Card for today, 24th February 2022

X of Swords

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: ruin, betrayal, loss.

Description: The Ten of Swords is the card of ultimate betrayal. This card indicates that hope for outcomes are not likely to transpire and a sense of loss will come. When this card is the answer to a question relating to a partnership, it is best to have only minimal dealings with the person referred to because, at best, disappointment is likely to be the outcome of this liaison. This is the worst card in the pack. Lost, cold and loveless this card shows the lowest point in fortune. However, since this is the worst it can only get better, improvements must surely follow. The only way from here is up

Upright Associations: Misfortune, plans in ruins, defeat and failure. Hitting rock bottom, betrayal, the end of a cycle. Depression, dispelling false beliefs, overkill. A new day dawns.

Reversed Associations: Temporary success, drastic change, great pain, heartache, sadness. Improvements, turning a corner, opportunity for liberation.

Card for today, 23rd February 2022

XVI The Tower

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Astrological Correspondence: Mars

Keywords: sudden change, pride, houses and buildings, liberation.

Description: The Tower card first and foremost illustrates that neither physical nor emotional structures that we build are permanent and stable instead they can be destroyed suddenly, thereby initiating change that we tried to avoid. The sudden change resembled by the crumbling tower reminds us of letting go of outgrown beliefs and values, of letting go of an illusion, an unhealthy relationship, and an old way of life. The sudden change frees us to face the unknown, frees us to move forward instead of stagnate, frees us from social conventions and enlightens us on our path so that we reach a new level of understanding about our purpose in life.

Upright Associations: Sudden change, abrupt end of a friendship, unexpected events, bankruptcy, downfall. Crisis, clearing out your life, collapse, release of tension.

Not embracing the inevitable change brings out the negative elements that the Tower also depicts, being struck down by one's own doing, by vanity and the inability to change so that one remains stagnant.

Reversed Associations: A change for the better, risks. Time to put your life back together. Catastrophe, inability to release tension, containment. holding on to your old life.

Card for today, 22nd February 2022 - (22/02/2022)

Queen of Coins

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Astrological Correspondence: (Virgo)

Keywords: solitude, grounded, financially secure.

Description: The Queen of Coins indicates a pleasant woman who has financial means and money to spend.

Upright Associations: Capable woman, uncomplicated, earthy. Nurturing, patient, organized. Fondness for luxury, business sense, bringing together family.

Reversed Associations: Insecure, overcompensates for security, chasing financial success. Inability to trust, disharmony with self, sacrifice, gluttony. Fear of dependency.

Card for today, 21st February 2022

III of Coins

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: artisan, consultations, contracts, negotiations.

Description:The Three of Coins indicates success through skills that have been developed to the highest level. Business will come because of our level of expertise, so it is very important to develop the highest level of competence from the most professional organisations because the quality of experience is very important to achieving success.

Upright Associations: Reward/acknowledgment of skills or abilities. Approval, craft mastered, artistic ability, joint projects, development.

Reversed Associations: Unsatisfactory performance, delay in signing contracts or official documents, impending quarrels. Pretentiousness, boredom, lazy, great work.

Card for today, 20th February 2022

V of Wands

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords:  conflict and chaos, arguments and verbal battles, tension, strain, delays and difficulties

Description: The Five of Wands indicates that events beyond our own control are working at cross purposes to cause delays, difficulties, and tensions. It may well appear that the persons involved believe they have the situation under control, but forces outside of their sphere of influence are actually calling the shots.

Upright Associations: Rivalry and competition, legal battles, courage in a time of struggle. Competition, creative struggle, working with a group.

Reversed Associations: Arguments, legal proceedings, discord in discussions or negotiations. Questioning actions, disillusionment, betrayal. Need for time and patience. New maturity.

Card for today, 19th February 2022

II of Cups

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: commitment, harmony, happiness.

Description: The Two of Cups indicates happiness and harmony between two people. This could also mean the meeting of two persons, which brings about much happiness. Love and understanding between two people. Harmonious relations and emotional contentment. It may show that, in this case, opposites attract. When the link is not deeply emotional, it can show cooperation, mutual respect, friendship and the ending of rivalry.

Upright Associations: A romance, the beginning of a good friendship, harmony, cooperation with another person.

Reversed Associations: Passion, disagreement, petty squabbles, breaking the ice, reconciliation, inability to connect.

Card for today, 18th February 2022

IV of Swords

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: rest, recuperation.

Description: The Four of Swords is the card of meditation. Nothing must be done for the time being because further guidance will be given later. A need to retreat from the troubles of life. The opportunity to rest and to put your thoughts in order. A peaceful interlude during which strategies can be worked out. Visits to hospitals but not necessarily a personal illness.

Upright Associations: Recharging, retreat, temporary exile, recuperation, hospital. Vacation, spa, letting go, healing.

Reversed Associations: Return to the world from retreat. Recovery, awakening, insomnia, indiscretion, banishment.

Card for today, 17th February 2022

The Star

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Astrological Correspondence: Aquarius

Keywords: harmony, abundance, generosity, humility.

Description: The Star, being one of the very positive cards of the Tarot, reminds us of hope and inspiration. The Star is the symbol for our faith in the future, for feeling guided on our path by its calm and serene light. As we can feel confident to not lose our direction, we regain motivation and inner strength and can experience peace of mind. The Star protects the future and gathers the forces necessary to expand our knowledge and develop emotionally and spiritually. The sense of protection, promise, inspiration, and joy encourages us to develop our talents to achieve our ideals.

Upright Associations: Hope, faith, inspiration, intuition, optimism, insight, spiritual love, pleasure, harmony, conceiving a dream.

Even in an unfavourable situation the negative elements merely throw obstacles in our way, like pessimism, a lack of realism, or the inability to accept a helping hand, thus leading to possible failure.

Reversed Associations: Failure, lack of awareness, emotional isolation, inventiveness. Rethinking dreams, inability to accept help, unfailing hope.

Card for today, 16th February 2022

Knight of Swords

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: A tall, dark haired young man with a lot of charm and wit.

Description: The Knight or Prince of Swords has two meanings. The first interpretation indicates that communication of a more adult nature is coming. The card also represents a young man who is very quick witted. Care must be taken in dealing with him because if he lacks maturity he can use words to harm others. An eloquent and confident person who is fast moving and easily bored. He can be impetuous and is the type who breezes into one's life and then just as swiftly breezes out again. A good ally with subtle reasoning powers.

Upright Associations: Clever, skillful, courageous, thriving on difficult situations. The archetypal warrior. Impetuous, forthrightness, fearlessness, assertiveness, psychic vision, communicator.

Reversed Associations: Extravagance, rivalry, brashness, stepping on other people's feelings. Accepting a truth, denial of psychic insights, harsh words, trouble, reacting inappropriately.

Card for today, 15th February 2022

IV of Coins

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: hold on to what you have, lean times, financial restrictions.

Description: The Four of Coins means that we should hold on to money and possessions because either the venture is not sound or present wealth will be needed at a later date. Rather than spend, spend, spend it is far better to save, save, save for that rainy day that will inevitably come.

Upright Associations: Financial and material security. Territoriality, protecting assets, investing, establishing a foundation. Enriching your life, grounded. 

Reversed Associations: Uncertainty, delay, insecure in financial matters, financially fearful.  Pay attention to emotional matters and do not lose sight of what is truly important. Hoarding, miserly.

Card for today, 14th February 2022

The Lovers

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Astrological Correspondence: Gemini

Keywords: choice, decision, love, communication (between equals), inspiration (ideas from above)

Description: The Lovers card is representative not only of crucial life choices, but also of lovers, couples, and other partnerships, like business partners, twins, friends etc. The young man between two women, depicted on this card, is symbolic of the struggle of trying to decide whether to follow one's heart or one's temptation/obligation. 

The Lovers card symbolises the choices that must be made to progress and grow on the way to higher self awareness; choices also reflect emotional values, indecisiveness, hesitation, and our fears about making the wrong choice. This applies not only to love relationships and marriages, it is applicable to any relationship where people may be drawn together be it a business partnership or a casual, recreational one. The card of uncertainty!

Upright Associations: Choices, love, harmony and union. Trust, honor, the beginning of a romance, optimism, a meaningful relationship.

Reversed Associations: A bad choice, inability to make a choice, divorce, disagreements. Challenging gender rules, a need to avoid relationships, sexual blocks, jealousy.

Card for today, 13th February 2022

X of Wands

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: burdens and challenges, finalisation, completion of projects, hard work

Description: The Ten of Wands indicates that a period of hard work lies ahead. While the work involved could be an enormous burden, it is a necessary ingredient to the successes that also lie ahead. Anything that you have been working on is coming to completion now. Don't allow others to undo all the hard work you have done.

Upright Associations: The final outcome of a situation, burdens, stress, overworking. Heaving responsibilities, multitasking. Expression on many levels.

Reversed Associations: Difficulties, subsided burdens, delegation, feeling more relaxed and contented. This card being reversed may also indicate the loss of someone close to you.

Card for today, 12th February 2022

VI of Cups

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: reflecting the past, memory.

Description: The Six of Cups indicates thinking about the good times from the past. Friends and family may come into the picture, which could bring about recollections of fond memories. Strong links to the past, perhaps an old friend or lover will turn up soon. Childhood, past efforts are about to be rewarded. The answer to a specific question lies in a similar situation in the past. Possibly a move of home nearer to your point of origin.

Upright Associations: A gift received, happiness and pleasure from a renewed friendship, a gift from an admirer, new opportunities. Nostalgia, childhood issue coming to the surface.

Reversed Associations: An inheritance, memories from the recent past, clinging to the past, not accepting responsibilities. Regeneration, releasing past pain, letting go of attachments.

Card for today, 11th February 2022

IX of Swords

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: cruelty, anxiety, fear, guilt.

Description: The Nine of Swords indicates fear and anxiety as the person in question literally makes himself sick with worry. Sometimes it helps to seek outside assistance to help put the situation into perspective. Sleepless nights, spite and slander which undermine confidence. Suffering that is for eventual good such as putting up with painful treatment in order to get better. Female health problems and, possibly, self punishment and guilt.

Upright Associations: Suffering, desolation, loss, self sacrifice. Nightmares, stress, despair, hopelessness, isolation. Dreams, fear, insomnia.

Reversed Associations: Fear, doubt, prison, stresses or worries have intensified, anxiety and fear. Spiritual soul searching, faith, hope, ending of despair.

Card for today, 10th February 2022

The Sun

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Astrological Correspondence: Sun

Keywords: joy, friendship, union, birth, stability, brotherly love, (strongly indicates positive outcome).

Description: The Sun card stands as a symbol for paternal, masculine energy, the cosmic father, and brotherly love. Being regarded as the primary source of life, light, and warmth, the sun banishes the darkness so that we may see our path clearly and are enlightened within, meaning that we can see the truth and understand its impact. The Sun card is representative of energy, good health, virility, opportunity, generosity, self confidence, success, marriage, children, and material wealth. These positive elements provide us with the confidence that we will be successful in all our endeavours, be it in the spiritual, material, or emotional realm.

Upright Associations: Fulfillment, accomplishment, success, love, joy, a good relationship. Affirmation, confidence, energy, relief.

We need to be aware of the negative elements, like boisterousness, arrogance, vanity, and false appearance that can induce failure and uncertainty.

Reversed Associations: A temporary setback, difficulties, broken commitments. Need to rethink and clear your thoughts, clouded thoughts, vanity, arrogance, burn out.

Card for today, 9th February 2022

Page of Cups

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Astrological Correspondence: (Pisces)

Keywords: emotional, intuitive, intimate, loving

Description: The Page or Princess of Cups can have two meanings. The first meaning indicates a young child or woman who is sensitive and intuitive. The other interpretation implies that a message will soon be coming. This message may not be blatantly obvious as it could occur from the most unconnected circumstances. A young person or one with a youthful cast of mind, gentle and loving, artistic and insightful. If a girl, somewhat tomboyish, if a boy, then somewhat feminine. This person could be emotionally vulnerable and needs affection.

Upright Associations: Gentle, kind disposition, reflective, poetic, quiet and artistic. Intuitive, sensitive, beginning relationships, birth, emotional and/or spiritual growth.

Reversed Associations: Emotional confusion, temptation, deceit, vulnerability. Frivolousness, spoiled, daydreaming, no peace. Immaturity, insensitive, over active.

Card for today, 8th February 2022

VII of Coins

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: reflection, waiting, patience, rewards.

Description: The Seven of Coins indicates a time of waiting. All the work has been accomplished and now it needs to develop. This gestation period can often be a difficult one because we wonder if any rewards will be obtained from our efforts.

Upright Associations: Persistence, pause in action, review, harvesting, patience. Purging, removing obstacles, weeding, assessment. Abandonment or collapse of a project.

Reversed Associations: Money worries, impatience, impotent, demoralized, overwhelmed. Treating yourself, it's "the" rainy day. Exhausted, underdevelopment, unacknowledged.

Card for today, 7th February 2022

IV of Wands

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords:  celebration, prosperity, reunion, happiness and joy, a new chance in life, possible marriage or engagement

Description: The Four of Wands indicates a reunion will come about, that involves building for future prosperity. Quite possibly in the form of a family gathering.

Upright Associations: Celebration, liberation, happy; secure home. Work or investment come to fruition, prosperity, peace, a period of rest.

Reversed Associations: Happiness and prosperity, change in scenery, holiday, redecorating. Feeling fed up, restricted, or disillusioned. Delayed reward or happiness.

Card for today, 6th February 2022

IV of Cups

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: unsure, familiarity, false sense of security.

Description: Four of Cups is doubtful. The person in question is not sure of their feelings and does not feel they will get their heart's desire. Having reached stability within a relationship, what more can be achieved? This could be a case of familiarity breeding contempt. There needs to be a new start to renew the spark in an old relationship. New interests, activities and friends are required.

Upright Associations: Trouble in paradise, dissatisfaction, stuck in a rut. A time to reevaluate, the morning after, apathy, discontentment. Need for contemplation reevaluation or meditation.

Reversed Associations: A new relationship, feeling that the grass is greener, a situation that is not as good as it first seemed. End of discontentment, feeling energized, lost opportunities.

Card for today, 5th February 2022

VIII of Swords

 The Gilded Tarot

Using Rider Waite's Keywords and Meanings

Keywords: restrictions, entrapment.

Description: The Eight of Swords indicates a type of bondage. This bondage is likely to be verbal in nature as the person in question is not able to say what is on his or her mind. There seems to be a sense of entrapment where the person is not able to move because of prevailing circumstances that are the result of decisions made in the past. A run of bad luck, and so, much patient effort is needed to get out of this difficult situation. Help is available if you can forget pride and ask for it. Restrictions will gradually fade.

Upright Associations: Restricted action, indecision, temporary weakness. Jealousy of colleagues. Fear, self restriction, being bound to expectations, isolation, inhibition. Playing the martyr.

Reversed Associations: Difficulties, an accident, an unexpected event, feelings of frustration, restrictions being lifted, moving on. Release, quarrels finding your voice.