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 | The card not shown but at the center of the cross, represents the atmosphere surrounding the central issue. The Judgment, when reversed: Delay. Procrastination. Mediocrity. Indecision. |
 | The card visible at the center of the cross represents the obstacle that stands in your way - it may even be something that sounds good but is not actually to your benefit. Five of Cups (Disappointment): Serious, but not irreversible mistake. A betrayal born of lack of faith. Beauty found and lost, where ugliness was expected. |
 | The card at the top of the cross represents your goal, or the best you can achieve without a dramatic change of priorities. Ace of Staves, when reversed: A beginning that is faulty from lack of conviction or from an excess of complacency. |
 | The card at the bottom of the cross represents the foundation on which the situation is based. Knight of Coins: A responsible and hardworking young person, efficient and persevering. An organizer, cataloguer, and pathfinder. A person attached to the realities of life, but with a quixotic streak. A person who is serious yet quick to laugh. |
 | The card at the left of the cross represents a passing influence or something to be released. Three of Coins (Works), when reversed: Imbalance. Imperfection. Mediocrity. |
 | The card at the right of the cross represents an approaching influence or something to be embraced. Nine of Staves (Strength), when reversed: Barriers, difficulties. |
 | The card at the base of the staff represents your role or attitude. Seven of Coins (Assessment): A step forward, accomplished with grace and skill. |
 | The card second from the bottom of the staff represents your environment and the people you are interacting with. Queen of Coins, when reversed: A cornucopia emptied. A heart of stone. Crystalline coldness. A field barren and gone to seed. Preoccupation of wealth and security that stifles enjoyment of both. |
 | The card second from the top of the staff represents your hopes, fears, or an unexpected element that will come into play. Five of Coins (Worry): Impoverishment and barrenness. Yearning for one absent. |
 | The card at the top of the staff represents the ultimate outcome should you continue on this course. King of Cups, when reversed: An ineffectual, unsteady person, talented but emotionally at sea. |
