- 5 of Wands: "I watched from the upstairs office as five of the students trained for the coming university olympics. I could hear their grunts of effort, their whoops with each small victory, the clacking of their sticks bumping against each other. All in all, it made me wish I had back the energy of youth and all it's enthusiasm and competition.

- 5 of Cups: "He mourned for all he had lost in the past few days. He could not recall a time when he had cherished it so much as now. Why, why did he pay no attention to what he had while he still had it? Maybe for the same reason he was as yet unable to appreciate those things still standing by him in his moment of bereavement".

- 5 of Pentacles: "On they walked in the freezing winter night, huddling and limping under the weight of their despair: their last chance for help had turned them away and now they had no one to turn to, no shoulder to weep on save each other's. So, on they walked...".

- 5 of Swords: "He watched as they left dejected, deep humiliation painted on their faces, unable to look back at the one whom they had trusted and who had so cruelly betrayed them. He smirked with contentedness: another battle won. Not his fault if people kept being so easily fooled, was it?"




The Ancestral Path's 5 of Swords seems to be stealing from others without their knowledge, but does not look so cocky about it: there seems to be a great risk if he gets caught.

Robin Wood's 5 of Pentacles is more static. It looks as if they are unable to recognize or draw strength from the church against which they seek some shelter. Or maybe they already tried their luck inside and were chucked out again. Is the Church able to minister to all the needy, or is this task too much to ask of it?

In the Ancestral Path's 5 of Cups there is a sense of betrayal akin to that of the 5 of Swords in the RW: he feels loss because he cannot have what others have, even if it is not their fault directly.


Why, Sabra, I really enjoyed reading your story lines. They were really good.

v pentacles....here is a mother and son who have lost everything they are broken and  they see the church and feel the heat warmth and wealth beaming from the window but cannot gain access with there faith diminished they carry on in the depths of winter looking for food and shelter

v swords....a turf war between young men two throw there weapons in because they have much more to lose but the young macho man is arrogance and thinks he is invincible he collects his trophies with glee and watches the losers leave with there tails between there legs but little does he understand they are the wise ones

v wands...this family at war they fight over petty things there is much emotional damage and believe in there own minds not yet learning to compromise their prov-ado and adrenaline accelerates and the consequences are inevitable because they will miss out and there regrets will be too late

v cups....the master has great worry he looks over his land it is quiet and lonely he feels his people have abandoned him he is dwelling to much on what he might have lost rather then what he saved, he must reevaluate and if he opens his eyes and thinks positive he will see two cups are full and the stream flowing steadily in front of him

im afraid my stories are not as in much detail as others but i do believe they tell a short tale

V of swords

A fierce leader directing to weary soldiers recovering weapons that have been left behind in battle.  The more that they clear, it seems the more discouraged that they get at the realization that there is more work to be done.  Mental and Physical exhuastion at the hands of their leader.

V of Cups

One lost soul that has accepted his defeat.  He has accepted the fact that regardless of what he has done,  it will not bring about the manifestation that he sought.  His head held down as a mark of shame because of that realization.  

V of Pentacles

Two lonely, homeless souls, suffering from the weather of the storm.  But their determination keeps them going, keeps them pushing on to the next day.  

V of Wands

A total battle of wills.  Five young men battling to prove themselves to be the Alpha male of the group.  Knowing that whomever is victorious will gain prestig and knowledge that they didn't have before the battle.

5 of Pentacles- Here is a case of taking the obstacles we come across and making them work to our advantage.  We have to climb up a huge wall of rocks which we have self built throughout our lives.  We now need to get over these walls, or break them down and we call upon the pentacles to help us build the stepping stones of protection to do this.  We can only get to the top one rock or step at a time and we must be careful in our journey to make sure we are safe and once to the top that we are able to continue forward and not fall back down.  It's a heavy load, but with enough confidence and power we will do it.

5 of Cups- This to me is wisdom.  We have traveled so far and now we have come to a pathway in life where we need to crossover and begin a new journey and think about what we have accomplished so far.  We have come to the waters edge to reflect on what has been done, but what still needs to be done.  We gather the wisdom of the wise and reflect their teachings into our life.

5 of Wands- The elder at the top of the rock is wise and knowledgeable.  He is a teacher to the others.  They look to him for knowledge and power.  They listen to what he has to say, leting each and every word sink into their heads and hearts, absorbing his every word like a sponge.  The wise man speaks with authority, he shares his wisdom explaining that the listeners must hold onto what they have learned and pass it onto the next one and the next.  Just behind the wise man is the sea, which can bring with it many mysteries, yet can be very useful to them.  Listen to the rustling of the leaves on the trees, they are shouting and whispering the knowledge in which you seek.

5 of Swords- Dangers are lurking at the bottom of the rocks.  The girl has been freightened and the men with the swords are defending her honour.  One man lays wounded as he managed to get part way to the top and the others destroyed his intent causing him to drop his sword.  One man is searching out the sea to make sure there are no others behind him.  They all seemed determined to spare the girl from her horrible encounters.

5 of wands: As the three sons of Magdalene walk by their mother's field, they find that the neighbour's two sons have been taking naps on their mother's cauliflower. Quckly, the situation leads to a fight in which he 5 young men, armed with the sticks they find lying around show how their egos can have the best of them.
After all, what they are fighting about is not that serious. And also, they know deep inside that they are simply yearning to fight real battles with real swords like their fathers.
In addition, they all grew up together and deep inside, they care deeply for one another, like a big family.

5 of swords: Marc who is a mean-spirited and overly aggressive young man, find himself abandoned by his friends after he defeated them once again in combat. He stares at them haughtily... Too busy revelling in his pride, he does not realize he is losing friendships.

5 of pentacles: For the poor and the one that society has abandoned, the handicaaped and the miserly, there seems to be no hope. Wealth and the warm comfort of a home and of a roof is only something they can observe through the windows of the wealthy. As for them, they have no access to it. They are cold and hungry.

5 of cups: OH THIS ONE LEAVES ME PERPLEXED...    This man having spilled the precious wine and juices out of his three golden cups is so focused grieving over this loss that he fails to appreciate the two cups that are still full behing him... Maybe he should be grateful for what he has and sto worrying about what is gone?