The Sun, reversed

The Sun, in the reversed position, would indicate that there is lack of energy, an energy drain or loss of vitality.  Feelings of weakness, being tired, or even feeling grumpy might be present.  One might feel a is loss of vision, the journey is too long, the goal is too lofty or even unrealistic.  Things may appear stagnant, not moving forward at the pace you have envisioned, or people are not keeping their work, but the Sun is still shining, life is rolling along and stuff still needs to be completed.  This would be a time were patience, perhaps even some introspection of feelings or even evaluating the situation might be in order.  You might discover that things aren't so bleak after all. What's more, you might discover that the Universe temporarily held you back so to avoid a Spiritual collision with someone or something, thus causing your situation become worse!

Eight of Cups

The Moon is eclipsing the Sun as a person walks away from the edge of a bank.  The Moon is symbolic of psychic power, life cycles, intuition.  The man is walking up a hill or incline, ready to take on challenges - he's moving forward, the past is the past but has learn it's lessons, both good and bad.  The hill or incline is also representative of moving to a higher place spiritually, becoming closer to the Creator.  The staff in the persons had is representative of pilgrimage or guidance.

So the theme of this card is moving forward to gain a deeper meaning to issues or circumstances  to life's challenges.  Not to make judgments, not to hide in a corner and think about "what if", but to contemplate and learn from experience.

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.

Page of Wands, reversed

The Page of Wands shows a young person staring at a budding wand or staff.  He appears confident that this staff or wand is part of or contains all of the solution.  The staff is a symbol of leadership, direction, while the buds represent growth or a growth opportunity.   The lizards on his shirt represent renewal, rebirth, change.  The feather in the cap represents higher spiritual thought.

In the reverse, we can say that this card represents lack of direction, being stagnant spiritually, or unwilling to change or accept change.

When this card appears in reading, one should look and take inventory of the situation and themselves to determine the best course of action to move from being in the rut and back to a place to begin or start fresh again.

The Hermit

The Hermit is an individual who is standing on top of a mountain, he holds a light in his right hand, which has the Star of David.  He is a person who is a beacon of hope and light to those who seek for him but at the same time he's always searching for deeper truths and understanding.

He also holds a staff in his left hand, the staff is a symbol for guidance, direction, and sometimes even correction.  The mountain the Hermit stand on represents journeys, accomplishment, overcoming obstacles while his grey beard symbolizes experience.

The Hermit is a private person, in this image there are no trees, houses, rivers, buildings, he has retreated to the most solitude place - on top of this mountain he is closer to the heavens and able to her it's voice clearer without having to filter out the noise of everyday life.