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Card Meanings:
 The Major Arcana...
 
 0 or 22 -The Fool
 1 - Magician
 2 - High Priestess
 3 - Empress
 4 - Emperor
 5 - Hierophant
 6 - Lovers
 7 - Chariot
 8 - Strength
 9 - Hermit
 10 - Wheel of Fortune
 11 - Justice
 12 - Hanged Man
 13 - Death
 14 - Temperance
 15 - The Devil
 16 - The Tower
 17 - The Star
 18 - The Moon
 19 - The Sun
 20 - Judgement
 21 - The World
 
 
 The Minor Arcana...
 
 Wands (Rods):
 King of Wands
 Queen of Wands
 Knight of Wands
 Page of Wands
 Ten of Wands
 Nine of Wands
 Eight of Wands
 Seven of Wands
 Six of Wands
 Five of Wands
 Four of Wands
 Three of Wands
 Two of Wands
 Ace of Wands
 
 Cups:
 King of Cups
 Queen of Cups
 Knight of Cups
 Page of Cups
 Ten of Cups
 Nine of Cups
 Eight of Cups
 Seven of Cups
 Six of Cups
 Five of Cups
 Four of Cups
 Three of Cups
 Two of Cups
 Ace of Cups
 
 Swords:
 King of Swords
 Queen of Swords
 Knight of Swords
 Page of Swords
 Ten of Swords
 Nine of Swords
 Eight of Swords
 Seven of Swords
 Six of Swords
 Five of Swords
 Four of Swords
 Three of Swords
 Two of Swords
 Ace of Swords
 
 Pentacles (Coins):
 King of Pentacles
 Queen of Pentacles
 Knight of Pentacles
 Page of Pentacles
 Ten of Pentacles
 Nine of Pentacles
 Eight of Pentacles
 Seven of Pentacles
 Six of Pentacles
 Five of Pentacles
 Four of Pentacles
 Three of Pentacles
 Two of Pentacles
 Ace of Pentacles
 
 
 
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