Page of Swords

The Page of Swords shows a young person, full of energy and focused facing a head wind.  The head wind, in my opinion, would be representative of challenges or opposition.  There are many times in our lives that after we've tried negotiations and civility that we must prepare for a fight.  This is exactly what the Page is doing here.

The ground the Page stands on is uneven and there are hills/mountains in the background.  Again, I would interpret these as challenges, past triumphs, obstacles.  The ground also seems to be green and there are trees in the background - I would interpret this as growth or a growing period.

The circle of birds above the Page are representative of higher thinking, relying on the Universe for answers, or intuition.  Many times when we face challenges we have to sometimes put away conventional thinking and seek the Universe for answers.

The clouds could either represent revelation - as the wind blows the clouds away it could be that the situation or person we need to face really isn't that big of a deal after all.  The clouds could also represent that which is hidden or confusion - it would all depend on what the question being asked is or what the other cards are in relation to this card.

The Chariot

The Chariot shows a man in a chariot with two unbridled sphinx.  Sphinx are guardians and a symbol of protection.  The man is clearly in command, his right hand holds a staff which is a symbol of power, direction, creativity.  The man has moons on his shoulders, he's guided by intuition and his covering on the chariot is covered in stars - he's taking his directions from the Universe.  The crown on his head has a star, stars are symbols of guidance but this on in particular suggests that he's guided by a third eye, again intuition.

The unbridled sphinx would indicate that he's able to command them, without reigns, by either voice or intuition.  He's a skillful master of his vehicle, he can change directions quickly.

Nine of Wands

A man with a bandage on his head, standing in font of a budding fence.  He may be scared, but he's not discouraged as he's ready to take on the next attack that may come his way.  Scars remind us of yesterday's pain - all of the words exchanged between 2 or more parties, mistakes, ill executed plans and we learn from that experience.  The mountains, which are behind the man, represent challenges, triumphs, and disappointments.

The man is standing on flat ground, representing mental stability, or being "on the level".  He wears a brown shirt, brown signifying that he's down to earth, level headed, is thinking things through.  The white undershirt represents he has pure intentions, the green pants and shoes represent growth.  One could say that this card represents a time of growth, rebirth, or learning from experience.