Eye in the Ninth House - A Beginner’s Guide to Cards of the Arcana
Introduction to the Cards, IV Page - NWGuide Database of Lore
Introduction to the Cards, IV Page Eye in the Ninth House - A Beginner’s Guide to Cards of the Arcana - on New World Guide Database of Lore
The Moon
A blood moon with radials of light encompasses three beasts, a raven, a wolf, and a bear; each with jaws open in outcry. The beasts give form to buried primal impulses: to soar, to hunt, to roar - vying for release.
- Upright: illusion and mystery
- Reversed: misinterpretation or lack of instinct
The Sun
An old friend appears holding dual axes, ready to assist in defense or a fight. Their soul is alight and shines from the heart while a radiant golden halo forms a mysterious symbol behind them.
- Upright: clarity and joy
- Reversed: sadness or obscurity
Judgement
A shield of pale light soars on winds of change above an ancient juniper tree. The shield seeks to protect and purify, held up by the tree’s resilience and longevity.
- Upright: awakening and reckoning
- Reversed: lack of awareness, inaction
The World
Amid a cosmic rift of green light, a double pyramid hovers over an island with a floating rock at its apex. Two halves, past and future, the object is alight with power, will it alter the fate of the island below?
- Upright: completion and wholeness
- Reversed: incompletion or procrastination
The Echo
Claws made of shadow form the hands of a clock, reaching and writhing, seeking unknown purpose. The clockface is crooked, upset from its usual position, and the hands spin through time, grasping at whatever they can.
- Upright: reflection and identity
- Reversed: trapped in a cycle
Rebirth
A hand with pointed fingers reaches upwards as a luna moth slips from its grasp amidst twinkling stars. The glow of either dawn or dusk illuminates the periwinkle tendrils of a fading soul.
- Upright: sustenance and renewal
- Reversed: decline or and ending
