The focus is on character, stamina, and (self) discipline; courage, faith, or conviction; doing your best according to the circumstances you find yourself in; and gathering strength, biding time, or awaiting the right moment to act.
Desire
You want efforts to bear fruit, you want to socialize, circulate, and be out with others, and you want your health (or that of another) to improve.
Success
Financial transactions and social activities will bring success and rewards.
Surprises
You'll be surprised by the cancellation of an appointment and/or a call that never comes or by an "enemy" that turns into a friend.
The Home
An old friend, lover, or admirer will call and, if they arrive, will want to stay.
Work/Career
You will make money at your craft and promote yourself and your business. If you are involved in or considering a metaphysical venture or profession, it will prove to be very lucrative and rewarding.
Family
One of your relatives will be experiencing financial difficulties and will be looking for a way out of his or her dilemma.
Health
You'll be feeling run down or sick and may seek medical attention, and/or a change of physicans could correct a misdiagnosed problem.
Finances
You will make enough money to get by and will have an opportunity to make more.
Action
Stay on purpose with your intention and what you want.
Outcome
There's no getting around it, you're going to have to wait for the final prognosis.
2 Motivation: V The Hierophant
Force or Motivation behind your desire.
Focus
The focus is on establishments, organizations, groups, or structures (including the family structure), key or critical figures you align yourself with, the search for truth or understanding, new thinking, and new opportunities.
Desire
You want to establish a deeper bond with someone or unbind the bonds that block, restrict, or keep you from having what you want.
Success
You are going to attain great insight into a situation that was previously obscured, and some of your best achievements will come through unestablished sources or foreign cultures.
Surprises
You will be surprised by a business venture or presentation that fails, but on a more positive note, an unexpected romantic opportunity will arise.
The Home
You will try to connect with a business establishment in order to get an idea off the ground, but you won't have much luck. Or, if work needs to be done around the home, you will make a good deal with a contractor or dealer.
Work/Career
You may have run up against unforeseen obstacles in the past, but you will soon find a better opportunity, something more aligned with what you want or through a different source than that previously established.
Family
You will want to keep the peace with your family and not make waves.
Health
You will experience chest pains, shortness of breath, or respiratory problems.
Finances
Someone will forget or neglect to mail money that is owed you.
Action
Don't allow yourself to be pulled under or overcome. Learn to operate in a new way and develop more strength of will or character.
Outcome
You will be prevented from moving forward or advancing at this time by the "Powers that be."
3 Problem: King of Swords
The underlying problem.
Anxiety
You will be troubled by an uncertain future because you won't be able to see your way clear on any level, and you will worry about your interactions with others.
Disappointment
You will think that the Universe is against you and all of your plans, because you have lost faith in yourself or God and will feel that to continue on will be a fight every step of the way.
Focus
The focus is on trying to get ahead or make it in the world; inner and outer conflicts; behavior modifications; clarity and discernment; legal matters, police, or professional assistance; and/or a person with a Libra-type temperament.
Desire
You will be fearful about your future and will want to see things more clearly, obtain a new perspective, or enlist the aid of a professional-type person.
Success
Your best success will come through the discovery of a new way of relating that will allow you to see things through the eyes of others and to embrace a new dimension of experience. But this could also indicate success in legal matters.
Surprises
You will make new friends, mend relationships with old friends, and set things straight in your mind or affairs. This could also indicate a call from someone in a uniform.
The Home
You will think about moving or about living with someone in order to save money or cut down expenses and/or wish something would come along and "save your ass."
Work/Career
You will be very apprehensive about your work and your future (could be because you've lost your faith or sense of purpose), but you will keep trudging on in the hope that somehow, some way, things will change.
Family
You are going to have discussions with your relatives about travel plans, relationships, and finances. Unfortunately, this also indicates a certain amount of friction between you.
Health
You, or someone you know, may need to consult a doctor or specialist, and you could be suffering from a low-grade infection or virus. An herbal treatment or anti-inflammatory drug could be the best medicine.
Finances
There will be tension related to money matters, and even if you're making money, the atmosphere will be taut and unpleasant.
Action
Still your unruly thoughts, and don't respond in a preconditioned way. Be impartial, unpredjudiced, and nonjudgmental.
Outcome
You will be determined to carry on despite the obstacles or trials you have to endure, and you will find an alternative course of action.
4 Know: Queen of Swords
What you need to know that you are not aware of.
Guidance
Mundane: Emptiness is a necessary vacuum. A cup that is already full has no room for more.
Esoteric: Relinquish self-guidance (ego) and allow the Higher to lead. There are times when earthly desires must be sacrificed in order to make room for a Divine Plan.
Focus
The focus is on development, research, or investigation; science or electronic devices; instruction, training, or the desire to break into a new area; deep thinking, change, new thinking, and/or a person with a Virgo-type temperament.
Desire
The past is gone and the future looks uncertain, but you don't want to be faithless or fearful. You want to be at peace with yourself or your predicament, and you want your incentive to be restored.
Success
Your accomplishments will not be great, because you'll be hampered by conditions beyond your control and your sphere of activity will be limited, but because of your faith and perseverance, success will eventually come.
Surprises
A friend or relative will call unexpectedly or drop by unannounced.
The Home
You will be alone and separated from a loved one. And if your home (or something in your home) is in need of repairs or maintenance, someone will do the work at the price you want or at no extra cost to you.
Work/Career
Some areas will be at a standstill while you wait for things to develop, and you will cut someone or something off cold in your working environment. This also indicates that you will be considering a new line of work or moneymaking venure.
Family
Expect to hear some unhappy or upsetting news.
Health
A health problem will make it difficult to work or follow through with plans, but you will press through it.
Finances
Someone isn't honoring their agreements or making their payments on time, and you will call on them or take action on it.
Action
Wait for new ideas or products to develop, and in the meantime, do something pleasurable. Learn to find satisfaction in what you can do on your own.
Outcome
Though you won't know how, what, or why, you'll stay emotionally detached, trying to do the right thing, until what you need to know is revealed.
5 Action: Seven of Cups
What you need to do to come to terms with your problem.
Action
Be thankful for all that you DO have or have been given, and steer clear of negative thoughts or influences. Allowing for weakness can be disastrous in that it will undermine all the work you have done.
Focus
The focus is on the search for truth; gut-wrenching experiences and life-altering events related to your family, friends, work, or love; feelings of powerlessness, inadequacy, or confusion; and Cosmic contact and spiritual experience.
Desire
You wish things weren't so hard and/or you want to become less emotional or reactive and to be able to throw off or cut off anyone or anything that could elicit a negative emotional response.
Success
You won't feel capable of mastering the steps it takes to succeed, but someone or something will come along that will help you or make your way easier.
Surprises
Someone who doesn't follow through as anticipated is going to create a sudden change of plans, or you will be surprised by an uplifting message from a corporate head or superior.
The Home
You're going to make a resolution or compromise and will have to give something up in favor of, or to make room for, another. This could concern a major purchase or a choice between family and the one you love.
Work/Career
Your life may feel so empty that there will be nothing to do BUT your work, and at times even that will be unrewarding.
Family
You'll want to escape from responsibilities and emotional turmoil and may seek outside counsel.
Health
You will suffer from anxiety attacks or will have problems with your legs. If you consult a doctor, he or she will suggest tests, x-rays, more treatment or surgery, but a rest would do wonders.
Finances
There will be small gains in your finances and a bank statement, account, or error to attend to, but it will get corrected.
Outcome
You will put things together in your mind and come to a final synthesis or resolution that will bring a deep feeling of gratitude or contentment.
6 Course: Ace of Pentacles
The best way to proceed in order to carry out the advice given.
Action
Keep an optimistic attitude and let time be the deciding factor. Also, take time out to play, and don't be afraid to spend money on pleasurable pursuits or enjoyable commodities.
Focus
The focus is on continuation and/or things that come together later on; new things replacing old; investments of time or money; potential partners or partnerships; pleasure, satisfaction and prosperity.
Desire
Everything in your life you were once immersed in that was important (be it in your love life or finances) has either been cut off, cut back or completly severed and you want it to spring back or be replaced by something else.
Success
Your success will come through pleasurable pursuits and profitable investments of time, money or energy.
Surprises
You will be very surprised at the unsolicited attention you're going to get from one who really piques your romantic interest.
The Home
If in business for yourself, or working out of your home, you will have a sudden surge in activity and you may soon buy something that you couldn't afford or put off buying before. Perhaps a house.
Work/Career
Activity may have been slow in the past, but your business interests will soon begin to thrive.
Family
Your family will be experiencing better times, better health or improved conditions.
Health
If you've been ailing, you will be on the road to recovery, or good news concerning a medical issue will come. This could also indicate a 'new age' or herbal type treatment.
Finances
You will soon be receiving money from something that was held up or that you should have gotten in the past (and you will be notified of this). Something that has to do with time or a time investment.
Outcome
Your world will be transformed and you will prosper.
7 Spiritual: Six of Pentacles
Spiritual guidance concerning your future.
Guidance
Mundane: There ARE answers available and the key to solving problems is to stop thinking about them.
Esoteric: Problems exist only as long as you think about them. Keep your attention on the now and act as if it were the first and last moment you will ever have on earth. As Don Juan once said, "There is no guarantee that you are going to live a single moment longer."
Focus
The focus is on token starts; promising enterprises or career opportunities, investment potentials; health decisions; solvency and gratification.
Desire
Want what's rightfully or legally yours to be given back or to be reinstated in your profession or status.
Success
Your best success will come from educational resources or a new kind of work that will surpass or supersede the old.
Surprises
A new program, plan or promised venture will fall through or fail.
The Home
You're too socked into your work. You need to get away from it to relax and unwind. If you keep pushing yourself, you'll have an uphill battle the whole way.
Work/Career
New elements will come to the fore in your work environment, but you will still be unsettled because you have not yet established yourself or landed in the position in which you want to be.
Family
A family member will be very unhappy with their lot in life and will soon travel or move.
Health
Guard against accidents on the home front and be careful of what you eat -- you could harm yourself or experience a life-threatening situation.
Finances
You will have money troubles or problems trying to collect that which is owed to you and the situation will still be unresolved.
Action
Follow through with your original decision and be willing to defer instant gratification.
Outcome
Your affairs will still be unsettled but you'll move into a happier atmosphere.
8 Attainment: Four of Wands
Your ultimate attainment.
Focus
The focus is on a "mulligan stew" of experiences, with special energy directed toward interpersonal relationships, communications, participation, short or long-distance trips and/or the quest for enlightenment.
Outcome
Action will be taken to correct for losses or mistakes, and instead of quitting, you will be participating even more, with the knowledge that the universe DOES know what It's doing.
Desire
You want to quit or give up.
Success
Your success will come through areas of work that deal with communications, teaching, lecturing, or public exchanges.
Surprises
An old friend or lover is going to return or call when you least expect it.
The Home
You will be feeling irritated, coerced or victimized by harrassing conditions, relationship problems, and being everyone's garbage dump, or you and another will have an unpleasant tete-a-tete or confrontation.
Work/Career
A business partner or associate will upset or irritate you. Steer clear; you can't win anyway.
Family
There will be family problems, fights, or upheavals, but blood is thicker than water, and peace will prevail.
Health
You will feel tense, anxious, or easily irritated and subject to muscle aches, headaches, or backaches and general physical discomfort. And/or sex with your partner will be unrewarding.
Finances
Your income will come in chunks rather than in small, stretched-out amounts, and you will do much better than you thought.
Action
Produce the best you are capable of as effectively as you can, and don't try to live up to a conception of how you think you should be -- or what anyone else thinks for that matter.