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 | The card not shown but at the center of the cross, represents the atmosphere surrounding the central issue. Five of Staves (Strife): A project or adventure abandoned or cut short because of the departure or disappearance of a necessary colleague, partner, friend or lieutenant. |
 | 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. Nine of Cups (Happiness): Difficulties overcome. Favorable agreement. Reconciliation. A new beginning. Renewal of trust. Bestowal of forgiveness. |
 | The card at the top of the cross represents your goal, or the best you can achieve without a dramatic change of priorities. The Empress: Feminine fertility and power. Civilization. Domestic tradition. Family and childrearing. The active, fecund aspect of the anima. The mother and the queen, on earth and in heaven. |
 | The card at the bottom of the cross represents the foundation on which the situation is based. Ten of Coins (Wealth), when reversed: Risk. Future in doubt. Gambling with one's well being. |
 | The card at the left of the cross represents a passing influence or something to be released. Page of Cups, when reversed: Emotional excess. Distraction. Seduction. |
 | The card at the right of the cross represents an approaching influence or something to be embraced. Strength, when reversed: Weakness. Unresolved conflict. |
 | The card at the base of the staff represents your role or attitude. Ten of Staves (Oppression): A final trial before an enduring reward. The greater the struggle, the greater the reward. |
 | The card second from the bottom of the staff represents your environment and the people you are interacting with. Six of Cups (Pleasure), when reversed: Renunciation of the past. New resolve to face the future. |
 | The card second from the top of the staff represents your hopes, fears, or an unexpected element that will come into play. The Chariot, when reversed: Bullying. Grandstanding. Sword rattling. A setback or defeat. |
 | The card at the top of the staff represents the ultimate outcome should you continue on this course. The Fool, when reversed: A false step. Impetuous beginning. Rash and irrational behavior. Childishness. Bacchic intoxication, oblivion and violence. |
