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| The Bohemian Gothic Tarot Card Deck |
Top Card (Shadow or Focus): The Knight of Pentacles
1st row Left (Past): IV of Cups
1st row Middle (Present): VII The Chariot
1st row Right (Destination): XII The Hanged Man
2nd row Right (Hidden): Queen of Pentacles
2nd row Middle (Advice): IV of Wands
2nd row Left (Outcome): Queen of Swords
Card Interpretations:
*The Shadow Card The Knight of Pentacles is looking left meaning "looking toward the past" and viewing his missing head and helmet in hand can also represent humiliation, retreat and departure from something that obviously did not work the way it was supposed to
*The Past is the IV of Cups means experiencing a period of disappointment and disillusionment as something has not worked out the way you expected it to (see the Knight of Pentacles card above)
* The Present is the VII The Chariot meaning "pick up the reins in order to restore balance in your life"
* The Destination Card is XII The Hanged Man meaning sacrifice and a period of circumspection is at hand
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* 2nd row Right (Hidden) the Queen of Pentacles looking at a painting of a young woman (possibly the Queen in the future) her clothes in tatters and scantily clad unraveling a bloody piece of cloth.
Obviously this young woman was exposed to or went through a harrowing experience. The skull on the table indicates that "death has a habit of turning up when we least expect it"so, maybe, it's time to get your affairs in order.
Notice the crop or the whip on the table, also. This symbol relates to the VII Chariot Card in that the figure holding the reins uses a whip to control the horses so they stay together and don't go in opposite directions.
The Queen of Pentacles card can be also be interpreted as a wake up call or even a warning to take stock of where you are right now and make the necessary changes or improvements, etc. Maybe it's not so important to keep focusing on money, etc. but other things that are far more important.
* 2nd row Middle (Advice) is the IV of Wands meaning, "Count your Blessings".
* 2nd row Left (Outcome) is the Queen of Swords: the Queen of Swords is known as decisive, will not hesitate to do what is necessary, can be tyrannical and even cruel.
In this particular spread, however, she does not come across that way at all (her sword is not raised above her head but planted firmly by her side) she is looking straight at us and saying, "it's time to lay down our weapons, forgive and start the healing process."
I am reminded of this biblical passage: "And He shall judge among the nations, and shall rebuke many people, and they shall beat their swords into plowshares and their spears into pruning hooks; nation shall not lift up sword against nation, neither shall they learn war anymore." ~ The Prophet Isaiah 2:4
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The numerical value of this reading is a 9: Bringing things to a conclusion; Idealism and Giver of Wisdom or Inspiration; Selflessness;
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