TEMPERANCE Symbolism An Angelic figure sometimes said to be Michael or Gabriel stands with one foot on the earth, one foot in the water of a pool. Her stance signifies her connection to the inner subconscious and the outer conscious world equally. She is a messenger of God. With her white tunic of purity and […]

THE EMPRESS Symbolism A regal beauty sits on a comfortable chair in the countryside. She is clothed in a white dress covered in red roses and wears a crown of a laurel wreath and 12 stars on her head. She reflects the relaxed and grounded feminine, connected to Nature and pure in her desires to

JUSTICE Symbolism A regal, crowned figure sits between two columns and in front of a veil. She sits with the authority of a queen, as if judging in a court or ruling a decision. The columns show she is aware of two sides of the story, and the columns are the same colour and not

The Two of Pentacles Symbolism Here is a man who appears to be juggling two pentacles, one in each hand. These represent duality in the material world with our many choices and opportunities of what to do. There is a lemniscate figure-eight circling the two pentacles stretched in opposite directions, with the centre over the

The Three of Cups Symbolism There are three women raising their cups in celebration. They represent the feminine celebration of our creative subconscious. They show us the creative power of people uniting with one pure passion. They are dressed in red and white robes, showing their pure passion and joy. The white-robed figure holds the

The King of Swords Symbolism This King sits on a throne, decorated with butterflies. They represent the airy, light nature of the mind and how subtle and fast changing it is.  There are clouds and two birds in the background, and it seems to be windy on the top of a hill. He sits as

The Knight of Pentacles Symbolism The Knight stands on a static shire horse, strong and still and steady. He holds his pentacle in one hand with his gaze out to the fields surrounding him. The backdrop is a ploughed field that has been worked and tilled. He is looking at his land and that he

The Nine of Cups Symbolism A wealthy-looking portly man sits on a stool looking forward to us as if he is presenting something and knows that he is being seen. His posture is a little defensive with his arms crossed over his heart, showing that he is protective of all the cups that he has

The Five of Wands Symbolism This image is a simple one. A lot is going on, it seems, but it is one simple story of five characters all dressed in different colours, each waving around their wand in a barren environment. They symbolize on one front our many-faceted creative abilities and many different people in

The Page of Cups Symbolism This page stands in front of a backdrop of a wavey ocean. She is destined to experience some ups and downs. She is dressed elegantly with tulips showing her caring loving nature.  She holds and gazes at her cup with fascination and wonder with a fish coming out of it.