Tarot Divination by Bill Heidrick

Tarot Divination by Bill Heidrick

Copyright © 1976 and 1989 by Bill Heidrick

THE MAJOR TRUMPS IN DIVINATION

by Bill Heidrick
Suggestions for general use of this material:

1. In elementary divinations using only the Major Trumps, these combinations afford quick interpretations. Cards may be laid down in pairs or a row of cards may be read as overlapping pairs.
2. These interpretations are based on the sequence of the cards in a reading. Thus, if the Magician is the first card and the Chariot is the second, look under "Magician and Chariot". If the Chariot is the first card and the Magician is the second, look under "Chariot and Magician".
3. For normal readings involving an entire deck, use these Major Trump pairs with the breakdowns for Minor Trumps and Court Cards. For example, the Nine of Wands is like The High Priestess and Temperance. If the first card is the Hierophant, and the second is the Nine of Wands, this may be expanded as: Hierophant and High Priestess modified by Hierophant and Temperance. The primary meaning is always the direct one of each card in itself, modified by the position in the layout. These combinations help in unifying a reading and in examining secondary meanings.
4. For a very focused reading, select two Major Trumps to serve as a double significator. Use these interpretations to pin-point the exact matter of interest.
5. In a normal reading, when two Major Trumps come next to each other, these interpretations will help identify a major influence or change.
6. In meditation, find an interpretation that suits your interest. Take the two Major Trumps that match this interpretation, and meditate upon them.


THE FOOL IN DIVINATION:

In Itself:
Airy; Spiritual, good vibe person, happy, innocent. Negative: Poor money and health. Vague, not dependable, clumsy.

With Major Trumps:
I - VII (Elemental Air & Elemental Fire) Magician through Chariot. Overly mental,
too active mind, not enough stability to produce.
VIII - XIV (Elemental Air & Elemental Air) Strength through Temperance. Best;
good combination of mind and spirit. Productive of
ideas but not locked into them.
XV - XX1 (Elemental Air & Elemental Water) Devil through World. Worst; mind one
way, matter the other. Trouble. Accident. Sorrow.
Wilting flower image. Natural cycle is too violent.
Danger of madness, mind too far from world. May
break through otherwise insurmountable barriers.

Fool and Magician (Elemental Air & Mercury) --- Easy combination. Magnifies

Magician. A carefree person who has just enough
interest to perform miracles.
Fool and High Priestess (Elemental Air & Moon) --- Can bring high inner
experiences or total confusion of effort. Can
signal need to retreat & meditate.
Fool and Empress (Elemental Air & Venus) --- Child and mother. Can be very
pure friendship. Sex and business are
disastrous together.
Fool and Emperor (Elemental Air & Aries) --- Child and Father. Sense of
safety, guidance. Can block growth through excessive
good vs. evil perception.
Fool and Hierophant (Elemental Air & Taurus) --- Child and teacher. Child
stronger than teacher, teacher more stable. Can bring
delight to old and sadness to young.
Fool and Lovers (Elemental Air & Gemini) --- Playful relationships. Confusion
in marriage. Silly and impractical ideas.
Fool and Chariot (Elemental Air & Cancer) --- A playground. A diversion,
not serious but enthralling. Vague irritation, boredom.
Fool and Strength (Elemental Air & Leo) --- Luck, good health. A sense of
humor in a powerful person. Nature is a blessing and
celebration. The power to break obstacles carelessly.
Quick wit.
Fool and Hermit (Elemental Air & Virgo) --- Easy old age. Preference for
solitude. Philosopher. Absent minded.
Fool and Wheel of Fortune (Elemental Air & Jupiter) --- The power of a storm.
Easy at handling obstacles, endurance without effort,
patience. Caprice, sexual experiences of the "one-night-
stand" type. Uncertain luck.
Fool and Justice (Elemental Air & Libra) --- Spirit of the Law and not the
Letter. Good balance. Changeable disposition.
Disrespectful but pleasant.
Fool and Hanged Man (Elemental Air & Elemental Water) --- Power to endure difficulty.
Great learning experience. Oaths are meaningless if
prompted, but simple word is good.
Fool and Death (Elemental Air & Scorpio) --- Power to endure great hardship.
Good memory. "Instant Karma".
Fool and Temperance (Elemental Air & Sagittarius) --- Quiet exterior, but inside
very free. Not bothered by news. Honest, ready for anything.
Prone to sadness, needs a mate to be happy.
Fool and Devil (Elemental Air & Capricorn) --- Confused. Moralistic. Sickly.
Good at expressing sorrow and pain through media.
Anger from ignorance and stubbornness.
Fool and Tower (Elemental Air & Mars) --- Madness and violence, or growing
pains.
Fool and Star (Elemental Air & Aquarius) --- Harmless nut. Nice person. A too old
child, helpless person.
Fool and Moon (Elemental Air & Pisces) --- Bad judgment. Poor reputation.
Hypochondriac. Menstrual problems or PMS syndrome.
Growth problems.
Fool and Sun (Elemental Air & Sun) --- Easy life in earthy paradise. Good
weather. Lack of power over events. Lack of accomplishment.
Fool and Judgment (Elemental Air & Elemental Fire) --- Compulsion. Sense of unfulfilled
duty. Great passion. Too excitable personality.
Fool and World (Elemental Air & Saturn) --- Suicide, depression, frustration;
or greatness beyond the normal human limits. Usually
indicates something totally beyond control or understanding.

With the Minor Trumps:

Fool and Wands --- Plans may be too large for means. Great desire to pass beyond present limitations. Need time and encouragement. Need other people to be happy.
Fool and Cups --- Emotions produce most of the behavior. Personality moody and given to manic-depression. Other people around most of the time.
Fool and Swords --- Very creative and productive. Negative images on Waite sword cards don't usually apply. Given to daydreams, but often very good inspirations. Hard to know as a person for very long. Easy to meet.
Fool and Coins --- Hard worker, never the boss, never rich. Accident prone. Closed to other people. Few close friends except for work, party and hobby. Often dull of wit.


THE MAGICIAN IN DIVINATION:

In Itself:
Mercurial, considerable powers of concentration, intellectual. Tends to adjust easily to different people and places. Can be unstable, untrustworthy.

With the Major Trumps:
Magician and Fool (Mercury & Elemental Air) --- A religious leader, a person

who is able to think of lofty things. Often a person with
excessive ego.
Magician and High Priestess (Mercury & Moon) --- Children growing up
together or a romance between inexperienced persons.
Lack of privacy. People who "save themselves for
marriage" only to find that marriage is too restrictive and
demanding.
Magician and Empress (Mercury & Venus) --- Friends or lovers of widely
different backgrounds. Especially a younger man with an
older lady.
Magician and Emperor (Mercury & Aries) --- Friendship between an older
and a younger man. Working situations in which the boss
likes his employee.
Magician and Hierophant (Mercury & Taurus) --- Jealousy and
possessiveness. Easily corrected by cooperation on a
single mutual goal.
Magician and Lovers (Mercury & Gemini) --- A third party in a two party
situation. Usually a serious interference, but if matters
are carefully handled, a good situation can result.
Magician and Chariot (Mercury & Cancer) --- A situation of power. Especially
power to do one's own "thing". A workshop with just the
right tools. A person with everything needed to accomplish
something.
Magician and Strength (Mercury & Leo) --- Smooth accomplishment.
Skillful person doing many things well.
Magician and Hermit (Mercury & Virgo) --- A person with a very strong
mind. Very intelligent, very attentive to details. May have
difficulty relaxing. May tend to analyze other people too
much.
Magician and Wheel of Fortune (Mercury & Jupiter) --- A situation involving
an important message. Doing things on behalf of other people.
Borrowed authority.
Magician and Justice (Mercury & Libra) --- One who is frightening, who
inspires awe through quickness and importance.
A professional manner.
Magician and Hanged Man (Mercury & Elemental Water) --- A mysterious person who
does things more for their effect on others than for personal
gain.
Magician and Death (Mercury & Scorpio) --- A person who has narrow escapes.
This may include people who disappear for a time and then
suddenly reappear. Surprise guests. Return of a forgotten
relative.
Magician and Temperance (Mercury & Sagittarius) --- A very adaptable person.
One who changes quickly and learns swiftly. Skill with
the hands.
Magician and Devil (Mercury & Capricorn) --- A bad reputation, unmerited.
A person who is successful with plants and animals.
A stud with a mind. A fox with brains.
Magician and Tower (Mercury & Mars) --- Difficult and dangerous situation.
A person of considerable talent who constantly tries to
accomplish the near impossible. A daredevil.
Magician and Star (Mercury & Aquarius) --- Reward for hard work. Fulfillment
of difficult conditions. The right to relax.
Magician and Moon (Mercury & Pisces) --- One who takes care of details.
A person who repairs things or customizes existing things.
Magician and Sun (Mercury & Sun) --- A person who can heal sickness
both in mind and body.
Magician and Judgment (Mercury & Elemental Fire) --- A taskmaster. One who drives
people to do what they would not do on their own. A prison
guard. A drill instructor.
Magician and World (Mercury & Saturn) --- A person who creates beauty
for others. An architect of public works. A person who is
more interested in the outside of his or her home than the
inside.


THE HIGH PRIESTESS

In Itself:
Lunar, introspective, a need to see all as one. The time of puberty for male and female. Moods that are cyclic with the Moon. Uncertainty with other people in action, but calmness in spiritual and aesthetic conversations. A tendency to be physically inactive.

With the Major Trumps:
High Priestess and Fool (Moon & Elemental Air) --- The mind dances inside

with fantasy. Outside action is not easy. Inside growth is
quick.
High Priestess and Magician (Moon & Mercury) --- Play. A first sexual
experience or some experience like it. Love at first sight.
A feeling of independence from rules and advice.
High Priestess and Empress (Moon & Venus) --- A young girl and her
mother. The change from child to teenager. Good fortune
owing to innocence and physical energy.
High Priestess and Emperor (Moon & Aries) --- Father and daughter.
A relationship between an older man and a younger
woman. Neglect of business and friends of one's age.
High Priestess and Hierophant (Moon & Taurus) --- Sex education.
Advice in personal matters from an older person.
An impossible desire or one that must be hidden. Also
an initiation into new ways of thinking. Ease in doing
difficult things physically.
High Priestess and Lovers (Moon & Gemini) --- Dreams of Love.
A lady who aids lovers to meet. The turning aside of
frustrations. Also danger from inattention to externals.
High Priestess and Chariot (Moon & Cancer) --- Easy and enjoyable
times in a protected place. Safety. Privacy. The power
to influence events in unseen ways.
High Priestess and Strength (Moon & Leo) --- Lover's quarrel.
A man desiring to dominate a woman. A woman desiring
to guide a man. Good relationship possible through
restraint and subtlety.
High Priestess and Hermit (Moon & Virgo) --- A good working
relationship between a man and a woman. Sexual matters
must be secondary. Teamwork and trust.
High Priestess and Wheel of Fortune (Moon & Jupiter) --- Events beyond
human understanding. The menstrual cycle and all regular
changes of mood. Weather influencing events and feelings.
High Priestess and Justice (Moon & Libra) --- A woman ruler. A time
of peace between conflicts.
High Priestess and Hanged Man (Moon & Elemental Water) --- Danger of stagnation
or of needless sacrifice. Self pity is to be avoided. One
should seek distraction of an exciting or energetic nature.
High Priestess and Death (Moon & Scorpio) --- Safety in situations and
places dangerous to others. Great personal power. An
ecstatic experience.
High Priestess and Temperance (Moon & Sagittarius) --- Skill at hunting
game, ideas and people. A good combination of self-
control and action.
High Priestess and Devil (Moon & Capricorn) --- A tendency to melancholy.
A person who sometimes frightens timid people. Often
a man or woman with a large body.
High Priestess and Tower (Moon & Mars) --- Vivid dreams. A person
with a tragic flaw. Usually a very creative person.
High Priestess and Star (Moon & Aquarius) --- Discovery of a new
direction in life. Not a time of successful work, but a
time of reorientation.
High Priestess and Moon (Moon & Pisces) --- Witchcraft. The power
to heal or curse. Something new to be expected from the
next New Moon.
High Priestess and Sun (Moon & Sun) --- Instant and lasting friendship.
Not necessarily a peaceful relationship. A perfect
marriage. Meeting someone who seems like a friend from
a former life.
High Priestess and Judgment (Moon & Elemental Fire) --- A visit to an old place
in the world or in the mind. Attempt at judging the past.
Often a time of remorse and psychic pain.
High Priestess and World (Moon & Saturn) --- A very powerful mind.
A person who lives among inferiors. A person who is
respected but nearly friendless. One who can predict the
future with considerable accuracy.


THE EMPRESS

In Itself:
Venusian. Loving, maternal, usually young but not innocent in the sense of ignorant. A fondness for nature and agriculture. A mind full of creative ideas.

With the Major Trumps:
Empress and Fool (Venus & Elemental Air) --- A child with its mother. A good

relationship for growing and healing. A poor relationship
for marriage or work.
Empress and Magician (Venus & Mercury) --- A relationship between two
people from different countries or other different
backgrounds. A demanding but constructive situation.
Empress and High Priestess (Venus & Moon) --- Mother and daughter.
Comfort and friendly rivalry.
Empress and Emperor (Venus & Aries) --- An anniversary of marriage.
A long enduring friendship. Parents. Worldly success.
Empress and Hierophant (Venus & Taurus) --- Parents and teachers.
The attention of a guardian. Good advice.
Empress and Lovers (Venus & Gemini) --- A matchmaker. Interference
in private matters. A parent too watchful of children.
Empress and Chariot (Venus & Cancer) --- Physical birth. Venereal
disease. A need for privacy.
Empress and Strength (Venus & Leo) --- Male or female dominance.
A woman disturbed by a man or vice versa. A relationship
between two people with clearly defined active and
passive roles.
Empress and Hermit (Venus & Virgo) --- Prudence. A woman who is
cautious but very capable of doing things well.
Empress and Wheel of Fortune (Venus & Jupiter) --- Oppression through
inability to effect events. A jealous person. Also a ruler,
usually female, who has won against high odds.
Empress and Justice (Venus & Libra) --- A woman of frightening aspect.
A person who has inherited power or gained it through
patience and wisdom. Established and conservative
government.
Empress and Hanged Man (Venus & Elemental Water) --- The sacrifice of love.
Release of children to their own lives. A woman of great
spiritual power.
Empress and Death (Venus & Scorpio) --- Rest to recover from illness or
failure. Also a torrid but unstable love affair.
Empress and Temperance (Venus & Sagittarius) --- A person limited by
public opinion. Social restriction. A mother who refuses
to let her children grow up.
Empress and Devil (Venus & Capricorn) --- Social wisdom. A person who
knows the doings of the neighbors. A prominent social
leader.
Empress and Tower (Venus & Mars) --- Two people who think alike.
Telepathy in active matters. Old lovers who may be
married to other people. Brother-sister lovers.
Empress and Star (Venus & Aquarius) --- A feeling of fulfilling destiny.
True will and right action.
Empress and Moon (Venus & Pisces) --- Pregnancy. Changes in the
body. Evolution of consciousness through experiencing
life.
Empress and Sun (Venus & Sun) --- Indirect use of energy. Finding
a good vocation in life through avoiding a doubtful one.
Shyness and modesty combined with unusual mental
abilities.
Empress and Judgment (Venus & Elemental Fire) --- Womanly sexual excitement.
Feminine orgasm and the feelings of pleasure involved
in nursing a baby. Also physical ecstasy from exertion,
drugs or other causes.
Empress and World (Venus & Saturn) --- The world is a friend. Needs
provided by nature. A feeling of belonging.


THE EMPEROR

In Itself:
Fiery in the sense of Aries. Restrictive, practical, opinionated, paternal. The practical element can lead to outright materialism.

With the Major Trumps:
Emperor and Fool (Aries & Elemental Air) --- Father and child. Sense of duty

to protect and guide. Tendency to dominate. Simplified
views of life.
Emperor and Magician (Aries & Mercury) --- A second father, one who
takes pride in the successes of a younger person. A ruler
appointed in time of great need, but only for a limited time.
Emperor and High Priestess (Aries & Moon) --- A person who is
desired by a younger person. An example of conduct. Also
a person who prefers the company of people very much
different in age and education.
Emperor and Empress (Aries & Venus) --- A lasting bond of
companionship. Parents, especially of grown children.
The rulers of a nation.
Emperor and Hierophant (Aries & Taurus) --- One who seeks to influence
others through words and ideas. An orator, a leader.
Emperor and Lovers (Aries & Gemini) --- An administrator. The host
or hostess of a party. A person who likes to plan the lives
and activities of others.
Emperor and Chariot (Aries & Cancer) --- A great social and spiritual
leader. Someone who is convinced of the rightness of
things done or planned. A dangerous tendency to paranoia
when opposed.
Emperor and Strength (Aries & Leo) --- A great political or military
leader. Total confidence. Robust health. A danger of
acting as if the ends justify the means.
Emperor and Hermit (Aries & Virgo) --- A very creative person who
dislikes to talk about anything but shop. A sage. A person
who is the center of legends. Often someone who is liked
more after dying than during life.
Emperor and Wheel of Fortune (Aries & Jupiter) --- A strong person
acting beyond his or her limits. Danger in a fight. Also
welcome advice to the strong from the stronger.
Emperor and Justice (Aries & Libra) --- Pause before work.
Sometimes a sense of futility. More often the marshaling
of mental powers and preparation for physical effort.
Emperor and Hanged Man (Aries & Elemental Water) --- Sometimes a feeling
of failure or being played false. More often the delegation
of power. The moment of action when events pass beyond
control and either go as planned or not.
Emperor and Death (Aries & Scorpio) --- A tyrant or dictator. A person
who is not open to the advice of others. Often a person
who knows very well what to do. Sometimes a dangerous
nut.
Emperor and Temperance (Aries & Sagittarius) --- A pause to see how
things are going. Reassessment of aims in the light of
progress. Caution as a virtue.
Emperor and Devil (Aries & Capricorn) --- A harsh ruler. Punishment
for corrective purposes. Condemnation and self-
righteous anger. Physical hardship.
Emperor and Tower (Aries & Mars) --- Violence, war, fighting.
Usually the power to totally overwhelm opposition.
Also great excitement, even to the point of feeling like
a god or goddess.
Emperor and Star (Aries & Aquarius) --- Triumph. Calm after success.
Being in one's own territory. Satisfied relaxation.
Emperor and Moon (Aries & Pisces) --- Establishment of gains.
Resting on the fame of victory, often too long. Finishing
up the details after doing the hard part of the work.
A person who likes to do dishes.
Emperor and Sun (Aries & Sun) --- A fondness for heights, both
physical and spiritual. A magnanimous sovereign.
A trusted and powerful person.
Emperor and Judgment (Aries & Elemental Fire) --- The end of a cycle of
growth is recognized. A point of change of goals and
methods. Graduation.
Emperor an world (Aries & Saturn) --- An experience for which there
are no words. Perception of universal order. Also
inability to act.


THE HIEROPHANT

In Itself:
Taurian. Stubborn. Dogmatic. Strong willed. A teacher of difficult topics who refuses to be distracted by other approaches. A person having deep intuition and faith.

With the Major Trumps:
Hierophant and Fool (Taurus & Elemental Air) --- An adult sees a child and

remembers his or her own childhood. An older person
guides a younger. Child and teacher.
Hierophant and Magician (Taurus & Mercury) --- The point of rebellion
in which a youth rejects the standards imposed by parents.
Also the insight of a young person into the thinking of
older people.
Hierophant and High Priestess (Taurus & Moon) --- Secrets. Feelings
that are too personal to be discussed. A mystery inside
that makes life more important.
Hierophant and Empress (Taurus & Venus) --- Motherly protection.
A sense of security. Guidance from a kind person.
Hierophant and Emperor (Taurus & Aries) --- A spokesman. One who
explains the intentions of another. A translator or
translation of a significant literary work.
Hierophant and Lovers (Taurus & Gemini) --- Marriage. Formal
unification. The moment of realization that something
has been going on for a long time.
Hierophant and Chariot (Taurus & Cancer) --- A guide to useful
knowledge. Instruction in self defense. Learning social
rules.
Hierophant and Strength (Taurus & Leo) --- A strong material position.
The virtues of endurance and fortitude. A leader with
advisers.
Hierophant and Hermit (Taurus & Virgo) --- Physical strength and strong
mind. Not withstanding that, often hesitation or indecision.
The mind hinders the body by being to active. One who
understands emotional tensions and can teach concerning
them.
Hierophant and Wheel of Fortune (Taurus & Jupiter) --- Great creative
power. One who builds material things very well and
quickly.
Hierophant and Justice (Taurus & Libra) --- One who aspires toward
harmony. Physical well being exists, but there is no
satisfaction in letting things remain as they are. Need
to feel progress.
Hierophant and Hanged Man (Taurus & Elemental Water) --- Fertility. A good
indication for planting or planing a garden. May indicate
the fertile part of the month for women.
Hierophant and Death (Taurus & Scorpio) -- The points of crisis in life
and the records kept of them. Also a book or other story
about emergency situations.
Hierophant and Temperance (Taurus & Sagittarius) --- Ritual actions and
prayers involving material needs. A secular priest or
counselor.
Hierophant and Devil (Taurus & Capricorn) --- Learning through experience.
Physical body training and skills. Marksmanship.
Hierophant and Tower (Taurus & Mars) --- Physical shock. Minor
accident. A sudden change of the direction of thought.
Waking up from sleep or daydream. Instructive
punishment by a teacher.
Hierophant and Star (Taurus & Aquarius) --- A discipline of self-
improvement. Goal oriented people. Strong faith.
Hierophant and Moon (Taurus & Pisces) --- Following a path or
vocation after long preparation. A late started person
who continues long after most people would stop.
A good foundation well used.
Hierophant and Sun (Taurus & Sun) --- Warm weather. Love of wild
country. A feeling of drawing power from nature.
Hierophant and Judgment (Taurus & Elemental Fire) --- Egotistical person. Too
much heat for a garden. Excessive moral censure. Also
the ability to do well in an emergency. A good soldier
but a poor civilian.
Hierophant and World (Taurus & Saturn) --- A contract or other formal
agreement, especially the signing of such a thing. A design
or symbol having religious, mystical or patriotic
significance.


THE LOVERS

In Itself:
Similar to Gemini. Mental activity. Fidelity. Love relationships and their trials. Social pressures.

With the Major Trumps:
Lovers and Fool (Gemini & Elemental Air) --- Innocent love. First love. Rarely,

a person fooled by love. High aspirations that need not
be fulfilled, to think of them is enough.
Lovers and Magician (Gemini & Mercury) --- Two lovers and a third person;
interference or help in love. Also the quality of perfect
love that makes two people one person. This combination
suggests intelligence, both analytic and synthetic.
Lovers and High Priestess (Gemini & Moon) --- Love fantasies. Unrealistic
love. Love that ignores serious obstacles.
Lovers and Empress (Gemini & Venus) --- A place for lovers. Sanction
of a mother for a marriage. Also a mother who expects
to live with her children.
Lovers and Emperor (Gemini & Aries) --- Financial and practical matters
in love. Consent of a father. Parental pressure.
Lovers and Hierophant (Gemini & Taurus) --- The marriage rite. Exchange
of vows. Sexual intercourse.
Lovers and Chariot (Gemini & Cancer) --- Testing the limits of love or
mystical experience. If all is well, the love or experience
leads to a better life. If not, it leads to fear and withdrawl
from society.
Lovers and Strength (Gemini & Leo) --- A strong relationship. People
with different talents helping to accomplish a task.
Complementation in work or relationships.
Lovers and Hermit (Gemini & Virgo) --- In spiritual matters, great
power. Magical workings. In physical matters, danger
from the magnitude of forces used.
Lovers and Wheel of Fortune (Gemini & Jupiter) --- A blessing in time
of need. Also a prediction of weakness in a relationship.
A need for support through crisis.
Lovers and Justice (Gemini & Libra) --- A desire to remain in a
relationship. People willing to work to stay together.
Lovers and Hanged Man (Gemini & Elemental Water) --- Sacrifice in love. Also
a martyr complex. Physical danger with High Priestess
in this combination. The need to "suffer for love."
Lovers and Death (Gemini & Scorpio) --- Close relationships between
people who seem very different. The physical death of
a loved one. Bravery to protect a loved one.
Lovers and Temperance (Gemini & Sagittarius) --- The moment of falling
into or out of love. Also decision making. Exercise of
judgment and taking of obvious omens.
Lovers and Devil (Gemini & Capricorn) --- A serious and demanding effort
undertaken with enough power to accomplish it. An
adrenaline rush. Intense horniness.
Lovers and Tower (Gemini & Mars) --- Physically perfect love.
Sensations of pain may be converted into pleasure; in
a negative sense, sadistic love relationships. The moment
of conception in the womb or in the mind.
Lovers and Star (Gemini & Aquarius) --- The hearing of voices. Bells
ringing in the mind. Also the gentleness that can follow
lovemaking.
Lovers and Moon (Gemini & Pisces) --- Reception of spiritual teachings.
Growth in a relationship. Negative aspect: gradual loss
of purpose.
Lovers and Sun (Gemini & Sun) --- Long life together, changing together
with someone. Negatively, one person changes and their
lover does not.
Lovers and Judgment (Gemini & Elemental Fire) --- Love beyond death.
Respect for a person or the past, a great teacher or
example. Preserving the memory of someone. Several
negative possibilities: necrophilia, macabre dementia,
vampire hauntings and suicide pacts.
Lovers and World (Gemini & Saturn) --- Anything involving the world
and lovers. Social sanctions and rejections. Physical
assets and liabilities. Welfare payments and taxes. Also
the planning of a life with another person: insurance,
wills, where and how to live, etc.


THE CHARIOT

In Itself:
Like Cancer in the Zodiac. Protective and outwardly defensive. Fondness for ritual and formal clothing. A tendency to specialize. Possessive and subject to emotional fits.

With the Major Trumps:
Chariot and Fool (Cancer & Elemental Air) -- Excessive caution. A tendency

to be over protective or a feeling of boredom. Also a
very spiritual experience in privacy.
Chariot and Magician (Cancer & Mercury) --- A well ordered workshop.
Power to do something well. Also a danger of suddenly
loosing interest in an otherwise satisfactory project.
Chariot and High Priestess (Cancer & Moon) --- A good emotional
setting. Feelings of security. Subtile control over events.
Chariot and Empress (Cancer & Venus) --- The time of birth. Danger to
sex organs from disease. Also excessive longing for
someone or thing. A need for privacy.
Chariot and Emperor (Cancer & Aries) --- Power to influence the
emotions of many people. Social and spiritual leadership.
Intolerance of criticism.
Chariot and Hierophant (Cancer & Taurus) --- Learning one's emotions.
Techniques of mental health. Learning safety rules.
Chariot and Lovers (Cancer & Gemini) --- Going steady. Serious
emotional involvement. Testing another's love. Seeking
a new religious experience.
Chariot and Strength (Cancer & Leo) --- Preparation of appearance.
Beauty treatment. Cleaning up to make an impression.
Also an experience involving a party or show.
Chariot and Hermit (Cancer & Virgo) --- Enjoyment of life. Maintenance
of a vehicle: car, body, horse, story line. Can involve
excesses of the "one track mind" type.
Chariot and Wheel of Fortune (Cancer & Jupiter) --- Quickness of motion.
Stirring speech. Very adaptive person.
Chariot and Justice (Cancer & Libra) --- Often physical health.
A tendency to dishonesty. A feeling of being wronged
by the normal conduct of others.
Chariot and Hanged Man (Cancer & Elemental Water) --- Comfort. Domesticity.
A person who has sowed all the wild oats they are going
to sow. Settling down.
Chariot and Death (Cancer & Scorpio) --- Withdrawing from social life.
An inner experience supplies enough excitement. People
who like to be left alone.
Chariot and Temperance (Cancer & Sagittarius) --- People who have been
living quietly wish to reenter society. Charity work.
A feeling of need to mother or father a total stranger.
Chariot and Devil (Cancer & Capricorn) --- Blind patriotism. Defense of
social laws and forms. Conservative politics.
Chariot and Tower (Cancer & Mars) --- Fear, disaster, mental break-
down. Also sudden breakthrough to a new life. Not an
easy experience. If the Chariot is well complemented,
victory over high odds.
Chariot and Star (Cancer & Aquarius) --- A powerful spiritual experience,
either of total misery or total delight. The fruits of victory
or the lot of the fallen.
Chariot and Moon (Cancer & Pisces) --- Discovery of new ways of
doing things. Making rules. Establishment of law.
Chariot and Sun (Cancer & Sun) --- A person with natural dignity.
One who is respected for appearance and manner.
With the Empress Trump, a good birth.
Chariot and Judgment (Cancer & Elemental Fire) --- Good for meditation and
thought. Bad for action. Danger in a legal matter.
Tendency to melancholy may develop into violent moods.
Chariot and World (Cancer & Saturn) --- A person who is a follower,
not a leader. Someone who runs away from something.
Not a dangerous person.


STRENGTH

In Itself:
Like Leo in the Zodiac. Strong personality. Tendency to consider oneself right almost all the time. Tolerant of other people as long as they don't cause interference. Leader. Just a little gullible.

With the Major Trumps:
Strength and Fool (Leo & Elemental Air) --- Good luck and health.

The ability to take risks without much real danger.
Disrespectful of laws.
Strength and Magician (Leo & Mercury) --- Versatile. Able to spot
and correct mistakes. Able to shut off interference or
turn on attention to others. A good helper. Dislike for
routine
Strength and High Priestess (Leo & Moon) --- Misunderstandings
between lovers. Need to shut up. Need to be more
insightful. Roles may be unstable in a relationship do to
limitations and rigidity.
Strength and Empress (Leo & Venus) --- Dominance of one sex by
another. Also guidance in any relationship by one partner
of the other.
Strength and Emperor (Leo & Aries) --- Strong leadership qualities.
A difficult person to manipulate openly. A lover of
formality and rituals of respect.
Strength and Hierophant (Leo & Taurus) --- One who rules wisely.
A person who is professional in the sense of having a
style of behavior that few would question. A person
who is proud of his or her "word".
Strength and Lovers (Leo & Gemini) --- Strong relationship.
Teamwork is easy and fruitful. Agreements that are not
written or spoken.
Strength and Chariot (Leo & Cancer) --- The ability to see things from
others' viewpoints and to plan appearances successfully.
A good omen for an actor.
Strength and Hermit (Leo & Virgo) --- Subtlety in dealing with
difficult situations. A tendency to be devious. A person
who likes to think before acting. A person who fights
advice but may follow it anyway.
Strength and Wheel of Fortune (Leo & Jupiter) --- Knowledge of the
value of reward. A person who trades favors for favors.
Patience.
Strength and Justice (Leo & Libra) --- Indecision. A tendency to
over-investigate. Also a person who is generous in a
careful fashion. Not very open to requests. Tries to give
what is needed but not what is desired.
Strength and Hanged Man (Leo & Elemental Water) --- A sense of fate.
A feeling that events have a pattern, but that the pattern
is not fully knowable.
Strength and Death (Leo & Scorpio) --- A person who has many "hidden
depths." A normally quiet person who may suddenly take
charge for a brief time. One who lives a "secret life" and
a person who would make a good spy. Also a potential
maniac.
Strength and Temperance (Leo & Sagittarius) --- The ability to make
practical plans. Skill at designing objects and actions.
May not finish a project, satisfied by planing more than
doing.
Strength and Devil (Leo & Capricorn) --- Insight into details. A person
who can make small adjustments easily and accurately.
Difficulty in overall planning or work.
Strength and Tower (Leo & Mars) --- A proud parent. A difficult
friend. One who is not interested in matters outside the
home. This pair of Trumps tends to increase the significance
of other cards in a reading where action is involved.
Strength and Star (Leo & Aquarius) --- Curiosity. A fondness for stories,
especially mysteries. A tendency to invent complications
in otherwise simple situations.
Strength and Moon (Leo & Pisces) --- Hesitation in time of quiet.
Doubt in good times. One who provides for the future.
Strength and Sun (Leo & Sun) --- A person who is startling to others.
One who seems "larger than life" for no obvious reason.
People who exude calm and importance.
Strength and Judgment (Leo & Elemental Fire) --- An extrovert. A center of
attention. Someone who is exciting; just being around
makes others feel alert and happy.
Strength and World (Leo & Saturn) --- A person who likes hard and
dirty work. Also a feeling of foreboding or worry.


HERMIT

In Itself:
Like Virgo in the Zodiac. Able to handle details. Hard to express emotions clearly. A deep thinker. Tends to be overly logical.

With the Major Trumps:
Hermit and Fool (Virgo & Elemental Air) --- A loner. Philosopher. One who

doesn't pay close attention to physical things. Not likely
to become senile in old age, just strange.
Hermit and Magician (Virgo & Mercury) --- Strong mind. Great powers
of concentration. Exaggerates the properties of the Hermit.
Able to think of several things at once.
Hermit and High Priestess (Virgo & Moon) --- A mental or Platonic
love affair. Attraction between the sexes which does
not lead to intercourse. If Major trumps after Temperance
appear with this pair, considerable frustration is possible
unless the relationship involves hard work.
Hermit and Empress (Virgo & Venus) --- The virtue of Prudence (old
title of the Hermit Trump), often carried to the point of
vice. Excessive caution in personal matters.
Hermit and Emperor (Virgo & Aries) --- A wise counselor. Often a
person who lives only for work. A specialist. This pair
of Trumps is much like the Chariot Trump in itself.
Hermit and Hierophant (Virgo & Taurus) --- Strength in mind and body.
Mind may outrun body and cause hesitation. A slow or
irregular speaker.
Hermit and Lovers (Virgo & Gemini) --- Great power and success in
meditation and religious experiences. Excessive force
in physical activity. Danger of injury to an athletic person.
Hermit and Chariot (Virgo & Cancer) --- Power in doing what one
likes. Skill in attending to ways and means. A tendency
to be too involved in personal matters. Pride in one's
actions and possessions.
Hermit and Strength (Virgo & Leo) --- One who is excessively careful
about new experiences. A tendency to debate or question
orders before considering action. Indirect social activity.
One who uses leading questions.
Hermit and Wheel of Fortune (Virgo & Jupiter) --- Coordination of many
things by one person. The ability to think on several levels.
A person who's unconscious mind works better than his or
her conscious mind.
Hermit and Justice (Virgo & Libra) --- Often frustration, especially
from a conflict between the desire to complete a work
and the desire to constantly improve the same work.
Outstanding ability to produce artistically and scientifically,
even if somewhat distracted.
Hermit and Hanged Man (Virgo & Elemental Water) --- The power to effect
objects with the mind alone. ESP. Creative abilities
successfully applied. Talismanic Magick. Contact with
the world of spirit.
Hermit and Death (Virgo & Scorpio) --- Creative tension. The feeling
of pressure and psychic pain that sometimes comes just
before an important discovery or insight. A need to get
drunk.
Hermit and Temperance (Virgo & Sagittarius) --- A powerful creative
relationship. There is a danger of becoming too caught
up in emotional crisis or pity. A tendency toward
hypochondria. Vitamin freak.
Hermit and Devil (Virgo & Capricorn) --- A person who likes to have
things funky rather than neat. A vacation or other rest
from daily chores.
Hermit and Tower (Virgo & Mars) --- A gifted orator. One who is
at his or her best when talking. In general, the need for
"special conditions" as a release for the creative mind.
Hermit and Star (Virgo & Aquarius) --- The need to be alone.
Hermit and Moon (Virgo & Pisces) --- When positively disposed,
the ability to work rapidly and without hindrance.
In negative combination with other cards, a tendency
to think of a friend or lover as a bum. Dionysian versus
Apollonian approach to life.
Hermit and Sun (Virgo & Sun) --- Wealth of materials and abilities.
A feeling of security and comfort. A feeling of being in
tune with the goal of life.
Hermit and Judgment (Virgo & Elemental Fire) --- Like the Magician and the
Fool, but more willful. Excitement trance or a prolonged
adrenaline rush. A tendency to forget to eat and sleep.
Hermit and World (Virgo & Saturn) --- Clear perception of the existence
of other people, especially one particular person.
A moment in which the senses, especially of sight, sound
and touch, are sharp almost to the point of sexual excitement.


WHEEL OF FORTUNE

In Itself:
Jovian. Predicts cycles in work and moods. Long range plans and activities. Changes of Luck. A person having insight and dominion regarding the lives of others. The proper significator for many types of readings involving past lives and karma.

With the Major Trumps:
Wheel of Fortune and Fool (Jupiter & Elemental Air) --- Great power of change.

A perspective on life. Also "complete" experiences,
experiences that seem to clearly begin, occur and finish
without lingering effects. Uncertain luck.
Wheel of Fortune and Magician (Jupiter & Mercury) --- Acting for someone
else. Messages from important people. Telegrams.
Wheel of Fortune and High Priestess (Jupiter & Moon) --- Uncontrolled
but natural events in the mind and body. Menstrual cycle.
Weather and seasons. Cycles in the unconscious mind.
Wheel of Fortune and Empress (Jupiter & Venus) --- Jealousy, especially
involving the "double sex standard". Intrigue. Power held
by luck or through constant effort.
Wheel of Fortune and Emperor (Jupiter & Aries) --- Making too much
of a good thing. Overexertion. Physical danger in work
or combat. Good advice accepted in time of need.
Wheel of Fortune and Hierophant (Jupiter & Taurus) --- Material success
through strength. A constructive personality.
Wheel of Fortune and Lovers (Jupiter & Gemini) --- Help in time of crisis.
Defense of reputation by friends and strangers.
Wheel of Fortune and Chariot (Jupiter & Cancer) --- An orator. A runner.
A dexterous person.
Wheel of Fortune and Strength (Jupiter & Leo) --- Payment for services
rendered. Friendship based on mutual aid. Planning ahead.
Wheel of Fortune and Hermit (Jupiter & Virgo) --- One who can do many
things at once. Also a person who seems always busy.
Often a person who isn't very social, one who often gives
the excuse of being too far behind in work.
Wheel of Fortune and Justice (Jupiter & Libra) --- The tendency to be
conservative, to want to keep things as they are. A person
who is constantly trying to avoid "rocking the boat".
Also one who worries about "right and wrong" to excess.
Wheel of Fortune and Hanged Man (Jupiter & Elemental Water) --- The tendency
to make sacrifices or accept discipline for self improvement.
One who has more confidence in inner conviction than in
reputation. A payer of debts.
Wheel of Fortune and Death (Jupiter & Scorpio) --- Physical death from
natural causes or from taking known risks. Loss in games
of chance. Also a point of crisis past which life will
change for better or worse.
Wheel of Fortune and Temperance (Jupiter & Sagittarius) --- Skill in the fine
arts and in the lesser crafts. The ability to turn ideas into
desirable works. Good implementation of plans.
Wheel of Fortune and Devil (Jupiter & Capricorn) --- Involvement with
rules of the past. Either too tied down to old ways of
doing things or able to reassess habits. A danger of
tyranny when a leader is pushed too hard.
Wheel of Fortune and Tower (Jupiter & Mars) --- Much like the
Wheel of Fortune taken alone, but focused on success
or failure in time of crisis. Dependent on attitude, not
circumstances.
Wheel of Fortune and Star (Jupiter & Aquarius) --- Self knowledge,
introspection for the sake of self improvement.
A person who recognizes the element of chance in his
or her life and avoids self abuse over failure.
Wheel of Fortune and Moon (Jupiter & Pisces) --- One who attempts
to change the nature of people and things. Either asking
too much of a person or situation, or bringing excessive
pressure to bear in the hope of making a small
improvement. Falsehood. Excessively high standards
established for the sake of effect and not in the expectation
of complete success.
Wheel of Fortune and Sun (Jupiter & Sun) --- Protection of the weak
through strength. A well run community.
Wheel of Fortune and Judgment (Jupiter & Elemental Fire) --- Strong defenses.
A one-sided argument. Excesses of strictness or violence.
Wrath followed by silence.
Wheel of Fortune and World (Jupiter & Saturn) --- Breaking things.
Violence in the home. A formal end put to one thing and
a beginning of another. The awareness of time's passage.


JUSTICE

In Itself:
Like Libra in the Zodiac. A person who wants to make things balance, who is constantly looking for flaws to correct. Also one who worries too much, especially in matters of conscience. A hard worker. Family oriented.

With the Major Trumps:
Justice and Fool (Libra & Elemental Air) --- A person who can live without

rules, having the essence behind the rules always in mind.
One who dislikes authority on principle. A person who
is hard to understand but easy to like.
Justice and Magician (Libra & Mercury) --- A person who acts quickly
and correctly without explanation. People will either
trust or fear such a person.
Justice and High Priestess (Libra & Moon) --- A person with ideals
who inspires trust in youth and envy in age. Healthy
ignorance. One who appears to govern in innocence and
not in craftiness.
Justice and Empress (Libra & Venus) --- A powerful woman. The
goddess Athena in her amazon aspect. A patroness.
Justice and Emperor (Libra & Aries) --- A deep breath before exertion.
Taking mental inventory before action. Preparation well
done. When negatively situated, hesitation.
Justice and Hierophant (Libra & Taurus) --- A person of great stability,
but also a person who will not quit in good times.
Sometimes a tendency to be unsympathetic to sensitive
or weak people.
Justice and Lovers (Libra & Gemini) --- Easy nature. Leniency.
A relaxed sharing between two people.
Justice and Chariot (Libra & Cancer) --- Usually good health, except
for digestion and venereal complaints. Tendencies toward
suspicion and unreliability. This pair of Trumps can signal
a need to disregard imagined negative opinions from other
people.
Justice and Strength (Libra & Leo) --- A tendency to be picky.
Kindness with strings attached. A person to manipulate,
else one will be manipulated in turn. Also two people
who must be distracted from one another.
Justice and Hermit (Libra & Virgo) --- Tendency to hide from opinion.
When distracted or forced to do things in set time limits,
a person of skill and genius.
Justice and Wheel of Fortune (Libra & Jupiter) --- One who resists
change, even to the point of reacting to it as evil. Also
an obedient servant-master relationship. A parent who
tends to dominate too much or to complain about "bad"
children.
Justice and Hanged Man (Libra & Elemental Water) --- One who is fond of
rites of passage, initiations. Romantic feelings may
dominate thinking. A danger of observing the form and
not the meaning of the law or of consciousness raising
activity. Also a danger of trying to follow directions
or orders even when they are clearly wrong. Nervous
breakdown may result from stubbornness.
Justice and Death (Libra & Scorpio) --- Successful passage through
a difficult experience. Trauma and its effect converted
slowly into growth. If badly aspected in a reading: death
or loss in pain. A need for prayer or faith in a higher
consciousness.
Justice and Temperance (Libra & Sagittarius) --- Adeptness in subtle
forms of traditional psychology. A born witch. One who
learns rapidly from slight experience. A person of whom
it can be said that he or she knows things not learned.
Justice and Devil (Libra & Capricorn) --- A strong voice. In negative
aspect a voice problem. A very dependable person.
Also a person who cannot learn from others.
Justice and Tower (Libra & Mars) --- One who learns in the "school
of hard knocks". Also "poetic justice". Rarely, a person
who converts a disaster into a triumph.
Justice and Star (Libra & Aquarius) --- Subtle victory. One who hardly
ever gets into fights. Also a crazy person who is lovable.
Justice and Moon (Libra & Pisces) --- Healthy growth. Animals obey.
A person who is a very dangerous enemy, but no one
can understand why or how harm comes to the person's
enemies. One who may be disposed to the practice of
occult malificia for vengeance. Psychic pressure.
Justice and Sun (Libra & Sun) --- An independent thinker. A wise
and watchful parent. A successful host or hostess of parties.
Justice and Judgment (Libra & Elemental Fire) --- A good person to have in
time of emergency. One who ruthlessly destroys the harmful.
A person who has a violent temper but only displays it
when reason says violence is useful. Hot and cold running
anger. One who uses hostility in rhetoric.
Justice and World (Libra & Saturn) --- One who builds things,
especially one who starts public projects. A person who
is willing to start a war for personal gain or social power.
In extreme negative aspect: a sadist, a thirster after vengeance.


THE HANGED MAN

In Itself:
Watery nature. Unselfish in material affairs. Prefers spiritual goals to material ones. Not dependable in business. Self-sacrificing but also capable of sacrificing the needs of family for a perceived spiritual goal. Prone to drug dependence.

Best with Magician through Chariot (Elemental Fire & Elemental Water) --- Concentration on spiritual affairs leads to success.
Most comfortable with Strength through Temperance (Elemental Air & Elemental Water) --- Much activity. Strong personality.
Too passive with Devil through World (Elemental Water & Elemental Water) --- Some difficulty relating to others. Some physical danger.

With the Major Trumps:
Hanged Man and Fool (Elemental Water & Elemental Air) --- Endurance. Ability to

grow from difficult experiences. Not productive of
lasting works.
Hanged Man and Magician (Elemental Water & Mercury) --- A showman. One who
seeks to influence people's minds but is not concerned
about influencing actions.
Hanged Man and High Priestess (Elemental Water & Moon) --- Excessive romantic
nature may lead to boredom and inactivity. Hard to involve
in social activities, but happy when involved.
Hanged Man and Empress (Elemental Water & Venus) --- Willingness to respect
privacy and to let people have their own way. A person
who will sometimes buy a replacement for a wornout
possession and then give the new possession to someone
else, keeping the old.
Hanged Man and Emperor (Elemental Water & Aries) --- Willingness to be
helped. Also a person surrounded by servants. A danger
of being overprotected. A strong person who doesn't
know or show his or her strength.
Hanged Man and Hierophant (Elemental Water & Taurus) --- A successful teacher.
Also a successful gardener. A time of fertility.
Hanged Man and Lovers (Elemental Water & Gemini) --- A suitor who is too
ready to give way to another. "Star crossed lovers".
Very productive of poetry. A person who's troubles
are all due to lack of forwardness, but all solvable
through extra effort.
Hanged Man and Chariot (Elemental Water & Cancer) --- Settled life. No great
desire to change the world. Retirement from work.
Domestic comforts.
Hanged Man and Hermit (Elemental Water & Virgo) --- A person who has a
spiritual invisible "Master". One who is able to do
things which seem unexplainable. Some types of magician.
Hanged Man and Wheel of Fortune (Elemental Water & Jupiter) --- One who takes
on hard tasks for self improvement. A person who rides
out changes of fortune rather than fight or complain about
"bad luck." A very honest person. Sometimes a passive
person or fatalist. Sometimes a saint.
Hanged Man and Justice (Elemental Water & Libra) --- A person who can
believe easily, who can become involved in stories,
who cries or laughs easily at movies. Moral or other
convictions may show as stubbornness, e.g. Socrates
who died when he could easily have escaped after his
government convicted him of a crime against propriety.
Hanged Man and Death (Elemental Water & Scorpio) --- Although there is danger
of physical harm, this pair is usually suggestive of
benefit. The three forms of Scorpio are stressed with special
emphasis on the Eagle. Sudden or unexpected gift.
Hanged Man and Temperance (Elemental Water & Sagittarius) --- Feelings of rejection.
A person who gives up too easily. Encouragement must be
subtle, but it will help greatly.
Hanged Man and Devil (Elemental Water & Capricorn) --- Strong instinctive drive:
food, sex and territory. A tendency to paranoia and
other dark moods.
Hanged Man and Tower (Elemental Water & Mars) --- A normally quiet person
who sometimes explodes into activity or display of
emotion. A person who needs to scream from time to
time. Brief experiences of intense excitement.
Hanged Man and Star (Elemental Water & Aquarius) --- One who gets misled easily.
A person who lives vicariously. A poor judge of
character. A daydreamer.
Hanged Man and Moon (Elemental Water & Pisces) --- Stagnation. A lazy person.
Chronic minor illness. The need to drink coffee in the
morning.
Hanged Man and Sun (Elemental Water & Sun) --- A person who has too high
a self opinion. One who spends a lot of time glorying
over abilities that have never been put to the test. Not
dependable, but sometimes able to do things surprisingly
well. A tendency to have beginner's luck. Also one
who hints at hidden meanings when there aren't any.
Hanged Man and Judgment (Elemental Water & Elemental Fire) --- Reputation. Fame.
A person with very well known qualities. Strong public
relations.
Hanged Man and World (Elemental Water & Saturn) --- A complete thing. Life
from birth to death. An experience that seems isolated,
unrelated to any other. The feeling of loss associated
with death. A person who has just had an experience
that greatly changed his or her life.


DEATH

In Itself:
Like Scorpio in the Zodiac. Explosive. Highly changeable. Very influential, but unstable. Power, but little control. Learning or growing in transforming crisis. Very rarely physical harm or physical death.

With the Major Trumps:
Death and Fool (Scorpio & Elemental Air) --- A person who "can't get away

with anything." One who never forgets. A person who
can endure passing through crisis repeatedly.
Death and Magician (Scorpio & Mercury) --- A risk taker. Reunions between
long parted or forgotten friends and relatives. Surprises.
Death and High Priestess (Scorpio & Moon) --- One who is able to go
where others cannot. An experience of hierophany.
Death and Empress (Scorpio & Venus) --- Lassitude, especially following
illness. Psychological sex problems.
Death and Emperor (Scorpio & Aries) --- A closed mind. Also self
limitation. Knowing when to stop getting ready and when
to start work. Very strict parent or authority in society.
Death and Hierophant (Scorpio & Taurus) --- Stories of hard times and
brave exploits; people who experience, teach about or
learn from such. Instructions and readiness to meet
emergency.
Death and Lovers (Scorpio & Gemini) --- Extreme loyalty and devotion.
Birth of twins and other multiple births. Loss or danger
to a loved one. Sometimes a link of consciousness
between a living person and a spiritual intelligence.
Death and Chariot (Scorpio & Cancer) --- People who seek enlightenment
through their own efforts and not at the close direction
of a teacher. When complemented by cards having more
social orientation, a clue to a Tzedeck, a Watcher and
Guide to the human race.
Death and Strength (Scorpio & Leo) --- One who doesn't express inner
feelings often or easily. A poker-face. Also one who
may suddenly take charge in emergency situations. This
could be a person like a great machine, usually quiescent
but sometimes vastly active.
Death and Hermit (Scorpio & Virgo) --- A feeling of almost intolerable
pressure which may lead to drink or to remarkable
creative discovery. The use of this tension is a key to
genius. The misuse of the same psychic pressure can
lead to death and decay. Very like the Tower Trump
taken alone.
Death and Wheel of Fortune (Scorpio & Jupiter) --- An intensification
of the meaning of the Wheel of Fortune Trump.
Death and Justice (Scorpio & Libra) --- Passage with care through a
difficult situation. Other Major Trumps with this pair
may point to specific dangers or matters greatly needing
attention. A need for faith. Lack of self confidence is
dangerous in this situation.
Death and Hanged Man (Scorpio & Elemental Water) --- Change for the better.
Sometimes loss of something that is desired but harmful.
Death and Temperance (Scorpio & Sagittarius) --- A need to pay attention
to signals from the body regarding health, from the
emotions or from the general "feel" of a situation. Also
one who guides attention.
Death and Devil (Scorpio & Capricorn) --- Minor obstruction or discomfort,
especially a tendency to take a minor problem for a major
one. Sometimes a minor but common illness like a cold.
Death and Tower (Scorpio & Mars) --- Sometimes fever and associated
illness. Hallucination. Also a psychic awareness. This
pair may signal a need to watch for omens to avert misfortune.
Death and Star (Scorpio & Aquarius) --- Recovery from oppression or illness.
Solitude. Visual experiences in the night, strongly suggestive
of the Moon Trump. House plants may be getting too much
water.
Death and Moon (Scorpio & Pisces) --- A quiet place. A need for water
either to drink or to bathe. Remembrance of the dead or
of earlier periods in one's life.
Death and Sun (Scorpio & Sun) --- Happiness.
Death and Judgment (Scorpio & Elemental Fire) --- The meanings of the Judgment
Trump are especially stressed. Peace and fulfillment of
living. Sometimes ache, ulceration or weariness.
Death and World (Scorpio & Saturn) --- To produce under pressure.
A time of weariness in which much will be accomplished
because of need or habit. The curse of unending labor.


TEMPERANCE

In Itself:
Like Sagittarius in the Zodiac. Active, alert, questioning. Tends to approach life from many directions at once. Changeable, learns by trial and error.

With the Major Trumps:
Temperance and Fool (Sagittarius & Elemental Air) --- A person who seems outwardly

quiet, even dull, but who is inwardly very free. The quality
of independence in thought. Need of others for company and
inspiration. Sometimes one who thinks of friends as types or
styles for personal behavior.
Temperance and Magician (Sagittarius & Mercury) --- The ability to quickly react
to changing social and physical conditions. A person who
may be oppressed by situations which don't change often.
Temperance and High Priestess (Sagittarius & Moon) --- Skill at hunting.
A successful game player. Not a person easy to have as
a close friend.
Temperance and Empress (Sagittarius & Venus) --- A person who overreacts
to social pressure. Also one who expects puts too much
from love relationships. An emotionally conservative
person.
Temperance and Emperor (Sagittarius & Aries) --- Double checking.
A workman who pauses to examine his or her work.
One who uses caution and reassessment wisely.
Temperance and Hierophant (Sagittarius & Taurus) --- Education. Spiritual
matters are oriented toward material settings.
Temperance and Lovers (Sagittarius & Gemini) --- Time to take a hint.
Cooling of passion. The exercise of moderation.
Temperance and Chariot (Sagittarius & Cancer) --- A desire to help,
especially to guide, others. Also attention to inner control.
Temperance and Strength (Sagittarius & Leo) --- A practical mind.
One skilled at bargaining and barter. A person who
enjoys taking over when matters are confused.
Temperance and Hermit (Sagittarius & Virgo) --- Artistic genius. A person
who may become emotionally blinded to physical needs,
or who may exercise poor judgment in material matters.
Temperance and Wheel of Fortune (Sagittarius & Jupiter) --- A craftsman.
One who enjoys doing things and making objects to sell.
A person who uses materials well.
Temperance and Justice (Sagittarius & Libra) --- A person who possesses
considerable social intuition. An unconscious manipulator.
Temperance and Hanged Man (Sagittarius & Elemental Water) --- Lack of spiritual
vigor. The depressive side of a manic- depressive.
Temporary loss of interest or failure of excitement.
Temperance and Death (Sagittarius & Scorpio) --- Time to inspect the details
of body, life style or of business. A sign that a transformation
wrought by the thing symbolized in the Death card can be
made easier through attention.
Temperance and Devil (Sagittarius & Capricorn) --- A new situation has ceased
to be new. Stabilization of a change in the life cycle.
Awareness of routine.
Temperance and Tower (Sagittarius & Mars) --- The end of an experiment
or experience has been reached. Time to expect a change
or to plan diversions to avoid boredom. Time for a vacation.
Temperance and Star (Sagittarius & Aquarius) --- Difficulty in self awareness.
Mental confusion during a time of material order. A person
who feels unable to contact the inner self. A spectator at an
event or exhibition.
Temperance and Moon (Sagittarius & Pisces) --- Like the Wheel of Fortune
Trump taken alone. A time of mental structuring which
matches evolving order in the outside world. A person who
is able to accomplish very much in little time. Also a
somewhat restrained manic phase in a manic-depressive
personality.
Temperance and Sun (Sagittarius & Sun) --- A party-pooper. One who
deliberately refuses to become excited. A person who
automatically makes excuses to avoid social activity.
Temperance and Judgment (Sagittarius & Elemental Fire) --- A time of emotional
overload in which the emotions seem to die out completely.
Shock. Also a time in which objective awareness strongly
dominates subjective awareness.
Temperance and World (Sagittarius & Saturn) --- Sudden and complete loss
of interest. Once a thing is fully under control, it is no
longer exciting. Successful completion of a job or project.
A feeling that everything is known or done. Time to start
something entirely new.


DEVIL

In Itself:
Like Capricorn in the Zodiac. An earthly person, strong sexual drives, mind often confused about abstractions. A sense of righteousness but not an understanding of it. Successful with plants and animals.

With the Major Trumps:
Devil and Fool (Capricorn & Elemental Air) --- Unhappiness arising from confusion

about moral matters and physical weakness. Bad temper.
Devil and Magician (Capricorn & Mercury) --- A person often misunderstood.
One who acts unconsciously but with success. Skill with
living things. Also a person who inspires fear through
mysterious activity.
Devil and High Priestess (Capricorn & Moon) --- Melancholic. Sometimes
paranoia arising from suppression of strong physical
drives. A person who needs more physical activity.
Devil and Empress (Capricorn & Venus) --- One who can easily lead
others in matters of pleasure and society. Sometimes a
romantic interlude of a very unrestricted sort.
Devil and Emperor (Capricorn & Aries) --- Pain inflicted for improvement.
Harsh ruler or teacher. A district attorney. Biblical Satan
as contrasted with the modern conception. Jehovah as the
"angry god". Hard times.
Devil and Hierophant (Capricorn & Taurus) --- Physical exercise. Work
at improving health and manual skills. The teaching of
morality.
Devil and Lovers (Capricorn & Gemini) --- Violent activity. "Taking by
storm." Second wind. Any form of physical exertion
that is both intense and rapid.
Devil and Chariot (Capricorn & Cancer) --- Obedience without question.
One who fights against change. Impractical forms of
idealism. A tendency to blasphemy.
Devil and Strength (Capricorn & Leo) --- The power and mentality of
a hunting beast. Strong concentration, indifference to
discomfort, courage. Weak on higher intelligence.
Devil and Hermit (Capricorn & Virgo) --- A sloppy housekeeper. Time
out. Vivid imagination, chaotic dreams.
Devil and Wheel of Fortune (Capricorn & Jupiter) --- Resistance to change.
An interest in history bordering on snobbery. Belief in
fate as contrasted with free will.
Devil and Justice (Capricorn & Libra) --- Matters concerning music and
voice. A person who always keeps his or her word.
Devil and Hanged Man (Capricorn & Elemental Water) --- The physical pleasures
are the goal of life. A person who is moody and tends
to have fits of rage or sadness in the midst of otherwise
normal activity.
Devil and Death (Capricorn & Scorpio) --- Exaggeration of problems. Fear
of death. Wild and dangerous behavior. A sign that an
illness or other negative experience is less than it seems.
Devil and Temperance (Capricorn & Sagittarius) -- A period of calm. Time to
let matters continue without much supervision. Business
on an even keel.
Devil and Tower (Capricorn & Mars) --- A time of truth. Either a period
of fear and hiding or a time of triumph and glory. The
experience of suddenly waking up to clear reality.
Devil and Star (Capricorn & Aquarius) --- Most of the attributes of the World
Trump taken alone. A clear perception of the material
side of things. Appreciation of nature. Joy of living. Trees.
Devil and Moon (Capricorn & Pisces) --- Enjoyment of a relationship with
nature like that described for life in the Garden of Eden,
but more from the view point and feelings of an intelligent
animal than as a human being.
Devil and Sun (Capricorn & Sun) --- Deception and fear of being caught.
Guilt at having sinned. Sometimes, but rarely, a sense of
identity with the great creative powers of the world.
Devil and Judgment (Capricorn & Elemental Fire) --- Dominion over the earth.
A situation of seemingly absolute power over something
or someone. Also payment of debts.
Devil and World (Capricorn & Saturn) --- All matters dealing with time
and its perception. Depending on other cards in a reading,
either the lack or the possession of time. A number card
following this pair may give a number of days, hours or
years in a matter disclosed in a reading. These two cards
may be used to start a reading to determine a question
of time.


TOWER

In Itself:
Marital, but with Jovian elements and some influence by Venus. Excitable, earnest, strong willed. A sense of religious truth tends to permeate all activity. Rarely successful owing to excessive enthusiasm and idealism. Often totally "blown-out" by failures that would hardly bother other people.

With the Major Trumps:
Tower and Fool (Mars & Elemental Air) --- Delirium, ravings. Also various

forms of "speaking with a spirit", mediumism.
Tower and Magician (Mars & Mercury) --- A person who performs best
in time of crisis or pressure. The tendency to take risks
to dispel boredom.
Tower and High Priestess (Mars & Moon) --- Someone who derives
much excitement from inner experiences. A fixed idea
may lead to frustration of exterior work while the goals
held close to the soul are unaffected.
Tower and Empress (Mars & Venus) --- A very close bond between
people. Friendship at first sight. Being with a person
who acts like they read your thoughts.
Tower and Emperor (Mars & Aries) --- The ability to set aside
annoyance and forget it. Might seems to make right.
Tower and Hierophant (Mars & Taurus) --- A shock experienced in
the mind, usually a breakthrough to a new idea or method
of thought.
Tower and Lovers (Mars & Gemini) --- Physical compatibility. Discovery
of a working idea, contrasted with an entertaining thought.
Tower and Chariot (Mars & Cancer) --- Crisis which depends on external
matters for successful passage.
Tower and Strength (Mars & Leo) --- Intensity of living that may focus
on almost any purpose or ideal, but once focused becomes
fixed. A person who subordinates all things to one end.
A living idealist contrasted with one who doesn't practice
his or her belief.
Tower and Hermit (Mars & Virgo) --- A person who teaches or argues
well, but may need a start from someone else to get going.
Tower and Wheel of Fortune (Mars & Jupiter) --- Almost the same as the
Wheel of Fortune taken alone. This pair of cards may
signal that the rest of the reading will deal with events
surrounding a crisis situation. The environment of crisis.
Tower and Justice (Mars & Libra) --- Learning from experience.
This pair of cards gives a more favorable prediction
with the last seven or eight Major Trumps than with the
first few Major Trumps.
Tower and Hanged Man (Mars & Elemental Water) --- Someone is likely to
throw a fit of some kind. A need to mix calmness with
occasional bursts of emotion or physical activity.
A need for exercise.
Tower and Death (Mars & Scorpio) --- A distortion of the conscious
mind, probably owing to minor illness. Sometimes
a rare state of mind in which omens can and should
be read.
Tower and Temperance (Mars & Sagittarius) --- Something has been
finished. Good to take a break or to start planning new
activities.
Tower and Devil (Mars & Capricorn) --- Time to put up or shut up. Work
shows its fruit.
Tower and Star (Mars & Aquarius) --- Recovery from a time of hardship.
Projects undertaken at such a time will start well but
may fail quickly owing to loss of interest. Seek diversion
and make use of new ideas at a later time. Beware of
becoming too excited or making extended commitments.
Tower and Moon (Mars & Pisces) --- Sometimes a sense of being
behind "the eight ball". Work may seem very difficult.
This pair of cards usually signals a time of hard work
following initial excitement and leading to eventual
happy results.
Tower and Sun (Mars & Sun) --- Success following on hard but
satisfying work. This pair of cards predicts "good
outcome."
Tower and Judgment (Mars & Elemental Fire) --- A failure will occur owing
to excessive excitement and lack of judgment. A good
time to consider insurance.
Tower and World (Mars & Saturn) --- A simple action well done or
a simple thing well made. A good omen for bargain
hunting. Sudden enrichment is possible.


STAR

In Itself:
Aquarian. A person who depends on intuition to a great extent. Kindness, mystery, unusual but agreeable personality.

With the Major Trumps:
Star and Fool (Aquarius & Elemental Air) --- A child or childish person. Lack

of guile or depth of meaning in conscious behavior.
Star and Magician (Aquarius & Mercury) --- The peace that is the reward
of success. Earned comfort.
Star and High Priestess (Aquarius & Moon) --- Retreat from life to prepare
to live or act differently. Taking stock in one's personal
future.
Star and Empress (Aquarius & Venus) --- Confidence in the truth of one's
life or action. Faith in fulfillment of destiny.
Star and Emperor (Aquarius & Aries) --- A victory with material reward.
A well established place to live and/or work.
Star and Hierophant (Aquarius & Taurus) --- One who makes and follows
plans for self development. Acting with clearly recognized
purpose.
Star and Lovers (Aquarius & Gemini) --- A person with a fondness for
music, especially during sleep and daily activities.
The hearing of voices. Peace and love.
Star and Chariot (Aquarius & Cancer) --- Intense spiritual effort which
may either fail or succeed. Beware of glitterings which
may not be gold. Danger from Qlipot Nogah (the shell
of glitterings --- premature abandonment of effort from
a false sense of confidence).
Star and Strength (Aquarius & Leo) --- A romantic imagination.
A person who would rather live in a soap opera than
in regular life. One who does strange things for attention.
Star and Hermit (Aquarius & Virgo) --- A need for privacy. Too many
distractions come from being with people. Time to be
alone with one's thoughts.
Star and Wheel of Fortune (Aquarius & Jupiter) --- Awareness of forces
that are not under individual control. A person who
works with what he or she has instead of crying for a
better chance.
Star and Justice (Aquarius & Libra) --- A person who is considered
interesting but harmless. Somebody who doesn't "make
waves."
Star and Hanged Man (Aquarius & Elemental Water) --- Avoid making judgments
of the motives of others. A time of poor understanding
of outward events.
Star and Death (Aquarius & Scorpio) --- A person who has recently changed
his or her manner of living. One who sees everything as
if for the first time, especially at night.
Star and Temperance (Aquarius & Sagittarius) --- Life seems to be going on
without one's being directly involved. A feeling of
detachment from what is taking place.
Star and Devil (Aquarius & Capricorn) --- A feeling of unity with nature.
A good time to get a pet. Also a good time to go for a
walk in a park.
Star and Tower (Aquarius & Mars) --- Beware of over excitement regarding
new plans and apparent successes. A time of emotional
"high" which may lead to overlooking needed work or
cautions.
Star and Moon (Aquarius & Pisces) --- A time of putting to test. If all
goes well, a new skill will be established. If matters
fail to reach expectations, at time to go back and correct
mistakes made in the past. This is experiment, rather
than a practical test for the sake of improvement or
adjustment.
Star and Sun (Aquarius & Sun) --- A person of considerable skill
who must serve another of greater power. A good
indication when contracting for services. A warning
to keep one's place in a job situation.
Star and Judgment (Aquarius & Elemental Fire) --- One who is well adapted to
a particular role or job. Talent well applied in service.
Star and World (Aquarius & Saturn) --- Material comfort and good
reputation combined. A "good citizen."


MOON

In Itself:
Pisces personality combined with Lunar qualities. Experiences of astral travel and dreams. Strange moods. Gradual accumulation of knowledge or physical traits. Health unstable. Much unconscious behavior.

With the Major Trumps:
Moon and Fool (Pisces & Elemental Air) --- An unstable person given to sulking

and strange moods. Not a good omen for making judgments
about human nature.
Moon and Magician (Pisces & Mercury) --- The power of concentration
in difficult circumstances. A person who can adapt plans
to fit available materials.
Moon and High Priestess (Pisces & Moon) --- Occult power deliberately
used. The Lunar cycle becomes especially meaningful.
Moon and Empress (Pisces & Venus) --- A new pregnancy. A minor
change in lifestyle resulting from physical conditions.
Much like the Star Trump taken alone.
Moon and Emperor (Pisces & Aries) --- A time of stability after
successful struggle. A person who completes one job
before starting another.
Moon and Hierophant (Pisces & Taurus) --- Delay in planned action is
followed by slow, careful work. One who judges
carefully before starting anything.
Moon and Lovers (Pisces & Gemini) --- Inspiration from external
circumstances or from biological highs. A time of either
gradual growth in a relationship or gradual decay.
Moon and Chariot (Pisces & Cancer) --- Innovations. A change of plans
in order to produce better results.
Moon and Strength (Pisces & Leo) --- A person who doesn't trust
good news or times when things seem to be going "too
smoothly." One who is rarely caught off guard.
Moon and Hermit (Pisces & Virgo) --- In good times, good work.
In difficult times, suspicion and confused activities.
Moon and Wheel of Fortune (Pisces & Jupiter) --- A manipulator of
people and events. One who refuses to be open about
his or her intentions.
Moon and Justice (Pisces & Libra) --- The psychic ability to gain
desired results without applying sensible methods.
A person who seems to be very lucky.
Moon and Hanged Man (Pisces & Elemental Water) --- Excessive sleep. Poor
but not seriously ill health. A need for minor stimulants.
Moon and Death (Pisces & Scorpio) --- A lover of history. Sentiment.
Sometimes thirst.
Moon and Temperance (Pisces & Sagittarius) --- A good time to attempt
work that has been piling up. A phase of controllable
physical activity.
Moon and Devil (Pisces & Capricorn) --- Physical wellbeing. Entrancement
with nature. Good (pleasant) weather.
Moon and Tower (Pisces & Mars) --- Emotional hard times. A period
when muddling through is important.
Moon and Star (Pisces & Aquarius) --- A time of serious effort. A feeling
of necessity.
Moon and Sun (Pisces & Sun) --- A time of hunger. Fasts are a good
thing with this omen. Also a danger of falling ill owing
to changes in temperature: colds, flu, pneumonia.
Childhood sicknesses. Danger to the young or the very old.
Moon and Judgment (Pisces & Elemental Fire) --- Poverty. Weariness. A time
of needing help.
Moon and World (Pisces & Saturn) --- A need to join with others for
mutual protection. Good omen for starting a society or
club. Also national bad times.


SUN

In Itself:
Solar. Close affinity with nature. Happy personality. Not given to deep thinking. Innocent and protected.

With the Major Trumps:
Sun and Fool (Sun & Elemental Air) --- Comfortable environment. Easy life.

Few responsibilities and little ambition.
Sun and Magician (Sun & Mercury) --- Good health and healing skills.
Quickness of movement.
Sun and High Priestess (Sun & Moon) --- Quick to make friends,
but at times a trial to friendship. Good omen for marriage.
Changeable but generally beneficial weather.
Sun and Empress (Sun & Venus) --- Indirect action. Intuition is a
preferred course over reason. Sunny weather.
Sun and Emperor (Sun & Aries) --- A person who wants to know
everything. The tendency to be unhappy unless in charge.
Masculine beauty.
Sun and Hierophant (Sun & Taurus) --- Feelings and health strongly
linked to weather. An interest in botany and living things
in general.
Sun and Lovers (Sun & Gemini) --- Enduring friendship. Mental powers
greater than those symbolized by the Sun alone.
Sun and Chariot (Sun & Cancer) --- A winning personality. One who
has many unusually good traits from birth or upbringing.
Sun and Strength (Sun & Leo) --- A person possessed of a very
impressive demeanor. One who is naturally looked up to.
Sun and Hermit (Sun & Virgo) --- Wealth in an active sense. Knowing
one's place and enjoying it.
Sun and Wheel of Fortune (Sun & Jupiter) --- Riches as security.
Good luck with machinery.
Sun and Justice (Sun & Libra) --- A unique individual. Not dependent
on outside help or direction. A healthy family.
Sun and Hanged Man (Sun & Elemental Water) -- An egocentric individual.
Weakness in action. An "Anti-hero."
Sun and Death (Sun & Scorpio) --- One who lives in the present and
for the present in happy times.
Sun and Temperance (Sun & Sagittarius) --- Much like the Devil Trump
taken alone. An excessive feeling of restraint.
Sun and Devil (Sun & Capricorn) -- A need to hide. The ability to tune
in on the behavior of animals.
Sun and Tower (Sun & Mars) --- Difficult times but rewarding
experience. Excessively hot weather.
Sun and Star (Sun & Aquarius) --- One's talents are recognized and
put to work by someone else. A need to respect one's
material and intellectual superiors.
Sun and Moon (Sun & Pisces) --- An increase of willpower. A good
time to start a diet. Also enforced restraint, possibly
from minor illness or embarrassment.
Sun and Judgment (Sun & Elemental Fire) --- A situation in which one will
clearly lose and another clearly gain. Division between
rich and poor, powerful and weak.
Sun and World (Sun & Saturn) --- Increase in the influence of the
Diurnal cycle. All things come to him or her who waits.


JUDGMENT

In Itself:
Fiery. Willful. Prone to exaggerations and moralizing. Occasionally violent. Very honest in all dealings.

With the Major Trumps:
Judgment and Fool (Elemental Fire & Elemental Air) --- Overwhelming compulsions.

May attract "poltergeist" phenomena. Exacting personality.
Judgment and Magician (Elemental Fire & Mercury) --- Very strong will. A good
time to read a difficult book or undertake a hard task.
Judgment and High Priestess (Elemental Fire & Moon) --- The gift of psycohmetry.
Ability to learn by "mental osmosis." Allowing guilt
feelings is unwise.
Judgment and Empress (Elemental Fire & Venus) --- The body is sensitive to
many things. Clairvoyance and clairaudience likely.
Judgment and Emperor (Elemental Fire & Aries) --- Transition to a new peak
of accomplishment. Psychokinesis may occur. Don't try
to fix anything.
Judgment and Hierophant (Elemental Fire & Taurus) --- Tendency to excess
in matters of judgment. Don't make decisions regarding
friends.
Judgment and Lovers (Elemental Fire & Gemini) --- Powerful personal links
can be formed. Necromancy and other spiritualistic
activities strengthened.
Judgment and Chariot (Elemental Fire & Cancer) --- Good time for abstract
thinking. Time is an enemy in material affairs.
Judgment and Strength (Elemental Fire & Leo) --- An entertaining person
to watch, but a difficult person to be. Exaggerated
self importance.
Judgment and Hermit (Elemental Fire & Virgo) --- Be careful of physical needs.
Diminished energy may fail suddenly, leaving the defenses
down.
Judgment and Wheel of Fortune (Elemental Fire & Jupiter) --- A strong person
with a dangerous temper. Tendency to ignore others.
Judgment and Justice (Elemental Fire & Libra) --- The full discriminatory
powers of the Lovers Trump taken alone. An exacting
mind.
Judgment and Hanged Man (Elemental Fire & Elemental Water) --- A person who is
easily trusted. Beware of taking on too many obligations.
Judgment and Deat