Minor Arcana
| Wands | Cups | Swords | Pentacles | |
| Ace | creative force, confidence, courage, enthusiasm Self Actualization |
emotional force, intuition, intimacy, love Deep Fulfillment |
mental force, championship, truth, strength Higher Reason |
material force, prosperity, practicality, trust Internal and External Riches |
| Two | personal power, boldness, originality, courage in undertakings | connection, truce, attraction, loving encounter | blocked emotions, avoidance, stalemate, self-doubt | juggling, flexibility, playfulness, indecisiveness |
| Three | firm foundations, far-sightedness, exploration, leadership | exuberance, friendship, community, thanksgiving | painful experiences, difficult decisions, sorrow | teamwork, planning, artistic ability, great skill |
| Four | celebration, freedom, sociability | self-absorption, apathy, going within | rest, contemplation, quiet preparation, seclusion | possessiveness, control, blocked change |
| Five | strife, struggles, conflict, competition | loss, bereavement, regret | heartlessness, hate, humiliation, conquest/defeat, destructive power | crises, ûrejection, lack of all kinds |
| Six | triumph, acclaim, pride, self-esteem | goodwill, innocence, childhood, nostalgia | having inner resources, letting go of old before new reached, rite of passage, a change | giving/receiving, teaching/learning, leading/following |
| Seven | conviction, skilled struggle, obstacles and challenges met | wishful thinking, delusions, possibilities, overindulging | running away, lone-wolf, hidden dishonor, insincerity | slow steady growth, reward, evaluation, direction change, |
| Eight | quick action, conclusion, news | journey of discovery,û parting with a heavy heart, search for completeness, leaving | imprisonment, inhibitions, powerlessness, awaiting rescue | diligence, attention to detail, increasing knowledge |
| Nine | anticipation, discipline, expectation of difficulties, preparedness | wish fulfillment, satisfaction, sensual pleasure | worry, anguish, guilt | accomplishment, discernment, safety, sudden enrichment |
| Ten | overextending, burdens, struggle | joy, peace, security, richness of emotion | ruin, pain, misfortune, forced violent ending, killing of feelings | abundance, permanance, family legacy |
| Page | be creative, be confident, be courageous, be
enthusiastic; Spirit of excitement and adventure |
be emotional, be intuitive, be intimate, be loving; Spirit of love and emotion | use your mind, act heroically, act honestly,
be strong; Spirit of discovery, mental activities, and conflict |
have an effect, be practical, be prosperous,
be trusting & trustworthy; Spirit of opportunity |
| Knight | charming - superficial; self-confident - cocky; daring - foolhardy; adventurous - restless; passionate - hot-tempered |
romantic - overemotional; imaginative - fanciful; sensitive - temperamental; refined - overrefined; introspective - introverted | direct - blunt; authoritative - overbearing; incisive - cutting; knowledgeable - opinionated; logical - unfeeling |
unwavering - stubborn; cautious - unadventurous; thorough - obsessive; realistic - pessimistic; hardworking - grinding |
| Queen | attractive, wholehearted, energetic, cheerful,
self-assured (boundless extravagance) |
loving, sensitive, intuitive, spiritual; (dark and mysterious, our shadow side) |
independent, intelligent,û individualistic, perceptive,
full of ideas; (ice princess) |
nurturing, big-hearted, down-to-earth, resourceful,
steadfast (pleasure addicted laziness) |
| King | joy of greatness, power of the will and moral
strength, creative, charismatic; "idealistic striving for growth" |
expresses the power of the soul, wise, diplomatic,
caring, tolerant; "develop the powers of the unconscious" |
intellectual, analytical, articulate, heroic,
ethical "use the sword of the mind" |
strives for the feasible and practical, enterprising,û reliable,û steady "walk the path of small steps skillfully" |
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