Page a messenger
Knight starting or finishing of an issue, a proposal
Queen mother, artist, creative woman
King man of authority, an entrepreneur
Cups
Ace new love, union of souls, birth
2 new friends, new love, soul mate
3 abundance, health, prosperity
4 discontent, dissatisfaction
5 regret, disappointment
6 happiness from the past
7 unrealistic dreams, delusions
8 things thrown aside, waste, addiction
9 material abundance, financial progress
10 family life, excess, indulgence
Page the arrival of good news
Knight proposals, invitations
Queen romantic woman, vain woman
King romantic man, sensitive man
Swords
Ace victory, swift justice
2 indecision, uneasy compromise
3 separation, love triangle
4 changes, improvement
5 success without happiness
6 difficulties resolve themselves, medical attentiont
7 a failed plan, unmet goals, disappointment
8 restriction, rigid thinking, evil
9 sorrow, agony of mind
10 ruin, despair, betrayal
Page upsetting message, a meddler
Knight end of a problem, a swift resolution
Queen strong willed woman
King man of military authority
Coins
Ace beginning of wealth, a great idea
2 two situations at once, commerce
3 skills in the arts, steady work
4 material possessions, gifts
5 loneliness, abandonment
6 charity, desperation
7 a pause amid growth
8 employment
9 enjoyment of wealth
10 family money, promotion
Page good financial news
Knight patience with business and financial matters
Queen a rich woman, an independent woman, a matriarch
King man of business, a wealthy man
The face cards of the Minor Arcana used to represent the Who’s Who of Tarot. Originally these personalities were based on the antics of celebrities in 16th century France. The face cards are the ‘people” cards in the deck that often symbolize the arrival or influence of a male or female in your life. They are represented by the four face cards in each suit – Cups, Wands, Coins and Swords. These are the persons represented by the Kings, Queens, Knights (sometimes Princes) and Page (or Princesses) in the Minor Arcana of the deck. The four offices of King, Queen, Knight and Page vary in name somewhat from deck to deck – but all are correct for the deck and correspondences you are working with in that deck.
For those of you who have always wondered just exactly “whom” these people are coming up in your reading, here is a short guide as to what they are supposed to look like and be like:
Queen of Cups A fair-haired young woman. Often good looking, vain, thoughtless.
Princess of Cups Beautiful, naive sexy usually fair-haired woman. Immature.
Queen of Disks A slightly older woman. Well to do. Practical. Nobody’s fool.
Princess of Disks A nurturing, often codependent woman. Wounded Healer.
Queen of Wands Darker haired, artistic, entrepreneur, independent, feminist, intelligent.
Princess of Wands Brown or blonde do-gooder. Practical. Takes matters into own hands.
Queen of Swords Dark haired, widow, sad woman. Abandoned woman. Wily
Princess of Swords Dark haired, scheming woman. Depressed. Promiscuous. Needy
King of Cups Fair-haired alpha male. Warm, generous, loving, Controlling.
Knight of Cups Knight in shining armor card. A suitor. Warm generous loving.
King of Disks Paternal Fatherly type. Medium to Dark Haired. Businessman
Knight of Disks An active, athletic stubborn type. Controlling. Can be Violent.
King of Wands Dangerous, womanizing man. Egotistical. Dramatic. Sexy
Knight of Wands Medium to dark haired younger man. A Player. Vain. Selfish
King of Swords Cruel, powerful, bitter man. Sometimes emotionless. Swift.
Knight of Swords Sullen, dark haired, sexy but depressed younger man. Poetic
A Crash Course In Tarot For Newbies #2 will be about basic spreads and layouts for divination.
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