Sooner or later, everyone has the experience of finding themselves in completely unfamiliar new surroundings. Some people adapt to fit in, while some insist on continuing to do things their own way.

Blades represent mental activity, intellect, thought and decision.  It is the suit of the deliberate mind and its rational abilities, capable of piercing distraction and illusion to arrive at truth.

“Oh, what a tangle web we weave, when first we practice to deceive.” This quote itself is even deceptive, as most people believe it comes from Shakespeare, while it is really from a poem by Sir Walter Scott.

There is an ancient African proverb, originating in Swahili, that means, “Unity is strength. Division is weakness.” This is true of groups, but also true of the aspects within oneself.

It is said that beauty is only skin deep. But true inner beauty comes not from the surface, but from deep within, starting with the very soul and spreading its way outward with every action.

Into all lives, some rain must fall. It is impossible to completely avoid all adversity. Even death is inevitable. But how we deal with death is at least as important as how we deal with life.

Cups represent the deep inner workings of emotion, intuition, the subconscious and the psychic. It is the suit of fantasy and feelings, imagination and love.

Life is full of surprises. It is said that a pure pessimist gets only pleasant surprises, while a pure optimist gets only unpleasant ones. For the rest of us, surprises can come in many forms.

The Star Trek Tarot matches every classic Star Trek episode one-to-one with its corresponding Tarot card, and presents the originally-​unaired Star Trek pilot film on two bonus cards.

To change the world, you must first change yourself.  To change yourself, you must change your mindset.  Take it day by day.  Results don’t come overnight.  Keep working towards your goals.

Coins represent work, money, home, the physical and the material.  It is the suit of both available and potential support, regarding health, wealth, talent and growth.

There is an old saying: A committee is a group of the unwilling chosen from the unfit to do the unnecessary.  And yet, sometimes they can still accomplish great things.

The Jungian archetype of the wise old man is a classic literary figure, often appearing as a stock character or even as a cliché.  But true wisdom can only come from long experience.

The twenty-two unsuited cards, known as the Major Arcana cards, are sometimes said to represent facets of a story called “The Fool’s Journey” through social, moral and ultimately spiritual influences.

The proverbial “light at the end of the tunnel” is sunshine, bright and welcome after a long trip through the dark.  Emergence into full daylight can be dazzling until our eyes adjust to the new light.

There is a difference between loneliness and solitude: one will empty you, and one will fill you.  Only in solitude can the gentle voice of wisdom be heard and appreciated.

You can grow to your fullest potential if you plant the seeds of joy, love, fulfillment, hope, and success.  Nature can only return to you what you plant.

According to wisdom, it is better to bend a little than to break.  But if you start to compromise yourself or your morals for the people around you, it may be time to change the people around you.

It is not the experience of today that drives a person mad; it is the remorse or bitterness of something which happened yesterday and the dread of what tomorrow may bring.

Many people ask to be forgiven for their actions, or to be forgiven for their tempers, or even to be forgiven for their thoughts.  But people rarely ask to be forgiven for their sadness.