 S)o(s

Itese&y percept"e. 7u"c#. ad co'"det adu&t woma! 1erhaps

ch"&d&ess! Strog character! She ca +ear her ow sorrows! She does ot

&"#e to show her wea#ess to others! W"tty! Astute! 8"erce&y "depedet!

Reversed Meaning. *edecy to +e crue&! Narrow$m"ded! 1r"de'u&!Sp"te'u&! Act"g out o' pett"ess or ma&"ce! 0o&d"g grudges! Cou&d a&so

"d"cate a &"tera& woma " See#erBs &"'e who "s ha"g a egat"e

"'&uece o See#er! @oo# to e"gh+or"g cards ad a&so the &ocat"o "

the spread that the uee o' Swords reersed appears " to determ"e

whether "t shou&d ta#e o a &"tera& or '"gurat"e mea"g!

P%e o9 S)o(s

Aggress"e +ut grace'u& youg woma! A strog "te&&ectua&! =reat

capac"ty 'or &ear"g! =reat potet"a& 'or d"p&omacy! @"#ew"se. great

potet"a& 'or +ecom"g a '"ghter! u"c# to udgmet! u"c# to '"ght!

Co'rotat"oa&! Cou&d +e great at war! *oo sw"'t to act"o somet"mes!

Needs to &ear greater se&' cotro&! I a read"g 'or a youg ma&e See#er

as#"g a+out &oe. cou&d "d"cate the appearace o' a youg woma w"th

the 'orego"g 7ua&"t"es!

Reversed Meaning.8ear "h"+"ts act"o! See#er "s &ett"g other peop&e3s

udgmets. +ad ad"ce. ad op""os a''ect h"s or her percept"o o' the

se&'! 5e wary o' goss"p! ,o ot care so much a+out what others th"#!

Cou&d a&so "d"cate a youg woma " See#er3s &"'e who em+od"es the

7ua&"t"es o' the 1age o' Swords. +ut who has a egat"e "mpact or

"'&uece o See#er3s curret s"tuat"o!

Keyword(s): Ste(n; An!"ti#!; A(ti#u!te; Hi%' is#i+!ine Keyword(s): o*inee(in%; C'(%in%; G(et Fi%'te(

Kin% o9 S)o(s

Ster demeaor! Ite&&ectua&. aa&yt"ca&. art"cu&ate ma&e eergy! Adu&t ma

" the m"&"tary. or a udge. or a ma o' etreme&y h"gh d"sc"p&"e w"th a

aa&yt"ca& m"d! 8"rm " 'r"eds2 '"rm " eem"es! Oercaut"ous! A w"se

couse&or! Somet"mes " h"s m"d he +e&"ees he has made a 'a"r

udgmet. +ut "t "s ot! 0e "s a ma o' act"o!

Reversed Meaning. Ruth&ess act"os! Ma&"ce! ;&ter"or mot"es! 6"&

"tet"os! Not act"g w"th "tegr"ty! ,estruct"e. se&'$ser"g am+"t"o!

Cou&d a&so "d"cate a &"tera& ma " See#erBs &"'e who "s ha"g a egat"e

"'&uece o See#er! @oo# to e"gh+or"g cards ad a&so the &ocat"o "

the spread that the K"g o' Swords reersed appears " to determ"e

whether "t shou&d ta#e o a &"tera& or '"gurat"e mea"g!

Kni%'t o9 S)o(s

Strog. +rae. dom"eer"g youg ma! I' " a read"g. th"s youg ma "s

charg"g 'ast "to See#erBs &"'e! *h"s "s a ma who has the potet"a& to

+ecome a great warr"or. a '"ghter " &"'e! 0eadstrog! Scatters away

threats ad compet"t"o w"th "t"m"dat"o tact"cs! I a read"g 'or a youg

'ema&e See#er as#"g a+out &oe. cou&d "d"cate the appearace o' a

youg ma w"th the 'orego"g 7ua&"t"es! Someoe who &"#es to dom"ate!

Reversed Meaning. Warpath! 0ost"&"ty! C&eer at dece"t! Wrath'u&!

6gag"g " aggress"e pursu"ts out o' ager! Recos"der aggress"os!

See#er "s 'o&&ow"g the ?shoot '"rst. as# 7uest"os &ater? matra! Not

good! *a#e a step +ac# to c&ear ad ca&m head! Cou&d a&so "d"cate a

youg woma " See#er3s &"'e who em+od"es the 7ua&"t"es o' the K"ght

o' Swords. +ut who has a egat"e "mpact or "'&uece o See#er3s

curret s"tuat"o!

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MINORARCANA T5O OF PENTACLES MINORARCANA FO6R OF PENTACLES

Keyword(s): .!ition in (tisti# ee!o+*ent o( #(9t Keyword(s): Ne)9oun 9inn#i! +(os+e(it"; Aus+i#ious



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T'(ee o9 Pent#!es

*h"s card 're7uet&y appears " spreads 'or art"sts ad cra'tsme! S#"&&s

ad a+"&"t"es w"&& +e rewarded! W"&& ga" approa& ad app&ause 'rom

peers! May "d"cate mem+ersh"p "to a secret 'rater"ty or soc"ety! @og

oerdue recog"t"o "s com"g!

Reversed Meaning. Med"ocr"ty " wor#mash"p! Med"ocr"ty geera&&y!Card reersed cou&d a&so "d"cate d"''"cu&t"es w"th 'r"eds or soc"a& c"rc&e

"' See#er "s st"&& " schoo& ad d"''"cu&t"es w"th cowor#ers "' See#er "s

wor#"g! Co'&"cts w"th +oss or super"ors2 co'&"cts w"th See#er3s ow

metor! Not ta#"g great eough care w"th oe3s wor#mash"p2

"rrespos"+"&"ty!

A#e o9 Pent#!es

8"ac"a& ga" to come! New eture " '"ace or +eg""g o' '"ac"a&

prosper"ty! =ood th"gs o' &"'e are to come! ouBre headed 'or a

ausp"c"ous ad com'orta+&e &"'e! See#er possesses great power 'or

ach"e"g o the mater"a& s"de o' &"'e! W"&& secure moey ad mater"a&

possess"os!

Reversed Meaning.May eper"ece mater"a& ga". +ut "t woBt +r"g

See#er ay happ"ess! New'oud prosper"ty +ut "t does ot sat"s'y or

'u&'"&&! ,"sappo"tmet! ,"s"&&us"omet! 8a&se sese o' secur"ty! *here

may +e m"srepresetat"os made to See#er a+out moey or "estmets!

5e care'u&!

Keyword(s): Mise(!"; A#tu!!" 9o(tunte


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Seen o9 Pent#!es

See#er has wor#ed hard ad the 'ru"ts o' h"s or her &a+or are ow show"g! See#er

"s '"ac"a&&y respos"+&e ad has +ee good w"th sa"gs! 0oweer. 'or some

reaso or aother. See#er "s hes"tat"g +e'ore reap"g ad eoy"g the 'ru"ts o'

that &a+or! *h"s "s a card a+out "estmets ad retur! I' See#er "s a art"st. the

"s reea&uat"g wor# doe so 'ar2 See#erBs heart "s " h"s or her artwor#!

Reversed Meaning. A"ety a+out whether hard wor# w"&& +ear 'ru"t! See#erBsheart "s "ested who&&y " th"s wor# ad thus whether 'ru"t"o w"&& occur "s o'

h"gh "mportace to the See#er! Aother read"g o' th"s card reersed "s that

See#er3s head "s +ur"ed " the sad ad "s eg&ect"g to co'rot h"s or her

'"ac"a& s"tuat"o! Card "s a war"g to pay attet"o to '"aces +etter! Cou&d

mea that '"aces are ot " order ad See#er must +e more wary o' ow

'"ac"a& sta+"&"ty!

Fie o9 Pent#!es

See#er must +e more caut"ous w"th h"s or her hea&th! *a#e care o' your

+ody! Chace o' "&&ess! ,est"tut"o! @oss o' a sese o' home! ,epress"o

caused +y "&& hea&th! 1oerty. whether poerty " &"tera& '"aces or

poerty " hea&th ad sp"r"t! W"ter seaso o' curret s"tuat"o! 0oweer.

ta#e heart that that ust meas that spr"g "s com"g!

Reversed Meaning.Re"a&! Re+oud! Recoery per"od! Reha+"&"tat"o!

*here was &oss " +us"ess or pro'ess"o! It "s ow t"me 'or re+oud"g!

See#er must use greater e''orts to +r"g recoery to +us"ess or

pro'ess"o! @ow po"t " '"aces!

Keyword(s): As+i(tion; A++(enti#in% in (t o( #(9t Keyword(s): C'(it"; Gene(osit"; So#i! 8usti#e; $eneo!en#e

Ei%'t o9 Pent#!es

Someoe study"g " the arts! St"&& a appret"ce! *h"s "s a card a+out

asp"rat"os! =reat attet"o to deta"&! Method"ca& " per'ormace " cra't!

See#er shows great prom"se " +ecom"g a h"gh&y s#"&&ed art"sa!

,"&"gece! 0ard wor#! See#er "s o the r"ght trac#!

Reversed Meaning.See#er "s ot wor#"g hard eough! See#er "s wast"g

h"s or her ta&ets! *here "s a &ot o' art"st"c ta&et " See#er. +ut "t "s +e"g

wasted or ot ut"&"9ed to the 'u&&est!

Si o9 Pent#!es

=eeros"ty! Shar"g w"th others! Soc"a& ust"ce! Cou&d e"ther "d"cate that

See#er "s the +ee'actor to others orSee#er "s +ee'"t"g 'rom the great

geeros"ty o' others! I' See#er has a chace o' +ee'"t"g 'rom othersB

geeros"ty. See#er "s ecouraged to accept "t!

Reversed Meaning. Card "s a+out geeros"ty. +ut See#er "s ot

apprec"at"g the geeros"ty o' others or that has +ee +estowed upo h"m

or her! See#er "s rem"ded to +e more apprec"at"e!

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Keyword(s): P(#ti#!; M=in% i99e(en#e; S#'o!(s'i+ Keyword(s): P(os+e(it"; Mte(i! 5e!!$ein%; So!it(" EnDo"*ent



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P%e o9 Pent#!es

Ma#"g a d"''erece! *h"s "s someoe w"th great respect 'or &ear"g ad

scho&arsh"p! 1erseerace! 5or "to a good 'am"&y! Mater"a& th"gs ad

possess"os! I a read"g 'or a youg ma&e See#er as#"g a+out &oe.

cou&d "d"cate the appearace o' a youg woma w"th the 'orego"g

7ua&"t"es!

Reversed Meaning. 6cess! Waste'u&! @oe o' &uury! Oer&y

mater"a&"st"c! Not respos"+&e w"th moey! Cou&d a&so "d"cate a youg

woma " See#er3s &"'e who em+od"es the 7ua&"t"es o' the 1age o'

1etac&es. +ut who has a egat"e "mpact or "'&uece o See#er3s curret

s"tuat"o!

Nine o9 Pent#!es

Mater"a& we&&$+e"g! So&"tary eoymet o' the good th"gs " &"'e!

1erhaps See#er "s a accomp&"shed woma who "s &""g a&oe! Card "s

a+out re'"emet ad eoy"g easy com'ort. +ut do"g so as a s"g&e!

*hat "s +ecause See#er "s m"strust"g o' ew ac7ua"taces! Cou&d a&so

"d"cate a "her"tace! Wea&th ad com'ort!

Reversed Meaning.*here "s so much " your &"'e to eoy. +ut you are

ot happy +ecause you 'ee& a&oe! ouBre e"ther s"g&e or &oe&y!

Keyword(s): Met'oi#!; Rtion!; T(ust)o(t'"; Re!i

Kni%'t o9 Pent#!es

Method"ca&. rat"oa& ma! *rustworthy. re&"a+&e. +ut perhaps ot ery

"mag"at"e! Coet"oa&! May hae a heay. du&&. or mater"a&"st"c

out&oo#! K"d to a"ma&s! @oes ature! W"&& +e '"ac"a&&y sta+&e! W"&&

a&ways ta#e care o' h"s &oed oes! I a read"g 'or a youg 'ema&e

See#er as#"g a+out &oe. cou&d "d"cate the appearace o' a youg ma

w"th the 'orego"g 7ua&"t"es!

Reversed Meaning.Moey a''a"rs are at a stadst"&&! *"m"d"ty! Cou&d a&so

"d"cate a youg woma " See#er3s &"'e who em+od"es the 7ua&"t"es o' theK"ght o' 1etac&es. +ut who has a egat"e "mpact or "'&uece o

See#er3s curret s"tuat"o!

Ten o9 Pent#!es

Sta+&e 'am"&y! 8"ac"a& secur"ty! W"&& ga" &og$&ast"g wea&th ad prosper"ty!

1"ac&e o' success! *h"s card typ"ca&&y appears " spreads 'or See#ers who are

'rom a thr""g 'am"&y +us"ess or come 'rom a 'am"&y o' wea&th or '"ac"a&

sta+"&"ty!

Reversed Meaning.Some str"'e " a 'am"&y that "s otherw"se more accustomed to

com'ort ad sta+"&"ty! Cou&d "d"cate that a 'am"&y that oce eoyed mater"a&

+&ess"gs "s ow 'a&&"g apart or " '&u due to ew '"ac"a& "ssues! Aother

read"g o' the card reersed "s that a 'am"&y that "s h"gh&y capa+&e w"th moey

trasact"os or a 'am"&y +us"ess. +ut there "s o sese o' 'u&'"&&met! *he 'am"&y"s ot eoy"g oe aotherBs compay! *here "s detachmet or co&dess " the

home! 0ome &"'e "s ot 'u&'"&&"g!

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Kin% o9 Pent#!es

Ch"e' o' "dustry! A mature ma o' ecept"oa& se&' cotro&! Re&"a+&e. steady.

eterpr"s"g ma&e eergy! A ma " '"ace. +a#"g. rea& estate! Re&"a+&e marr"ed

ma w"th ch"&dre! =reat '"ac"a& g"'ts2 accomp&"shed w"th '"aces! 0e "s o'

great he&p to the See#er or potet"a&&y ery he&p'u&! Cou&d a&so "d"cate

mater"a&"sm or dwe&&"g too much o the a&ue o' mater"a& th"gs. oer&oo#"g the

sp"r"tua&! O the egat"e s"de. th"s perso "s suscept"+&e to +r"+ery ad

temptat"os!

Reversed Meaning. Corrupt"o! 1roe to corrupt"o! 5r"+ery! Short$s"ghted!

O+tuse! Sophomor"c! Meta& &a9"ess! ,es"res wea&th ad possess"os. +ut "s ot

ee w"&&"g to wor# hard eough to atta" that wea&th ad those possess"os!

Cou&d "d"cate uproduct"e '"ac"a& edeaors! Card reersed cou&d a&so

"d"cate a author"tar"a ma&e '"gure " See#er3s &"'e who See#er "s '"ac"a&&y

depedet o. such as a 'ather. a +oss. a o&der ma&e. etc!. +ut See#er has a terse

or egat"e re&at"osh"p w"th th"s '"gure! Cou&d "d"cate egat"e "'&ueces o' a

ma that '"ts the pro'"&e o' the K"g o' 1etac&es!

ueen o9 Pent#!es

Resource'u&. "te&&"get. thought'u&. creat"e woma! R"ch ad char"ta+&e!

=reat at +us"ess! 0as a &ot o' mater"a& possess"os or ery "terested "

mater"a& possess"os! 1r"de " her +eauty. wea&th. 'ortue. mater"a&s.

'r"eds. etwor#. etc! *edecy to +e a"!

Reversed Meaning.@ac#"g creat"e a+"&"ty! Oerdepedece o others!

,epedece! Cou&d a&so "d"cate the egat"e "'&uece o' a woma who

'"ts the pro'"&e o' the uee o' 1etac&es!

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ee pages (w"th card mea"gs) w"&& pr"t o +ac# s"de o' paper!

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