What Does The Deck Say? September 10, 2024

Universal Waite Tarot: 5 of Swords (reversed), Knight of Wands, & King of Swords. ©US Games Systems, Inc.

Today’s cards: 5 of Swords (reversed), Knight of Wands, & King of Swords.

You got what you always wanted, but at what cost? You think you know how everyone else is dealing with your triumph, but you only know the beginning. Today, the full response will be delivered to you, personally, and in a way that will prevent you from brushing off the consequences of your actions. Consider now how you will account for what you did to get what you wanted, and whether or not it is worth keeping a prize that is poisoning any good will still within reach.


The Universal Waite is Mary Hanson-Roberts’s recolored rendition of the Waite-Smith deck. Nearly identical lining is softened by gentle coloring. Some faces have been reworked to be more pleasing to the eye. The Universal Waite Tarot is ©US Games Systems, Inc.

What Does The Deck Say” is a weekday series of 3 card pulls from a cartomancy deck. No context or query is given to frame what the cards say as the posts are reading samples and not personal instruction. The result is sometimes humorous, sometimes serious, and usually surprising. All readers are invited to leave a comment about what they perceive in the random spread as each person will interact with the cards in their own way.

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