Suggestions for Exercises - Lesson 15
Exercise 15.1 - Permanent Pairs in the Major Arcana
- Devil (hopelessness)..........Star (hope)
- Sun (enlightenment)..........Moon (bewilderment)
- Chariot (hard control)..........Hanged Man (letting go)
- Empress (mothering)..........Emperor (fathering)
- Fool (beginning)..........Death (ending)
- Hermit (disengaging)..........World (engaging)
- Hierophant (group beliefs)..........Lovers (personal beliefs)
Exercise 15.3 - Court Card Pairs
- Knight of Cups: introspective/introverted
helps the Queen of Wands care more about her inner life
annoys the Queen of Wands because he obsesses about his feelings
- King of Wands: forceful
helps the Queen of Cups be more assertive
annoys the Queen of Cups because he assumes she will follow him
- King of Pentacles: steady
helps the Knight of Cups be calm under pressure
annoys the Knight of Cups because he (KgP) is so consistent
- Queen of Pentacles: down-to-earth
helps the King of Wands enjoy the simple things of life
annoys the King of Wands when she rejects anything showy
- King of Swords: intellectual
helps the King of Pentacles by explaining issues well
annoys the King of Pentacles when he (KgS) is too theoretical
- King of Cups: tolerant
helps the King of Swords temper justice with mercy
annoys the King of Swords when he (KgC) forgives unjust behavior
- Queen of Cups: loving
helps the Queen of Swords be more sensitive
annoys the Queen of Swords because she (QnC) is not tough enough
- Knight of Wands: adventurous/restless
helps the Queen of Pentacles go a little crazy sometimes
annoys the Queen of Pentacles when he's constantly on the go
- Queen of Wands: cheerful
helps the Knight of Swords be warm and outgoing
annoys the Knight of Swords when she is unfazed by incompetence
- Knight of Pentacles: hardworking/grinding
helps the King of Cups to focus on the task as well as people
annoys the King of Cups when he (KnP) drives people too hard
- Queen of Swords: honest
helps the Knight of Wands be up-front with everyone
annoys the Knight of Wands by seeing through his charm
- Knight of Swords: incisive/cutting
helps the Knight of Pentacles get to the point
annoys the Knight of Pentacles by refusing to discuss details
Exercise 15.5 - Occasional Pairs
- Hermit: someone hiding from the law
Justice: a representative of the law
- Nine of Swords: not being able to rest
Four of Swords: being able to rest peacefully
- Two of Pentacles: both figures have a bent leg...perhaps a knee problem?
Hanged Man
- Chariot: both cards show powerful figures ready to crush anything in their paths
Death
- Four of Pentacles: someone who is alone and loves money.
Six of Wands: someone who loves people and is surrounded by them
- Lovers: enjoying the delights of paradise
Six of Swords: cast out of paradise to suffer and toil
- Hierophant: good
Devil: evil
- Nine of Wands: two workers who have stopped their labors to rest
Seven of Pentacles
- Sun: sunrise
Ten of Swords: sunset
Exercises for Lesson 15
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