The Three of Pentacles augurs, as with all threes, fertile ground and creativity. This is said to be the case because it combines the Ace and Two that it follows in its suit and the tarot deck itself. The Three of Pentacles displays a sculptor finishing three pentacles etched in the archway of a monastery….
The Two of Pentacles follows the Ace and is a type of mirror image of the preceding card. Therefore Two in any Minor Arcana suit can show an opposition of the Ace, change, something being divided, or a duality of sorts. The Two of Pentacles may show a man or woman juggling two pentacles between…
The Ace of Pentacles card is the beginning of the Suit of Pentacles. This suit is represented by the element of Earth and symbolizes finances, luxury, success, and all monetary earthly things in life. It is often correlated with the Suit of Diamonds in a regular deck of playing cards. Earth is used in the…
The King of Swords is a powerful figure that is seen firmly grasping a prominently sized sword as he sits on his throne surrounded by storm clouds. He represents the ultimate in authority figures and shows up in the querent’s life as a law man of some sort. Head rules the heart with the King……
The Queen of Swords sits atop a beautifully decorated throne with a large sword in her hand. She holds one hand in a lifted pose that reminds one of the Scales of Justice. The Queen of Swords is often believed to depict Athena, a goddess who was the overseer of Justice and administered the punishments…
The Knight of Swords portrays a young man on a stallion who is in the throes of battle. His white horse appears as brave and fierce as he is. His suit of armour is extremely ornate and looks to be made for battle as opposed to decoration. His sword is raised high in the sky…
The Page of Swords shows a young man or woman dressed in simple clothing that carries a sword in a readied position. He seems very expectant of some situation where he may be forced to use is sword. He has a fierce look on his face that forewarns his opponents and alludes to his confidence…
The Ten of Swords is quite a dreaded card: it shows ten swords protruding from a man’s body under a blackened sky. Tens in the Minor Arcana show the very end of the journey. There is finality in the meaning of all ten cards, and this is also true for the Ten of Swords, which……
The Nine of Swords usually shows an individual seated on their bed with nine swords mounted above it. The individual looks to be quite distressed and in a state of despair. Nines in the Minor Arcana show completion since they are the final single-digit numeral in each of the four suits. This shows in the…
The Eight of Swords comes after the choices and changes of the seven in the suit of Swords. All of the eights in the Minor Arcana foretell of having one’s dedication and capacity for impartial judgement examined. There is restriction all around him and he is bound by commitments and his own anxieties. There may…