
Tarot Cards


King of Wands
The King of Wands has made the thing. It’s the end of the project, and time to confidently share it around to his community. He

Queen of Wands
The Queen of Wands is full of joy. She’s in the throes of the scene, she’s feeling herself, she’s fully present in the thing she’s

Knight of Wands
The Knight of Wands is really *in* his prime. He feels very confident about his ability to generate something spectacular – honestly, he feels like

Page of Wands
The Page of Wands is a messy messenger of a whole new idea or opportunity. They’re gonna make a mess. Things will get everywhere. The

10 of Wands
When the 10 of Wands shows up, it’s time to give it a rest. The thing you’ve been making, the experience you pulled together, that

9 of Wands
This is where the final edits on your work can go. The 9 of Wands wants to reflect on how everything has gone so far,

8 of Wands
After passing the stress test presented by the seven, the 8 of Wands urges you on to forward motion. Flip your hair. Spin confidently, like

7 of Wands
The 7 of Wands is a great indicator that you’re up for a challenge, or a foil to your plans. This is where shit gets

6 of Wands
The 6 of Wands wants you to accept your flowers. Wear that laurel wreath. Enjoy the heat of the spotlight. You’re on display, and you

5 of Wands
The 5 of Wands is willing to pick a fight in the interest of forward movement. This may be playful or bickering, and it doesn’t

4 of Wands
The 4 of Wands celebrates a homecoming of our own making. We built this house, and now we can party in it. This is a

3 of Wands
When the 3 of Wands shows up, it’s a siren call to the horizon. What’s ahead? What is even possible? Where could we imagine ourselves

2 of Wands
The 2 of Wands is about opportunities. This is where an idea begins to form into a plan. When this card shows up, it’s often

Ace of Wands
The Ace of Wands is made of potential. This is the beginning. This is where the idea first feels exciting. Something, somewhere, is about to

King of Swords
The King of Swords is wisdom incarnate. He knows who he is. He knows what he knows. He’s confident in his “rightness,” and willing to

Queen of Swords
The Queen of Swords is right. She knows she’s right. She will school you on her rightness if you attempt to cross her without bringing

Knight of Swords
The Knight knows all the best words, all the best arguments, and has studied up on how to win the day. They stridently follow their

Page of Swords
The Page of Swords is a messenger with a little argument inside her. She’s got attitude, and really, she’s spoiling for a conflict. It will

10 of Swords
Dude, you’re cooked. It’s time to put the swords down and admit that you just don’t have the argument. So what comes next? You may

9 of Swords
Why are you your own worst enemy? This card is about self flagellation, shame, and self inflicted anger. Your own fingernails are your knives. The

8 of Swords
The 8 of Swords has a blindfold of their own creation covering their eyes. This card comes to the same parties that self limiting beliefs

7 of Swords
The 7 of Swords likes to keep its self to itself. This is where lies of omission go. It’s a card that cautions us to

6 of Swords
The 6 of Swords has considered all the angles, and has reached the conclusion that it is time to create distance. This is the logical,

5 of Swords
Are you pleased with yourself? You won the battle. Do you think you won the war? And what about the casualties? This card is about

4 of Swords
Burnout, thy name is the 4 of Swords. This card warns of a shutdown, the kind that *must* be rested through, rather than pushed through.

3 of Swords
The 3 of Swords alerts us to betrayal. Swords are about conflict, intellectual rigor, argument, and scholarship. This card might show up when you are

2 of Swords
The 2 of Swords offers a view of two different paths, both available to choose. They will lead in completely different places, or at minimum,

Ace of Swords
The Ace of Swords is a notice. A statement must be made. A stand must be taken. A deep dive must be followed. As a

King of Cups
The King of Cups is the ultimate family man. He’s a leader, a lover, and someone who holds space for the people he loves. This

Queen of Cups
The Queen of Cups is a fountain of love, connection, and emotional warmth, inwardly. She may be a tad reserved toward the wider world, but

Knight of Cups
The Knight of Cups is a hopeless romantic. Their main motivation is connection – although, sometimes they are so serious and intense about their pursuit

Page of Cups
The Page of Cups is a messenger offering a glass, here to tell you about a great love, friend, or even scene partner. She is

10 of Cups
The 10 of Cups tells the story of a wild, passionately out of body kind of love. This is the apex state, where the angst

9 of Cups
The 9 of Cups is sitting comfortably on a throne, nine glasses lined up behind her. This is the Wish card – she’s connected, confident,

8 of Cups
The 8 of Cups is a hint that it’s time to walk away. Though everything is technically right, it’s not right on a soul level

7 of Cups
The 7 of Cups joyfully considers all the possibilities in this connection. It can be whatever the involved parties want it to be. Play with

6 of Cups
The 6 of Cups whispers quietly of nostalgia. It remembers the past through rose-colored glasses, painting history as “simpler times” and pulling focus away from

5 of Cups
The 5 of Cups tells us about the futility of crying over spilled milk. There are things that are desperately broken here; that is for

4 of Cups
The 4 of Cups is trying to decide if she really wants this connection, or if, perhaps, there is one that will fit better. She’s

3 of Cups
The 3 of Cups shows us friendship. It’s old friends, sitting around a patio table, smoking cigars, sharing stories, and laughing together. This card celebrates

2 of Cups
The 2 of Cups takes the first blush of relation with another, and takes that first step to genuinely connect with that special other. The

Ace of Cups
The Ace of Cups is a flirtatious little thing. She speaks to the beginning of a connection, the first sweet kiss, the butterflies at the

King of Pentacles
The King of Pentacles is self assured, confident in his competence, and ready to lead. After all, he has the skills and the backing to

Queen of Pentacles
The Queen of Pentacles is generous of spirit, generous of purse, and generous of her time. Though she wears a crown when she feels called

Knight of Pentacles
The Knight of Pentacles is an ardent caretaker of their collection. They’ve watched it grow, piece by piece, until it’s exactly how they want it.

Page of Pentacles
The Page of Pentacles brings with her a message, perhaps a clumsy one. She wants you to think about the things you own, the objects

10 of Pentacles
The 10 of Pentacles reveals itself when the deck wants to talk about legacy. This is the card that links ancestors with descendents in a

9 of Pentacles
The 9 of Pentacles celebrates a field well-tended. We are absolutely encouraged and welcome to luxuriate in the abundance of our crops, the success of

8 of Pentacles
The 8 of Pentacles is a reminder of hard work and the value of skill building. It’s difficult to fully play, without the skills to

7 of Pentacles
The 7 of Pentacles has worked so hard on his home. He has hit a groove, busted ass, and is having some real success. Today

6 of Pentacles
The 6 of Pentacles asks us to share our resources with each other. It celebrates giving and receiving care. This card reminds us to chip

5 of Pentacles
The 5 of Pentacles is an acknowledgment of being shut out, a door slammed in a face. This card knows we need the resources, knows

4 of Pentacles
The Four of Pentacles is about ownership, taking care of your possessions, and guarding them jealously. This card feels pretty confident that someone else is

3 of Pentacles
The 3 of Pentacles loves the home they are building with their chosen family. This is where people come together in the interest of creating

2 of Pentacles
The Two of Pentacles is about finding balance between different paths, between dark and light, and it often shows up when the deck wants to

Ace of Pentacles
The Ace of Pentacles suggests a new beginning in the realm of *things.* This is where we find out about the objects we own, and

The World
The World is the culmination of everything you’ve experienced. It’s the end of the road. You can rest comfortably and joyfully in the world you

Judgment
Judgment is just a mirror. When you look in the mirror, what do you see? Something you like, or something you’d like to change? Demands

The Sun
The Sun wants us to enjoy all that we have now, brought by all we have experienced. This isn’t the Empress with her lush, verdant

The Moon
The Moon reminds us of changeability, cycles, and things that maybe don’t look exactly as they are. Demands The Moon demands that you look through

The Star
The Star reminds us that something good can come after the end of something. You’re still standing. Now what? Demands Decide if you’re going to

The Tower
The Tower is destruction. It’s a building being imploded because of a fucked up foundation. This card is loud and final. Demands Accept that it’s

The Devil
The Devil is the container of darker, more primal impulses. Fear, lust, anger, and self-interested motivations often drive the Devil. Demands Examine what scares you,

Temperance
Temperance is a way to a good life. Don’t get too intensely into one thing or another, or you will fall off balance. No one

Death
Death is an ending, but also a beginning. It signifies a transition, where one iteration ends and the next begins. Demands Submit to the fact

The Suspended One
The Suspended One, also the Hanged Man, reminds you that you’re kind of stuck right now. Maybe that’s okay. Stuck isn’t the worst thing in

Justice
Justice is about equilibrium and equity. When the justice card shows up, it can be a reminder that something doesn’t feel right, morally. It can

The Wheel of Fortune
The Wheel of Fortune reminds you that you know nothing. You actually have no control over the ultimate outcome of your situation. This is a

The Hermit
Back to the Cards The Hermit retreats to their own safe place to learn and meditate by themself, without the influence of other actors. Demands

Strength
Strength is about quiet, deeply internal fortitude. It’s not muscles and brawn, it’s taming the lion through gentle leadership. This is the card that *could*

The Chariot
The Chariot loves forward motion. This is the territory of an underdog on her way to accomplish amazing things. The Chariot is driven by someone

The Lovers
The Lovers love love. The Lovers love connection. This *often* shows up as romance, eroticism, and those types of connections, but they are often the

The Hierophant
The Hierophant is the keeper of spiritual community knowledge. Like the bootblacks’ ethos, they aim to guide by service, care for their community, and do

The Emperor
The Emperor wants you to use your best sense of ethics to be a good custodian of your wider community. He’s the trusted dungeon monitor

The Empress
The Empress’s favorite word is “lush.” She brings with her fertility and creative abundance. She is, after all, abundance itself. She’s often depicted on a

The High Priestess
The High Priestess is the conduit between the world we can see and touch, and that which lives beneath. She’s the one who shows you

The Magician
The Magician is a powerful creator, a maker of big things, ideas, and change. They conjure the things they want, from the resources they have.

The Fool
The Fool is the most powerful card in the entire deck. They signify a new beginning, a clean slate, and a sense of freshness. They
