Knight of Swords

The Knight of Swords shows a soldier dressed in battle armor riding a horse riding very fast and into a head wind.  His sword is drawn ready to fight and ready to attack.  His eyes are focused on the fight ahead, however the horse seems to be looking back at the rider as to question the decision to fight this particular battle.

Certainly there's nothing wrong with fighting for what is right and just or to protect that which is yours or what you have worked for.  Sometimes the question is does the fight require guns blazing?  Or does this fight require overwhelming force?

The birds circling above the riders head represent the "higher thinking" or Spiritual thinking.  Before adding up those past experiences as "facts" and rush to a quick decision to and pummel a person or a situation.  Stop and think for a moment, is the wrong that you have rationalized in your mind really something that requires you to take someone to task?  Perhaps to get the result you want may require no words at all, some times the unspoken is more powerful than the spoken.

Three of Wands

The Three of Wands shows us a person standing on a high place, perhaps a hill or mountain an looking towards a large body of water.  This person is envisioning the next stage of his life.  The two wands behind him represent the door way to the future, which he as stepped into.  The boats passing two and forth represent the thoughts and dreams he's thinking about.  The water represents the depth of thought or what is yet to be seen.

His passion and confidence about the future is represented by the red garment he is wearing.  The Wand in his hand represents direction, power, leadership.  The mountains in the distance represent the challenges that await him.  The green represents growth or the desire to grow, and the blue sleeve represents freedom or open spaces.

Today stop and contemplate where you are and where you could be going -dare to dream about doing something new an exciting.  Perhaps plan a vacation to someplace you've never been, consider a business venture that you've had in the back of your mind, or start a group to change your community.

Temperance

We see the archangel standing at the waters edge, one foot is on the bank while the other hoovers in the water. His wings provide balance between the two worlds.  At the waters edge we see there are plants, a path, hills, the sun, and sky - these are things are are known and familiar.  In the water, that is the unknown - the water appears calm but we don't know the depth of the water or the life that is in it.  This is a time when we need to discover the unknown and find the deeper meaning of a situation or discover something new about ourselves and perhaps move to a higher spiritual experience.  Listen to the Spirit and dare to be lead with your intuition because you just might find that new and wonder experience that you have been searching for - and perhaps even new relationships with others who share the same like mindedness as yourself.

Page of Wands

The Page of Wands shows us a young person, dressed in yellow.  The yellow signifies creativity, being positive, or even hopeful.  He also holds a budding staff in his hands - this is a person who can make things happen when he sets his hands to something.  The buds are also a symbol of growth.  The mountains in the background are the challenges of yesterday.  The desert is a symbol of discovery, being alone, or reflection of the past.  The reptiles on the persons outfit represent change, growth, rebirth.

So today certainly is a day of change, learning from the past and taking those lessons to heart and becoming better - better at work at your job or perhaps learning how to handle difficult situations or relationships.  Yesterday is yesterday, reflect but do not dwell on mistakes - take them to heart, see where changes can be made, and move forward to claim the rewards of the future.

King of Pentacles, reversed

The King of Pentacles is someone who is patient, waiting for the right opportunity, has vast resources, lacks for nothing.  He's confident, he's secure, he has vast knowledge or has the resources to go out and find those who do.  While his exterior is covered in a soft cloth, signifying he approachable, do not take advantage of his generosity and kindness because beneath that warm exterior he's wearing a battle armor and will fight for what is his.

In the reverse position, patience could be lacking perhaps you're vulnerable to take any opportunity without weighing all of the considerations - good and bad because the present situation isn't so great, or perhaps confidence is lacking.  This would be a sign to slow down and look at situations or relationships a bit closer, just to see if there's anything that is lurking in the wings that could make an uncomfortable situation more troubling.  Be bold, don't cower - for goodness sakes ask questions to see if this is the right situation for you.

Page of Wands, reversed

In the reversed position, the Page of Wands shows us that the person depicted here is lacking confidence or is unsure of himself.  He needs to dig deep and rediscover himself and realize that there are challenges in life, sometimes you win and sometimes you don't.  Those times when you've lost you have to regroup, dust off, and begin again - don't get bogged down and over-analyze what went wrong, that will only lead to frustration.  Find your motivation and move forward.

The Nine of Swords shows a person suddenly awakened in the middle of the night and appears to have had a bad dream.  We see this symbolized by the carving on the bed where there's a agressor with a stick in their hand about to strike a defenseless person on the ground.

In this image, the person is wearing white sleep clothes, white is symbolic of purity, innocence - it's doubtful this person, even if they are perceived as being "in the wrong", set out to maliciously hurt anyone.  In fact, it could be that they said what needed to be said but could be second guessing themselves now.  This happens many times in relationships when we see someone who needs help and we try to reach out to them.

If there are things on your mind that are causing you sleepless nights, this could be a sign that those things that are bothering you mentally should be addressed and resolved as soon as possible.