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Justice

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Equity, rightness, probity, executive; triumph of the deserving side in law.  Reversed – law in all its departments, legal complications, bigotry, bias, excessive severity.

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The Tower

The Tower

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Misery, distress, indigence, adversity, calamity, disgrace, deception, ruin.  It is a card in particular of unforeseen catastrophe.  Reversed – according to one account, the same […]

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The Empress

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Fruitfulness, action, initiative, length of days; the unknown, clandestine; also difficulty, doubt, ignorance. Reversed – light, truth, the unravelling of involved matters, public rejoicings; according […]

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Death

Death

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Waite gives the following meanings for Death:  End, mortality, destruction, corruption also, for a man, the loss of a benefactor for a woman, many contrarieties; […]

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The High Priestess

The High Priestess

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Today’s card is The High Priestess.  Waite’s descriptions for this card are:  Secrets, mystery, the future as yet unrevealed; the woman who interests the Querent, […]

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The Star

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There is actually very little to say about The Star, as its meaning is nearly always of that of hope.  Waite describes the meaning for […]

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The Emperor

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Today’s card is the fourth card in the major arcana, The Emperor.  Waite gives us these meanings for this card:  Stability, power, protection, realisation; a great […]

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The Magician

The Magician

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And today’s card is The Magician.  How fitting for early on a Monday morning (I’ll explain below).  Waite gives the following in relation to his […]

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The Hierophant

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Today we have The Hierophant. Waite gives us these meanings in relation to this card:  Marriage alliance, captivity, servitude; by another account, mercy and goodness; […]

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Strength

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Today’s card is Strength.  As usual, we’ll note Waite’s understanding of the card.  Waite says:  Power, energy, action, courage, magnanimity.  Reversed – despotism, abuse of […]

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