This was a long project that Hitsuji-chan finally completed and had up by Takeuchi-sensei's birthday in 2008. History of Tarot Cards.
Sailormoon Manga Tarot
Personality/Represents: The individual pictured in this card is someone with the ability to control and manipulate people, things, and events.
Introduction: (le bateleur [the Juggler]), usually called the Magician. Corresponds to the number 1 and also the Hebrew letter Aleph.
Appearance: In most decks, the Magician is male; in all decks, this figure stands alone. Male or female, the magician has a young face and wise eyes; he is ageless. The magician always wears a belt.
Upright/Positive: Strength of will, intuition, self control, self confidence, autonomy, diplomacy. The positive qualities of humankind.
Reversed / Negative: cleverness, lack of scruples, trickery, cunning, subtlety. An intriguer, a liar, a charlatan, a rogue; one willing to exploit the weaknesses of others.
Person to Represent: Pluto guarding the gates of time.
Artist Description: I see the Magician as a person who helps guide between places and has incredible knowledge. Sailor Pluto is that. She embodies both positive and negative aspects of this card.
Materials Used: Artbook II--Image of Pluto.
Personality/Represents: The ability to understand and interpret the word of god understanding of the law which is highest and best use of our intellectual ability.
Introduction: (Junon / La Papesse [The High Popess or High Popess]) Corresponding to the number Two; also to the Hebrew Letter Beth.
Appearance: A female figure, either seated or standing. If standing, she is holding a staff and pointing toward something in the distance. If seated in many decks she is holding an open book representing the divine law that rules the orders of the universe.
Upright/Positive: Wisdom Serenity, Knowledge, and understanding. Judgment, learning, mystery, science, art. The ability to learn and to teach. Also possible secrets that will be revealed in their proper time.
Reversed / Negative: Superficial knowledge, even ignorance; inability to judge events and issues clearly; muddy thinking; prejudice and one-sidedness. Also reluctance or fear of making decisions.
Person to Represent: Sailor Cosmos
Artist Description: had to recopnstruct much of this card. The cape wasn't finished the hair got cut off and I redid the background. I chose this image because she is actually pointing at something. She is her own divine book in my eyes--she knows the fate of the universe. I used both Photoshop and Manga Studio EX to make this card. The manga Studio EX was used to reconstruct her cape line.
Materials Used: Artbook V
Personality/Represents: The empress is the matriarch incarnate representing security, comfort (both physical and emotional), and understanding.
Introduction: (L'Imperatrice [the Empress]) Corresponding to the number 3, also the Hebrew letter Gimel.
Appearance: Mature female figure seated on a throne, dress in fine robes. She holds a scepter and is wearing an imperial crown. In some decks a shield or a coat of arms is at her feet, leaning against the foot of her throne. Also in some decks her throne is in a garden; in most decks she is outside. The Empress is a mother figure, with all that implies. She is both a creative force and the one who insures that the different elements she brings into the world work together, not in opposition.
Upright/Positive: Fruitfulness of action, beauty, personal development and progress. Domestic harmony. Marriage, and Maternity. Long life. Not emotional and physical comforts; she provides not only the necessities, but also the luxuries.
Reversed / Negative: The unknown. Doubts and difficulties. Indecision. Selfishness. Loss of power, inability to solve problems or make useful plans.
Person to Represent: Neo-Queen Serenity
Artist Description: This is the only image ever of Neo Queen Serenity that looks like she is actually sitting. I didn't do much to the image. I just dragged it over. The Empress is the epitome of maternity and so is Neo Queen Serenity. Neo Queen Serenity takes on this aspect as mother to Crystal Tokyo and mother to Small Lady. She also represents that phase of Usagi's life in the moon phase representation--maiden, mother, crone.
Materials Used: Shinzoubon Volume 1
Personality/Represents: The Emperor represents another kind of Worldly Wisdom: the understanding that is not enough to want peace and security, or even to teach it. Sometimes you have to be willing and able to defend it.
Introduction: Corresponds to the number four, also to the Hebrew letter Daleth.
Appearance: Mature male figure. (usually with a full beard) either seated on or leaning against a throne. He wears his robes over a full suit of armor. He carries a scepter and wears an imperial crown. In some decks, a shield or a coat of arms.
Upright/Positive: Authority, accomplishment, worldly power, leadership, and the ability to govern wisely. Compassion protection.
Reversed / Negative: Immaturity and confusion. Loss of Power Problems with enemies. Inability to reach your goals.
Person to Represent: Neo-King Endymion
Artist Description: The father of Crystal Tokyo. Do you see it? The two images that I use the most! Yes, Crystal Tokyo and the sky. I used a cloud brush for the sea foam and flood for the water. BTW, I thought loss of power to enemies fit him to a tee. King Endymion isn't in physical form for most of the story arc. In addition his other versions of himself aren't exactly immune to brain washing.
Materials Used: Materials Collection, Photoshop, Manga Studio EX, Flood (from Flaming Pear), stock images I made previously of Crystal Tokyo and that sky. (One hell of a night sky tutorial)
Personality/Represents: The High Priest in Tarot specifically represents religious authority-- the search for truth, the interpreter of secret mysteries, the one who points the way to salvation (or whatever your ultimate spiritual goal may be)
Introduction: The Hierophant (the High Priest) In some decks Jupiter (or Zeus) Corresponding to the number 5, also to the Hebrew Letter He.
Appearance: A male figure, seated on a throne. He is dressed in priestly vestments, crowned, and holding a scepter, usually in his left hand. Standing before him or seated at his feet are two (in some decks three) lesser priests, either paying homage to him. In some decks the Priest has a very effeminate, others old. In almost all decks is seated between 2 columns.
Upright/Positive: Mercy, goodness, kindness, alliance, (including possible marriage). Creativity. The search for truth. Understanding and inspiration. Moral courage.
Reversed / Negative: Extreme conservatism; over kindness or over conformity. Servitude, captivity, weakness. Need to be socially approved and accepted. The need to conform. Loss of personal authority
Person to Represent: Helios
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Personality/Represents: The union of opposites. Pictured here as male and female and of the mystical bond between those who are alike in spirit.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number six, also to the Hebrew letter Vav.
Appearance: Some decks show only two young lovers, who may be clothed or nude. Others show a third person either observing or in some way influencing their match.
Upright/Positive: Attraction, love, problems or trials overcome by harmony, union cooperation. Wise decisions: the correct choice made.
Reversed / Negative: Failure, conflict, division, immature planning, frustration.
Person to Represent: Prince Endymion and Princess Serenity
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Personality/Represents: The chariot pictures mastery of real opposites, control over and use of those things which are by their nature in conflict. Victory. Mastery of opposing forces by decision and strength of will.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number 7, also to the Hebrew letter Zayin.
Appearance: A royal male figure driving a chariot. In most decks he is crowned, and usually wearing full armor. The chariot has a canopy so constructed that this figure is in between 2 pillars.
Upright/Positive: Conquest. Triumph over enemies or obstacles. May sometimes mean revenge. Victory over great odds.
Reversed / Negative: Conflict, war, trouble, Defeat or disharmony. Quarrels, disputes. Being overpowered by enemies or obstacles.
Person to Represent: Phobos and Deimos
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Personality/Represents: This is divine justice as opposed to human justice.: absolutely impartial and strict fairness.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number Eight, also the Hebrew Letter Cheth.
Appearance: A female figure, either standing or seated. In most decks, she is shown between two pillars. She is crowned, and in some decks wearing armor. In one hand she holds a sword upright, in the other, she holds scales in perfect balance.
Upright/Positive: Equity. Victory of the right in general. also triumph for the deserving side in legal matters.
Reversed / Negative: Bigotry, inequality, bias, abuse of justice. Unfair punishment, excessive severity.
Person to Represent: Sailor Venus with a sword
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Personality/Represents: The imagery here is of a search, done alone, and requiring light (the lantern representing understanding or knowledge) to discover its goal.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number 9, also the Hebrew letter Teth.
Appearance: An old man, usually bearded, dressed in robes. The robes here however are very plain, and unadorned, though they may also hint at the deck's religious affiliation.
Upright/Positive: Self-examination, moderation, wisdom, silence, Hidden Truth. Prudence, withdrawal, circumspection, caution, solitude.
Reversed / Negative: Deception, lies Misfortune. Corruption concealment. Misguided ideals. Disguise even fraud.
Person to Represent: Sailor Chibichibi
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Personality/Represents: The wheel of fortune teaches you that there are things in life that just happen, and over which you, and not even Blind fate herself have real control. Chance blind fate. A situation over which you have no control.
Introduction: Corresponds to the number 10, also to the Hebrew letter yod.
Appearance: Most decks show a wheel whose axle is supported by two upright; in some decks the wheel is at the edge of a cliff. There are generally three figures on the wheel, or bound to it. On top, one ascending the wheel and one descending.
Upright/Positive: Good luck. Destiny; fortune. Success. An unexpected turn of events. {Promotion or elevation. Victory; obstacles overcome by good fortune.
Reversed / Negative: Surplus of acquisitions, dragging at you coat tails. Failure bad luck. problems.
Person to Represent: Queen Serenity, Princess Serenity, Princess Small Lady Serenity
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Personality/Represents: The Strength card symbolizes the inner strength required to overcome obstacles placed in your path.
Introduction: Also Fortitude or Force. Corresponding to the number Eleven, also the Hebrew letter Kaph.
Appearance: Many decks show a young woman wrestling with a lion. She is fighting barehanded and winning.
Upright/Positive: Force of Will, moral strength. Personal Vigilance. Courage, triumph, fortitude. Ability to endure hardship.
Reversed / Negative: Abuse of power, despotism. Failure, disgrace, Weakness (either physical or spiritual)
Person to Represent: Sailor Uranus and Sailor Neptune. (Sailor Neptune being dominate)
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Personality/Represents: The hanged man tells you that personal sacrifice is required in order to attain your goal. Self sacrifice with the object to attaining wisdom, special insights, or personal growth.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number 12 also to the Hebrew letter Lamed
Appearance: A male figure hanging upside down from some kind of gallows usually from a tree.
Upright/Positive: Self-sacrifice, growth of wisdom, intuition. Devotion, surrender, renunciation. Giving something up for the sake of something better. Prophecy.
Reversed / Negative: Selfishness, self interest. Political machinations. Petty sacrifices, lack of ties. May mean the loss of something you want or need.
Person to Represent: Princess Lady Serenity
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Personality/Represents: Death Symbolizes a complete severance with the past; the ending of your life as it was. Abrupt changes. The end of things as they were. death.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number 13, also Hebrew letter mem.
Appearance: In many decks, death is pictured traditionally as a skeleton with a scythe.
Upright/Positive: Sudden change, an end of things as they were. Morality; inevitability. A situation or event that cannot be avoided. May mean an actual death, your own or that of someone close to you, or sudden collapse of your plans. Failure.
Reversed / Negative: Destruction, loss failure of plans. Apathy, loss of hope or faith. Changes for the worse.
Person to Represent: Sailor Saturn (first form)
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Personality/Represents: The lesson of Temperance teaches is among the most important, the lessons you need to learn patience. self control, willingness to learn understanding.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number 14 also the Hebrew letter nun.
Appearance: A winged angel stands by a stream. In some decks the figure has one foot in the stream, and one on shore.
Upright/Positive: patience, accommodation, moderation, frugality, temperance, reflection. Diplomacy; impartiality. Good management; economy. Ability to coordinate.
Reversed / Negative: Disunion, lack of harmony, competing interests, unfortunate combinations of alliances. Frustration impatience.
Person to Represent: The Human form of the Cats
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Personality/Represents: The allegory here is not independent will, but of an intelligence that works to destroy for the sake of upsetting the divine balance. The struggle between the supreme good and the supreme evil. a choice or a conflict between order and chaos.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number 15, also to the Hebrew letter samekeh
Appearance: A picture of a devil sometimes with two smaller figures at his feet.
Upright/Positive: Hatred violence, destruction. Turmoil, fatality, bad luck, willing bondage.
Reversed / Negative: pettiness weakness, blindness, jealous, illness. evil fate, wrong choices.
Person to Represent: Chaos
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Personality/Represents: This card represents destruction resulting directly from your own lack of understanding and good judgment and or from the misuse of your free will. A setback. the ruin of all your plans
Introduction: (The House of god) Corresponds to the number 16, also to the Hebrew letter Ayin.
Appearance: A tower with lighting, falling apart
Upright/Positive: Disruption, adversity, calamity, misery, deception. Unforeseen ruin, termination,.
Reversed / Negative: Still foretells calamities and losses, but of a lesser importance in your life, but of a lesser importance. they will disrupt your life while they are going on, but it's not the end of everything.
Person to Represent: The Moon Castle
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Personality/Represents: The allegory of the Star card is not of simple patience, but of putting back something of yourself. Wisdom immortality, accomplishment of your goals, generosity and understanding.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number Seventeen, also to the Hebrew letter Pe.
Appearance: A female figure kneels on one knee at the edge of a stream. In most decks her knee is on the land and her other foot is in the stream.
Upright/Positive: Wisdom, Immortality, spiritual enlightenment. Hope, happiness, intellectual fulfillment.
Reversed / Negative: Frustration, impotence, theft.
Person to Represent: Queen Serenity
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Personality/Represents: The Moon tells you that you want to learn to shape events not be shaped by them. Mystery Intuition, psychic ability, deception and danger.
Introduction: Corresponding to the number 18, also to the Hebrew letter Tzaddik.
Appearance: This is usually a divided card. The upper half shows the moon at top center/. It is within full circle, but the moon is actually a crescent. Increasing to what is called the side of mercy. There is a face in the moon, on the left side of the crescent, looking down at the scene below. Two towers below and to either side of the moon. Water below the moon. crab and usually a dog and a wolf below.
Upright/Positive: caution, hidden danger, hidden enemies. Scandal error, disillusionment, deception, strife. Also: intuition, latent psychic abilities, occult forces.
Reversed / Negative: Deception Danger to a lesser degree Instability. unimportant errors, silence
Person to Represent: Princess Serenity in the Moonlight
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Personality/Represents: The Sun card symbolizes transition between the visible light of this world, and the spiritual light of the world for which you are striving.
Introduction: 19; Hebrew letter Quoph
Appearance: At the center top there is a large sun usually with a face looking at the observer and always with beams radiating out from it. The Scene varies Some decks show 2 children or a male or female holding hands. The general feeling is that of enjoyment, contentment, peace safety, joy
Upright/Positive: Triumph, success, happiness.
Reversed / Negative: All the same things to a lesser degree
Person to Represent: Prince Endymion
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Personality/Represents: Judgment symbolizes the end of your old life and the beginning of a new one, but in this case, whatever change is about to happen will be for the better.
Introduction: Number 20, Hebrew letter Resh.
Appearance: At the top a divine figure, usually represented as a winged angel, leans from a cloud blowing a trumpet. Below nude human figures rise out of coffins or out of the earth itself, their faces expressing wonder and awe.
Upright/Positive: Determination, decision, result, outcome. An introduction; fresh start, new beginning.
Reversed / Negative: Delay deliberation, results postponed, weakness, cowardice.
Person to Represent: The Cauldron and Guardian Cosmos
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Personality/Represents: The world represents a complete mastery and understanding of your own inner nature and of the forces surrounding you. Perfection and attainment. Your goals have been reached.
Introduction: 21, Tav
Appearance: In almost all decks the central figure is a young nude woman draped modestly with long flowing scarf.
Upright/Positive: Completion, perfection, synthesis, ultimate change. Honesty and truth; assured success, harmony attainment.
Reversed / Negative: Negation, sacrifice of love of goals flight. Stagnation, inertia.
Person to Represent: Mamoru
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Personality/Represents: The fool represents someone walking blindly to his fate without heeding any warning signs along the way. Unavoidable mistakes due to your own (often deliberate ignorance. Complete folly.
Introduction: 0, Shin
Appearance: A male figure stands at the edge of a cliff, but not watching where he is going. He may be either looking back over his shoulder, or staring up into the sky, he is totally unaware that he might be stepping off a cliff.
Upright/Positive: Folly, thoughtlessness, extravagance, lack of discipline, delirium, frenzy.
Reversed / Negative: Carelessness, negligence, apathy. Hesitation, instability.
Person to Represent: Usagi
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Man of Military Authority
Personality/Represents: The represents a man of power and authority, or a situation that is potentially harmful.
Appearance:Most decks show a mature man en guard on a throne or a chair. He is fully armored and wearing a helmet with a crown a top. He holds a sword upright in his right hand, and his potion seems to indicate that he's ready at any time to stand up and attack. His expression is grim and determined.
Upright/Positive: A man of power, authority and intelligence. A man in a position to issue and carry out judgments. It may represent a dangerous rival. This is a harmful man. (women shouldn't get involved with him)
Reversed / Negative: A evil man, or one of evil intent. Cruelty, perversity, barbarity. In effect, the same power and authority, but defiantly used with intent to harm.
Person to Represent: Prince Demando
Artist Description: I put the object of his desires in the background. I guess this would enhance the fact he's dangerous to get involved with. And definitely increase the reversed meaning of this card. In the manga he was a lot more dangerous than the anime. He actually kissed Usagi. He used envy and force to do so. He was clever and cunning. I had to modify this images top and bottom edge.
Materials Used: Prince Demando image- Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Original Artbook II
Colored version of the sword.
Strong-Willed Woman
Personality/Represents: The queen of Swords represents a woman of great power and authority or a symbol of personal loss, emotionally devastated.
Appearance: A mature woman, crowned and regally robed. She may be standing or seated on a throne. like the king, she holds a sword upright in her right hand. Her left hand is usually raised in a gesture of judgment. Her expression is intent and may be seen as either stern and unyielding or angry.
Upright/Positive: A malicious, spiteful woman, and one who is in a position to do you great harm. She is both ruthless and cruel. If the querent is male, he is well advised not to establish any kind of personal relationship with this woman. If female, betrayal by a friend.
Reversed / Negative: An evil woman, with the power to do harm and evil intent as well. Malice, bigotry, deceit.
Person to Represent: Queen Neherenia
Artist Description: Driven by jealousy and greed this is Sailor Moon's version of envy. The description is a little thin, so I added elements that embody this character as well. The Eclipse shows that she's the opposite of Sailormoon. Behind her is the night.
I increased the saturation on her clothes, face, etc and darkened her hair just a bit to make it look like if it was a final painting rather than a loose sketch.
Materials Used: Stock.xchng - the center of the eclipse and the starry night background (modified on both)
Queen Neherenia from the Materials Collection
The colored-in sword from Volume 3 that Venus uses.
End of Problem
Personality/Represents: The Knight of swords is someone who will hurt you, a warning of enmity or opposition.
Appearance: Most decks show a fully armored Knight on a charging or rearing horse. He is challenging or charging an attacker or enemy; his expression is grim or even angry and indicates that he is determined to win in this confrontation. He carries his sword up high in attack position.
Upright/Positive: A treacherous young man. A false friend. An individual who is clever and brave, and very active n his own interests. It's best to oppose him, though the querent may admire him.
Reversed / Negative: Wasteful extravagance. Imprudence, incapacity, poor leadership.
Person to Represent: Professor Tomoe
Artist Description: This one wasn't hard to do. I had to darken some areas since the Materials Collection skimps out on color. What was a pain though was the background and the intermeshing of that sword.
Materials Used: Materials Collection, personally made star brush.
Upsetting Message
Personality/Represents: The page of swords represents a person pretending to be a friend, bad news.
Appearance: Most decks show a young man holding a sword upright in his right hand. Sometimes he holds the sword upright with both hands, Many decks try to depict the self importance of this figure. He tends to be effeminate. His attitude is one that is looking for an enemy.
Upright/Positive: A malicious treacherous young man or woman. Someone who will hurt you or try to hurt the querent out of envy or spite. If you are not their enemy, they are perfectly capable of making you one. If not a person, then this is a warning of spying, malicious rumor and bad news coming. May also indicate sickness.
Reversed / Negative: The same bad intentions, or bad news, intensified. Also things that will happen when you're least prepared.
Person to Represent: Sailor Lethe
Artist Description: I doubled the color on this one and then masked in the sword so it would integrate. I copied the background from Professor Tomoe.
Materials Used: Materials Collection, personally made star brush.
East/Spring - Victory
Personality/Represents: The of Swords represents triumph by Force.
Appearance: Most decks show a hand gripping an upright sword by the hilt. Near the top of the illustration, around the point of the sword is a crown.
Upright/Positive: Triumph, prosperity, conquest, fertility. A birth (of a child or an idea) Tremendous power used and or now available. Extreme feelings both regarding this situation and others around you.
Reversed / Negative: The same, but with disastrous results for the querent. You still have won a great victory, but you will wish you hadn't, if you don't already.
Person to Represent: Uranus's Sword
Artist Description: It's Uranus's Sword. It's in outer Space because I needed a background. The background is a stock Image that I use a lot. Why? Because I'm too lazy to make another one. The Sword is floating in space. I'm aware that the traditional has a hand attached to it, and I could have done so, but I felt it interfered with the card. It has no crown because everyone knows that it is implied. Ten'ou King of the Sky/Heavens. Plus there aren't many crowns in SM.
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-Background I made myself
Peace - Indecision
Personality/Represents: The two of Swords is generally favorable indicating friendship and union.
Upright/Positive: Friendship, union Alliance. Courage, harmony, even intimacy. Impartiality rather than open antagonism.
Reversed / Negative: Deceit, disloyalty, falsehood disorder.
Person to Represent: Black Moon Twins
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Grief - Separation
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Person to Represent: Black Lady Kisses Evil Mamoru
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Armistice- changes, improvement
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Person to Represent: Fallen Shittenou
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Defeat - Empty Success
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Person to Represent: Sailor Chi and Sailor Phi Kill the Starlights and Kakyuu
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Science - difficulties resolve themselves
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Person to Represent: Amazoness Quartet
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Futility - A Failed Plan
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Person to Represent: Defeat of Queen Metallia
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Interference - Restriction
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Person to Represent: Cyprine and Pitol
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Cruelty - Sorrow
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Person to Represent: The Sailor Senshi are Evil
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Demise - Ruin, Despair
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Person to Represent: The Defeat of Sailor Galaxia
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Romantic Man
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Person to Represent: Rei's Grandfather
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Romantic Woman
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Person to Represent: Ami's Mother
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Proposals, Invitations
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Person to Represent: Pegasus
Artist Description: This was a copy-paste deal with a few exceptions. The cup itself took more work than this whole picture. It was a pain in the butt.
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-Cup from Volume 16 (it's Chibiusa's)
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Person to Represent: Diana
Artist Description: Isolating her was difficult. I played with the hearts for the theme and to fill the negative space.
Materials Used: Artbook 3 from Chibiusa Picture
West/Fall - New Love
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Person to Represent: The Chalice
Artist Description: Cups represents water and emotion. This cup--the chalice is representative of Sailor Moon. She is associated with water and emotion through the moon. This chalice both manga and anime was called because of strong emotions more than any other item. Thus I chose it.
I faked the color spray with a gradient, then noise with Gaussian checked. Then I added a Gaussian blur (very soft).
For the radial I used straight lines in white, used polar coordinates, brought down the fill level to zero, used the layer style for gradient, did a radial gradient.
Materials Used: The Chalice - Bishoujo Sailormoon Original Artbook III
Love - New Friends
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Person to Represent: Artemis Kisses Luna
Artist Description: I had a hard time finding this image, but with the help of Lunar Archivist and Brad of Moonkitty.net, I was able to find it. After that, it was relatively easy to fill in. I decided to keep the context.
I chose this image because it's a juncture for these two... besides which it's super cute.
Materials Used: Volume 2 Act 9, Page 175. - Manga Studio EX screen tone.
Wealth - Abundance, Health
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Person to Represent: Naruru and Ruruna do Super White Kick
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Materials Used: Bishoujo Senshi Sailormoon Volume 17 (in Chibiusa's picture diary)
Abundance - Discontent
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Person to Represent: Shingo
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Disappointment - Regret
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Person to Represent: Lyrica-chan takes a boy
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Pleasure - Happiness from the past
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Person to Represent: The Collapse of Vega
Artist Description: This was a pain to first clean up to get out all of the characters, then to retone, then to figure out the color scheme. I kept thinking it would be easier to draw her from scratch... I settled for yellow hair because the manga comments that she looks like Sailor Moon, except she's fat. That means she most likely has yellow hair... I chose a red top, because I know Takeuchi-sensei had to use a hot color for that. Since Takeuchi-sensei doesn't tend to repeat color next to each other, which in a sense looks horrid, I went to the other hot color that's also a mother tone, that's red. Since I had red, I knew that the bottom color had to be a cool color. I looked for Kimono color sets, and after a lot of fussing, decided on purple or blue. Blue happens to be Sailor Moon's fuku color... so I chose that. It had to happen at night, so I colored the background a darker blue. Overall it was a pain. In general, I find doing photo manipulations, even of this small scale more troublesome than just drawing and coloring it myself... but I didn't want to destroy Takeuchi-sensei's art... so I manipulated it.
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-Vega from Chibiusa Picture Diary #2
-A page about Maiden, Mother, and Crone colors.
-Cup from Volume 16
Doom - Unrealistic Dreams
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Person to Represent: Elysium
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Lethargy - Things Thrown Aside
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Person to Represent: Kakeru pushes Himeko away
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Joy - Material Abundance
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Person to Represent: Sarashina
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Saturation - Family Life
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Person to Represent: The Senshi Guardians (minus Cosmos)
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Business Man - A Man of Business
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Person to Represent: Sailor Starhealer
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Woman With Money
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Person to Represent: Sailor Starmaker
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Patience
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Person to Represent: Sailor Starfighter
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Good Financial News
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Person to Represent: Sailor Kakyuu
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North/Winter - Beginning of Wealth
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Person to Represent: Maboroshi no Ginzuishou
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Change - Two Situations at Once
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Person to Represent: Sailor V and Artemis
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Labor - Skills in the Arts
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Person to Represent: Sailormoon defeats Youma
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Power - Material Possessions, Gifts
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Person to Represent: Sailor Mars
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Torment - Loneliness
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Person to Represent: Tuxedo Kamen
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Success - Charity
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Person to Represent: (older) Sailor Chibimoon Arrives
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Failure - A pause for growth
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Person to Represent: Sailor Jupiter
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Circumspection - Employment
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Person to Represent: Sailor Quartet
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Harvest - Enjoyment of Wealth
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Person to Represent: Sailor Mercury
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Wealth - Family, Money
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Person to Represent: Sailor Venus
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Career Man - Man of Authority
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Person to Represent: Seiya
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Woman From Home
Personality/Represents: A woman of honorable intelligent, friendly woman, confidante or valuable assistance. She is the type to earn her own money. She is sensible, practical in both relationships and business.
Appearance:: A woman holds a wand that is taller than she is. She is at ease.
Upright/Positive: An honorable friends, intelligent woman. Displays love of luxury. Sympathetic toward the querent and someone willing to help with either money or advice or both. A businesswoman or woman or property. She knows how to manage herself and her money. She is also a good councilor. It's a good time to make an important endeavor especially involving business or finance.
Reversed/Negative: A dangerous enemy since she operates on intelligence more than emotion in her opposition. Especially dangerous if her own position, business or family are threatened. If not a person, a time to be cautious, especially in important relationships. Deceit, infidelity, jealousy. Greed and Avarice.
Person to Represent: Taiki
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Materials Used: Image from Artbook II
Starting of Finishing of an Issue
Personality/Represents: The Knight of wands is a trustworthy faithful young man or woman or a journey, move, change of job or relationship.
Appearance: A young man rearing or charging on a horse. In some decks he is holding the wand as a weapon.
Upright/Positive: A male friend or relative who is willing to help the querent. He is a young man but mature in his behavior. He has an instinct for business and financial affairs which he is working to augment with training and experience. Also an unselfish friend. Someone's advice you can trust and whose help you can take if you are in doubt. A journey, change of residence.
Reversed / Negative: Arguments, discord in personal relationships.
Person to Represent: Yaten
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Messenger
Personality/Represents: The page of Wands indicates a message is coming from a young friend, or information that will affect your current enterprise.
Appearance: A young man or lady in a country setting. Casual, and relaxed.
Upright/Positive: Possible help, or at least moral support from a sensitive young friend or relative. Also if you need someone to bear testimony in your favor this person will do so. A faithful friend or lover. Expect a message. A possible contract likely to be favorable.
Reversed / Negative: If a person, this is someone who wants what you have or want, and who cannot be trusted. They are a dangerous rival. Bad news. Instability and indecision. Flattery, which may put you off your guard.
Person to Represent: Chibichibi
Artist Description: I chose Chibichibi because in the manga while she doesn't actually exhibit much of any kind of powers, she is there to help out, guide, and also is someone who wants something in Usagi.
Materials Used: The image is from Artbook 5
South/Summer - Beginning of Fortune
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Person to Represent: Moon Tier
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Dominion - Business Success
Personality/Represents: Ambition and knowing what needs to be done.
Upright/Positive: Beginning of a long partnership, good beginnings.
Reversed / Negative: Don't be impatient. There will be dominance against you. Also conceit, aloofness.
Person to Represent: Chibiusa Demands the Ginzuishou from Usagi
Artist Description: To me, this point is where their relationship started. To me this card means It looks worse than it actually is. It also is a business transaction from Chibiusa's POV.
Materials Used: Volume 5/(Shinsouban 3) Chibiusa demands the ginzuishou. Color reference, Illustration Volume 2.
Virtue - Help Offered
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Person to Represent: Arrival of Ami
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Growth - Rest after labor
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Person to Represent: Mamoru Buys the Kaleidoscopes
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Ambition - Struggle/Competition
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Person to Represent: Rei in Casablanca
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Victory - Good News
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Person to Represent: Minako
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Courage - Courage in the face of difficulty
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Person to Represent: Makoto
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Speed - Quick Action, a Message
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Person to Represent: Setsuna
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Strength - Overcoming Obstacles
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Person to Represent: Haruka and Michiru
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Oppression - Unwise Use of Power
Personality/Represents: The ten of wands represents the feeling you can do anything, but also warns not to take things for granted. Gamble at high stakes.
Upright/Positive: Fortune, gain success, but also possible unhappiness from these things. Possible uncertainties in your enterprise, but if you assert yourself, security, opposition swept away.
Reversed / Negative: Intrigues and difficulties./ These may be legal or between people. Treachery.
Person to Represent: Haruka and Michiru
Artist Description: Hotaru takes the Chibiusa's locket and ginzuishou.
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