Suggestions for Exercises - Lesson 15

These are my suggestions for the exercises for lesson 15. Don't think of these as the "correct answers". They're simply my responses from my perspective. If one of your choices differs from mine, see if you can figure out why you chose the way you did.

1. Devil (hopelessness)..........Star (hope)
2. Sun (enlightenment)..........Moon (bewilderment)
3. Chariot (hard control)..........Hanged Man (letting go)
4. Empress (mothering)..........Emperor (fathering)
5. Fool (beginning)..........Death (ending)
6. Hermit (disengaging)..........World (engaging)
7. Hierophant (group beliefs)..........Lovers (personal beliefs)

Exercise 15.3 - Court Card Pairs

1. Knight of Cups: introspective/introverted
   helps the Queen of Wands care more about her inner life
   annoys the Queen of Wands because he obsesses about his feelings

2. King of Wands: forceful
   helps the Queen of Cups be more assertive
   annoys the Queen of Cups because he assumes she will follow him

3. King of Pentacles: steady
   helps the Knight of Cups be calm under pressure
   annoys the Knight of Cups because he (KgP) is so consistent

4. Queen of Pentacles: down-to-earth
   helps the King of Wands enjoy the simple things of life
   annoys the King of Wands when she rejects anything showy

5. King of Swords: intellectual
   helps the King of Pentacles by explaining issues well
   annoys the King of Pentacles when he (KgS) is too theoretical

6. King of Cups: tolerant
   helps the King of Swords temper justice with mercy
   annoys the King of Swords when he (KgC) forgives unjust behavior

7. Queen of Cups: loving
   helps the Queen of Swords be more sensitive
   annoys the Queen of Swords because she (QnC) is not tough enough

8. Knight of Wands: adventurous/restless
   helps the Queen of Pentacles go a little crazy sometimes
   annoys the Queen of Pentacles when he's constantly on the go

9. Queen of Wands: cheerful
   helps the Knight of Swords be warm and outgoing
   annoys the Knight of Swords when she is unfazed by incompetence

10. Knight of Pentacles: hardworking/grinding
    helps the King of Cups to focus on the task as well as people
    annoys the King of Cups when he (KnP) drives people too hard

11. Queen of Swords: honest
    helps the Knight of Wands be up-front with everyone
    annoys the Knight of Wands by seeing through his charm

12. Knight of Swords: incisive/cutting
    helps the Knight of Pentacles get to the point
    annoys the Knight of Pentacles by refusing to discuss details

Exercise 15.5 - Occasional Pairs

1. Hermit: someone hiding from the law
   Justice: a representative of the law

2. Nine of Swords: not being able to rest
   Four of Swords: being able to rest peacefully

3. Two of Pentacles: both figures have a bent leg...perhaps a knee problem?
   Hanged Man

4. Chariot: both cards show powerful figures ready to crush anything in their paths
   Death

5. Four of Pentacles: someone who is alone and loves money.
   Six of Wands: someone who loves people and is surrounded by them

6. Lovers: enjoying the delights of paradise
   Six of Swords: cast out of paradise to suffer and toil

7. Hierophant: good
   Devil: evil

8. Nine of Wands: two workers who have stopped their labors to rest
   Seven of Pentacles

9. Sun: sunrise
   Ten of Swords: sunset

Exercises for Lesson 15

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