Six of Pentacles

The Six of Pentacles shows us a person of statue giving alms from his right and  to a person wearing a yellow covering, he also holds the scales of Justice in his left hand in front of a person in a blue covering on his left.  Both people who are kneeling appear to have suffered through many issues in life - whether of their own devices or not.

The alms giver seem to have made a decision and is giving alms to the person on the left (his right).  Notice the scales of Justice tip slightly to the left (his right ), indicating that the person on the left has won favor with the alms giver.  It could have been his story, sincerity, or perhaps intuition and senses that this person not only needs the help but will make a conscious effort to get himself out of his current situation.

Sometimes giving to those in need is tricky - when giving, everyone hopes that the person receiving the help will make a better life for themselves and not do the thing(s) that caused them to end up in the current situation to begin with.  But sometimes that's not always so, we help and the person continues down the destructive path, we help several more times and still the person receiving the help isn't better off.  Then we have to make a decision to cut that person off.  That's not an easy choice because sometimes it's a person we really love and care about, however, sometimes it's the only way to get that person to move in a direction that will bring about the real change they need in their life.

Six of Cups, reversed

The Six of Cups shows forming new or reestablishing relationships, give and take, community, happiness, peace, stability, among other things.  However, in the reversed position, meanings of strained relationships, instability, sadness, selfishness come to mind.

We need to think about our relationships, where they are strained we need to try and work towards reconciliation - this could take time and today, even next week might not be the time to start.  However, if we have it in our hearts to make amends, the Universe will make a way.

Don't get me wrong, reconciliation doesn't always mean reunion and we continue on as if nothing has happened - it could mean just clearing the air in a civil manner, agreeing to disagree, apologize where apologies are due, and moving on.  This will help stabilize mental and spiritual imbalance so that new things, new relationships can come into your life.

Like the flowers in this Six of Cups, they started as a seed buried in the grown and with careful attention and love they flourish and become vibrant - so we to sometimes have to die  and separate ourselves for a time, be buried in order to rise and live another day.

Five of Cups, reversed

The Five of Cups in the reversed position would indicate that there is an ending of sorrow, loss, or negativity and more positive days are ahead.  While something negative may have happened in the past, that situation is not what defines you.

The bridge in the background of this card would indicate that there is more in life that needs to be explored - move forward, there are new experiences, fulfilling challenges and new relationships to be made, which is symbolized by the hills in the background.

Knight of Swords, reversed

The Knight of Swords shows an armored soldier with sword drawn and heading into a fight.  We can also see a strong headwind blowing him in his face, as seen by the swayed trees and fast moving clouds.  This is someone taking a challenge head on or who could be quick tempered and causing a raucous without having all of the facts.

In the reversed position, however, the opposite meaning would hold true - patience and levelheadedness should prevail.  Analyze all of the facts before rushing into judgement, there could be obvious details that might be missed by making a quick or rash judgement.  Take a few steps back or leave the situation for a moment or a day then come back and look at things from a refreshed prospective, you just might find that what was assumed may not be what is.

Page of Cups

The flowers on the Page's outfit are symbolic of growth while the flat surface he stands on is symbolic of being level headed.  The waves behind the Page are symbolic of emotion so while the Page is attempting to appear calm, cool, and like he has it all together, inside is a bit unsettled about things.  This is something that we all experience from time to time.

Taking some advice from the fish, the fish goes with the flow but it can also sense the slightest disturbance and run for cover, if you will.  Perhaps this is an indication that even though we might find ourselves in an uncomfortable situation now, rather than running away from the challenge, now would be the time to face the challenge and deal with the situation.  We just might find that the situation was not as bad as we thought.

Three of Swords, Reversed

The Three of Swords shows us a heart, pierced by Swords in a rain storm, which typically represents brokenheartedness, relationship issues, or even a relationship that might have ended because of any number of reasons.  The clouds could mean that perhaps all of the factors are not known.  Perhaps we're trying to shelter ourselves from the rain rather than attempting to understand why things occurred as they did.

However the reverse position could indicate that the burden of that broken relationship is subsiding or coming to an end - as time passes, the reality of the situation many times can become easier to bear.  Recovering from an ended relationship isn't easy - it's not like a cold that you get over it in two weeks.  There's absence in our own mental, physical, and spiritual plains.

We should allow ourselves to go through a grieving process, the key though is not to stay there.  After a certain amount of time, which can be different for everyone, we should take steps to begin to move on as brighter days are sure to come your way.

Nine of Swords, reversed

The bed should be a place where we can go to rest, relax, and dream away the cares of the world.  Like the flowers on the bed spread, they are symbols of growth, vitality, and even regeneration.

However, sometimes we find ourselves in difficult situations that are not our creation - family issues, work issues, as examples.  Where we have a vested interest in seeing people doing the right or positive thing, sometimes this causes us worry to the point that it would keep us awake in the wee hours of the morning.

Thankfully, seasons like this do come to an end, and like the conflictive seen carved at the bottom of this persons bed, the thoughts that race though our head in the middle of the night will end.  Peace and rest will return.

The bed spread has the signs of the zodiac sewn on it - this would remind us that regardless of the situation, we should seek guidance from the Universe - the angels above and it's earthly representatives can provide needed guidance, council, and direction in tough times.