Classic reading: Long-term matters or faraway places; a long journey, ties with other countries or cultures; things that need a lot of time (studies, projects).
General meaning
Upright
long termdistancelong journeyother culturesslow matters
↕ Reversed: Things don't move, trips fall through, unpleasant matters or people from the past reappear.
By topic
Love
relationship with someone from abroadlong-distance lovea relationship that takes time to developanother culturepatience
Friendship
friends abroadlong-distance friendshipdistant contactother culturesa reunion that takes time
international careerexpansionwork abroadlong-term goalsa career that matures
Work
work abroadlong-term projectsinternational relationstravelresults that take time
Studies
long studiesstudying abroadlanguagesother cultureslong-term training
Money
income that takes timelong-term investmentbusiness abroaddistant gainsfinancial patience
Pets
travelling with your petan animal from another countryadoption from afarslow processrelocation
Health
long processesslow recoverychange of airlong-term treatmentconsistency
Choices
betting on the long termlooking far aheadmoving countrywaiting for resultsa patient decision
Creative projects
a project that needs a lot of timeinternational publicationslow developmentreach abroadconsistency
Creativity
long-haul workinfluences from other culturestravel inspirationslow processwide horizon
The keywords for each topic describe the card upright; the reversed meaning has its own line.
✨ 3 tips for combining it
It stretches the timing of whatever's next to it. Example: Ace of Clubs + Seven of Clubs is a work project that'll take a while to pay off, but it will.
With Cups, love at a distance. Example: Ace of Clubs + Ace of Cups is missing your home or someone far away.
With Swords, foreign matters or slow paperwork. Example: Ace of Clubs + Ace of Swords is lengthy paperwork with another country.