Wands as dry hills
Heat, growth and urgency appear as scrub paths, sun-baked slopes and restless grasses.
Landscapes
Natural environments as tarot fields: forest, mountain, shore, marsh, sky.
Cups as rain country
Water is held in pools, reflected cloud, river mouths and weather moving slowly inland.
Swords as exposed ridges
Air sharpens the scene. The card becomes a ridge, a pale sky and the pressure of distance.
Pentacles as cultivated ground
Fields, stones, orchards and earthworks carry the suit without needing a visible worker.