The Sevens

Wands – “Valour”.  Success, gain.  Overcoming obstacles and challenges, surmounting overwhelming odds.  courage in the face of difficulties.  Time of possibilities if you are strong.
Reversed – Consternation, anxiety, embarrassment.  Indecision, hesitancy causing losses.  Uncertainty, perplexity, doubt – bluff is called.
Cups_ “Illusionary success”.  Fantasy, unrealistic attitudes.  Imagination, daydreams.  Several choices, one of great promise.  Examine your aims and goals carefully, too many ideas and desires.  Examine aims and goals carefully to avoid a major error of judgement.
Reversed – Desire, determination.  Strong willpower.  A goal nearly attained.  Intelligent choice, resolution, opportunity lost through inaction.
Swords- “Unstable effort”.  Partial success, uncertainty.  A plan may fail.  Attempt, endeavour.  Use prudence and foresight.
Reversed – Good advice. counsel.  Keep your nerve – victory is in sight but could still be lost through failure of nerve.
Pentacles –“Success unfulfilled”.  Good things are possible if inertia is overcome.  Progress with hard work;  past efforts could be negated by current inaction.  Delays possible.  If you want it you have to work for it.
Reversed- Anxiety, impatience, promising circumstances end in failure.  Imprudent actions.

The Sixes

Wands – “Victory”.  Hail the conquering hero.  Triumph, good news.  The results of efforts materialise.  Diplomacy rather than force will bring positive results.
Reversed – Indefinite delay.  Fear, apprehension.  Disloyalty, superficial benefit.  Inconclusive gain, fear of a victorious enemy.
Cups- “Pleasure”.  Memories, past influences ,things that have vanished from your life.  Nostalgia.  A new relationship with roots in the past. 
Reversed- The future, opportunities ahead.  Living in the past, clinging to outworn symbols.
Swords – “Earned success” A trip or journey, travel,voyage.  Success after anxiety.  Passage away from difficulties.  Progress resumed.
Reversed – Stalemate.  No immediate solution to current difficulties.  Current difficulties cannot be escaped, continued effort is needed.
Pentacles- “Material success”.  Generosity, philanthropy, kindness.  Gifts, material gain.  Prosperity shared with others. 
Reversed – Avarice, selfishness, envy, jealousy – alternatively, spendthrift, wasteful.  Loss through carelessness, theft, or deceit.

The Fives

 Wands – “Strife” Unsatisfied desires.  Struggle.  Labour.  Conflict, violent strife.  Obstacles.  Strenuous competition, strife.  The battle of life.  Change for the better in business.  The prize will have to be fought for if it is to be gained.
Reversed – Contradictions.  Trickery, complexity, involvement.  Caution against indecision.
Cups – “Loss in pleasure”.  Partial loss, regret.  All is not yet lost. Re-assess life – a major restructuring is indicated.  Alternatives need to be explored.  Rejection of pleasure.
Reversed – Hopeful outlook, favourable expectations, new alliances or return of an old friend.  Reunion.
Swords- “Defeat”.  Conquest, destruction of others.  Adversaries.  Defeat must be admitted before progress in new directions can be achieved.  Swallow your pride and accept the inevitable.
Reversed – Outlook uncertain.  Chance of loss or defeat, weakness. Stormy weather ahead.
Pentacles- “Material trouble” Destitution.  Loss, failure, error.  Restriction in one area of life may open up opportunities in other areas.  Affection gone astray.  DO NOT DESPAIR.
Reversed- Reversal of a bad trend, overcoming ruin.  Determination to follow a course of action will not succeed in the long run.

The Fours

Wands – “Perfected Work”.  Harmony, newly-acquired prosperity.  The fruits of labour, perfected work.  The card of the artist – achievement in the realm of ideas.
Reversed – Loss of full tranquillity.  Insecurity.  Incomplete happiness.  Snobbishness based on artificial values.
Cups – “Blended Pleasure”.  Weariness, disgust.  Discontent with one’s environment, dissatisfaction with material success.  Happiness has reached its peak and proceeds no further. 
Reversed – New instructions, new relationships.  New possibilities, new approaches to problems.
Swords – “Rest from strife”.  Respite, rest after illness.  Repose, replenishment.  Retreat, solitude.
Reversed – Activity, circumspection.  Precaution, economy – guarded advancement.  Cowardice, failure of nerve.  Qualified success.

Pentacles – “Earthly power”.  Love of material wealth.  Hoarder, skinflint, miser.  Ungenerous person, inability to share, clinging to material possessions.

Reversed – Setbacks in material holdings.  Obstacles.  Opposition to further gain.  Spendthrift.  Suspense and delay.

The Threes

Wands – “Established Strength”.  Practical knowledge.  Business acumen.  Strength, enterprise.  Original ideas finding expression.  Inspiration rewarded. Trade, commerce.   Partnership, practical help.
Reversed – Assistance with an ulterior motive.  Treachery, beware of help offered.  Failure to support ideas with practical means of expression.
Cups – “Abundance”.  Resolution of a problem.  Solace, healing.  Great happiness from a marriage or a birth.  Victory, liberality, abundance.
Reversed – Excessive pleasure.  Overabundance.  Delays.  Selfish exploitation of the affections of others.  Sex without love.
Swords – “Sorrow”.  Absence, sorrow, disappointment, strife.  Tears, but something better to come.
Reversed – Distraction, confusion, disorder, error.  Incompatibility, separation.  Mental anxieties.
Pentacles – “Material work”.  Great skill in trade or work – the card of the craftsman.  Mastery, artistic ability.  Reknown, rank, power.
Reversed – Sloppiness, mediocrity, lower quality, lack of skill.  Conceit or prejudice making one unable to benefit from advice or experience of others – “know it all”

The Twos

Wands –“ Established Strength”.  Attainment of goals and needs.  Boldness, strength of will bringing ideas to pass.  Courage in undertakings, wisdom through experience.  Riches, fortune magnificence.
Reversed – Sadness.  Trouble.  Restraint caused by others.  Unexpected trouble, worthless goal, over-weening ambition, physical suffering.
Cups- “Love”.  Friendship beginning or renewed.  Passion, union.  Engagement or marriage.  Partnership, co-operation.  Harmony, a spiritual union.
Reversed – Unsatisfactory love.  False friendship.  A troubled relationship.  Divorce, separation, misunderstanding.  Throwing away a valuable gift.
Swords – “Peace restored”.  Balanced force.  Harmony.  Firmness.  Concord.  Offsetting factors – stalemate.  A truce, equilibrium. 
Reversed – Duplicity, falsehood.  Misrepresentation.  Disloyalty, false friends.  Lies.  Affairs moving in the wrong direction.
Pentacles – “Harmonious change” Difficulty in launching new projects.  Harmony in the midst of change, agility in handling new situations.
Reversed – Agility in handling matters.  Inability to handle two situations at once.  Loss of future opportunities by concentrating on the pleasures of the moment.

Aces

Wands – Creation, beginning, invention.  The start of an undertaking.  An adventure begins.  Enterprise.

Reversed  - False start, cancellation of plans.  A goal missed.

Cups – “The Holy Grail”.  Great abundance, fulfilment, perfection, joy.  Fertility, love;  goodness overflowing.

Reversed – Change, alteration, erosion.  Instability, sterility, unrequited love.  An overturning of the present state of things.  Despair, loss of faith.

Swords – Great determination.  Strength, force, activity.  All enterprises will succeed, progress cannot be halted.  “From the ashes of disaster grow the roses of success”.

Reversed- Tyranny, disaster, self-destruction.  Injustice, too much power, power misused.

Pentacles- Perfection, attainment, prosperity.  Material and spiritual prosperity.  Great wealth.

Reversed – Prosperity without happiness.  Misused wealth, wasted money.  Greed.  Lack of faith in what cannot be seen.