The Nine of Wands Symbolism Here stands a man resting himself on his wand, which he clutches with two hands. He stands alone and has a bandage around his forehead, suggesting he has been wounded and hurt in the past.  He looks cautiously behind him at eight other wands standing in the ground, knowing their […]

The King of Pentacles Symbolism This King sits on a strong dark throne, holding his Pentacle in his left hand resting on his knee. His left foot is propped up and visible, showing that he is grounded but also ready to move when need be. He holds an orb wand in his right hand, representing

THE LOVERS Symbolism Two naked figures of a man and a woman stand on either side of the card. They are not hiding anything, and they represent our purity. A snake spirals down the tree of knowledge behind the woman, with reference to the garden of Eden. The man has a tree with twelve flames

The King of Cups Symbolism A King wears a watery crown and sits on his throne on a square platform in the middle of a wavy ocean. He is strong and stable amongst all the ups and downs of the flowing waters. He holds his cup in one hand and a sceptre in the other.

THE HERMIT Symbolism A mature, elderly man with a white beard stands on the top of the mountain, looking down on the path that leads to where he stands. He is alone, holding a space of higher awareness that he has achieved through dedicated practice. He has his staff in one hand and a lantern

The Nine of Wands Symbolism Here stands a man resting himself on his wand, which he clutches with two hands. He stands alone and has a bandage around his forehead, suggesting he has been wounded and hurt in the past.  He looks cautiously behind him at eight other wands standing in the ground, knowing their

The Eight of Pentacles Symbolism Here is a simple image of a labourer sitting on a bench, carefully crafting eight pentacles by hand. This is a physical work, but one where he feels dedicated and enthusiastic.  He has six Pentacles on display, one on the floor and one he is working on. His work represents

The Five of Pentacles Symbolism Two figures walk past an ornate church window. There are five pentacles and two red roses depicted in the stained-glass. They are walking past a holy place, it seems.  It is snowing and one of the figures is hunched over and barefoot and the other is lame with crutches and

The Ten of Wands Symbolism A solitary figure walks hunched over, carrying ten wands. All ten of the wands are here and in the manner he carries them, it seems like a struggle to carry all ten.  The way he is leaning forward shows that his effort is made to hold the wands down, not

The Two of Swords Symbolism A woman dressed in white sits on a bench in front of a sea or lake. She is blindfolded and holds a sword in each hand with her arms crossed over her heart. It is nighttime and the moon is out. The feminine figure and the moon both show the