TAROT System:
Energetic Signal Guide

The TAROT system consists of 78 cards divided into two parts: the Major Arcana and the Minor Arcana. While the TAROT system is not designed to give numerical insights, each card has well-documented energetic significance that can be understood through regular use.

The descriptions below can provide those new to TAROT insight into the meaning of each card but are not all-encompassing in their characterization - consider them in the broader context of the energetic reading you are conducting and especially the question you are asking and the intention with which you placed the card.

To gain a complete understanding of TAROT, it is advisable to consult with other resources.

The Fool. A silly horse walks a rope connecting the posts holding the doors to its stable. It wears a bow on its tale, a jester hat on its back, and bears a large, toothy smile.

Upright: Innocence, new beginnings, free spirit or folly, mania, extravagance, intoxication, delirium, or frenzy.

Reversed: Recklessness, taken advantage of, inconsideration or negligence, absence, distribution, carelessness, apathy, nullity, vanity. 

Message: Be on the move.

The Magician. A three part scene shows a magic horse pulling a curtain in front of one horse, then, upon pulling the curtain away, another horse suddenly appears. The curtain is emblazoned with the symbols of wand, sword, and pentacle, and the magician waves a short wand.

Upright: Willpower, desire, creation, manifestation. Skill, diplomacy, address, subtlety, sick-ness, pain, loss, disaster, snares of enemies, self-confidence, will.

Reversed: Trickery, illusions, out of touch, mental disease, disgrace, disquiet.

Message: Create a new reality.

The High Priestess. A holy horse, almost luminescent, stands in a building held up with two pillars, marked "B" and "J". They call to Boaz and Jachin, the "twin pillars" in the Temple of Solomon.

Upright: Intuitive, unconscious, inner voice. Secrets, mystery, the future as yet unrevealed. May represent the person posing a question or their love interest.

Reversed: Lack of center, lost inner voice, repressed feelings. Moral or physical ardor, conceit, surface knowledge.

Message: Know how to set boundaries. 

The Empress. A noble horse beneath an imperial seal connects to nature in an expansive and abundance field.

Upright: Motherhood, fertility, nature. Fruitfulness, action, initiative, and sometimes the unknown or clandestine.

Reversed: Dependence, smothering, emptiness, nosiness. The unravelling of involved matters or bringing of facts to light.

Message: Act from the guts.

The Emperor. An imperial statue rests upon a great plinth beneath the imperial seal.

Upright: Authority, structure, control, fatherhood. Stability, power, protection, realization, a great person, aid, reason, conviction. May also represent authority and will.

Reversed: Tyranny, rigidity, coldness or benevolence, confusion to enemies, immaturity.

Message: Show leadership and responsibility. 

The Hierophant. An older horse preaches to a group of gathered equines in the hall of a built-up institution.

Upright: Tradition, conformity, morality, ethics. Can indicate a marriage/alliance but also captivity/servitude.

Reversed: Rebellion, subversiveness, new approaches. Society, good understanding, concord, over-kindness, weakness.

Message: Respect knowledge and education.

The Lovers. Two horses, one abed and the other looking down, are portrayed beneath a pair of wings, representing divine presence. One speaks of an invitation to further explore their love.

Upright: Partnerships, duality, union. Attraction, love, beauty, trials overcome.

Reversed: Loss of balance, one-sidedness, disharmony. Failure, foolish designs.

Message: Follow the path of the heart. 

The Chariot. A rocking horse, among the most commonly mounted chariots, depicted on an open field.

Upright: Direction, control, willpower. Providence, war, triumph, or vengeance.

Reversed: Lack of control, lack of direction, aggression. Riot, quarrel, dispute, litigation, defeat.

Message: Dare and win.

Strength. A swole horse is astride beneath an infinite horseshoe, representing continuous flow, endless strength, and eternal potential.

Upright: Inner strength, bravery, compassion, focus. Power, energy, action, courage.

Reversed: Self doubt, weakness, insecurity. Abuse of power, weakness, discord, sometimes even disgrace. 

Message: Take control of yourself.

The Hermit. A lone horse stands in a field, beneath a lantern, representing knowledge or the light of truth. Its body is visible, but its head is hidden amongst the corn. 

Upright: Contemplation, search for truth, inner guidance. Prudence, circumspection, but can also represent treason or corruption.

Reversed: Loneliness, isolation, lost your way. Concealment, disguise, policy, fear, unreasoned caution.

Message: Look for the essence of things. 

The Wheel of Fortune. A ballooned horse spins with three other horses atop its surface, each speaking a different word. It is impossible to know which horse will be on top when the spinning stops.

Upright: Change, cycles, inevitable fate. Destiny, fortune, success, elevation, luck, felicity.

Reversed: No control, clinging to control, bad luck, increase, superfluity.

Message: Accept life’s ups and downs. 

Justice. A horse stand resolute beneath the scales of justice. It proclaims that something is unacceptable.

Upright: Cause and effect, clarity, truth. Equity, rightness, triumph of the deserving side in law.

Reversed: Dishonesty, unaccountability, unfairness. Law in all its departments,legal complications, bigotry, bias, excessive severity. 

Message: Act with reason and by the accepted norms.

The Hanged Man. A deconstructed hobby horse hangs upside down, looking out on the world. 

Upright: Sacrifice, release, martyrdom. Wisdom, circumspection, discernment, trials, intuition, prophecy.

Reversed: Stalling, needless sacrifice, fear of sacrifice. Selfishness, the crowd, body politic.

Message: Look at things from the opposite perspective. 

Death. A horse skull on an open field.

Upright: End of cycle, beginnings, change, metamorphosis. Mortality, destruction, corruption.

Reversed: Fear of change, holding on, stagnation, decay. Inertia, sleep, lethargy, petrifaction, hope destroyed

Message: Give up what is over. 

Temperance. A horse stands in a field, but keeps is face and eyes averted from the cornstalks to its rear. The sun shines brightly from above.

Upright: Middle path, patience, finding meaning. Economy, moderation, frugality, management, accommodation.

Reversed: Extremes, excess, lack of balance. Can signify religion, disunion, or competing interests.

Message: Find the golden mean. 

The Devil. A carnivorous horse rests upon a tall black pillar, two smaller horses chained at its base.

Upright: Addiction, materialism, playfulness. Ravaging, extraordinary efforts, force, that which is predestined (but not necessarily evil).

Reversed: Freedom, release, restoring control, but can also constitue evil, fatality, weakness, pettiness, or blindness.

Message: Express passion and desire.

The Tower. Depicted with 

Upright: Sudden upheaval, broken pride, disaster. Misery, distress, adversity, calamity, disgrace, deception, ruin. It is a card in particular of unforeseen catastrophe.

Reversed: Disaster avoided, delayed disaster, fear of suffering. Sometimes recognizes as still disastrous, but of a different order.

Message: Return to the solid ground of reality.

The Star. A horse constellation in a black sky spews new stars into the universe.

Upright: Hope, faith, rejuvenation, but can sometimes also represent loss.

Reversed: Faithlessness, discouragement, insecurity, and sometimes arrogance.

Message: Flow from a pure source. 

The Moon. Two horses look to the sky, thinking they see the sun, but it is an illusion against the backdrop of the true moon.

Upright: Unconscious, illusions, intuition. Hidden enemies, danger, calumny, darkness, terror, deception, occult forces, error.

Reversed: Confusion, fear, misinterpretation. Instability, inconstancy, silence, lesser degrees of deception and error.

Message: Don’t be afraid to go deep down. 

The Sun. Depicted with 

Upright: Joy, success, celebration, positivity. Material happiness, fortunate marriage, contentment.

Reversed: Negativity, depression, sadness, but sometimes represents the same as upright only to a lesser degree. 

Message: Find suitable partners. 

Judgement. A horse, re-created only from the reflection of memory, looks squarely forward beneath divine wings.

Upright: Reflection, reckoning, awakening. Change of position, renewal, outcome.

Reversed: Lack of self awareness, doubt, self loathing. Weakness, simplicity, or deliberation.

Message: Awaken to spiritual reality.

The World. A shockingly handsome horse is portrayed within a loop, which itself is bound together by eri silk ties. The horse proclaims that 66,000 potholes have been filled.

Upright: Fulfillment, harmony, completion. Assured success, recompense, voyage, route, emigration, flight, change of place.

Reversed: Incompletion, no closure. Inertia, stagnation, permanence.

Message: Everything is perfect as it is. 

Ace of Wands. A hobby horse staff appears from the clouds.

Upright: Creation, willpower, inspiration, desire. A beginning or birth, the starting point of enterprises.

Reversed: Lack of energy, lack of passion, boredom. Fall, decadence, ruin, perdition or a certain clouded joy.

Two of Wands. A horse holds a staff in one direction, but the other staff is mounted behind, facing the opposite way.

Upright: Planning, making decisions, leaving home. Extreme diversion between two options.

Reversed: Fear of change, playing safe, bad planning. Surprise, wonder, enchantment, emotion, trouble, fear.

Three of Wands. A calm horse looks ahead, holding one staff, but with two others pointed in the same direction.

Upright: Looking ahead, expansion, rapid growth. Established strength, enterprise, effort, trade, commerce, discovery. The cara also signifies able co-operation in business.

Reversed: Can signify the end of troubles, suspension or cessation of adversity, but can also represent new obstacles, delays, or frustrations.

Four of Wands. Four staves are planted int he ground as two horses greet each other, grasping hooves.

Upright: Community, home, celebration. Country life, haven of refuge, a species of domesticharvest-home, repose, concord, harmony, prosperity, peace, andthe perfected work of these.

Reversed: May maintain its meaning or indicate a lack of support, transience, and home conflicts.

Five of Wands. Two young horses stare off, each brandishing a staff. Three staves above them are at odd, seeming to reflect their conflict, real or not.

Upright: Competition, rivalry, conflict or imitation, as, for example, a sham fight, but also the strenuous competition and struggle of the search after riches and fortune.

Reversed: Avoiding conflict or litigation, disputes, contradiction.

Six of Wands. A horse General carries a staff, followed by is foothorses, each carrying their own weapon, beneath a parade banner.

Upright: Victory, success, public reward. May indicate great news, the crown of hope, and so forth.

Reversed: Excess pride, lack of recognition, punishment. Apprehension, fear, as of a victorious enemy at the gate; treachery, disloyalty, as of gates being opened to the enemy.

Seven of Wands. A lone horse holds the high ground, using a staff to push back against a herd of others below.

Upright: Perseverance, defensive, maintaining control. It is a card of valor, for, on the surface, six are attacking one, who has, however, the vantage position. On the intellectual plane, it signifies discussion, wordy strife; in business negotiations, war of trade, barter, competition. It is further a card of success, for the combatant is on the top and his enemies may be unable to reach him.

Reversed: Give up, destroyed confidence, overwhelmed. Perplexity, embarrassments, anxiety. It is also a caution against indecision.

Eight of Wands. Staves cut through the air in an open field, approaching the end of their flight.

Upright: Rapid action, movement, quick decisions. Activity in undertakings, the path of such activity, swiftness, as that of an express messenger; great haste, great hope, speed towards an end which promises assured felicity ; generally, that which is on the move also the arrows of love.

Reversed: Panic, waiting, slowdown. Arrows of jealousy, internal dispute, pangs of conscious, quarrels, and domestic disputes.

Nine of Wands. A horse has many staves strapped to his body; he carries them, begrudgingly, but knows that they must be taken to battle and that it could always be worse.

Upright: Resilience, grit, last stand. The card signifies strength in opposition. If attacked, the person will meet an onslaught boldly.

Reversed: Exhaustion, fatigue, questioning motivations. Obstacles, adversity, calamity. 

Ten of Wands. A horse carries a long staff, surrounded by the other staffs to which it is responsible, as it trudges through a field of tall grass.

Upright: Many significances, depending on the context. The chief meaning is oppression simply, but it is also fortune, gain, any kind of success or accomplishment, responsibility, and the burdens thereof.

Reversed: Inability to delegate, overstressed, burnt out. Contrarieties, difficulties, intrigues, and their analogies.

Page of Wands. A young horse carries a staff from the bucket of them to which he tends. His feathered cap rests on a stick nearby, waiting for him to don it.

Upright: Exploration, excitement, freedom. Faithful, a lover, an envoy or postman. May signify intelligence.

Reversed: Lack of direction, procrastination, creating conflict. Anecdotes, announcements, evil news. Also indecision and the instability which accompanies it.

Knight of Wands. A knight on the move, carrying a short staff, pointed forward and away.

Upright: Action, adventure, fearlessness. Departure, absence, flight, emigration.

Reversed: Anger, impulsiveness, recklessness. Rupture, division, interruption, discord.

Queen of Wands. A horse queen and her throne surrounded by the flowers of life, even upon her staff. A playful creature is at her feet, enjoying its time.

Upright: Courage, determination, joy. Also, love of money, or a certain success in business.

Reversed: Selfishness, jealousy, insecurities. Economical, obliging, serviceable. In the context of other cards may signify opposition, jealousy, even deceit and infidelity.

King of Wands. A horse king holds a flowering staff and wears a plain robe. A small creature below him looks up at him with fondness or trust.

Upright: Big picture, leader, overcoming challenges. The card always signifies honesty, and may mean news concerning an unexpected heritage to fall in before very long.

Reversed: Impulsive, overbearing, unachievable expectations. Potentially good, but severe; austere, yet tolerant. 

Ace of Cups. An equine mug appearing as if from nothing.

Upright: New feelings, spirituality, intuition. Joy, content, abode, nourishment, abundance, fertility.

Reversed: Emotional loss, blocked creativity, emptiness. Mutation, instability, revolution.

Two of Cups. Two equine mugs, joined in a toast.

Upright: Unity, partnership, connection. Love, passion, friendship, affinity, union, concord, sympathy.

Reversed: Imbalance, broken communication, tension.

Three of Cups. Three hoses raise their mugs in unison, marking a celebration or agreement.

Upright: Friendship, community, happiness. The conclusion of any matter in plenty, perfection and merriment, victory, fulfilment, solace, healing.

Reversed: Overindulgence, gossip, isolation. Expedition, dispatch, achievement, end. It signifies also the side of excess in physical enjoyment, and the pleasures of the senses.

Four of Cups. A horse sits below a tree, multiple cups in front of him, and another appearing, as if offering itself to be drunk, but the horse has no interest in drinking.

Upright: Apathy, contemplation, disconnectedness. Weariness, disgust, aversion. This is also a card of blended pleasure.

Reversed: Sudden awareness, choosing happiness, acceptance. Novelty, new instruction, or new relations. 

Five of Cups. A contemplative horse dons a black robe, looking over a set of cups. Three have been spilled, but two are left.

Upright: Loss, grief, self-pity. It is a card of loss, but something remains over. It is a card of inheritance, patrimony, transmission, but not corresponding to expectations.

Reversed: Acceptance, moving on, finding peace or news, alliances, affinity, consanguinity, ancestry, return, and false projects.

Six of Cups. A horse, surrounded by cups filled with flowers, offers one of them to another horse, to whom it seems to bring joy.

Upright: Familiarity, happy memories, healing. A card of the past and of memories, looking back, as on childhood. Happiness, but coming rather from the past. Another reading reverses this, giving new relations, knowledge, or environment.

Reversed: Moving forward, leaving home, independence. The future, renewal, or that which will come to pass presently. 

Seven of Cups. A horse looks out at a vision of equine chalices emerging from the clouds, each emitting something fantastical and unique.

Upright: Searching for purpose, choices, daydreaming. Reflection, sentiment, imagination, things seen in the glass of contemplation.

Reversed: Lack of purpose, diversion, confusion or desire, will, and determination.

Eight of Cups. A horse looks away from the mugs in the foreground, a sign, perhaps its own sign, indicates that it is for sale.

Upright: Walking away, disillusionment, leaving behind. Usually shows the decline of a matter, or that a matter which has been thought to be important is really of slight consequence — either for good or evil.

Reversed: Avoidance, fear of change, fear of loss or joy in what is, feasting. 

Nine of Cups. A horse enjoys television, surrounded by a wealth of mugs, feeling entirely at easy acknowledging that it likes what it sees.

Upright: Satisfaction, emotional stability, luxury. Contentment, victory, success, advantage.

Reversed: Lack of inner joy, smugness, dissatisfaction or truth, loyalty, liberty. Readings vary and include mistakes, imperfections, etc.

Ten of Cups. The arc of a horse-filled rainbow, as a group of horses, possibly a family, find themselves in wonder and ecstatsy below.

Upright: Inner happiness, fulfillment, dreams coming true. Contentment, repose of the entire heart, also the perfection of human love and friendship.

Reversed: Shattered dreams, broken family, domestic disharmony. Repose of the false heart, indignation, violence.

Page of Cups. A youth wearing a feathered cap stops to smell the flowers in a mug that has been repurposes as a vase.

Upright: Happy surprise, dreamer, sensitivity. News, a message, application, reflection, or meditation. Sometimes applied to business.

Reversed: Emotional immaturity, insecurity, disappointment. Taste, inclination, attachment, seduction, deception, artifice.

Knight of Cups. A knight gracefully rides, holding a mug steady level as if to ensure it doesn't spill.

Upright: Following the heart, idealist, romantic. Arrival, approach — sometimes that of a messenger — advances, proposition, demeanor, invitation, incitement.

Reversed: Moodiness, disappointment. Trickery, artifice, subtlety, swindling, duplicity, fraud.

Queen of Cups. An equine queen with dreamy eyes sits the throne, a cup of flowers next to her and calm water and shells beneath.

Upright: Compassion, calm, comfort. Loving intelligence and the gift of vision. Success, happiness, pleasure, wisdom, virtue. A perfect partner.

Reversed: Martyrdom, insecurity, dependence. One not to be trusted, perverse, vice, dishonor, depravity.

The Magician. A calm horse balances on multiple thrones, rising above turbulent waters. The saddleback has a cup on one side and a short scepter on the other. A small creature perches up and out of the water near him.

Upright: Compassion, control, balance. Equity, art and science, including those who profess science, law and art ; creative intelligence.

Reversed: Coldness, moodiness, bad advice. Dishonest, double dealing; roguery, exaction, injustice, vice, scandal, pillage, considerable loss.

Ace of Swords. A sword appears from teh clouds, the point triumphantly pointing straight up.

Upright: It is a card of great force, in love as well as in hatred, can can signify triumph, but to an excessive degree. Can also signify a breakthrough or sudden clarity. 

Reversed: Often similar meanings, but with disastrous results. Confusion, brutality, chaos. 

Two of Swords. A blindfolded horsehorse holds two swords, each pointing in a different direction.

Upright: Difficult choices, indecision, stalemate or conformity, courage, friendship. Can also imply tenderness, affection, or intimacy.

Reversed: Lesser of two evils, no right choice, confusion. Imposture, falsehood, duplicity, disloyalty.

Three of Swords. A heart-shaped horse, struck through with three swords.

Upright: Heartbreak, suffering, grief. Removal, absence, delay, division, rupture, dispersion, or being too simple and obvious to call for specific enumeration.

Reversed: Recovery, forgiveness, moving on. Mental alienation, error, loss, distraction, disorder, confusion.

Four of Swords. A horse lies in repose, possibly in a hospital bed, with a blanket and wall emblazoned with swords.

Upright: Rest, restoration, contemplation, vigilance, retreat, solitude. May also indicate exile, a tomb, or a coffin.

Reversed: Restlessness, burnout, stress. Can also imply wise administration, circumspection, economy, avarice, precaution, testament.

Five of Swords. A warhorse, cloaked in black, wields a sword as two other horses, swords thrown to the ground, run away in the distance.

Upright: Unbridled ambition, win at all costs, sneakiness. Degradation, destruction, revocation, infamy, dishonor, loss.

Reversed: Lingering resentment, desire to reconcile, forgiveness. May also signify literal or figurative burial.

Six of Swords. A group of horses, perhaps a family, on a boat about to leave the dock. The boat carries their swords and the paddler uses a re-purposed "for sale" sign to propel them forward.

Upright: Transition, leaving behind, moving on. Journey by water, route, way, envoy, expedience.

Reversed: Emotional baggage, unresolved issues, resisting transition. Declaration, confession, publicity.

Seven of Swords. A horse absconds with swords from a vendor, who seems to be distracted talking to a customer or friend.

Upright: Deception, trickery, tactics and strategy. Design, attempt, wish, hope, confidence; also quarrelling, a plan that may fail, annoyance.

Reversed: Coming clean, rethinking approach, deception. Good advice, counsel, instruction, slander, babbling.

Eight of Swords. A horse, bound and blindfolded, surrounded by swords, almost as a cage.

Upright: Imprisonment, entrapment, self-victimization. Bad news, violent chagrin, crisis, censure, power in trammels, conflict, calumny. Also sickness. Most often signifies a temporary state.

Reversed: Self acceptance, new perspective, freedom. Disquiet, difficulty, opposition, accident, treachery, what is unforeseen, fatality.

Nine of Swords. A horse rests in bed, eyes wide open in a thousand yard state, covered with a black sheet. The wall is decorated with many swords - as if they are hanging above its head.

Upright: Anxiety, hopelessness, trauma. Death, failure, delay, deception, disappointment, despair.

Reversed: Hope, reaching out, despair. Can also imply imprisonment, suspicion, doubt, reasonable fear, or shame.

Ten of Swords. Depicted with 

Upright: Failure, collapse, defeat. Pain, affliction, tears, sadness, desolation. Despite the imagery, not typically a card of violent death.

Reversed: Can't get worse, only upwards, inevitable end. Can also signify advantage, profit, success, favor, but none of these are permanent.

Page of Swords. A young horse's mane blows in the wind as it holds a sword upright. He is perched atop a chair, as if posing or trying to get a vantage point.

Upright: Curiosity, restlessness, mental energy. Authority, overseeing, vigilance, spying, examination.

Reversed: More evil side of these qualities : what is unforeseen, unprepared state ; sickness is also intimated. Deception, manipulation, all talk.

Knight of Swords. A knight riding a horse, sword high, as if scattering his enemies.

Upright: Action, impulsiveness, defending beliefs. Skill, bravery, capacity, defense, and even destruction.

Reversed: No direction, disregard for consequences, unpredictability. Imprudence, incapacity, extravagance.

Queen of Swords. A equine queen sits the throne with an extended sword accompanying her. The sun pierces through the clouds in the background.

Upright: Complexity, perceptiveness, clear mindedness but can also represent absence, mourning, or separation.

Reversed: Cold hearted, cruel, bitterness. Malice, bigotry, artifice, prudery, bale, deceit.

King of Swords. An equine king sits in judgement, a strong tree accompanying his throne and office. 

Upright: Head over heart, discipline, truth. Power, command, authority, militant intelligence, law, offices of the crown, and so forth.

Reversed: Manipulative, cruel, weakness. Perversity, barbarity, perfidy, evil intention.

Ace of Pentacles. A pentacle coin appears from within a cloud.

Upright: Opportunity, prosperity, new venture. Perfect contentment, felicity, ecstasy, speedy intelligence, gold.

Reversed: Lost opportunity, missed chance, bad investment. May reflect the evil side of wealth.

Two of Pentacles. A horse balances two pentacles in a loop upon its nose.

Upright: Balancing decisions, priorities, adapting to change. Can also signify playfulness and gaiety.

Reversed: Loss of balance, disorganized, overwhelmed. Enforced gaiety, simulated enjoyment.

Three of Pentacles. Three horese enter a room with pentacles in the rafters. Each carries a saddle bag - one with what, another with eggs, and the third with a sack. A bowl, a mill, and pans sit atop tables.

Upright: Teamwork, collaboration, building. Sometimes seen as a reflection of of nobility, aristocracy, renown, glory.

Reversed: Lack of teamwork, disorganized, group conflict. Mediocrity, in work and otherwise, pettiness, weakness.

Four of Pentacles. A horse is chained to a tree, each of its feet planted firmly on a pentacle, holding it in place.

Upright: Conservation, frugality, security. The surety of possessions, cleaving to that which one has, gift, legacy, inheritance.

Reversed: Greediness, stinginess, possessiveness. Suspense, delay, opposition.

Five of Pentacles. Two horses walk past a complicated window decorated with pentacles. One is missing a leg and struggles, the other looks elderly and resigned to their situation.

Upright: Need, poverty, insecurity. The card foretells material trouble above all, whether destitution or otherwise.

Reversed: Recovery, charity, improvement, but can also further signify disorder or discord.

Six of Pentacles. A saleshorse weilding money scales slides a bag emblazoned with a horseshoe to two horses, who receive it in gratitude.

Upright: Charity, generosity, sharing. Presents, gifts, gratification.

Reversed: Strings attached, stinginess, power and domination. Desire, jealousy, lack of self awareness.

Seven of Pentacles. A young horse, leaning on his hoe, looks at seven pentacles attached to a clump of greenery.

Upright: Hard work, perseverance, diligence. In the main, it is a card of money, business, barter.

Reversed: Work without results, distractions, lack of rewards. Cause for anxiety regarding money.

Eight of Pentacles. A workhorse holds a chisel, actively carving a pentacle on an equine workbench. The fruits of its labor are already posted nearby.

Upright: Apprenticeship, passion, high standards. Work, employment, commission, craftsmanship, skill in craft and business, perhaps in the preparatory stage.

Reversed: Lack of passion, uninspired, no motivation. Vanity or usury. It may also signify the possession of skill, in the sense of the ingenious mind turned to cunning and intrigue.

Nine of Pentacles. A robed and scarved horse stands amidst great abundance - plants and produce of many kinds and strong, hearty trees.

Upright: Fruits of labor, rewards, luxury. Prudence, safety, success, accomplishment, certitude, discernment.

Reversed: Reckless spending, living beyond means, false success. Roguery, deception, voided project, bad faith

Ten of Pentacles. A group of horses, perhaps a family, within a large estate, fields and a tower in the distance. An older horse looks on proudly, through an entrance arch covered in pentacles.

Upright: Legacy, culmination, inheritance. Gain, riches, family matters, archives, extraction, the abode of a family.

Reversed: Fleeting success, lack of stability, lack of resources. Chance, fatality, loss, robbery, games of hazard.

Page of Pentacles. A young horse with a complicated feather cap carries a saddlebag with a pentacle inside. They look off into the distance.

Upright: Ambition, desire, diligence. Application, study, scholarship, reflection.

Reversed: Lack of commitment, greediness, laziness. Prodigality, dissipation, liberality, luxury, unfavorable news.

Knight of Pentacles. A knight astride a horse rides a level horse - as if at a slow trot. They hold a pentacle in the air, but look above it.

Upright: Efficiency, hard work, responsibility. Utility, serviceableness, interest, responsibility, rectitude.

Reversed: Laziness, obsessiveness, work without reward, idleness, stagnation. May also represent also placidity, discouragement, or carelessness.

Queen of Pentacles. A pleasant, comfortable horse queen covered in luxurious robes stand next to a bowl filled with breads and a pentacle. The table upon which they rest has chains on its supports. A small creature visits, riding a toy.

Upright: Practicality, creature comforts, financial security. Opulence, generosity, magnificence, security, liberty.

Reversed: Self-centeredness, jealousy, smothering. Evil, suspicion, suspense, fear, mistrust. 

King of Pentacles. A besunglassed king sits the throne, a large pentacle in front of of him along with several large sacks - perhaps filed with more, or some other abundance. The vast estate, its towers and fields, are visible in the distance behind the thick walls.

Upright: Abundance, prosperity, security. Valor, intelligence, business, mathematical gifts, and success.

Reversed: Greed, indulgence, sensuality. Vice, weakness, perversity, peril.