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House
Scythe House
decisive cuts
The Scythe House is where decisions become irreversible. This is the position of the clean cut — surgery, not negotiation. Speed and finality define what happens here. A card in this position reveals what is about to be severed, decided, or removed, and whether the cut is surgical or reckless.
Native card · 10. Scythe
When a supportive card lands here
A decisive move that clears the way. A supportive card here means the cut is clean, the timing is right, and removing what no longer works creates immediate relief.
When a difficult card lands here
Hasty or painful severance. A difficult card here warns of decisions made in anger, cuts that go too deep, or losses that happen faster than you can process.
Reading this house
In the Grand Tableau, every card that lands in position 10 is coloured by this house's theme. Read the visiting card first on its own terms, then ask how decisive cuts reshapes its meaning. A supportive card here amplifies the house; a difficult card creates friction within it.