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COINS
Favorable: This is the card of the artisan, the artist, the
master of his or her craft. Construction, increase in
recompense, acclaim. Indication that projects begun will reach
completion as nearly perfect as may be achieved.
Unfavorable: Mediocrity, pettiness, the co-worker who must
pull everyone else down to his or her own level in order to shine.
In this sense, it may also indicate jealousy of another's
achievements.
SWORDS
Favorable: Absence, removal, delay of reunion, contested
divorce which may be hard on children. Before the melodrama
gets too affecting, however, it should be noted that the card may
indicate something as prosaic as a trip on business or pleasure which
causes temporary separation.
Unfavorable: Confusion, loss, sorrow. Frequently with
unfavorable cards, however, the ill omen of the card itself is
mitigated by its unfavorable position, indicating a lessening of its
influence.
CUPS
Favorable: A matter may be concluded in plenty; joy,
prosperity, increase of happiness. In some layouts, solace and
healing may also be indicated.
Unfavorable: Excessive devotion to the pleasures of the
senses, including (if properly reinforced) satyriasis and
nymphomania. It may also, however, indicate speed, swiftness,
expedition in bringing a matter to its conclusion - usually
successful.
WANDS
Favorable: Established reputation in some field, probably
intellectual if wands predominate in the reading.
Self-assertion, self-confidence, practicality and the financial
rewards thereof. May be in a position to assist another.
Unfavorable: Over-reliance on the ideas of others, possible
inability to form one's own opinion on a matter. This is a card
of followers, not leaders. Intellectual dishonesty, though
material gain may result even so.
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