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Ecclésiastique

from The Grand Etteilla, printed c. 1875-1899, to Etteilla's design of 1788

Nine swords in rows. Upright Ecclésiastique, a churchman; reversed Juste défiance, justified distrust. The nine of swords was a priest before it became the modern card of nightmares.

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