Eight of Swords
In the Health position
Hidden health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: Bound. Paralysis. You have the power to escape. It feels like time is running out. Making a point to suffer. You are not the first or last person to have your feelings hurt. Remove your self-imposed blindfold and view the truth.
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Hermit - Reversed
In the Health position
Visible health; physical and emotional.
Meaning: Hiding from the outer world. Social
anxiety. Sticking one's head in the sand. The inability to express oneself to the outer world. Losing your grip on reality. Thinking you are a master with nothing left to learn. Spiritual snobbery.
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Queen of Wands
In the Attitude position
Hidden mental attitude.
Meaning: Radiating joy. Aliveness. Rooting in the
present moment. Focusing on passion. Bringing out the best in others and the self. An inspiring teacher, actor, and personality. Helping others reach for their own dreams and aspirations.
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Queen of Swords - Reversed
In the Attitude position
Visible mental attitude.
Meaning: Critical. Makes fun of others. Nothing
is ever good enough because you don't feel good enough. Harsh critiques keep others at a distance and shut down possibility.
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Five of Wands
In the Relationships position
Hidden relationships.
Meaning: Conflict and lively debate. Confusion as to how to proceed. Agitated people in the
family or workplace. Combustible energy.
Passionate beliefs spread to others. Action.
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Hierophant
In the Relationships position
Visible relationships.
Meaning: The passing on of a lineage and
holy teachings. Religious, esoteric texts and ritualistic implements. External spirituality, religious structures, and institutions. Belief systems that are instilled rather than
experienced. Societal norms and expectations. Teachers and students. Mentorship. The sharing of information. What lesson are you learning?
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Emperor
In the Career position
Hidden career.
Meaning: Father figure. Habits and strategies
creating success and results. Authority
and domination. Defense and protection.
Established rules. Asserting boundaries when needed and moving them when necessity calls for it. Self-possession and, above all things, self-control.
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Knight of Swords
In the Career position
Visible career.
Meaning: Cleverness overtaking the situation.
Speaking one's mind. A message is on the way. Expressing complex ideas. Talking your way out of a situation. A fierce poker face and brilliant gamer. Focus on the positive. Elegance and natural speed. A winning argument.
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Six of Wands - Reversed
In the Spirit position
Hidden spiritual path.
Meaning: Not all is as it seems. The women are
ghosts. The child is real. The ghosts have stolen the child and left a changeling in its place. Changelings, common in European folklore, express anxiety about the pre-industrial family
and infant mortality. This card asks you this: How does anxiety express itself in you? Are you jealous of other people's good fortune? Jealousy and envy are helpful. They point us in the direction of what we want. Let it go. If we harbor jealousy, envy, and thievery, we act
against the natural state of the universe. There is enough for all of us.
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Nine of Swords - Reversed
In the Spirit position
Visible spiritual path.
Meaning: Examine the intensity and power of your mind on its darkest night. Most of what
occurs in the world has nothing to do with you. Flip your worst-case scenario inside-out to discover the glittering jewels within. Negative thinking, self-blame, and shame feed the ego just as much as an overinflated sense of importance. They are two sides of the same coin (or same brain). Stop playing
the role of victim, savior, aggressor, etc., and begin the work of being your true self. How? Baby steps. Create a "Diary of Dark Thoughts" and write down all the horrible thoughts you think about yourself and other people. Be
brutally honest. Every week choose one single dark thought and rewrite it from a positive point of view. Each time you catch yourself thinking the negative version, replace it with the empowering one.
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Ten of Pentacles
In the Outcome position
Outcome of the present path.
Meaning: The culmination of a project. The gathering of generations, family, and
groups of people. The end of a cycle leading to unexpected new places. A door opens. Opportunity beckons. Seeing through the trick of the material world. Embracing the interconnectivity of all things.
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