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 | The card not shown but at the center of the cross, represents the atmosphere surrounding the central issue. Three of Cups (Abundance), when reversed: Superficial pleasure. Excessive emotion. |
 | The card visible at the center of the cross represents the obstacle that stands in your way - it may even be something that sounds good but is not actually to your benefit. Six of Staves (Victory), when reversed: Fear of failure and fear of success. |
 | The card at the top of the cross represents your goal, or the best you can achieve without a dramatic change of priorities. King of Staves: A renaissance man, practical and imaginative, active and contemplative, forceful and chivalrous. Appreciation of the lessons and pleasures of life. Worldliness in the best sense. An intellectual, an artist or an inventor. |
 | The card at the bottom of the cross represents the foundation on which the situation is based. Wheel of Fortune, when reversed: Inauspicious atmosphere. Strange omens. Dark auguries. |
 | The card at the left of the cross represents a passing influence or something to be released. Nine of Coins (Gain): Balance. Compromise. Security. The cycle of nature. The protection of family. A season of dormancy which makes later fertility possible. |
 | The card at the right of the cross represents an approaching influence or something to be embraced. Knight of Cups, when reversed: Fraudulent emotion. A charming, but irresponsible person. |
 | The card at the base of the staff represents your role or attitude. The Star: Blessedness. Tranquility. Beauty. |
 | The card second from the bottom of the staff represents your environment and the people you are interacting with. Knight of Coins: A responsible and hardworking young person, efficient and persevering. An organizer, cataloguer, and pathfinder. A person attached to the realities of life, but with a quixotic streak. A person who is serious yet quick to laugh. |
 | The card second from the top of the staff represents your hopes, fears, or an unexpected element that will come into play. Nine of Cups (Happiness), when reversed: Misleading freedom. Refusal to cleave to others. |
 | The card at the top of the staff represents the ultimate outcome should you continue on this course. Page of Coins, when reversed: An unrealistic deluded state of mind. Rationalizations. Pseudoscience. |
