Queen of Cups, reversed

We see the Queen of Cups sitting on a secure throne and gazing intently into a cup, but it's not just any cup, it's decorative and has angel wings.  I've read here and there that the cup represents the Holy Grail and this queen is the Queen of the Grail.

The throne the queen sits on is interesting.  The back of the throne is curved, near the top is a shell - I feel this allows the queen to hear more intently, not only to what is physically spoken to her but also allows her to hear the Spirit.

The cape that the queen has on reminds me of a waterfall symbolizing the volumes of wisdom, knowledge, experience she passes to those who will listen to her.

The water at the feet of the queen is calm symbolizing that while she is earnest in the pursuit of her answer she's very calm, cool and about her wits.

The cliff behind the queen is also very interesting, while there is a sharp, steep cliff, the rise in the land is very easy - perhaps this is telling us not to over think the solution.  Another interpretation could be that there might be great effort, struggle or sacrifice to get the answer or resolution but then after that things will become easier.

In the reverse this card could mean that one is distracted or not looking at all of the options.  It could also mean that the situation is not as dire and one is worrying too much over nothing.

Page of Pentacles, reversed

The Page of Pentacles shows a young person gazing into an orb/globe/coin as though he's envisioning the future.  On his head is a red hat, symbolizing higher thought, however since it's red I would interpret this as having passionate thought, ideas that push the envelope on established thought, new ideas that may go against the establishment or ideas that challenge conventional wisdom.

The green shirt symbolizes vitality, direction, and sensation while the brown symbolizes being grounded, practical - so we can say that while he's giving thought to new ideas that he truly believes in, he's also being practical - he's not going to cut off his nose despite his face!

The field at the lower right with it's rows symbolizes growth, breaking new spiritual ground, opening ones self up to new ideas.

In the reverse position, there would be a lack of passion, direction, slow or no growth.  This would indicate it's time to pause and take inventory of what the issue(s) might be and allow the Spirit to come in and provide guidance, wisdom and direction.

Temperance

Temperance depicts an archangel mixing water between two challis, one of her feet is in the water while the other is on land.  Her wings are spread wide as if she might take flight.  Typically this card would mean there is a balancing process going on but I see this as a sign that it's probably the right time to take a risk as one foot is on land, symbolizing what is secure, familiar while the water represents the unknown.  As mentioned in other explanations the water symbolizes emotions - here the water is calm, just slight ripples as the archangel makes her way into the water.

The lush green vegetation represent growth, being well cared for, nurtured - again a sign that it could be time to move forward and pursue something new

There is a path behind the archangel, symbolizing that there is a road ahead full of opportunity and promise.  The ground is green but hilly - just like life full of growth opportunities as well as ups and downs; however in this scene the ground seems to be on a steady incline to the mountains indicating that while there may be ups and downs the overall experience should be positive.  The mountains would represent the achievement, while the Sun would represent the Light, seeking spiritual growth possibly.

The halo around the archangels head would mean the mind is fixed on higher spiritual things, pure heart and motives.

What is particularly interesting in this card is more of the right wing is showing than the left - I've not seen this until the time of writing this, however I believe this is symbolizes strength as strength or affirmation typically comes from the right side.

The sky is clear behind the archangel indicating all is revealed, have confidence and move forward with the dream, plan, or goal.

Ace of Pentacles

The Ace of Pentacles shows a right hand with a coin/sphere coming in from the left side of the card.  The right hand is a symbol for strength or influence while the coin/sphere can represent money, opportunity, possibly even being an Earthy or down to Earth person.

The scene is set in a garden or arbor.  There's lush greenery symbolizing growth, prospering, thriving in a controlled environment.  There's lush green fence, symbolizing boundary but there's also an opening or a doorway of sorts leading to the outside or other side symbolizing opportunity, new dreams, new opportunity, possibilities.

The mountains in the background represent challenges, opportunity, future triumphs and success.  All one needs to do is take the path and go through the door to find and experience the world has to offer.

Page of Swords

The Page of Swords is facing a stiff wind - he looks as though he's practicing for a future engagement who could possibly be unknown.  The unknown is symbolized by the wind but also by the clouds.  The Page is standing on a hill and the landscape seems to be hilly as well symbolizing life's ups and downs.

The flock of birds in formation above the Page appears like a halo - to me this means higher though, intuition, his mission is right, true, justified.

The Pages brown shirt would indicated that his heart is grounded while the red boots would indicate his desire to rush into the situation and take care of business.  I would say in this instance the Page's heart is over ruling his urge to rush in.

Seven of Swords

The Seven of Swords is typically interpreted as a man running away from something.  What is interesting to me is that the ground the man is walking/running on is flat, smooth, stage like unlike the ground behind him where it's hilly.  This leads me to pause as to what is really going on here.  We could say that the person is indeed running away but he's just crossing the stage?  For what reason?  To me he's leaving a temporary situation, which is represented by the tents, which are mobile, they provide shelter but they lack the stability of a home built on a foundation.  This is a situation he's given much thought to which is why the area he's running along is flat, as opposed to the ground behind him.

We also see in this card that the flags are flying in a brisk wind, I see the winds as opposition, challenge, uncertainty.

There's also a meeting going on behind the man.  An elder is holding a very long rod and it appears there is one person in the group challenging him - perhaps, whatever the disagreement is about is the very reason why this person is leaving the situation.

The two swords in the ground, very close together, represent a door to me.  Being that the swords are so close together would tell me that there's limited opportunity or that there is an environment that's dictated by many rules.

The Hanged Man

The Hanged Man is tied upside down to a post, and by the look on his face he seems to be compliant with his situation - perhaps this is something he volunteered or perhaps because of a past decision he has accepted the outcome.  There is greenery on the tree, symbolizing growth so perhaps for the Hanged Man, this cycle in life is a growth period.  Being that he's alive and not dead - there's no sign of beating or blood, he will live again.

The red pants, to me, symbolize passion and the legs symbolize action and led himself to this situation.  The yellow shoes on his feet and halo symbolize hope - just because there was an unfortunate situation in the past doesn't mean that it can't be corrected; and if the situation can't be corrected then this is a good learning experience to not make that choice again

The blue shirt symbolizes calm so I would  gather that also the Hanged Mans heart is calm, at peace..  He's also suspended by a single rope with a single not.  Being patient, not struggling with this state will allow keep the knot as it as struggling will cause the knot to tighten and possibly prolong the situation.

The crossed leg is a cross of sorts, each point pointing to the for winds or the four elements - to me this symbolized that he has faith and that some how his situation will improve.  So the moral of the story kiddo's, let the past go and don't dwell on past mistakes or the sequence of events that lead up this an unfortunate circumstance - acknowledge that it is what it is, get through it and move on.