Tarot of Giovanni Vacchetta PDF

AROT OF GIOVANNI VACCHETTA
MAJOR ARCANA
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Fool
Innocence. Beginnings. Simplicity. Fresh start. Blind faith.

Joker. Spontaneity. A free spirit.
The Fool is a spirit in search of experience. He is the tarot

deck's Joker. Represented by the number zero, he is empty
and in need of that experience. This is a card of beginnings,
and he represents childlike innocence. His innocence is
regarded as a divine wisdom. The fool can be interpreted as the protagonist of a journey of
experience, known as "The Fool's Journey “, in tarot. When the Fool appears in a spread, it is a
signal to strip everything down to its irreducible core.
Reversed Meaning: Naivety. Foolishness. Recklessness. Risk-taking.
The Fool can represent dangerous naivety or foolishness and can serve as a warning to the
questioner that a change is coming or that the questioner needs to strip away whatever is
obscuring their inner vision.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Magician
Action. Consciousness. Concentration. Personal power. Practicality. Energy. Creativity.

Movement. Precision. Conviction. Manipulation. Self-confidence. Being objective. Focusing.
Determination. Initiative. Skill. Resourcefulness.
The Magician is a symbol of creation, power, and individuality. This card points to the questioner's
talents, capabilities, and resources. The Magician makes his living through his quick wits, the skill
of sleight of hand, and crowd-pleasing. The advice to the questioner is to make full use of their
potential rather than hold back, especially when there is a need to transform.
Reversed Meaning: Manipulation. Poor planning. Latent talents.
This card can indicate the presence of a trickster or manipulator. He may be a helpful guide but
may not have the questioner's best interests at heart. This card may also represent the
questioner's ego or self-awareness, poor planning or a waste of talents, or an intoxication with
power.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The High Priestess
Knowingness. Love. Relationships. Wisdom. Sound judgment. Serenity. Common sense. Intuition.
Mystical vision. Introspection. Otherworldliness. Higher powers. Mystery. Subconscious mind.
The High Priestess, known amongst older tarots as the Priestess, or female pope, is associated
with a legendary figure from the Middle Ages, Pope Joan, who was elected to the Papacy and only
discovered as female after she gave birth. The High Priestess is an extremely well-learned,
intelligent woman. She is independent, wise, and serene. She is sensible and intuitive. This card is
associated with female power, secrets, and mystery. This card often appears in relation to secrets,
both keeping secrets, and revealing the truth. It may represent powerful feminine influences, a
perfect woman, or a woman independent of men.
Reversed Meaning: Hidden agendas. Need to listen to inner voice.
This card can represent hidden agendas or warn the questioner that they need to listen to their
inner voice.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Empress
Mothering. Fertility. Sexuality. Abundance. Material prosperity. Pleasure. Comfort. Power.

Nature. Delight. Desire. Physical attraction. Health. Sensuality. Beauty. Satisfaction. Femininity.
The Empress represents fertile nature, a fruitful motherly figure who nurtures, sustains, and
feeds others. She is often shown as pregnant. She represents the creation of life, romance, art, or
business. She may represent the germination of an idea. She is the mother-goddess, and
represents Venus, Ishtar, Isis, and many other mother-goddess figures, including Demeter, mother
of Persephone, who when Persephone was kidnapped, kept the Earth cold and barren until the
Spring, when her child was returned. In this, she represents the cyclical nature of the natural
world, Summer and Winter, life and death. She may represent the chaotic nature of the life force
itself, the uncontrollable aspect of nature, or refer to an object of desire.
Reversed Meaning: Creative block. Dependence on others. Infertility.
This card may represent difficulties in the mother-aspect. It may indicate a creative block,
infertility and barrenness, dependence on others, or a domineering, suffocating motherliness. She
represents advice to the questioner to rise to the challenge and work to overcome these difficulties.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Emperor
Fathering. Stability. Authority. Power. Control. Discipline. Command. Common sense. Status quo.
Order. Structure. Egocentrism. Tradition. Rigidity. Leadership. Experience. Inflexibility.
Conservative ways. Organization. Solid foundation.
The Emperor represents a powerful masculine figure, often a father or a leader in business. He is
associated with many father-figure gods throughout history, particularly Zeus. The Emperor
symbolises an idealised representation of a man. He is kind and benevolent, filling others with
self-worth and comfort. He is stable and in control of his situation. Sometimes he is in control of
those around him. He can also represent a desire for control, and a desire to rule over one's
surroundings. His appearance in a reading can suggest that the subject needs to accept that some
things may not be controllable, and others may not benefit from being controlled.
Reversed Meaning: Domination. Excessive control. Rigidity. Inflexibility.
This card, with its stability, can represent the risk of stagnation and rigidity. It may also represent
power abused, and the dangers of authoritarianism, control, and a sense of entitlement beyond our
actual rights. It may serve as a warning to the questioner not to take such a path, or a warning to
avoid such a person. It may also represent an external force keeping us from our destiny.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Pope
Education. Knowledge. Status quo. Institution. Conservatism. Discipline. Maturity. Formality.

Deception. Power. Respect. Duality. Social convention. Belief system. Group identification.
Experience. Tradition. Naïve. Religion. Conformity. Tradition. Beliefs.
The Hierophant is also known in some decks as The High Priest, or The Pope. He represents
traditional education, orthodox knowledge and theology, and religion. In his positive aspect, he is a
benevolent teacher, possibly of holy knowledge, and a moral advisor who prepares the questioner
spiritually for life. He may be an enlightened spiritual prophet, or an intermediary with the divine.
He is a conservative force and may advise the questioner to do the right thing, to stick with what is
tried and tested, and to have faith.
Reversed Meaning: Restriction. Challenging the status quo.
This card may represent the negative aspects of religion, namely, stagnation and orthodoxy,
religious brutality, zealotism and spiritual control. It may also represent an escape from these
things, or an individual who stands in opposition to the status quo, or an attempt to challenge
conservatism. It may even represent someone who gives flawed knowledge or unorthodox
teachings, or a cult leader.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Lovers
Love. Relationship. Union. Passion. Sexuality. Pleasure. Humanism. Desire. Personal beliefs.
Individual values. Physical attraction. Connection. Affinity. Bonding. Romance. Heart. Choice.
Temptation. Values alignment.
The Lovers card represents relationships and choices. Its appearance in a spread may indicate the
prospect of a new relationship or a choice of potential partners, or some decision about an existing
relationship or a temptation of the heart. An aspect of the questioner's life may have to be
sacrificed, such as a single lifestyle, in order to gain the relationship, or a choice of partner. The
choice should not be made lightly as it will have long term ramifications. The Lovers are
associated with Adam and Eve, and the impulse of temptation, curiosity, or sexual desire that
drives us out of the Garden towards adulthood. The questioner is advised to examine their
impulses and clarify them. The Lovers is also a reminder that we should treasure and respect our
humanity and our feelings for each other.
Reversed Meaning: Disharmony. Imbalance. Misalignment of values. Doubt. Difficult decision.

Dilemma.
This card can represent difficult decisions, doubt, discord, and imbalance in a relationship or a
potential future relationship. It may represent advice to take a step back and reassess the worth of
the relationship, or advice that the questioner should reassert themselves within the relationship
or situation in order to regain balance.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Chariot
Conquest. Honour. Victory. Energy. Egocentrism. Self-confidence. Conviction. Anxiety. Willpower.

Self-assertion. Hard control. Discipline. Inflexibility. Success. Wealth. Recognition. Impulsivity.
Command. Bravery. Pride. Control. Will power. Determination.
The Chariot, also known as The Centurion, or Victory, represents battle, victory, honour, energy,
success, discipline, and control. It represents a battle that can be won if the questioner has the
willpower. The battle is usually external and can be won if the questioner has a clear goal and a
plan of action, and if they have the necessary qualities of self-reliance, righteousness, conviction,
and hard work. It can also signify, literally, a vehicle or travel of some kind.
Reversed Meaning: Lack of control and direction. Aggression.
This card can signify a ruthless desire to win at any cost, it may signify aggression or a war-like
spirit. It may also signify disorganisation, lack of control and direction, as in a badly disciplined
army. The questioner may be in danger of losing their battle due to poor organisation and lack of
control. It can also signify a broken vehicle or cancelled travel plans.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Justice
Impartiality. Distance. Coldness. Justice. Objective mind. Criticism. Being clever. Insensitivity.
Decision. Intellect. Analysis. Realism. Severity. Responsibility. Rationality. Clear vision. Logic and
reason. Fairness. Truth. Cause and effect. Law.
Justice is frequently associated with the goddess Athena. Justice mediates morality, law, and
duty. She is the impartial judge who must maintain distance between two conflicting parties. She
may seem cold and insensitive to observers, but this is because she must maintain her objectivity
and reason, and not let emotions interfere in her judgements. She may also represent cause and
effect, decisions, and the truth. She should be taken as a stern reminder that the deeds of the past
form the foundation for events in the present and future. If past guilt presses on your conscience,
you may be asked to answer for your deeds. She may appear to warn you that she will meet you
again if you continue your current path, for better or worse.
Reversed Meaning: Unfairness. Lack of accountability. Dishonesty.
This card may represent a failure of justice, dishonesty, a lack of accountability, or a life out of
balance. It may indicate that an injustice needs righting and advise the questioner to work
towards that goal.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Hermit
Introspection. Silence. Guidance. Reflection. Solitude. Looking inward. Reclusion. Being quiet.
Inner search. Deep understanding. Isolation. Distance. Retreat. Philosophical attitude. Soul-
searching. Being alone. Inner guidance.
The Hermit represents a learned individual, in some ways the opposite of The Fool, he has been on
his life story and learned the lessons of the world, and now he has withdrawn into a period of quiet
reflection, solitude, and introspection. The Hermit can represent an inner search or a thought
process, soul-searching, or a quest for inner guidance. The Hermit can also represent an old man
or woman, an almost fairy tale figure, metaphorically or literally, who gives us the insights or
knowledge we need to face our challenges. In some ways The Hermit also represents a threshold
guardian that the questioner must overcome to move onwards.
Reversed Meaning: Isolation. Loneliness. Withdrawal.
This card can represent isolation, loneliness, and withdrawal without real insight or advancement.
It can represent a dangerous or harmful retreat from the world, which holds back individual
growth instead of furthering it. The retreat may be because the questioner is afraid, or because the
temptation to withdraw is too great.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Wheel of Fortune
Turning point. Opportunities. Possibilities. Destiny. Fate. Superior forces. Movement.

Development. Activity. Surprises. Expansion. Sudden events. Speed. New developments. Life
cycles. Interpretation. Sudden change. Dissention. Approachability. Good luck. Karma. Life cycles.
Destiny. A turning point.
The Wheel of Fortune represents a turning point or a change of fortune. It may represent
opportunities and possibilities, destiny, fate, good luck, karma, or surprising and sudden events.
Above all, it represents a significant change in the questioner's life - in position, fortune, or
personal circumstances.
Reversed Meaning: Bad luck. Negative external forces. Out of control.
This card can represent bad luck, negative external forces, or a feeling of being out of control. It
serves as a warning to the questioner to be prepared for surprise. If the questioner is prepared,
they will weather the storm.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Strength

Strength. Self-control. Being solid. Patience. Compassion. Composure. Stability. Perseverance.
Moderation. Kindness. Gentleness. Slowness. Softness. Serenity. Comprehension. Discipline. Inner
strength. Courage.
The Strength card was originally named Fortitude. Fortitude originally meant a moderation in
attitudes towards pain and danger, neither avoiding nor desiring either. Originally, it was often
symbolised by a woman breaking a pillar, or an individual of either sex subduing a lion. The
modern interpretation of Strength is to have self-control, solidity, patience, compassion, and
gentleness. It may require the questioner to have inner strength and self-discipline, to persevere
and have courage. It advises the questioner that they will likely face a challenge that requires
strength and a strong response, but not brute force. The questioner must have the willpower to
overcome their challenge whilst remaining in control of their thoughts, emotions, and actions.
Reversed Meaning: Weakness. Self-doubt. Lack of self-discipline.
This card can be interpreted as a warning against weakness, self-doubt, and a lack of self-
discipline. It advises the questioner to muster their resources and regain control. It may also serve
to warn that strength without control can work against the questioner.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Hanged Man
Sacrifice. Letting go. Surrendering. Passivity. Suspension. Acceptance. Renunciation. Patience.

New point of view. Contemplation. Inner harmony. Conformism. Non-action. Waiting. Giving up.
Restriction.
The Hanged Man, known in historical decks as The Traitor, is usually depicted as hanging from a
tree branch by one foot. He is sometimes interpreted as Odin, the Norse god who hung from the
World Tree for nine days to earn the knowledge of the Runes. In the oldest tarot decks, he was
considered a criminal or an outlaw. The Hanged Man is therefore an ambiguous card with an
ambiguous history. Modern interpretation usually considers The Hanged man to be a symbol of
sacrifice. He may advise the questioner to surrender, be passive, patient, and wait. He may also
suggest letting go, surrendering, or giving up.
Reversed Meaning: Martyrdom. Indecision. Delay.
This card can mean martyrdom, indecision, or delay. He can serve as a warning to the questioner
not to martyr themselves, or to prepare themselves for unavoidable delay and indecision.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Death
Ending of a cycle. Loss. Conclusion. Sadness. Transition into a new state. Psychological
transformation. Finishing up. Regeneration. Elimination of old patterns. Being caught in the
inescapable. Goodbyes. Deep change. Endings. Beginnings. Change.
The Death card is often depicted as a skeleton with a scythe, sometimes riding a horse, and
trampling peasants, nobility and clergy alike underfoot. He is the grim reaper and has associations
with the medieval plagues. Death is the great leveller; his scythe reaps us all. It is unlikely,
however, that this card represents a physical death. Typically, it implies an ending of a cycle, loss,
a conclusion, and sadness. This may be the end of a relationship, an interest, a business, a job, a
pace of life, or a pattern. From this metaphorical death springs psychological transformation and a
new sense of self-awareness. Whichever way Death may be interpreted, it always represents deep
change.
Reversed Meaning: Resistance to change. Unable to move on.
Reversed, this card can represent a resistance to change, and an inability to move on from events
in the past that are beyond the questioner's control.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Temperance
Temperance. Harmony. Balance. Health. Moderation. Joining forces. Wellbeing. Recovery.

Equilibrium. Transcendence. Unification. Healing. Synthesis. Bringing together opposites. Feeling
secure. Patience. Purpose. Meaning.
The Temperance card is often depicted as an individual pouring water or wine from one vessel to
another. Temperance is usually female or androgynous, and frequently has wings. Temperance
means moderation and suggests to the questioner that moderation is required in some aspect of
life. It can be interpreted as a need to bring balance to the questioner's life, or as a reminder that a
compromise between two seemingly incompatible options is often the best option. In addition to
this literal meaning, Temperance can also be interpreted as symbolising the blending or synthesis
of opposites.
Reversed Meaning: Imbalance. Excess. Lack of long-term vision.
This card can serve as a warning that imbalance and excess are present in the questioner's life.
The advice to the questioner is to moderate extremes. It may also be interpreted as a lack of long-
term vision, or obsession, in which case the questioner needs to take a step back from their
situation and reassess themselves.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Devil
Materialism. Ignorance. Stagnation. Bondage. Self-bondage. Selfishness. Lust. Egoism. Obsession.

Anxiety. Anger. Hedonism. Passion. Instincts. Sexuality. Temptation. Doubt. Vice. Futility.
Physical attraction. Pessimism. Insight. Addiction. Sexuality. Materialism.
The Devil is a symbol of evil and a warning against temptation. It represents self-bondage to an
idea or belief that is preventing the subject from growing or being healthy. The Devil represents
our bondage to material things and indicates an obsession or an addiction to fulfilling earthly or
base desires. This may manifest as a greed for wealth, as lust, anxiety, anger, hedonism, egotism,
obsession, control, or a bondage to fear. If the Devil represents a person, it is important that the
questioner understands that the bonds they wear are freely worn.
Reversed Meaning: Detachment. Breaking free. Power reclaimed.

This card can represent a release from bondage, power reclaimed, or a detachment from the
material world. It may be a warning to someone who is too restrained and dispassionate that they
should allow themselves to loosen up and be wild and ambitious, as restraint can be another form
of enslavement.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Tower
Chaos. Sudden change. Impact. Hard times. Crisis. Revelation. Disruption. Realizing the truth.
Disillusion. Crash. Burst. Uncomfortable experience. Downfall. Ruin. Ego blow. Explosive
transformation. Disaster. Upheaval. Sudden change. Revelation.
The Tower, which is depicted in some older decks as Fire, or Lightning, is a symbol of catastrophe.
It harks back to the story of the Tower of Babel, in which God destroyed a tower built by
humankind to reach the heavens. The catastrophe depicted by The Tower can be physical, or it can
be a metaphorical or spiritual crisis. The Tower represents chaos in the questioner's life, and this
may be as great as a crash or a downfall, or as small as an uncomfortable experience or a blow to
the ego. The Tower card is not wholly negative, as it can also depict a revelation or a sudden
realisation of the truth, along with explosive transformation.
Reversed Meaning: Avoidance of disaster. Fear of change.
This card can represent an avoidance of disaster, or a crisis narrowly averted. It may also
represent a fear of change in the questioner's life.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Star
Calmness. Free-flowing love. Trust. Tranquillity. Peace of mind. Pure essence. Hope. Serenity.
Inspiration. Generosity. Optimism. Joy. Faith. Regeneration. Good will. Optimism. Harmony.
Renewal of forces. Spirituality. Renewal.
The Star card represents tranquillity and calmness. It is a very positive card and may indicate
good things to come. It represents a moment of renewed hope and inspiration, and a breakthrough
– a new opportunity to rise to a higher state of consciousness than before. It also indicates a
greater clarity. The Star can represent hope, serenity, generosity, faith, rejuvenation, good will,
and spirituality.
Reversed Meaning: Lack of faith. Despair. Discouragement.
This card can represent a lack of faith and a lack of calm in the questioner's life. It may represent
despair and discouragement. The advice of this card is to work on regaining the path to
enlightenment, and not let distractions and bad thoughts overwhelm the questioner.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Moon
Lack of clarity. Tension. Doubt. Fantasy. Deception. Psychological conflict. Obscured vision.
Confusion. Illusion. Fear. Imagination. Worry. Romanticism. Anxiety. Apprehension. Unrealistic
ideas. Illusion. Insecurity. Subconscious.
The Moon card is an ambiguous and mysterious card. It represents the life of the imagination. The
Moon's light reflects the true light of the sun, and in that light our perceptions can be distorted.
Fears can grow to unnatural sizes in the shadows, or we may see beauty without detailed flaws
revealed by the daylight. The Moon can represent obscured vision, confusion, worry, imagination,
and apprehension. The Moon also represents the world of sleep – both our dreams and nightmares.
It may represent fantasy, romanticism, unrealistic ideas, illusion, and our subconscious. More
literally, it can represent sleep itself, femininity, or the creative arts, or even psychic powers. It
can also represent a feeling of the surreal or being plagued by self-doubt.
Reversed Meaning: Release from fear. Unhappiness. Confusion.
This card can represent a release from fear and self-doubt, or a veil lifting from the vision. It may
also represent unhappiness in the questioner's life, an inability to dream or use the imagination, or
confusion without the magical qualities of the moon.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Sun

Optimism. Expansion. Being radiant. Positive feelings. Enlightenment. Vitality. Innocence.
Uncritical. Assurance. Energy. Personal power. Happiness. Splendour. Brilliance. Joy.
Enthusiasm. Fun. Warmth. Success.
The Sun is considered the most positive card in the tarot deck. It is associated with the sun-god
Apollo, and his innocent joy and vitality. It is an uncritical card that can represent self-assurance,
success, expansion, and personal power. It is an optimistic card, reflecting happiness, contentment,
splendour, brilliance, enthusiasm, warmth and fun. It represents good things and positive
outcomes to current struggles.
Reversed Meaning: Temporary depression. Lack of success.
This card can represent a temporary depression or a lack of success on a project. The advice of this
card is to stay strong, because the situation is only temporary, and you will soon be on the right
track again.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Judgement
Judgement. Rebirth. Inner calling. Absolution. Restart. Accepting past mistakes/actions. Release.
Forgiveness. End of repression. Reconciliation. Renewal. Decision. Salvation. New beginning.
Hope. Redemption.
Judgement, sometimes called The Angel, represents the events depicted in the Book of Revelation,
in which the earth and the sea give up their dead on the day of judgement. When Judgement
appears in a reading, it is usually interpreted as a signal of an impending judgement, such as of
postponed decisions. This card symbolises resurrection and can also be interpreted to herald the
return of individuals from the past. Judgement is considered the card of rebirth and absolution.
Past mistakes and actions are accepted, sins are absolved and washed away with forgiveness. It is
a hopeful card, representing reconciliation, a new beginning, and salvation. It can also serve as a
warning to live life as if Judgement Day could come at any moment, to the fullest, but with care to
be a good person.
Reversed Meaning: Self-doubt. Refusal of self-examination.
This card can represent self-doubt or a refusal of self-examination. The questioner may be denying
their sins to themselves or refusing an opportunity for rebirth.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The World
Fulfilment. Accomplishment. Success. Integration. Involvement. Prospering. Satisfaction.

Repletion. Contentment. Good feelings. Wholeness. Completion. Travel.
The World represents a positive ending. It represents completeness and a closeness to the cosmic
consciousness as in enlightenment. The World is a card of fulfilment, accomplishment, repletion,
and prosperity. The questioner feels successful, involved, and satisfied. They may have found true
contentment. It may represent what is truly desired by the questioner. It may also represent travel
in the questioner's life.
Reversed Meaning: Lack of completion. Lack of closure.
This card can represent a lack of completion in the questioner's life, or a lack of closure in a
situation that still haunts the questioner.
INOR ARCANA
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Ace of Cups
Cups are also referred to as chalices and may be represented by

religious grails or goblets. They correspond to the playing card suit
of Hearts. This suit represents the element Water, and the social
class of Clergy. Cups are considered a Feminine suit. Cups typically
represent emotions, love, and spiritual beliefs.
The Aces typically concern beginnings. They may represent

something new that is coming or being offered, conception,
inspiration and new ideas, or the start of something bigger.
Love. Compassion. Creativity. Overwhelming emotion. Abundance. Intense relationship.

Satisfaction. Success.
The meaning of the Ace of Cups is of joy and inner peace from friends and family. This Ace
requires the diviner to examine their life to see how love works there. This card often means that
love is the essence of the situation. It may or may not be romantic love depending on the cards
around it. It can mark the start of a new relationship, or a deeper connection to an existing one.
While this may be a romantic relationship, it can also signify a friendship. A seed has been planted
and once it sprouts, it can take almost any form, from an attraction to an intuitive knowing. Trust
in the feelings that are present. Furthermore, this card can signify a gift or opportunity. An offer
may be forthcoming.
Reversed Meaning: Blocked or repressed emotions.
This card indicates that the creation of a deeper connection to another is being blocked. This can
be due to circumstances or because of a fear of intimacy. Examine circumstances in life to
determine if time, other people, or work is getting in the way of developing new relationships.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Two of Cups
Cups are also referred to as chalices and may be represented by religious grails or goblets. They
correspond to the playing card suit of Hearts. This suit represents the element Water, and the
social class of Clergy. Cups are considered a Feminine suit. Cups typically represent emotions,
love, and spiritual beliefs.
The Twos typically concern couples, polarity, duality, gestation, partnerships, unions, and
balancing or opposing forces. They can signify a thesis and antithesis.
Unified love. Partnership. Attraction. Relationships.
The Two of Cups is the card that lovers want to see. It is the minor arcana equivalent of The
Lovers. This card can stand for the union of any two entities - people, groups, ideas, or talents. In
readings, the Two of Cups tells you to look for connections in your life, especially those that are
one-on-one. Now is not the time to separate or stay apart. It is the time to join with another and
work as a partnership. If you are in conflict, look for truce and the chance to forgive and be
forgiven. If you are struggling with two choices or tendencies within yourself, seek to reconcile
them. Usually, the Two of Cups is welcome in a reading, but it can also sound a note of warning.
The energy of Two can be very compelling. They create between themselves a world of their own
that can feel exclusionary to outsiders. Make sure that the tendency to pair off is not creating
disharmony in your situation. This is the card that signifies reconciliation. Struggles come to an
end, and harmony is restored to even the most hostile of relationships. Inner conflicts also come
into play when this card appears. An inner peace is created. Expect to feel strongly connected to
others, but also to other entities that bring two together like ideas or talents.
Reversed Meaning: Break-up. Imbalance in a relationship. Lack of harmony.
This card can indicate that pairing off to the exclusion of all other people and situations is
happening. Take the time to bring balance into life by including other factors. Unhealthy
relationships that consume all one's energy need to be examined, and a new course of action
decided upon.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Three of Cups
The Threes typically concern action, production, creativity, early results, mastery, achievement,
birth, or loss. They can represent groups, or "three's a crowd" situations. Three can also represent
the synthesis of a thesis and antithesis.
Celebration. Friendship. Creativity. Community.
The Three of Cups represents groups coming together to focus on a common emotional goal. People
reach out emotionally to one another. It speaks of a sense of community and can indicate the time
to get more involved by helping. An inner passion for caring may be discovered, and energy put
forth toward a goal will be positive and nurturing. It can also indicate conception or birth, or an
addition to the family.
Reversed Meaning: Isolation. An affair. Three's a crowd. Stifled creativity.
Reversed, the Three of Cups suggests that isolation from others is occurring. It may also indicate
an affair or a situation in which a third party is unwelcome.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Four of Cups
The Fours typically concern consolidation, stability, peacefulness, harmony, completion, perfection,
and family. Four can also represent not sharing, selfishness, cliques, self-involvement, and a lack
of concern or acknowledgment of others.
Meditation. Contemplation. Apathy. Re-evaluation.
The Four of Cups represents a period of self-reflection and inaction and/or quiet deliberation or
contemplation. It can indicate stability or completeness, but can also indicate that the questioner
is trapped or locked in. The questioner is advised to open themselves to new possibilities.
Reversed Meaning: Boredom. Missed opportunity. Being aloof.
This card can indicate stagnation or a feeling of being bored or trapped. The questioner may also
be being pushed into a bad situation or forced to do something that seems undesirable to them.
This card can also predict that the questioner might have to undergo a time of tribulation and/or
force him to self-reflect or self-sacrifice.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Five of Cups
The Fives typically concern negatives such as loss, conflict, strife, struggle, disagreement,
disappointment, defeat, sorrow, regrets, and unwilling or unnecessary contributions. Fives may
also represent change, renewal, positive struggle, amassing or consolidating forces, and progress.
Loss. Regret. Disappointment. Despair. Bereavement.

This card often carries the meaning of emotional dejection, disappointment, grief, or sorrow over
past events, particularly over relationships or spiritual matters. There may be a tendency to cry
over spilt milk. It can also represent the failure to see the good in a given situation.
Reversed Meaning: Moving on. Acceptance. Forgiveness.
This card can indicate that the questioner is moving on from sorrow and bereavement. The sun is
starting to show through the clouds.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Six of Cups
The Sixes typically concern choice, gratification, completion, good news, success in struggle or
conflict, reward, recognition, triumph, innocence, nostalgia, solutions, movement away from
danger, and passage from pain. Sixes may also represent desire and envy.
Reunion. Nostalgia. Childhood memories. Innocence.
The six of cups in the stands for innocence and nostalgia. A time to look back to a simpler way of
thinking. Look to the past to find the answers to present day questions. Unquestionable love is a
more modern interpretation.
Reversed Meaning: Stuck in the past. Naivety. Unrealistic nostalgia. Old fashioned.
This card may indicate that the questioner is unable to move on and live in the present. The
questioner is envious of a simpler way of life that no longer exists. Their old-fashioned ideas may
be making it hard for them to move with the present.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Seven of Cups
The Sevens typically concern commitment, dreams, striving, courage, will, intelligence,
perseverance, strength, long-term success, coping, resistance, and transcendence. Sevens may also
represent self-delusion, temptation, and wishful thinking.
Fantasy. Illusion. Wishful thinking. Choices. Imagination. Temptation. Illusion. Diversionary

tactics.
This card can represent self-delusion or wishful thinking, or choice and temptation.
Reversed Meaning: Waking from illusions. New clarity. Self-revelation. Self-awareness.
A period of clarity after a time of confusion and self-deception. A new understanding of oneself.
Overcoming temptation.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Eight of Cups

The Eights typically concern solidity, thick walls, skill, patience, achievement, change, and future
contentment. Eights may also concern being enmeshed in the material world, trapped, caught
between a rock and a hard place, revolution, travel, and showing strength to move quickly and
escape a difficult situation.
Escapism. Disappointment. Abandonment. Withdrawal. New perspective.
This indicates changes in affections and the breaking of irrelevant links with the past - a turning
away from existing relationships and objects of affection with the intent of progressing to a more
meaningful life. A change or gaining of perspective, this can indicate disillusion with the present,
inaugurating the growth of greater future contentment and depth. This card usually carries the
meaning of disillusionment and abandonment of things which have not been emotionally fulfilling.
Reversed Meaning: Hopelessness. Aimless drifting. Walking away.
This card can indicate that the questioner feels disillusioned but is unable to clarify why. The
questioner may be drifting aimlessly through life, without a clear purpose. They may be neglecting
loved ones or a relationship due to uncertainty and confusion.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Nine of Cups
The Nines typically concern completion, perfection, the end of a cycle, independence, self-reliance,
inner strength, and satisfaction. Nines can also represent defensiveness, an inability to give and
take, loss, and martyrdom.
Wishes fulfilled. Comfort. Happiness. Satisfaction.
This card can indicate that the questioner is having a wish fulfilled or achieving what they desire.
They may have or be about to achieve their desires and dreams. It can also indicate that all is well
with the world, or that the questioner is feeling pleased, contented, or smug. It may refer to an
experience of luxury, a delicious meal, fine arts, or making love.
Reversed Meaning: Greed. Dissatisfaction. Materialism.
The questioner may have achieved their dreams but still feel unsatisfied and want more. This card
can be a warning against greed and materialism or taking a partner for granted. It advises the
questioner to appreciate what they have, because they may not have it forever.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Ten of Cups
The Tens typically concern an extreme abundance, which can be positive or negative, such as an
abundance of riches or friendships, or an overburdening of work, or pressure and commitment, or
even an absolute destruction.
Harmony. Marriage. Happiness. Alignment.
Represents fortunate marriage, contentment of the heart, and the perfection of human love and
friendship. It may also mean a peaceful environment or perpetual success. It can also refer to the
town or country where the questioner lives, in the sense that home is where the heart is. This is
one of the most positive cards in the entire tarot deck.
Reversed Meaning: Misalignment of values. Broken home or marriage.
This card can refer to quarrelling, violence, a troubled heart, a disrupted routine, and selfish
exploitation.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Page of Cups

The Pages typically concern children. They may represent innocence and playfulness, novices,
amateurs, and young students, learning, naivety, and youth.
A messenger. Creative beginnings. Synchronicity.
This card can represent a sweet-natured child who loves home life and family but may struggle in
school. The child may be a dreamer with a huge imagination and a sensitive emotional intuition.
Because their head is always in the clouds, they may struggle with down-to-earth matters.
Creativity and vision are among this person's blessings. As a situation it represents an opportunity
for artistic or creative learning and expansion.
Reversed Meaning: Emotional immaturity. Creative block.
This card indicates that creativity is being blocked or constrained by material or emotional
matters. It may also indicate naivety and foolishness, and an inability to cope with the real world.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Knight of Cups
The Knights typically concern teenagers or young adults. They may represent impulsiveness,
higher learning, enthusiasm, questing for experience and knowledge, change and opportunity,
growth, and confidence, sometimes false confidence.
Romance. Charm. Knight in shining armour. Imagination.
This card can represent change and new excitements, particularly of a romantic nature. It can
mean invitations, opportunities, and offers. The Knight of Cups is a person who is a bringer of
ideas, opportunities and offers. He is constantly bored, and in constant need of stimulation, but
also artistic and refined. He represents a person who is amiable, intelligent, and full of high
principles, but a dreamer who can be easily persuaded or discouraged.
Reversed Meaning: Unrealistic. Jealousy. Moodiness.
This card represents unreliability and recklessness. It indicates fraud, false promises, and
trickery. It represents a person who has trouble discerning when and where the truth ends and
lies begin.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Queen of Cups
The Queens typically concern women: mothers, sisters, or female friends. They may represent
feminine sensuality, feminine instinct and intuition, female independence, freedom and intellect,
and pure motherly virtues such as kindness and love.
Emotional security. Calm. Intuitive. Compassionate.
This card depicts a woman who is a model of a loving virtue, one who is purer of heart than most, a
loving mother and a loyal friend. This card can represent the questioner, or someone in the
questioner's life.
Reversed Meaning: Emotional insecurity. Co-dependency.
This card may warn the questioner of a false lover or a deceitful friend or companion who pretends
to be of a pure heart but is treacherous and manipulative.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): King of Cups
The Kings typically concern men: fathers, brothers, or male friends. They may represent maturity,
social, political and economic power, strength and intellect, and kind-hearted fatherly benevolence.
Emotional balance and control. Generosity.
The King of Cups is a man who is all heart. The king of cups card usually depicts a mature man
who appreciates the finer things in life such as music and art. He can be warm-hearted and kind.
He may be associated with art or law. It may also represent a man who is favourably disposed
towards the questioner or, in a more abstract sense, refer to the arts and sciences or any sphere
which involves creative intelligence. The king of cups can be a wonderful guide and mentor as he is
usually a giver of unselfish aid, albeit one who is easily angered. He cares about others sincerely
and always responds to their needs with compassion. He heals with a gentle touch and a quiet
word. He is usually tolerant of all points of view and shows patience in the most trying of
circumstances. The king of cups believes in using diplomacy rather than force, but can be
tiresomely devious if you cross him, as he is usually big on emotionality. The king of cups almost
always represents a good mentor for a questioner who is actively involved in the creative arts.
Reversed Meaning: Emotional manipulation. Moodiness. Volatility.
This card warns against an apparently benevolent companion, father figure, or partner, who is in
fact controlling, manipulative, and easily angered.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Ace of Swords

Swords were typically depicted with curved blades in ancient tarot decks to distinguish them from
staves. They correspond to the playing card suit of Spades, (in Italian, spade means sword). This
suit represents the element Air, and the social classes of Nobility and Military. Swords are
considered a Masculine suit. Swords typically represent intellect, reason, mental clarity, and the
sciences. They may also represent conflicts surrounding the questioner.
The Aces typically concern beginnings. They may represent something new that is coming or being
offered, conception, inspiration and new ideas, or the start of something bigger.
Raw power. Victory. Break-through. Mental clarity.
The Ace of Swords usually indicates a new, decisive ability and cutting through confusion, taking a
radical decision or standpoint, and a new ability to see through deception and expose it.
Reversed Meaning: Confusion. Chaos. Lack of clarity.
This card is a warning against allowing confusion and chaos to control a situation. Take a step
back and clear your head. Gather the facts and start making decisions.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Two of Swords
Reflection. Choices. Truce. Careful decisions. Science.
Making decisions that are balanced, moral, and that we trust to be harmonious within and without
ourselves. This is a card of meditation, not of action. This card requests that we look inward rather
than outward for our solutions. It may also indicate a protective power, or an intellectual or
scientific partnership.
Reversed Meaning: Indecision. Confusion. Information overload. Stalemate. Blocked emotions.
This card suggests we are temporarily unable to make decisions due to information overload and a
confusion of detail. Consulting a partner may yield clarity.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Three of Swords

Painful separation. Sorrow heartbreak. Grief. Rejection.
This card depicts a pure piercing sorrow of the mind. The sorrow must be felt and experienced for
closure and relief to come. It is a negative card and often refers to loss.
Reversed Meaning: Releasing pain. Optimism. Forgiveness.
This card can represent the release of pain and grief and symbolise a sense of moving from past
hurts and looking forward to a new life again.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Four of Swords
Contemplation. Recuperation. Passivity. Relaxation. Rest. Solitude.
Vigilance, retreat, solitude, hermit's repose, exile, tomb and coffin. This card is mostly associated
with a peaceful, still place. It reflects withdrawal, getting away and shifting the focus inwardly so
that recovery and healing can take place.
Reversed Meaning: Restlessness. Burn-out. Lack of progress. Isolation.
This card can represent an inability to find peace and solitude, a feeling of restlessness and
frustration, or a feeling that solitude is overwhelming or negative.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Five of Swords
Conflict. Tension. Loss. Defeat. Win at all costs. Betrayal.
This card suggests overconfidence in victory, potency, or ample preparation. Hubris can be an
invitation for enemies to prove you wrong. It may suggest achieving victory by immoral or
underhand means. The questioner may have lost sight of what is right or regard any means as a
valid route to an end. It also suggests unwilling or unnecessary contributions from losing parties.
This is the defeat card in the deck.
Reversed Meaning: Open to change. Past resentment.
This card represents despair and resentment after a defeat, a retreat from a failed battle,
uncertainty, or the opening of old wounds. It may also represent a willingness to change and learn
from past mistakes.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Six of Swords
Regretful but necessary transition. Rite of passage.
Gradual change, movement, or travel away from difficulty or imminent danger. The solution to
current problems. Long journeys and passage from pain. Obstacles that are overcome.
Reversed Meaning: Cannot move on. Carrying baggage.
This card can represent an inability to move on from hurtful or traumatic experiences in the past.
The advice to the questioner is to acknowledge their pain and work on finding ways to make peace
with their past in order to look to the future.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Seven of Swords
Betrayal. Deception. Getting away with something. Stealth.
The Seven of Swords means to use your wits for diplomacy and not to use aggression. It can be
viewed as secret planning or hidden dishonour. The questioner's acts may be legitimate; however,
they may prefer to use their mind and intellect rather than use force. It may also indicate a
betrayal by a companion.
Reversed Meaning: Mental challenges. Breaking free.
This card can mean excess use of intellect with little success on an outcome. It may also mean that
the questioner has broken free from an intellectual trap or a problem that mentally constrained
them.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Eight of Swords
Isolation. Self-imposed restriction. Imprisonment.
This card may mean that you are damned if you do and damned if you don't. The questioner is in a
situation where they are afraid to move. If they move, they will be cut. However, the ropes that
bind them are their own fears. The longer they stay, the more they constrain and entrap
themselves. This card suggests that the questioner is second-guessing themselves for fear of saying
something that will cut them to ribbons but saying nothing will do more harm. The questioner
must have the strength to endure the cuts, or else they will remain trapped.
Reversed Meaning: Open to new perspectives. Release.
This card may symbolise the questioner overcoming a difficult situation or a trap, and now being
free from their burden.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Nine of Swords

Depression. Nightmares. Intense anxiety. Despair.
This card can mean deception, premonitions and bad dreams, suffering and depression, cruelty,
disappointment, violence, loss and scandal. However, all of these may be overcome through faith
and calculated inaction. This is the card of the martyr and with it comes new life out of suffering.
This card can also represent being plagued by fear, guilt, doubt, and worries that are to a large
extent, unfounded. The chances are that the questioner or the person represented is dealing with a
problematic situation or a difficult decision, but their worst fear is unlikely to materialize.
Reversed Meaning: Hopelessness. Severe depression. Torment. Imagined fears.
This card can be about real or imagined doubts or pain, just as dreams can be about real or
imagined parts of our life. It can mean distrust, suspicion, despair, misery or malice. It may even
mean total isolation away from comfort and help, such as institutionalisation, suicide,
imprisonment and isolation. In a generally positive spread, this card can also indicate that the
nightmare may be ending. It can be a hopeful card, counselling faith in the future and the promise
of better days ahead.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Ten of Swords
Back-stabbed. Defeat. Crisis. Betrayal. Endings. Loss.
The Ten of Swords represents absolute destruction or being pinned down by a multitude of things
or situations. It may also represent a feeling of hopelessness and being trapped by emotions or
mental anguish, since swords represent strife and the mind. The Ten of Swords is the grimmest
card in the deck, more destructive and reminiscent of death than the Death card itself. However,
any real death or destruction, like all things, may not be permanent. There is hope regardless of
the situation: this is the worst the questioner's situation could possibly be, and things will only
improve.
Reversed Meaning: Recovery. Regeneration. Fear of ruin. Inevitable end.
This card symbolizes a troubling situation that will continue for a significant amount of time.
However, this card suggests that the subject should not despair in difficult times, to avoid ruining
future prospects for success.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Page of Swords
Talkative. Curious. Mentally restless. Energetic.
This card may represent a young person in the life of the questioner, or an aspect of the questioner
themselves. This card indicates a surefooted person who succeeds without flash, or one who does
not second guess decisions. It indicates decisive action and control of oneself, and the use of reason
or eloquent speech to penetrate the veil of confusion and cut to the heart of the matter. This
individual may also have a great interest in spying and learning the secrets of others.
Reversed Meaning: All talk and no action. Haste. Undelivered promises.
This card can indicate fear causing plans to crumble. It may describe a person who is timid and
cowardly, or one who allows the opinions of others to interfere with their own ambition. It can also
indicate someone who tends to invade other people's privacy and use their secrets to work ruin
against them. It may be a warning about gossip.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Knight of Swords

Opinionated. Hasty. Action-oriented. Communicative.
The Knight of Swords is often taken to represent a confident and articulate young man, who may
act impetuously. The problem is that this knight, though visionary, is unrealistic. He fights
bravely, but foolishly. In some illustrations, he is shown to have forgotten his armour or his helmet
in his rush to war.
Reversed Meaning: Scattered thought. Disregard for consequences.
This card can represent a clever liar, secrets, or a sly and deceitful confidence trickster. It may also
warn that an intended path would be a terrible mistake, or more precisely, that reconsidering
one's actions would be a wise decision.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Queen of Swords
Quick thinker. Organised. Perceptive. Independent.
The Queen of Swords may depict a woman in the questioner's life or the questioner themselves.
She is a clever, independent, quick thinker who may operate in an intellectual arena such as
higher education, or the sciences. She has an unusual clarity of mind and is a free thinker. The
Queen of Swords may also refer to a familiarity with sorrow or reflecting on sorrows. She may
represent a warning, a self-protection, or a test. She may represent putting thoughts into action, or
new ideas or a new enterprise.
Reversed Meaning: Overly emotional. Bitchy. Cold-hearted.
The Queen of Swords can be prone to withdrawal and coldness. This card may also be a warning
against becoming overly emotional about a situation where a clear head and scientific detachment
are required.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): King of Swords
Clear thinking. Intellectual power. Authority. Truth.
The King of Swords is often used to depict a mature man with sound intellectual understanding
and reasoning. This card depicts a man who is strong-hearted, decisive, and intellectually oriented.
This card can also depict a man who is ruthless or excessively judgmental; the questioner is
therefore advised to balance intellectual orientation with a bit of emotional understanding.
Reversed Meaning: Manipulative. Tyrannical. Abusive.

This card can be a warning not to become overly emotional in a situation that requires rational
judgement. It can also function as a warning against an apparently calm and rational individual
who may become manipulative, or tyrannical when provoked.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Ace of Coins
Coins are also referred to as pentacles and may be represented by a five-pointed star in a circle, or
a coin decorated with a five-pointed star. They correspond to the playing card suit of Diamonds.
This suit represents the element Earth, and the social class of Merchants. Coins are considered
a Feminine suit. Coins typically represent material wealth and possessions, the body and health,
and the environment of the questioner.
Manifestation. New financial opportunity. Prosperity.
As with all the Aces, the Ace of Pentacles symbolises a beginning and something new coming or
being offered. In the case of the Ace of Coins this will often be a new source of money coming to
someone. It can indicate new opportunities leading to increased prosperity. The card indicates a
change for the better financially, or at least, that the opportunities are there to improve your
financial situation should you take them. You will probably have to take some action in order to
take advantage of this new flow of money. It can also point to improved cash flow through better
money management.
Reversed Meaning: Lost opportunity. Lack of planning and foresight.
This is a warning against ignoring or overlooking an opportunity through lack of imagination or

foresight. Manage your finances carefully in order to get the best from your situation.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Two of Coins
Balance. Adaptability. Time management. Prioritisation.
The Two of Coins means to juggle, to struggle in a positive influence, to balance opposing forces,
and to maintain a financial situation.
Reversed Meaning: Disorganisation. Financial disarray.
Imbalances, excess juggling, excess struggle, the advice of the card is to redress balance.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Three of Coins
Teamwork. Initial fulfilment. Collaboration. Learning.

Positive attributes of the Three of Coins in a spread include the mastery of a skill in trade or work,
achieving perfection, artistic ability, and dignity through renown, rank, or power.
Reversed Meaning: Lack of teamwork. Disregard for skills.
Negative attributes of this card include a warning against sloppiness resulting in a lower quality
outcome, a lack of skill, banal ideas, and preoccupation with off-task concerns.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Four of Coins
Control. Stability. Security. Possession. Conservatism.
A spread containing the Four of Coins refers to a lover of material wealth, one with a stable
income, but who typically hoards things of value with no prospect of sharing.
Reversed Meaning: Greed. Materialism. Self-protection.
This card warns against the tendency of being selfish and a spendthrift.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Five of Coins
Isolation. Insecurity. Worry. Financial loss. Poverty.
The Five of Coins means to lose all faith, lose resources, lose a lover (it often shows up when you've
had a breakup), or to lose financial or emotional security (or both). It can refer to the loss of a
stable income or a business.
Reversed Meaning: Recovery from financial loss. Spiritual poverty.
The reversed meaning is when hope returns slowly but surely, you can be positive from the
troubles you've recently experienced. It often shows up when the questioner is back in a
relationship again that was once broken or has experienced a renewal of faith or a slow cessation
of financial problems. The advice of the card is to see a glass as half-full not half-empty, to seek
help when you need it and not fear rejection.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Six of Coins
Generosity. Charity. Giving. Prosperity. Sharing wealth.
The Six of Coins signifies gratification and prosperity, but also vigilance, for one cannot always
gratify all of those who are distressed or in need of charity.
Reversed Meaning: Debt. Selfishness. One-sided charity.
Reversed, this card represents debt, desire, cupidity, envy, jealousy, and illusion. It may represent
charity with strings attached, or a gift that benefits the giver more than the receiver.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Seven of Coins
Vision. Perseverance. Profit. Reward. Investment.
The Seven of Coins is a card that means to show your commitment towards your work life or
dreams, your investment now will bring you rewards in the future, both emotionally and
financially. Success is a journey, not a destination. This card often means movement. This could be
moving to a new house or moving up in your career.
Reversed Meaning: Lack of long-term vision. Limited success or reward.
Excess energy and personal resources used that can cause a strain, the feeling of giving too much
of your time and resources with little reward or assurance of moving forward. The advice of the
card is to reassess your commitment levels, if you are not receiving the results you desire for too
long, it may be best to cut your losses, especially when it seems to be a bad investment of your time
and money.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Eight of Coins

Apprenticeship. Education. Quality. Engagement.
An artist at his work. A steady hand. Stable growth. Work, employment, commission,
craftsmanship, skill in craft and business, perhaps in the preparatory stage. Steady patience with
achievement kept in mind.
Reversed Meaning: Perfectionism. Lacking ambition or focus.
Perfectionism or voided ambition, vanity, cupidity, exaction, usury. It may also signify the
possession of skill, in the sense of the ingenious mind turned to cunning and intrigue.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Eight of Coins
Apprenticeship. Education. Quality. Engagement.
An artist at his work. A steady hand. Stable growth. Work, employment, commission,
craftsmanship, skill in craft and business, perhaps in the preparatory stage. Steady patience with
achievement kept in mind.
Reversed Meaning: Perfectionism. Lacking ambition or focus.
Perfectionism or voided ambition, vanity, cupidity, exaction, usury. It may also signify the
possession of skill, in the sense of the ingenious mind turned to cunning and intrigue.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Nine of Coins
Gratitude. Luxury. Self-sufficiency. Culmination.
The Nine of Coins means having financial independence and success, having the self-reliance of
personal pursuits, and the ability to treat yourself with luxury. Being on a stable financial plateau
and steady security.
Reversed Meaning: Over-investment in work. Financial setbacks.
This card can mean excess spending, being co-dependent on your financial situation or on others,
to feel lonely in your personal pursuits, to feel inadequate financially, to have everything money
can buy but still feeling impoverished emotionally and spiritually. The advice of the card is to look
within the root of your existing problems and focus on what will make you feel complete and
secure, yet to learn and grow along the way.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Ten of Coins
Wealth. Inheritance. Family. Establishment. Retirement.

It is often associated with family matters, financial matters or a mix of the two. It may be
associated with affluences and riches. It may reflect an abundant working environment.
Reversed Meaning: Financial failure. Loneliness. Loss.
This card can be a warning against hubris in financial matters. Assuming you are secure when you
are not can result in financial loss.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Page of Coins
Manifestation. Financial opportunity. New job.
Often used to represent a young person, this card can mean a change in your line of work and/or
taking on more responsibility. Primarily, this is the card for students at the beginning of a career
path.
Reversed Meaning: Lack of progress and planning. Short-term focus.
This card can be a warning to stay focussed on the bigger picture and pursue longer-term goals
rather than allow yourself to be distracted by short-lived opportunities.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Knight of Coins
Efficiency. Routine. Conservatism. Methodical.
A Knight is generally considered the appropriate card for a teenager or young adult, most often a
teenage boy or young man. It may also represent someone who is stubborn or hard-working,
serious, or set in their ways. It may also refer to issues with work or home life, or a question about
whether to stand one's ground on an issue.
Reversed Meaning: Laziness. Boredom. Feeling stuck.
This card can serve as advice to re-establish a work-ethic, or to find ways to make your work more
interesting. It may indicate that you crave a change of lifestyle, in which case its advice is to not
allow yourself to become set in your ways and move on to new ground.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Queen of Coins
Practical. Homely. Motherly. Down-to-earth. Security.
The Queen of Coins is sensual and earthy; she enjoys abundance in many areas of her life. A lover
of luxury, she is quick to share her wealth. This card can indicate fertility or a pregnancy. Like all
court cards, the Queen of Coins is commonly interpreted to refer to a person playing some role in
the life of the questioner, or it may represent the questioner themselves. Queens are said to
represent mother figures and adult women, or young women mature for their years - women of
knowledge and wisdom. She may also be a businesswoman, a patron of the arts, a provider, or one
that works hard for material success. She is a maternal, nurturing, down-to-earth person, who is
concerned with the welfare of others, especially those she cares for.
Reversed Meaning: Imbalance in work/ family commitments.
Reversed, this Queen neglects her responsibilities, keeping up appearances regardless of her
circumstances.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): King of Coins
Security. Control. Power. Discipline. Abundance.
The king of coins depicts a mature man of considerable earthly power, usually depicted as a
diplomatic businessman with a lot of practical wisdom. He can be miserly at times. He has a taste
for sensual delights and earthly gifts. Here is a man who has a social standing and is big on
keeping up appearances. On the downside, he can be a man of phenomenally huge ego, the one
whom the questioner daren't cross. The card depicts a man who can help the questioner grasp the
social and practical knowledge that he needs to acquire wealth or respectability. As with the rest of
the court cards, the appearance of this card may signify contact with a person of this high stature.
It does not necessarily indicate material riches to the questioner, unless this has been further
supported by other cards.
Reversed Meaning: Authoritative. Domineering. Controlling.
This card can represent an authoritative and domineering man who controls the fortune and
finances of another. He can be selfish with his money and use his power malevolently.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Ace of Wands

Wands are also referred to as Staves, Staffs, or Batons. They correspond to the playing card suit
of Clubs, and many early tarot decks depict this suit as wooden clubs. This suit represents the
element Fire, and the social class of Peasantry. Wands are considered a Masculine suit. Wands
typically represent creative or entrepreneurial projects, information, travel, and will - whether it
be free will, or strength of willpower.
Inspiration. Power. Creation. Potential. Birth. Commencement. Creativity. Inventiveness. New

beginnings.
Fiery and creative, the Ace of Wands speaks of new energy and ambition. This tarot card means
that actions are more important than words. Ideas are not enough. It takes hard work and
perseverance to take something from a thought to a reality. The heady optimism and ambition of
this card can make any dream come true. A new creative project may be on the way, an upturn in
health, or new knowledge, information, or a message.
Reversed Meaning: Delays. Lack of motivation. Weighed down.
The urge to change and develop is present but is being constrained by circumstances. You may be
frustrated and impatient or blocked creatively or delayed by circumstance. Relationships may be
subject to misunderstandings, or a conception may be delayed. Remember that this is a temporary
influence, but also patiently examine your role in what is occurring. Set your frustrations aside
start to work with the intention of making lasting changes.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Two of Wands
Future planning. Progress. Decisions. Discovery. Achievement. Anxiety. Gain. Goals. Partnership.
The Two of Wands card can mean courage and daring. It has the message of striking out on a new
journey, path, or creative project, particularly with a partner. Perhaps a new business venture, or
even a proposal. The time is right to be bold and creative. If you are in a moment of doubt, this
card tells you to make your move. You have the power in your hands; now is the time to find
courage to use it.
Reversed Meaning: Fear of unknown. Lack of planning.
This is advice to plan your venture well, and to hold firm and control your fears and anxieties.
Have the courage of your convictions, and all will be well.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Three of Wands
Preparation. Foresight. Enterprise. Expansion. Achievement. Venture. Fresh starts. Travelling.

Pursuing a journey. Long-term success.
The Three of Wands represents entrepreneurialism or embarking on a journey. It represents

creation or conception, looking forward to something with optimism, or a mission. This card often
symbolizes enterprise, trade, or commerce.
Reversed Meaning: Lack of foresight. Delays. Obstacles to long-term goals.
If the card is reversed, it means the end of a task, toil, a cessation, and disappointment.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Four of Wands

Celebration. Harmony. Marriage. Home. Community. Happiness. Completion. New beginnings.

Pleasure.
This card is generally considered positive. It is said to reflect harmony and positive feelings, and
hard work with good results. It may represent country life, a haven of refuge, a species of domestic
harvest, home, repose, concord, harmony, prosperity, peace, and the perfected work of these.
Reversed Meaning: Breakdown in communication. Transition.
This is a warning to keep your work and family in balance during times when your energy is being
driven towards creative projects.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Five of Wands
Disagreement. Competition. Strife. Tension. Conflict. Anxiety. Struggle.
Fighting one's environment. A strenuous competition and struggle in the search for riches and
fortune or creative endeavours. Remain alert, engaged, and ready to struggle and fight for what is
important, defending what you perceive as yours.
Reversed Meaning: Sham disagreement. Positive competition. Inner conflict. Minor hassles.
Imitation, as in taking part with others, for example, in a sham fight.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Six of Wands
Public recognition. Victory. Progress. Self-confidence. Completion. Good news. Reward.

Recognition. Success. Triumph.
Achieving organization and leadership. Galvanisation or mobilisation, of forces. This can be

metaphorical, such as the forces within. Looking forward. Success, confidence and competency.
Reversed Meaning: Egotism. Disrepute. Lack of confidence. Fall from grace.
This card warns against either overconfidence and arrogance, or a lack of confidence and fear in
creative projects or business.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Seven of Wands
Challenge. Competition. Perseverance. Coping. Resistance. Courage. Long-term successes.

Strength.
Usually this card carries the meaning of striving to maintain or fighting over one's position,
making a strong effort to keep something which is important. The Seven of Wands is a card that
means a testing time calling for courage and tenacity for long-term success.
Reversed Meaning: Giving up. Overwhelmed. Overly protective.
Reversed, this card could be interpreted as feeling vulnerable, insecure, tired, and giving up,
feeling hopeless and often with feelings of guilt.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Eight of Wands
Speed. Action. Movement. Swift change. Hasty actions. Journey. Travel. Flight. Motion. End to a
delay.
A card of action; swiftness. Rapid growth in a business or creative project. Conveys immediate
information or action. News swiftly travelling. Because the suit of Wands relates to information,
look for new communication and unexpected news. Depending on surrounding cards in the draw,
may indicate the speed of these events.
Reversed Meaning: Delays. Frustration. Holding off.
This card advises the questioner not to baulk if swift action is required. Delays are only temporary,
plan to work around them.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Nine of Wands
Courage. Persistence. Test of faith. Resilience. Afraid. Cautious. Defensive. Impermanent security.
Inner strength.
Order, discipline an unassailable position. Any opposition will be defeated. Courage in the face of
attack or adversity and a stability that cannot be removed. Though you may feel insecure, do not
let your fear guide you. Good health after illness.
Reversed Meaning: On edge. Defensiveness. Hesitation. Paranoia.
Lack or inability to give and take. Projects pursued that are destined to fail because of their
impractical nature. Delays and disarray. Card could indicate possible poor or ill health. A once-
secure position that is no longer safe. Personality flaws.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Ten of Wands
Burden. Responsibility. Hard work. Stress. Achievement. Challenges. Intense pressure.

Oppression. Over-commitment.
Most often, the Ten of Wands card carries the meaning of overload and burdening situations where
too much responsibility has been taken on by the subject. It is hard to let go of creative projects
and responsibility, but you should allow others to help shoulder your burden.
Reversed Meaning: Taking on too much. Avoiding responsibility.
Do not allow your responsibilities and commitments to overburden you, but do not avoid all
responsibility for them either. Wearing yourself down to the point where you become ill and
neglect your duties would be irresponsible.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Page of Wands
Enthusiasm. Exploration. Discovery. Free spirit. Adventurous. Ambitious. Energetic. Active. New
beginnings. Skilled.
The page lives where the wand, or the flame, is larger than the person. The drive is larger than
life's experiences. The thirst for action and the yearning for progress has put you squarely in front
of the task so that you can grow beyond your limit. When this card appears, it's time for a new
beginning that will bring you to the point where you discover the true power and energy of your
own fire, your personal power. Upon being born you were filled with drives, will power and desire.
This is the perfect time to re-discover life, playfully conquering and greeting success and defeat, all
events and experience with great enthusiasm. This card is also considered the messenger card.
When it is in a spread, it is likely that you will receive important news.
Reversed Meaning: Setbacks to new ideas. Pessimism. Lack of direction.
Your energy is unfocussed and directionless. Your confusion may be making you unhappy. Take
time to consider your many options, but do not hold back for too long. Commit to one plan and take
a single, carefully focussed direction.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Knight of Wands
Energy. Passion. Lust. Action. Adventure. Impulsiveness. Challenging. Determination. Foreign

travel. Leader. Unpredictability.
The questing knight, this man traditionally signifies travel and progress. This also refers to new
ideas and inventions. He looks forward, intelligent and knowledgeable, and yet ready for battle
and full of fire. Being a knight, you are always in the middle of a fire. If you want to survive, you
must rely on good sense and the intuitive ability to react. The horse represents an instinct, a drive.
What you must find out is how you can find out what you want even before you're aware of what
you're doing. Express your thoughts. Don't consider eventual losses, and don't have any
expectations. Act before you know why. Just keep on moving because action is the only thing that
brings you closer to your goal. Meanings, events and tasks will become clear only when things are
happening. Your energy needs to go to good use. Let your intuitions take over, follow them
wherever they might take you. The energy that is not active turns into dead weight that weighs
you down, everything will become harder. Your fire uses and renews all the energy brought to the
task. React to what is around you in order to find what you're looking for. Just be sure that the
tasks that you put your energy towards are worthy of the energy you give to them.
Reversed Meaning: Haste. Scattered energy. Delays. Frustration.
You are feeling restricted, insecure and afraid to reveal your true self - your "real" feelings. You
may be confused over your self-identity. Acknowledge your indecision and this lack of energy. Try
something new. Stop allowing the opposition to confuse you - this only creates disharmony and
disruption. When you experience frustration and indecision - follow your conscience and act
accordingly. Allow yourself to experience the unlimited, inspired creativity that wants to be
expressed and allow it to flow freely. A distortion - either to a greater or lesser degree, with the
derivative problems. Obvious brilliance unfilled. Confusion. Possible philosophical/spiritual
overload. A fundamental developmental block.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Queen of Wands
Exuberance. Warmth. Vibrancy. Determination. Career-oriented. Hard worker. Honest.

Independent but home loving. Thoughtful.
The Queen of Wands is said by some to represent one's basic instincts. She says to you that you
must think of the consequences of what you do, but that you must be sure to focus on what will get
you moving and how to do it. Directness, spontaneity and independence are very special talents
that others admire, if you accept that others may be your opposite. Don't get tricked into becoming
impatient. If the sun "shines" in your heart, you can overcome your fears and walk your own path.
Approach your tasks as steps and take every one of them with assurance. One possible
interpretation is that the card represents a sincere, friendly, chaste, or loving woman who might
become influential or is currently present in the questioner's life. The Queen of Wands can indicate
a woman who is very helpful and kind. She may be the questioner, or she may stand for a woman
in the questioner's life who is older than the questioner, and who is considered to be a very
supportive, giving person. She could represent a mother like figure.
Reversed Meaning: Shrinking violet. Aggressive. Demanding.
This card could represent either a shy individual, or an aggressive or demanding individual. It can
also signify opposition, jealousy, and even deceit and infidelity.
Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): King of Wands
Natural-born leader. Vision. Entrepreneur. Honour. Authority figure. Financial gain through
work. Honest and trustworthy. Mediation. Professional.
This card may represent a decisive man who is given to quiet deliberation.
Reversed Meaning: Impulsiveness. Haste. Ruthless. High expectations.
Some of this card's undesirable traits include a quick temper and/or self-righteousness.

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AROT OF GIOVANNI VACCHETTA

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Fool

Innocence. Beginnings. Simplicity. Fresh start. Blind faith.

The Fool is a spirit in search of experience. He is the tarot

Reversed Meaning: Naivety. Foolishness. Recklessness. Risk-taking.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Magician

Action. Consciousness. Concentration. Personal power. Practicality. Energy. Creativity.

Reversed Meaning: Manipulation. Poor planning. Latent talents.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The High Priestess

Reversed Meaning: Hidden agendas. Need to listen to inner voice.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Empress

Mothering. Fertility. Sexuality. Abundance. Material prosperity. Pleasure. Comfort. Power.

Reversed Meaning: Creative block. Dependence on others. Infertility.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Emperor

Reversed Meaning: Domination. Excessive control. Rigidity. Inflexibility.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Pope

Education. Knowledge. Status quo. Institution. Conservatism. Discipline. Maturity. Formality.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Lovers

Reversed Meaning: Disharmony. Imbalance. Misalignment of values. Doubt. Difficult decision.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Chariot

Conquest. Honour. Victory. Energy. Egocentrism. Self-confidence. Conviction. Anxiety. Willpower.

Reversed Meaning: Lack of control and direction. Aggression.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Justice

Reversed Meaning: Unfairness. Lack of accountability. Dishonesty.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Hermit

Reversed Meaning: Isolation. Loneliness. Withdrawal.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Wheel of Fortune

Turning point. Opportunities. Possibilities. Destiny. Fate. Superior forces. Movement.

Reversed Meaning: Bad luck. Negative external forces. Out of control.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Strength

Reversed Meaning: Weakness. Self-doubt. Lack of self-discipline.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Hanged Man

Sacrifice. Letting go. Surrendering. Passivity. Suspension. Acceptance. Renunciation. Patience.

Reversed Meaning: Martyrdom. Indecision. Delay.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Death

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Temperance

Temperance. Harmony. Balance. Health. Moderation. Joining forces. Wellbeing. Recovery.

Reversed Meaning: Imbalance. Excess. Lack of long-term vision.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Devil

Materialism. Ignorance. Stagnation. Bondage. Self-bondage. Selfishness. Lust. Egoism. Obsession.

Reversed Meaning: Detachment. Breaking free. Power reclaimed.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Tower

Reversed Meaning: Avoidance of disaster. Fear of change.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Star

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Moon

Reversed Meaning: Release from fear. Unhappiness. Confusion.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The Sun

Reversed Meaning: Temporary depression. Lack of success.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Judgement

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): The World

Fulfilment. Accomplishment. Success. Integration. Involvement. Prospering. Satisfaction.

Reversed Meaning: Lack of completion. Lack of closure.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Ace of Cups

Cups are also referred to as chalices and may be represented by

The Aces typically concern beginnings. They may represent

Love. Compassion. Creativity. Overwhelming emotion. Abundance. Intense relationship.

Vacchetta Tarot (Giovanni Vacchetta 1893): Two of Cups

Unified love. Partnership. Attraction. Relationships.