54. You ask each member of the Court what their favourite Major Arcana card is and why...

[Ix Chel]

54. You ask each member of the Court what their favourite Major Arcana card is and why. What are their answers?

 

Wands

Page of Wands: The Fool he likes adventure.

Knight of Wands: The Chariot he loves action.

Queen of Wands: The Sun because this is a card of optimism.

King of Wands: The Magician he looks the most like him.

 

Cups

Page of Cups: The Hanged Mean, he likes to dream and meditate.

Knight of Cups: The Hanged Mean, he likes to dream and meditate.

Queen of Cups: The High Priestess, she looks the most like her.

King of Cups: The Lovers, because relationships are important to him.

 

Swords

Page of Swords: Justice, because he looks for the facts and the truth.

Knight of Swords: Justice, because he looks for the facts and the truth.

Queen of Swords: Justice, because there is logic without emotion and the truth.

King of Swords: The Emperor because he represents the law.

 

Pentacles

Page of Pentacles: The Chariot because he is committed to his goal.

Knight of Pentacles: Temperance because she is long term focused and works for it.

Queen of Pentacles: The Empress because she is like her.

King of Pentacles: The Emperor, because he likes security and stability.

 

[Jewel]

Wands:

Page: The Wheel of Fortune, this page is ready to roll the dice.

Knight: The Chariot, passion and determination.

Queen: The Sun, radiance and positivity.

King:  Magician, cunning and resourceful

 

Pentacles:

Page: The Fool, ready to begin the journey

Knight: Strength, has learned some lessons along the way and learned to temper impulses

Queen: The Empress, salt of the earth

King: The Hierophant, he is an institution

 

Cups:

Page: The Star, full of hope

Knight: The Lovers, looking for good relationships and partnerships to travel through life

Queen: The High Priestess, deep knowledge and wisdom but with the queen of cups born of empathy

King: Temperance, has learned to control his emotions and nurture what is needed to maintain balance.

 

Swords:

Page: The Hanged Man, meditating, learning, waiting

Knight: Justice, justice at all costs

Queen: Judgement, fairness in consequences

King:  The Emperor, knows what is best, and believes his way to be the right way

[Avalon]

I told my friends and family to pick their favorite card from the Major Arcana of my Pictorial Key deck and these are the answers.  Some I guessed correctly, others not so much, especially Page of Swords(she liked the Moon and the Tower). 

 

Page of Wands: Strength; Is that her hands in the lion's mouth?

Page of Cups: The Empress; She looks strong and it's pretty

Page of Swords: The Moon; Is that an octopus with scales? Wow...cool

Page of Pentacles: Temperance:  An angel with red wings and she looks composed.

 

Knight of Wands: The Chariot; Oh...Gladiator

Knight of Cups: The Fool; Is he dancing at the edge of a cliff with a purse and a flower?  *ROFL

Knight of Swords: The Devil; (*Smirks & shrugs shoulders) I don't know, just because...

Knight of Pentacles: The Emperor; Power and prestige

 

Queen of Wands: Justice; She looks like the Lady of Justice in the court house but more powerful

Queen of Cups: The Star; Why is she naked?  I liked the stars and the bird

Queen of Swords: The Priestess; She looks wise and the black and white columns look nice

Queen of Pentacles: The World; She looks so free

 

King of Wands: The Sun; Reminds me of my younger days

King of Cups: The Magician: Power and sensitivity all in one

King of Swords: The Wheel of Fortune; Egyptian and mysterious looking

King of Pentacles: The Hierophant; Structure, inner strength

 

[Akhilleus]

Wands

 

Page of Wands: The Sun because it reflects his joie de vivre and innocence. 

 

Knight of Wands: Strength because this is the virtue he prizes the most. 

 

Queen of Wands: The Star because her regal appeal never fails to catch attention. 

 

King of Wands: The Emperor because of his fiery leadership.

 

 

 

Cups

 

Page of Cups: The Moon because it inspires his sensitive and poetic nature. 

 

Knight of Cups: The Lovers because he himself is one. 

 

Queen of Cups: The High Priestess because of her profound intuition. 

 

King of Cups: Temperance due to his otherworldly control over his emotions. 

 

 

 

Swords

 

Page of Swords: The Fool because of his breezy sense of adventure. 

 

Knight of Swords: The Chariot because it suits him perfectly as the speediest courtier.

 

Queen of Swords: Justice because of her unflinching devotion to fairness and the truth.

 

King of Swords: The World because it symbolizes what he wishes to ultimately master. 

 

 

 

Pentacles

 

Page of Pentacles: The Hierophant because of his scholarly qualities and respect for tradition. 

 

Knight of Pentacles: The Hermit because of his penchant for solitude and industry. 

 

Queen of Pentacles: The Empress because of her maternal nature. 

 

King of Pentacles: The Magician because of his consummate powers of manifestation.