68-Five of Disks – Upright Thoth Deck

Your Chosen Card – Five of Disks Upright Thoth Deck

When upright, the Five of Disks traditionally refers to two people who remain very much in love despite any material troubles they must confront. They take seriously their marriage vows: ‘for better, for worse, for richer, for poorer, in sickness and in health, until death do us part.’ The lovers walking in a snowstorm pass the church where they got married. Despite declining finances and ill health, they remain devoted to each other in a committed relationship. This card indicates the importance of love and mutual support in weathering life’s storms. It shows a willingness to face hardships with a partner in a mutually supportive way.

Keywords Upright: Spiritual solace, seeking financial assistance, mutual support, devotion, pure love, affection, commitment, lovemaking, affinity, concord, reconciliation, married life for better or for worse; ‘no matter what happens, we’re in this together.’

Timing: 0 Taurus–10 Taurus. Tropical, 21 April–30 April. Sidereal, 14 May–24 May.
Astrology: Nimble and clever Mercury in the first decan of earthy Taurus, realm of the Waite Knight/Thoth Prince of Disks (Air of Earth) and the Hierophant (Taurus). Mercury is linked to the Magician. [The church window is a reference to the Pope and the sacrament of marriage. Fickle Mercury brings instability to the earthy solidity reflected in Taurus and the Knight of Disks, thus exposing the marriage to fluctuations in its material security.]
Number Symbolism: 5 – instability, disruption, crisis, loss, tension, conflict.

Crowley/Thoth: Worry, disquiet, material trouble, unemployment, loss of money, strain, inaction, financial worries.

When Five of Disks is upright you can pretty much take it that life is going well but that’s when life takes us by surprise.  If Five of Disks is unclear it may help to choose a card from the Major Arcana to provide more insight into what it is Five of Disks is trying to tell you.  If you had a particular issue in  mind, or want to seek clarification on something else, you can also choose again to get more guidance.

This chosen card is part of your upright card reading for Five of Disks using cards from the Thoth Tarot Deck. You will find many more tarot pages that will be of great help if you need tarot card meanings. Use the search at the bottom of the page. We have some amazing tarot books for you to browse. Please see below.


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Complete Book of Tarot
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Complete Book of Tarot: There are many variations in the literature about ways to use this spread. The following approach is often helpful, but readers should feel free to assign their own meanings to the positions to suit the matter at hand.

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Creative Tarot: The tarot reader continued to defy my expectations. She didn’t read the cards by the book. Nor did she sugarcoat anything. She pointed to the Knights—dignified warriors when they are fighting valiantly, but bringers of chaos when they are not directed intelligently—who seemed to be waging war against minor characters. The Tower was there, sure, but it was contained safely in the “Hopes and Fears” position of the Celtic Cross spread, not actually in play. “It’s like you’re drowning in a birdbath,” she told me. “Stand up, it’s just a birdbath.”

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