The Tarot Deck

9 of Pentacles - The Pay Off

Steve Brenner — Mon, 10 Nov 2008 03:26:14 +0000

Nine of Pentacles Tarot Card – Minor Arcana
A woman stands within the garden of a large estate surrounded by an abundance of grape vines with a bird perched on her wrist. She appears peaceful, calm, and secure. The estate is vast suggesting plenty of all things. These possessions are possibly hers and testify to her material well-being.

This tarot card represents the rewards you have received for your hard work. This could be from your work life or from your personal accomplishments.

Upright: You are enjoying the good things in life, success, retirement. Things are going well at work, at home. Prudence, discernment.

Reversed: Look into your safety and security. Deception, roguery, bad faith.

Knight of Swords - Quick Action

Steve Brenner — Fri, 03 Oct 2008 03:38:09 +0000

Knight of Swords Tarot Card – Minor Arcana
The Knight of Swords is racing forward with his sword drawn. Everything in this card shows speed. The racehorse he rides (in contrast to the Knight of Pentacles - Plan and Execute having a horse with the stature of a Clydesdale), the jagged clouds in the distance, to the trees blowing in the wind. This knight appears rash and foolhardy however he is skilled and knowledgeable. His quick actions are a result of experience, needing little conscious thought. Can signify death (not always of a person) when in proximity to other cards of fatality.

Upright: A person who has come and gone in your life. A snappy young minded individual who may be unpredictable. You may need to act quickly – please not too quickly. Skill, bravery, hostility.

Reversed: Imprudence, incapacity, extravagance.

Queen of Swords - Patience/Intelligence

Steve Brenner — Fri, 26 Sep 2008 20:47:22 +0000

Queen of Swords Tarot Card – Minor Arcana
The Queen sits in profile with her feet on the ground and her head above the clouds. Her sword held vertical in one hand, and her left-hand extended suggesting she is familiar with sorrow. She is intelligent, solitary and a symbol of power. The Queen of Swords is patient, clear and quick thinking, well organized, and a bit of a perfectionist. She would do well in business, politics, accounting, editorial, and related professions.

Upright: A time to be alone, reflect on where you have been and your current direction. Do not repeat any difficulties, learn from the past. The Queen of Swords is good judge of character looking beneath the surface. Female sadness, embarrassment, and morning. All this thought is to lead to one thing, action. Action you know you need to take.

Reversed: Perhaps one is being narrow-minded or intolerant. Malice, deceit

King of Swords – The Advisor

Steve Brenner — Tue, 15 Jul 2008 01:19:19 +0000

King of Swords Tarot Card – Minor Arcana
The King sits in judgment while holding his sword, the sign of his suit. He is experienced and logical and may represent careers of logic and advice – lawyer, engineer, political, medicine, teaching, among others.

Upright: You are considering the pros and cons, good side and bad side, when working towards a solution. The King advices you to think through all available solutions. Authority, militant intelligence, law. You are getting good, honest advice.

Reversed: Someone may be providing bad or dishonest advice. You need a break from thinking, you are mentally exhausted. An evil intention.

Page of Pentacles - Practical Studies

Steve Brenner — Sun, 13 Jul 2008 00:33:43 +0000

Page of Pentacles Tarot Card – Minor Arcana
A young scholarly looking figure studies the pentacle that lightly hovers in his hands. He takes the time to study and learn practical topics and the skills needed to proceed. Standing in the pasture of rolling hills shows he enjoys nature and the outdoors. The Page of Pentacles can also represent news often concerning money, a job, or course of study. He carefully studies

Upright: Study and scholarship. You are taking the time to study the situation, considering your available resources and how to apply them, to discover the most efficient way of proceeding. Favorable news concerning your money, a job (maybe new), or your current studies.

Reversed: This Tarot card is letting you to be prepared for unfavorable news. You need to reconsider your plan and the application of your resources or a misunderstanding of the resources you have.

Knight of Pentacles - Plan and Execute

Steve Brenner — Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:54:07 +0000

Knight of Pentacles Tarot Card – Minor Arcana
He rides a large, hard-working, and enduring horse matching his own personality, a personality of slower yet steady and persistent forward motion. The Knight is moving through his well-thought out plan toward his goal. The pentacle is on display.

Upright: You’re getting your plans finalized and are prepared to do whatever it takes to reach the intended goal. You prefer to work alone and may have or wish to have your own business. Being a pentacle places money and material things come first. Persistence, responsibility, integrity above all, effective, independent.

Reversed: You are stalled in the planning process or not following through with your plans. In idle mode, stagnation, discouraged, careless.

Queen of Pentacles - Down to Earth

Steve Brenner — Tue, 08 Jul 2008 03:05:10 +0000

Queen of Pentacles Tarot Card – Minor Arcana
A female figure sits on a throne decorated with bulls’ heads matching that of the King of Pentacles. She wears white and red and holds a pentacle with care as if it were a child. Being seated outside in a natural setting is suggestive of a love of nature. The border of roses is similar to that of the Magician.

Upright: This Tarot card represents a woman with Business intelligence. A practical, generous, and wise individual. Having a love for nature of both plants and animals. An abundance of wealth. Trusting in your abilities and resources will bring success and financial security. An environmentalist or other outdoor related interest or career.

Reversed: A degree of fear or mistrust in others, perhaps business or financially related. Suspicion.

King of Pentacles - Control Over Resources

Steve Brenner — Sun, 06 Jul 2008 04:28:07 +0000

King of Pentacles Tarot Card – Minor Arcana
A figure sits at a throne embossed with numerous bulls’ heads. He sits in the courtyard of his large estate representing his abundance. His face suggests courage.

Upright: Generally this tarot card represents success or a wise investment, could be monetary, but also in an individual, situation, or venture. The King of Pentacles has business and typical intellectual aptitude. He has worked hard for and is wise with his money yet generous. Control over ones resources to produce

Reversed: Success never comes. Weakness, corruption.

Ace of Pentacles - Solid Foundation

Steve Brenner — Thu, 26 Jun 2008 23:54:19 +0000

Ace of Pentacles Tarot Card – Minor Arcana
As with all the Ace cards a hand reaches through a cloud and in this case holds the pentacle or coin.

The Ace of Pentacles is a card of a new beginnings and a firm foundation, a Tarot card of prosperity and comfortable material conditions. As with all pentacle cards it holds close to the financial side such as a new job, financial opportunity, or business partnership. This could be disguised as a new relationship that could bring prosperity.

Upright: Good fortune, those firm foundations can build into something.

Reversed: The evil side of wealth or bad intelligence. Wasting your good foundation.

10 of Pentacles - Share It with the Family

Steve Brenner — Wed, 25 Jun 2008 02:56:35 +0000

Ten of Pentacles Tarot Card – Minor Arcana

A man and woman stand within an arched entry way to an estate. A child is present watching two dogs. An elderly man pets of the dogs. The three generations represent the presence of family.

The ten of pentacles represents the relationship between family and finances.

Upright: The pay off of your hard work is vast enough to share with your family. There could be an inheritance or other gain in riches related to the family. The residence of a family.

Reversed: There may be a loss in the family perhaps of a fatality or pertaining to family wealth, robbery. Perhaps a conflict amongst family members.