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 | The card not shown but at the center of the cross, represents the atmosphere surrounding the central issue. Two of Staves (Dominion), when reversed: Wavering in the charge ahead. Victories delayed. Stalemate. |
 | 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. The Hermit, when reversed: Barrenness. Loneliness. Cynicism. |
 | The card at the top of the cross represents your goal, or the best you can achieve without a dramatic change of priorities. The Hierophant: The abstract, spiritual and intellectual side of the animus, or masculine nature of the soul. Spiritual authority. Religious tradition. Avuncular wisdom. The old order and the old school. |
 | The card at the bottom of the cross represents the foundation on which the situation is based. Death, when reversed: Death averted. Brush with danger. Rising from a deathlike sleep. |
 | The card at the left of the cross represents a passing influence or something to be released. Six of Cups (Pleasure), when reversed: Renunciation of the past. New resolve to face the future. |
 | The card at the right of the cross represents an approaching influence or something to be embraced. Knight of Coins, when reversed: Small-mindedness. Insistence on the concrete. Lack of conviction in important matters. Lack of frankness in matters of the heart. |
 | The card at the base of the staff represents your role or attitude. Three of Cups (Abundance), when reversed: Superficial pleasure. Excessive emotion. |
 | The card second from the bottom of the staff represents your environment and the people you are interacting with. The Lovers: Romantic passion. Amorous attachment. The stages of love: discovery, attraction, pursuit, flirtation, courtship and consummation. The gifts of Aphrodite: beauty, youth, dalliance and delight. |
 | The card second from the top of the staff represents your hopes, fears, or an unexpected element that will come into play. King of Cups, when reversed: An ineffectual, unsteady person, talented but emotionally at sea. |
 | The card at the top of the staff represents the ultimate outcome should you continue on this course. 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. |
