Classic meanings: Bad news, violent chagrin, crisis, censure, power in trammels, conflict, calumny, also sickness.

In this tarot spread the card has complementary explanation: He didn’t deserve compassion. He deserved worse, far worse than he had ever been given.

Original description of the card by the author – Arthur Edward Waite: A woman, bound and hoodwinked, with the swords of the card about her. Yet it is rather a card of temporary durance than of irretrievable bondage.

Classic meanings: Fair young man, one impelled to render service and with whom the Querent will be connected, a studious youth, news, message, application, reflection, meditation, also these things directed to business.

A special insight for love: Gay sex, one. Straight sex, zero.

Original description of the card by the author – Arthur Edward Waite: A fair, pleasing, somewhat effeminate page, of studious and intent aspect, contemplates a fish rising from a cup to look at him. It is the pictures of the mind taking form.

Classic meanings: Valor, intelligence, business, mathematical gifts, and success in these paths.

The signifficance for love is explained by specific arcanum: If you do a good job of nurturing your relationship, you will always have a dependable quiet love ride.

Original description of the card by the author – Arthur Edward Waite: The face of this figure is dark, suggesting courage, and the bull’s head should be noted as a recurrent symbol on the throne. The sign of this suit is represented throughout as engraved with the pentigram, typifying the correspondence of the four elements in human nature and that by which they may be governed. In old Tarot packs this suit represented money. The consensus of divinatory meanings is on the side of change, as the cards do not deal especially with questions of money.

Classic meanings: Creation, invention, enterprise, the powers which result in these, principle, beginning, source, birth, family, origin, and in a sense the virility, which is behind them, the starting point of enterprises, according to another account, money, fortune, inheritance.

In addition, it means for love: Even though life has a way of surprising you, for better or for worse, you will always have a choice as to how the story ends.

Original description of the card by the author – Arthur Edward Waite: A hand issuing from a cloud grasps a stout wand or club.

Classic meanings: Degradation, destruction, revocation, infamy, dishonor, loss, with the variants and analogues of these.

The meaning for love is clarified by specific arcanum: This misbehaving boy will become irresistible, dominant, and controlling man. He will fulfill even the most insatiable appetites.

Original description of the card by the author – Arthur Edward Waite: A disdainful man looks after two retreating and dejected figures. Their swords lie upon the ground. He carries two others on his left shoulder, and a third sword is in his right hand, point to earth. He is the master in possession of the field.