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Ravenswing
09-11-2002, 09:08
hi guys--
i said i'd go for one a week. well, so far, so good. two weeks, two cards. hopefully, we'll get them on a web page soon...
anyhow--
raven
very nice! you are both doing a grand job here.
are the paintings in natural size?
it is a bit hard to read the red on the blue but i guess that might be due to the scanning.
i like it so far. and you are right, titels not really needed here, at least not so far:)
i see the hands meeting, the sperms swimming, the cup with wine/blood and the orange light spilling out and up.
the blue round shapes? like a bosom.
the sign for water. but under the right smaller hand is some shapes i can't really make out. something being poured?
hope i am not too nosey
Ah! Wonderful :D So much in it - I love the reaching hands... Great job! (Can't wait till next week for the next installment...)
blue_fusion
09-11-2002, 12:31
it is indeed wonderful. and i too like the reaching hands. :)
Ravenswing
09-11-2002, 13:20
hi all--
all of the aces are going to follow a general plan...
the ring with the lettering on it are the 8 names in hebrew that are inscribed on the magickal tool in the Golden Dawn magickal system. the ring itself will be in the color representing the element; the lettering will be colored to make it flash (eg-- the cups are orange on blue). Just inside of the ring and beneath each of the names is the sigil associated with it. this too is to be inscribed on the tool.
At the center of the card is the elemental table. the two colors are the reverse of the outer ring
There will be the tattawa symbol for the element super-imposed on the symbol for spirit. this is placed in the element's direction. on the ace of cups, this is the silver cresent atop the white wheel which is placed to the left (in the west). this composite glyph represents the spirit of the element (spirit of water in this case).
The hand outline originating from this symbol presents the tool to the awaiting hands. the hand of spirit is indigo; the hands of the element are in shades of the elemental color.
One thing I never liked about the aces is that they appear motionless. I see them as gifts of the spirit given to those who can recieve them. this is why I have shown them in this manner.
What you see is the presentation of a virgin unconsecrated elemental tool given by the realm of spirit to the magician who has been properly prepared. s/he has the knowledge and ability to bring forth the power dorment within the tool
At least that's one way to look at it.
jema-- the hexagon is insribed in a circle with a 9 inch diameter. they'll probibly shrink to 4 or 4.5 inches for a deck. so they're about double size. i'm scanning them at 5% (whatever than means) so they'll upload here.
well-- on with the show
raven
Ravenswing
10-11-2002, 01:59
here it is...
so soon!!
you work really fast now:)
i think i like this one even better then the ace of cups. it is simply beautiful!
Ravenswing
10-11-2002, 12:09
and now, the ace of swords--
this deck is coming out a lot faster than i expected :)
back to the drawing board...
raven
sparrowspirit
10-11-2002, 16:36
Hi Raven,
Beautiful work here! I really like the colors and again the collection of symbols. Thanks for sharing your work here. It is very inspiring.
Sparrow
Ravenswing
10-11-2002, 20:08
well--
i actually did it. attached is the ace of wands.
:D
raven
Fantastic!!! :D
When you click on all the attachments you can kinda' flick through them by clicking on the diff windows to see them all together. Great stuff!
I love the way you have used hands and the 'tool' associated with the card. The alchemical symbols are a good focus as well.
Personally, I do not respond much to hebrew writing (although it looks lovely) however there is still plenty in these cards for it to speak to me in a reading.
Lovely! So glad you are going faster than expected!