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	0 - The Fool The Fool represent that the enquirer takes risks and also risks manifest themselves in their everyday life. They also possess the qualities of initiative, skills and general adaptability. The Fool of Trumps in a divinatory is often indicative of something new (or somebody new) and major importance in the enquirers life.	Upright: New beginnings, new adventures, new opportunities, unlimited possibilities, pleasure, passion, thoughtlessness, rashness. Reverse: A bad decision, indecision, apathy, hesitation, a faulty choice

	I - The Magician .	Upright: Originality, creativity, skill, will-power, self confidence, dexterity, sleight of hand Reverse: Weakness in will, insecurity, delay, no imagination

	II - The High Priestess The Card represents intuition and intuitive feelings of the enquirer. The holder of the High Priestess is usually seen as secretive and is always hiding things from their friends and family. It also represents the prospect of something new as well as the barriers that hinder approach to the new, and also change generally. Some tarot card readers interpret the appearance of this card in a divinatory as a warning to the enquirer against over-enthusiasm or ‘getting carried away’.	Upright: Wisdom, knowledge, learning, intuition, purity, virtue, a lack of patience, a teacher. Reverse: Ignorance, lack of understanding, selfishness, shallowness

	III - The Empress The Empress usually represents general real happiness and much good fortune. It also represents creative actions that will lead to pleasurable experiences and sensations and the reverse – pleasure resulting in creativity.	Upright: Action, development, accomplishment, mother/sister/wife, evolution. Reverse: Vacillation, inaction, lack on concentration, indecision, anxiety, infidelity

	IV - The Emperor The Emperor Card usually represents success, authority and creativity. The holder of the card is usually ambitious, or depending on what the other cards are in the divinatory spread, the ambitions of others.	Upright: Accomplishment, confidence, wealth, stability, leadership, father/brother/husband, achievement, a capable person. Reverse: Immaturity, indecision, feebleness, petty emotions, lack of strength

	V - The Heirophant .	Upright: A need to conform, social approval, bonded to the conventions of society. Reverse: Unconventionality, unorthodoxy, an inventor OR Upright: Mercy, kindness, forgiveness, compassion, conformity, a sense of historical importance, inspiration. Reverse: Foolish generosity, errors are repeated, impotence, vulnerability, frailty, unorthodoxy.

	VI - The Lovers The Lovers usually represent love and sexual attraction generally – for either good or ill. This will be a choice made by the enquirer. The choice made is usually, not always, connected with the emotional life of the Enquirer.	Upright: Love, harmony, trust, honor, the beginning of a romance, optimism, a meaningful relationship/affair. Reverse: Unreliability, separation, frustration in love, fickleness, untrustworthy

	VII - The Chariot The Chariot represents success despite all the difficulties surrounding the enquirer. It also represents the enquirer’s ability to overcome hindrances and limitations. It also indicates that the enquirer will travel to new places and meet new friends and acquaintances. However it also indicates some sort of unexpected change in the life of the enquirer.	Upright: Perseverance, a journey, a rushed decision, adversity, turmoil, vengeance. Reverse: Unsuccessful, defeat, failure, last minute loss, vanquishment

	VIII - Strength The Strength card represents the courage, inner strength, and self control of the enquirer. It can also indicate the influence of a woman who is well disposed towards the enquirer.	Upright: Strength, courage, conviction, energy, determination, action, heroism, virility. Reverse: Weakness, pettiness, sickness, tyranny, lack of faith, abuse of power

	IX - The Hermit The Hermit represents Prudence and Tact within the enquirer. It can also represent the place where the enquirer can draw on or obtain guidance or help from; or possibly a person who will supply this sort of assistance. It usually represents an old man or an old woman, showing that they possess wisdom and knowledge. Pertaining to a younger person, the hermit means that they are wise beyond their age.	Upright: Counsel, inner strength, prudence, caution, vigilance, patience, withdrawal, annulment, a loner. Reverse: Imprudence, hastiness, rashness, foolish acts, immaturity.

	X - The Wheel of Fortune The Wheel of Fortune Card represents good luck and a lot of success in financial matters. It also represents the impact of fate and chance usually for the improvement of their situation, as well as favourable changes in their life.	Upright: Destiny, fortune, a special gain, an unusual loss, end of a problem, unexpected events, advancement, progress. Reverse: Failure, bad luck, interruption, outside influences, bad fate, unexpected events.

	XI - Justice This card represents a time when the enquirer is put to the test and / or must make certain decisions regarding certain situations.	Upright: Harmony, balance, equality, righteousness, virtue, honor, advice, a considerate person. Reverse:Bias, false accusations, intolerance, unfairness, abuse

	XII - The Hanged Man The Hanged Man represents the enquirer’s eccentric behaviour, setbacks and suffering. It also shows sacrifice and self sacrifice.	Upright: Suspension, change, reversal, boredom, abandonment, sacrifice, readjustment, improvement, rebirth . Reverse: Unwillingness to make an effort, false prophecy, useless sacrifice.

	XII - Death In this case, The Death card represents failure, disappointment, partings, and love-takings without happiness. It also represents the loss of friends and friendships and the cessation of help.	Upright: Transformation, making way for the new, unexpected change, loss, failure, illness or death, bad luck. Reverse: Stagnation, immobility, slow changes, a narrow escape, cheating death

	XIV - Temperance The Temperance card signifies good management, successful partnerships and good health and quick recovery from illnesses. In some cases, the Temperance Card represents a happy outcome to a difficult situation.	Upright: Moderation, temperance, patience, harmony, fusion, good influence, confidence. Reverse: Discord, conflict, disunion, hostility, frustration, impatience

	XV - The Devil The Devil card represents temptations and obsessions, particularly those concerning physical sexuality, money matters, and material possessions. The Devil usually represents Male Sexuality generally as well as an inevitable and usually materially advantageous event. It can also sometimes indicate a will or a legacy.	Upright: Ravage, weird or strange experience, downfall, unexpected failure, controversy, violence, disaster, an ill-tempered person. Reverse: Divorce, release, handicaps are overcome, enlightenment

	XVI - The Tower The Tower card is usually concerned with everything traditionally associated with war gods and the planet Mars – fires, conflicts, quarrels, accidents, losses of money and possessions.	Upright: A sudden change, abandonment of past, ending a friendship, unexpected events, disruption, bankruptcy, downfall, loss of money or security. Reverse: Following old ways, a rut, entrapment, caught in a bad situation, imprisonment

	XVII - The Star The Star Card represents unexpected help, often from someone in a power of position and responsibility. It can also show a coming run of good luck or an especially fortunate happening.	Upright: Hope, faith, inspiration, optimism, insight, spiritual love, pleasure, balance. Reverse: Unfulfilled hopes, disappointment, dreams are crushed, bad luck, imbalance

	XVIII - The Moon The Moon Card represents risk and more particularly risky situations and adventures. It also represents puzzlement and even fear, as to the real nature of a situation or the true motives of others around you. The card sometimes indicates a major change of in the enquirer’s life, past or present according to the nature of the spread and the position of the cards.	Upright: Deception, trickery, disillusionment, error, danger, disgrace, double-dealing. Reverse: Deception is discovered before damage can be done, trifling mistakes, taking advantage of someone

	XIX - The Sun The Sun card represents the prosperity and success of the enquirer. It also shows happiness on all levels of being and consciousness. Everything is encapsulated in the phrase “the sunny side of life” for the holder of this card.	Upright: Satisfaction, accomplishment, success, love, joy, engagement or a happy marriage. Reverse: Unhappiness, loneliness, canceled plans, broken engagement or marriage, a clouded future, a lack of friends

	XX - Judgment The Last Judgment card signifies the settlement of some long standing problem and / or a fresh start for the enquirer. It also signifies doors opening and closing - leaving one job and starting another for example. It may also signify a reunion or an important decision. OR XX - Rejuvenation	Upright: Awakening, renewal, a well lived life, better health, a quickened mind. Reverse: Fear of death, failure, possible loss, ill health Upright: Atonement, judgment, the need to forgive, rejuvenation, rebirth, improvement, development, promotion, efforts are rewarded. Reverse: Delay, disappointment, indecision, procrastination, theft, worry

	XXI - The World The World card represents certain success of the Enquirer. It also represents happy journeying, real or imaginary, to the objects of desire, be they persons, things or events.	Upright: Completion, perfection, recognition, honors, the end result, success, fulfillment, triumph, eternal life. Reverse: Imperfection, lack of vision, disappointment.