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Deirdre of the Sorrows Tarot Deck a Detailed Study of the Symbolism Deirdre of the Sorrows Tarot Deck A Detailed Study of the Symbolism Deirdre of the Sorrows Tarot Deck By Deirdre O’Donoghue A Detailed Study of the Symbolism by Davina Powell and Alec Smith with advice and guidance from Deirdre O’Donoghue. 2 Table of Contents Suit of Wands........................................................................ .....................................................9 Ace of Wands........................................................................ ................................................. 11 Two of Wands........................................................................ ................................................ 12 Three of Wands........................................................................ ............................................. 15 Four of Wands........................................................................ ................................................ 17 Five of Wands........................................................................ ................................................ 19 Six of Wands ........................................................................ .................................................. 22 Seven of Wands........................................................................ ............................................ 24 Eight of Wands........................................................................ .............................................. 26 Nine of Wands........................................................................ ............................................... 28 Ten of Wands........................................................................ ................................................. 30 Page of Wands........................................................................ ............................................. 32 Knight of Wands........................................................................ ............................................ 34 Queen of Wands........................................................................ ........................................... 36 King of Wands ........................................................................ ............................................... 38 Suit of Cups........................................................................ .......................................................39 Ace of Cups........................................................................ ..................................................... 41 Two of Cups........................................................................ .................................................... 43 Three of Cups........................................................................ ................................................. 45 Four of Cups........................................................................ .................................................... 47 Five of Cups........................................................................ .................................................... 49 Six of Cups........................................................................ ....................................................... 51 Seven of Cups........................................................................ ................................................ 54 Eight of Cups ........................................................................ .................................................. 56 Nine of Cups ........................................................................ ................................................... 57 Ten of Cups........................................................................ ..................................................... 59 Page of Cups ........................................................................ ................................................. 61 Knight of Cups........................................................................ ................................................ 62 Queen of Cups........................................................................ ............................................... 64 King of Cups........................................................................ .................................................... 66 3 Suit of Coins........................................................................ ......................................................67 Ace of Coins........................................................................ .................................................... 69 Two of Coins........................................................................ ................................................... 71 Three of Coins ........................................................................ ................................................ 73 Four of Coins........................................................................ ................................................... 75 Five of Coins ........................................................................ ................................................... 78 Six of Coins........................................................................ ...................................................... 80 Seven of Coins ........................................................................ ............................................... 83 Eight of Coins........................................................................ .................................................. 87 Nine of Coins ........................................................................ .................................................. 90 Ten of Coins........................................................................ .................................................... 93 Page of Coins........................................................................ ................................................. 95 Knight of Coins ........................................................................ ............................................... 97 Queen of Coins........................................................................ .............................................. 99 King of Coins........................................................................ ................................................. 101 Suit of Swords........................................................................ ...............................................103 Ace of Swords ........................................................................ .............................................. 105 Two of Swords ........................................................................ ............................................. 107 Three of Swords........................................................................ ........................................... 108 Four of Swords ........................................................................ ............................................. 110 Five of Swords........................................................................ .............................................. 112 Six of Swords........................................................................ ................................................ 114 Seven of Swords........................................................................ .......................................... 116 Eight of Swords........................................................................ ............................................ 118 Nine of Swords........................................................................ ............................................. 120 Ten of Swords ........................................................................ .............................................. 122 Page of Swords........................................................................ ........................................... 124 Knight of Swords........................................................................ .......................................... 126 Queen of Swords ........................................................................ ........................................ 128 King of Swords........................................................................ ............................................. 130 Major Arcana........................................................................ ..................................................133 0 The Fool........................................................................ ........................................... 135 I The Magician........................................................................ .................................. 137 II The High Priestess........................................................................ ......................... 139 III The Empress ........................................................................ ................................... 141 IV The Emperor ........................................................................ ................................... 142 V The Hierophant........................................................................ ............................... 143 VI The Lovers........................................................................ ......................................
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