The Five of Pentacles is snow-on-the-lashes energy—cold wind, thin wallet, tired bones, the ache of feeling outside the warm window. In the suit of Earth (body, money, work, home), fives

The Four of Pentacles is closed-fist energy—secure, contained, measured. In the suit of Earth, fours build foundations; here the foundation can become a fortress if fear drives the blueprint. In

The Three of Pentacles is workshop energy—hands dusty, plans unrolled, the sweet click of “we can build this.” In the suit of Earth, threes mark first expression; here it’s skill

The Two of Pentacles is tide-and-shore energy—waves doing their thing while you keep your feet, juggling what matters with a little hip-sway. In the suit of Earth (money, body, work,

The Ace of Pentacles is first-sprout energy—dark soil, tiny green, the quiet thrill of, “Oh wow, this could grow.” As the seed of the Earth suit, it’s the beginning of

The King of Swords is mountain-air clarity—cool, ethical, and steady enough to make tough calls without losing the plot. In the suit of Air, he’s principled intellect in action: truth,

The Queen of Swords is crisp autumn air—cool, clarifying, everything suddenly outlined. She’s the friend who listens fully, asks one incisive question, and you realize the answer’s been inside you

The Knight of Swords is a stormfront with a mission—wind at his back, visor down, words sharpened to a point. In the suit of Air, this Knight is velocity +

The Page of Swords is a bright breeze through an open window—curious, alert, a little wind-tousled and very alive. In the suit of Air, this Page is beginner’s mind with

The Ten of Swords is the moment the night breaks—not because it’s gentle, but because it can’t go any darker. In the classic image, a figure lies prone with ten