In a word (upright)
Your curiosity grows and you want to absorb new information and knowledge. Good for research, study and gathering information. Just be careful not to be swayed by gossip.
When it appears reversed
Your words may run ahead and cause unexpected misunderstandings. Pause before speaking and think about how others will take it. It's safer not to believe rumors or unconfirmed information right away.
A starting point through the image
In the older guidebook's illustration, The image depicts a young person holding a sword in the wind and watching the surroundings.
Use Observation · Confirmation · Caution as a clue when considering something on your mind. A figure in the image need not represent someone of a particular age or gender; it can also symbolize a role held by you or someone around you.
Upright meaning
Notice differences and verify facts. Before treating an observation as intention, give it an explainable form. Add who shared information and when, creating questions from observation and an order for checking rather than expanding imagination alone.
This position focuses on asking again about one condition you took for granted. Before rushing to decide whether it is right, return to the basis on which you judged it.
Reversed meaning
Intended checking may spread into private probing. First write what the accepted task requires you to know, allowing a choice not to demand explanation and a return to relevant questions.
Before asking someone, narrow what this task requires you to know into one line.
Love and relating to your partner
If a phrase interests you, ask its meaning once. Rather than closely scoring reactions, leave time to receive the actual answer as it is.
Consider the matter on your mind through What you discussed together and the reasons filled in by assumption. List separately what the person has actually said and the wishes you have not yet checked; this can help you choose a starting point for the next conversation.
In work and learning
An eye for differences in material can help. Go beyond pointing out an issue to identify which version and line differ, shortening the other person's checking steps.
For a current task, the perspective is to clarify Decision criteria and information not yet checked. Focus on one step you are responsible for and first agree who needs to decide what.
When this card appears in a three-card spread
In the position for support and conditions to clarify, This position asks whether the list of things to check has grown too broad. Choosing the one point needed for your current question can narrow the person or material to consult next.
In the position for a next step you choose yourself, For your next step, place one question before the decision. Record what you learned in a line, then compare the available conditions again.
For a reversed card, use its reversed meaning and action above, then revisit the conditions to check in the same position. Rather than deciding an outcome from the card's name, consider the adjacent cards and the question selected beforehand together.
One thing to take into daily life
Add the sender and date to information of concern, keeping observed fact and personal guesses out of the same field.