Celtic Cross

In the Rider Waite Tarot, the Pages are known for young people. Sometimes they are called the Princes or Princesses of the Deck, primarily because they are referring to those people or experiences that are brand new and usually lacking in the sometimes frustrating world experience that can inhibit one’s ability to be creative individuals. This card is symbolic of the fluctuating energies that flow through all of us, but especially when we are young. The age of this card, doesn’t so much refer to the physical age of a human being.

The Eight of Pentacles gives you a taste of success but reminds you that you can’t have what you want overnight. There is a goal in sight for you right now and you are on the right path – learning new tricks, creating healthy environments around you, and otherwise doing what you can to succeed. The Eight of Pentacles is a reminder not to give up and to continue on the path that you are on now.

When you have received the Ace of Swords in your reading, there is a certain level of enhancement of your intellect as well as increasing a perspective of mental clarity present with you at this time.

The Knight of Pentacles rushes to your side, bringing forth gifts of financial blessings, professional movement, stability and nobility. He is a man of positive nature who takes responsibilities for his actions and is telling you that you should be responsible for yours as well. The Knight of Pentacles offers protective assistance, a sense of duty as well as loyalty. He is practical and athletic. If this Knight represents you as the queryent, then you are a super protective kind of person whose sense of duty and loyalty really motivates your life experience.

The King of Swords is not one to be trifled with as he shows great energy around you at this time. When this card comes up you are on the top of your game mentally speaking and it’s a great card revealing high intellect, focus, and determination on one or more aspects of your life.

The Seven of Cups shows up when you least expect it. Things are going fine in your life, you seem to be on the right path and then… BAM! Suddenly you are faced with a choice and that choice really does come out of the blue. Suddenly you are faced with a choice and that choice really does come out of the blue. The choice that you are faced with or will be soon is one that will throw you for a loop and one in which you will feel torn between two really good or possible really bad choices.

In all tarot decks I own this is a card is about movement. It is about what is coming next and action. When this appears in my readings it means that now is an excellent time in your life to consider what you can do to cut back. Rather than thinking of your journey as one vacation, the chariot usually indicates something a tad more active, a journey of the spiritual sense or even one for work and finance. Whatever struggle you are going through in your life right now, do not worry that it is going to be all for nothing. The Chariot assures you that you are definitely going places!

The Sun is the most positive oracle in the deck. In the Rider Waite deck the symbolism of the card is easily interpreted as the sun shines over a new baby and aptly named “sun”flowers in the background. The infant, along with the flowers growing, indicates new life and in readings and often represents a new direction. Children being born, questions of prosperity are answered, abundance of wealth, and recovery from illness are all implied by this card. As the infant rides atop the white stallion, he carries a red banner. The deck is famous for using color as symbolism and red often symbolizes power, momentum, and triumph. This card represents the universe coming together and agreeing with your path and aiding forward movement into something greater.

There is a duality in the Two of Wands that refers to doing a job well and then seeing the benefits. The figure on the Two of Wands card is looking out over a great distance and often is thought of as Christopher Columbus type individual. They are ready before he set sail on the voyage. Often this card comes up when you are feeling distracted. You know that you have tasks at hand and you are not ready to complete them.

When the Three of Cups has a central focus in your reading it is a sign that you are being blessed by a season of success and abundance, for which you can achieve much. This card is a celebratory one. There is no work, only play. Now you have done what you needed to get by and you have some time to relax.