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The Fool - The beginning of a journey, potential, naivety, innocence, personal growth and adventure.

The Fool wears her heart out in the open, ready to set off on a grand adventure! She’s a little wild and untested and although she feels prepared, carrying all her worldly possessions on her back, it is quite likely that she will encounter things on her journey that she did not anticipate. But the Fool is not afraid! She seeks adventure, wherever it might be and whatever choices it might lead her to. She has a small guardian, in the form of a white cat companion, whose intentions are good and loving. But the Fool must be cautious, if she does not pay attention to what’s underfoot, she may find herself tumbling into the abyss…

XVIII The Moon - Fear, anxiety, deceiving yourself, experiencing distortions, chasing a fantasy, unrealistic ideas, vivid dreams/visions, the unconscious, confusion, disorientation, trouble thinking clearly

XVII The Star - Regaining hope, looking towards the future, positive thinking, believing, expectation, inspiration, motivation, receiving the answer, spreading the wealth, generosity, opening your heart, letting love flow freely, peace of mind, serenity, remaining untroubled

The Star features a trans woman, relaxing in a beautiful oasis created by the outpouring of her heart.  In her garden, flowers bloom with five petals - a feminine number that represents mercy, kindness, healing, and adventure.  Another number that is important to this card is the number seven, repeated through the stars and the number of flowers.  Seven is a number that represents thinking and seeking the truth, someone who is searching for the answers.  In this case, the answer comes in the form of a glorious star shaped like a compass rose, pointing her in the right direction.  

XVI The Tower - sudden change, upheaval, undergoing a crisis, chaos, exploding, letting everything go, being humbled, suffering a blow, suddenly realizing a truth, having your foundations shaken, getting the answer, a flash of insight

The Tower crumbles in a crack of light!  What had once seemed so solid and real crumbles at the foundation, becoming a nightmare parody of itself as it burns and collapses.  A woman tumbles from her tower, her ideas of safety and foundation shaken to their very core as the truth of her situation pierces her through the heart.  The Tower is a wake up call - sudden, violent, and very rarely welcome - but often once your foundation has been struck down you are left free to rebuild yourself from the ground up - stronger this time, and more prepared for the storms to come.   

XV The Devil - Bondage, an unwanted situation, being addicted and enslaved, loss of independence, overindulgence, forgetting the spiritual, willful ignorance, being taken in by appearances, fear of the unknown, hopelessness, despair, thinking negatively

The Devil is a card of bondage, indulgence, and willful ignorance.  It's not a very happy card, but it has its place in the Major Arcana as much as any other.  She's imprisoned, with the chains forming an inverted pentacle around her heart, her attachments constricting her heart and tying her down. She looks away from the key that could set her free, choosing only to believe that she is truly trapped there, refusing to look at the way out. She despairs, crying great tears, tearing herself apart, widening the holes the chains have made, hurting herself even more than the original enslavement but never getting closer to freeing herself in this manner.