Section 4 SOME ADDITIONAL MEANINGS OF THE LESSER ARCANA
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De Laurence, L. W. (Lauron William) and Smith, Pamela Colman
Wands.
King.—Generally favorable; may signify a good marriage. Reversed: Advice that should be followed.
Queen.—A good harvest, which may be taken in several senses. Reversed: Good-will towards the Querent, but without the opportunity to exercise it.
Knight.—A bad card; according to some readings, alienation. Reversed: For a woman, marriage, but probably frustrated.
Page.—Young man of family in search of young lady. Reversed: Bad news.
Ten.—Difficulties and contradictions, if near a good card.
Nine.—Generally speaking, a bad card.
Eight.—Domestic disputes for a married person.
Seven.—A dark child.
Six.—Servants may lose the confidence of their masters; a young lady may be betrayed by a friend. Reversed: Fulfilment of deferred hope.
Five.—Success in financial speculation. Reversed: Quarrels may be turned to advantage.
Four.—Unexpected good fortune. Reversed: A married woman will have beautiful children.
Three.—A very good card; collaboration will favor enterprise.
Two.—A young lady may expect trivial disappointments.
Ace.—Calamities of all kinds. Reversed: A sign of birth.
Cups.
King.—Beware of ill-will on the part of a man of position, and of hypocrisy pretending to help. Reversed: Loss.
Queen.—Sometimes denotes a woman of equivocal character. Reversed: A rich marriage for a man and a distinguished one for a woman.
Knight.—A visit from a friend, who will bring unexpected money to the Querent. Reversed: Irregularity.
Page.—Good augury; also a young man who is unfortunate in love. Reversed: Obstacles of all kinds.
Ten.—For a male Querent, a good marriage and one beyond his expectations. Reversed: Sorrow; also a serious quarrel.
Nine.—Of good augury for military men. Reversed: Good business.
Eight.—Marriage with a fair woman. Reversed: Perfect satisfaction.
Seven.—Fair child; idea, design, resolve, movement. Reversed: Success, if accompanied by the Three of Cups.
Six.—Pleasant memories. Reversed: Inheritance to fall in quickly.
Five.—Generally favorable; a happy marriage; also patrimony, legacies, gifts, success in enterprise. Reversed: Return of some relative who has not been seen for long.
Four.—Contrarieties. Reversed: Presentiment.
Three.—Unexpected advancement for a military man. Reversed: Consolation, cure, end of the business.
Two.—Favorable in things of pleasure and business, as well as in love; also wealth and honor. Reversed: Passion.
Ace.—Inflexible will, unalterable law. Reversed: Unexpected change of position.
Swords.
King.—A lawyer, senator, doctor. Reversed: A bad man; also a caution to put an end to a ruinous lawsuit.
Queen.—A widow. Reversed: A bad woman, with ill-will towards the Querent.
Knight.—A soldier, man of arms, satellite, stipendiary; heroic action predicted for soldier. Reversed: Dispute with an imbecile person; for a woman, struggle with a rival, who will be conquered.
Page.—An indiscreet person will pry into the Querent's secrets. Reversed: Astonishing news.
Ten.—Followed by Ace and King, imprisonment; for girl or wife, treason on the part of friends. Reversed: Victory and consequent fortune for a soldier in war.
Nine.—An ecclesiastic, a priest; generally, a card of bad omen. Reversed: Good ground for suspicion against a doubtful person.
Eight.—For a woman, scandal spread in her respect. Reversed: Departure of a relative.
Seven.—Dark girl; a good card; it promises a country life after a competence has been secured. Reversed: Good advice, probably neglected.
Six.—The voyage will be pleasant. Reversed: Unfavorable issue of lawsuit.