Knave of Pencils Art and Meaning
About the Deck
A modern sketched cartoon deck featuring unconventional suits, bizarre arcana, and a dry, satiric wit.
Provenance
Andrew Plotkin. Web, 2001. Used with permission of the artist.
According to Many Schools of Thought
Papus's Divinatory Meanings
A dark child. A friend. Also represents a message or letter from a near relation.
A. E. Waite's Secondary Meanings
Upright
Young man of family in search of young lady.
Reversed
Bad news.
Mme. Le Normand's Divinatory Meanings
Discord in family. Unhappiness between lovers. Illness. Protracted sufferings.
S. L. MacGregor Mathers's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A Good Stranger, Good News, Pleasure, Satisfaction
Reversed
Ill News, Displeasure, Chagrin, Worry.
P.R.S. Foli's Divinatory Meanings
Upright
A ready-witted young man, clever at his work and ardent in his love
Reversed
irresponsible and fickle.
Mme. Le Marchand's Divinatory Meanings
signifies jealousy; when it is an unmarried person who inquires of the cards, this jealousy, alas! Is well founded.