Traditionally a card of misfortune, grief, ruin, and tragic endings. This card casts an ominous shadow across all surrounding cards in the spread. The negative emotions associated with the unfortunate events in life–emotions such as fear, worry, sadness, tears, disappointment, depression and grief. This card can reveal the hang-ups and fears that block us from reaching our goals. Obsessiveness or compulsive behaviour, secrets, mysteries, lies, suspicions, deception, criminal activity, betrayal. A large body of water, the unconscious, the subconscious, evil forces, darkness, night, cold weather, winter.