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 | The card not shown but at the center of the cross, represents the atmosphere surrounding the central issue. The High Priestess, when reversed: Obfuscation. Mumbo jumbo. Heresy. |
 | The card visible at the center of the cross represents the obstacle that stands in your way - it may even be something that sounds good but is not actually to your benefit. Queen of Coins, when reversed: A cornucopia emptied. A heart of stone. Crystalline coldness. A field barren and gone to seed. Preoccupation of wealth and security that stifles enjoyment of both. |
 | The card at the top of the cross represents your goal, or the best you can achieve without a dramatic change of priorities. King of Cups: A dignified and accomplished person, compassionate and intuitively accurate. A successful professional, humanitarian and idealistic. One who appreciates the Dionysian side of the arts and the wild, mysterious aspect of nature. |
 | The card at the bottom of the cross represents the foundation on which the situation is based. The Sun, when reversed: Poignance of dusk. Twilight shadows. Nostalgia. Haunting memories. |
 | The card at the left of the cross represents a passing influence or something to be released. Knight of Cups: A person of turbulent, poetic, romantic cast. An opportunity or favorable event in the near future. Deep feeling transformed into verse, music or visions. |
 | The card at the right of the cross represents an approaching influence or something to be embraced. Eight of Staves (Swiftness): An explosion of movement and activity. A dramatic event. An unusual manifestation. |
 | The card at the base of the staff represents your role or attitude. Ten of Staves (Oppression), when reversed: Avoidance of pain and absence of pleasure. Obscurity and domesticity. |
 | The card second from the bottom of the staff represents your environment and the people you are interacting with. Five of Swords (Defeat): Stubbornness. Refusal to move into the future, to forget the past or to face pressing responsibilities. Dishonor. Stagnation. |
 | The card second from the top of the staff represents your hopes, fears, or an unexpected element that will come into play. Death, when reversed: Death averted. Brush with danger. Rising from a deathlike sleep. |
 | The card at the top of the staff represents the ultimate outcome should you continue on this course. The Devil, when reversed: Irresponsible pleasures. Prankishness. Childish panic. Undignified behavior. Fare baccano, to "paint the town." |
