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The Homestuck Tarot Card Deck is a deck of tarot cards released by What Pumpkin Studios. Each card has a unique design.

Backs
The backs of all the cards have the same design. It is a brown color scheme with a diamond in the middle split in four with the God tier symbols of the four beta kids on it in clockwise order from the top: Breath, Time, Space, and Light. The background of the Derse dreamers' symbols are darker and the background of the Prospit dreamers' symbols are lighter. There are stylized moons in each of the four corners of the card, with darker moons in the upper left and lower right corners and lighter moons in the upper right and lower left corners. The symbols of the trolls are arranged in order of the zodiac three to a corner clockwise, starting with Aradia as the last of the three in the upper-left corner. The backgrounds of the symbols by the light moons are dark and the backgrounds of the symbols by the dark moons are light. The backs were drawn by Zilon.

Swords

 * Air, speech, communication, truth
 * lies, gossip, conflict


 * Ace of Swords
 * Drive embodied; the subject is primed for action and longing for a challenge to face. Upright, this card suggests that the subject may seek new challenges shortly; reversed, they may be pining for ambitions or ideas that just aren't there.

A jpg picture of the sord...... Drawn by Andrew Hussie.
 * Two of Swords
 * For the poor auspistice: the subject manages to seperate two warring parties but is only delaying the inevitable. Upright, this card is at best an uneasy and temporary truce; reversed, the subject feels unable to reach a compromise.

intervening a kiss between Jack Noir and. Drawn by Shalala
 * Three of Swords
 * Those agonizing weeks between realizing something is wrong, and putting it into words. The Three of Swords indicates a moment of betrayal and pain, but it's also about finally hearing, or telling, the truth. Upright, this card may promise that even though the news will hurt, the wound will heal; reversed, it may mean that rather than healing, the subject will continue to let it fester.

Eridan clinging to the hilt of one of three swords piercing a purple heart while water is falling around him. Drawn by Mari Arakaki
 * Four of Swords
 * One of the most peaceful Swords cards, the Four of Swords indicates stillness and stability in communications. Upright, the subject may now have time to clear their heads and take advice on how to move forward; reversed, they may not get the rest or counsel they need.

Jaspersprite hugging grimdark Rose on LOLAR. Drawn by Blue.
 * Five of Swords
 * The subject has been drawn into a conflict they're not equal to winning. Despite all knowledge and planning, they simply have no chance of success. This card poses the challenge of learning your limits. Upright, the subject has the opportunity to learn from their loss; reversed, the subject refuses to back down with grace and hurts themselves further.

WV looking upon a bloody battlefield from a river. Drawn by Shad (Krystina Andrews)
 * Six of Swords
 * Overcoming obstacles of the mind, such as dealing with the effects of a past trauma or depression. Reversed, this card indicates the risk of completely losing connections or companions, making it harder for the subject to recover.

A dead Aradia holding a sword. Drawn by Marcia.
 * Seven of Swords
 * Sometimes referred to as the "Thief" card, the Seven of Swords is about the use of subterfuge to obtain what is desired, or having trickery used against you and losing something you value. Reversed, this card warns that cheating may cause more trouble than it's worth.

Spades Slick looking at the card that just shot a bullet through, with her in the background with the still-smoking gun. Drawn by Shalala.
 * Eight of Swords
 * A card of entrapment, the subject feels they will be hurt if they take action or stand up for themselves, so they shackle themselves back with fears and excuses. This card can also be about fear of hurtful words. Upright, this card remind the subject that although they may feel more and more trapped, they have the power to change their circumstances; reversed, this card may indicate that the subject is crippling themselves more than anyone else.

Vriska tied up by her lusus' webs. Drawn by Kristin Murphy.
 * Nine of Swords
 * The card of mounting anxieties. It advises taking inventory of your troubles, sorting everything out in order to sleep more easily. Upright, this card encourages to take stock of their lives and fears, it amy also predict insomnia or restlessness; reversed, the reader may be ignoring their problems, allowing them to loom over them and go unattended.

Hussie holding his head in his hands in front of a computer with a blue Sburb logo, with nine swords hanging on the wall behind him. Drawn by Sintija "siins" Ukše.
 * Ten of Swords
 * While at first a seemingly brutal card, the meaning of the Ten of Swords is rather lighthearted. The subject of the card is pinned by ten swords, beset upon all sides by trouble--according to themselves. The Ten of Swords is the card of self-made martyrs. Instead of dwelling on every sword, every problem, the card advises putting aside your worries in favor of action; reversed, the reader may have languished too long and their imagined swords have become real problems, or they've driven away others with their complaints and cannot overcome their troubles alone.

Eridan kneeling on the ground with ten swords in his back on LOWAA. Drawn by Anais.
 * Page of Swords
 * Symbolically, this card may refer to rumors or gossip, or a build-up of hype around a new idea or technology. As a person, the Page of Swords may represent someone who enjoys taking in and repeating stories; they may also be technologically adept. If reversed, the subject should be wary of passing on information without fact-checking first, or they may need to be careful about someone in their life spreading lies or bad information.

A picture of a man wearing a large scarf and a hat. (I can't identify if it's Dad or Bro or Grandpa or...) Drawn by John
 * Knight of Swords
 * Symbolically, this may refer to travel by air, a flurry of ideas, or the potential for arguments which lead to productive changes in a project or relationship. As a person, this represents someone who is very clever, who questions authority and considers himself to be "too cool." This person may come off as aloof or cruel to those around them, using his talents to distance himself or test others. Reversed, this card could indicate the difficulty expressing ideas, or struggles with a speech impediment. The Knight of Swords in the subject's life may be experiencing difficulties with speech, or they may be causing trouble with their words. On the more mundane side, seeing this card reversed may indicate trouble traveling by air, such as flight delays.

A picture of Bro looking into the distance with two shadowy figures bringing Lil Cal to him. Drawn by Tera Careccia
 * Queen of Swords
 * Symbolically, this can indicate a period of productivity or development of scientificc or political ideas. As a person, this is the most regal of all queens. She may be a cold or stand-offish woman, more interested in solving problems than building relationships. If reversed, there may be a stagnation of ideas, or the Queen of Swords in the subject's life may be acting cruelly or having trouble solving their own problems.

holding a bloody lance. Drawn by Tracy Liang
 * King of Swords
 * Symbolically, this card can be the spark that jumpstarts people into taking control of the problems in their life and finding solutions. As a person, the King of Swords is the problem solver, the judge, and the advisor [sic] all in one. Reversed, this may indicate that there is an active blocking of ideas or actions in the subject's life, or a suppression of information, or that the King in their lives refuses to listen to arguments and may be acting superior and cruel to those around him.

Karkat with his Homes Smell Ya Later with a red aura behind him, above the rest of the members of the red team, who all have a blue aura behind them. Drawn by Kiddy.