This psychological spread shows a person about their own mind. It is meant to provide clarity so you have a better picture of what you want out of life. Cards #3 and #4 show similar ideas, the difference being that #3 is more about fun things, and #4 is more about ambitions and what you want to achieve.
Where You Are In Life Temperance |
Your Primary Thoughts Strength |
What You Desire The Empress |
Your Goals Page of Wands |
Your Future Deeds 3 of Swords |
An androgenous angel mixes fire and water in the act of performing spiritual alchemy. Her left foot is on land, as her right dips into the sea.
Reversed Meaning:
Religions, the priesthood, disunion, unfortunate combinations, competing interests, intoxication, disillusion.
A woman holds a young lion at bay with her female strength of grace. She is crowned by the lemniscate as the Magician is, revealing herself as his counterpart.
Reversed Meaning:
Manipulation, despotism, abuse of power, weakness, discord, disgrace, deception, trickery, lies, cheap tactics, malevolence.
Seated on her throne, the Empress holds up the golden sceptre. She represents the archetypal female.
Reversed Meaning:
The unravelling of important matters, vacillation, difficulty, doubt, ignorance, over-possessiveness, smothering.
A young man stands in the act of proclamation. He is unknown but faithful, and his tidings are strange.
Upright Meaning:
Dark young man, faithful, a lover, family intelligence, a messenger, favourable testimony. A dangerous rival, if followed by the Page of Cups.
Three swords piercing a heart; cloud and rain behind.
Reversed Meaning:
Mental alienation, error, loss, distraction, disorder, confusion, a storm brewing.