Literature clue (Evil April 15th) - Solved

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 14 Apr 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

ncefafn	14 Apr 2004
"In fact things now worked the other way. Being a witch was an honorable trade in the mountains, but only the young ones invested in real crystal balls and colored knives and dribbly candles. The old ones . . . they stuck with simple kitchen cutlery, fishing floats, bits of wood, whose very ordinariness subtly advertised their status. Any fool could be a witch with a runic knife, but it took skill to be one with an apple corer." -- from Carpe Jugulum, by Terry Pratchett Which card am I? Kim

lionette	14 Apr 2004
for humility and simplicity [in the monastic sense], the Hierophant ...

CreativeFire	14 Apr 2004
My guess is 2 of Wands ... originality, power, skill CreativeFire

gloria	15 Apr 2004
The Hermit?

jmd	15 Apr 2004
As the Hermit is taken... how about the Bateleur/Magician ?

ncefafn	15 Apr 2004
Good morning, all. jmd, the Magician would have been the most likely choice, so of course that's not the one I chose. :) Gloria, the Hermit's willingness to go it on his own speak to this quote, and I considered him, but ultimately went with another card. CreativeFire, sorry, not the 2 of Wands, either. Lionette, I never would have associated humility and simplicity with the Heirophant, but your reasoning is on track. Keep trying! Kim

ncefafn	15 Apr 2004
This quote refers primarily to Granny Weatherwax, if you know the series. Kim

mercenary30	15 Apr 2004
Ten of Pentacles - Reaching the pinicle of the practice?

gloria	15 Apr 2004
Have never read Terry Pratchett....but after these quotes may give it a try. From the few snippets I've found about Granny Weatherwax, I shall go for The Chariot.

ncefafn	15 Apr 2004
Merc, what does SWAG mean? Sealed With A Groan? A Grunt? A Group-hug? But anyway, although Granny has definitely reached the pinnacle of her practice, the 10 of Pents is not the card I was going for. And Gloria, yes, Granny is very Chariot-like, and this quote indicates her direct, forthright nature, but the Chariot is not the card I chose. Kim

gloria	15 Apr 2004
What about The High Priestess?....as GW....'one who knows'!!

mercenary30	15 Apr 2004
I am going to try the King of Pentacles as the master of his craft (or hers in the sense of mastery = king)

ncefafn	15 Apr 2004
Gloria, I got a chill down my spine when I read GW . . . then I realized you were referring to Granny. Sorry, not the HP. And Merc, for a wild-a$$ guess, that was pretty close. Well, in the right ballpark. Kim

gloria	15 Apr 2004
My next guess was gonna be Queen/Wands...after your comments...not so sure.

mercenary30	15 Apr 2004
King of Wands?

miss_apples	15 Apr 2004
I was going to guess the queen of wands also.... My next quess will be the Queen of Pentacles, she can use anything to get what she wants.

ncefafn	15 Apr 2004
Nope, not yet. Sorry, but keep trying. There's a key in the last sentence, by the way. Kim

CreativeFire	15 Apr 2004
okay will try the Queen of Swords - going with the possible clue of the "knife" ? :D Also she is a strong individualistic woman who uses her intellect as well as her skills. CreativeFire

ncefafn	15 Apr 2004
And CreativeFire wins it! Yes, I was going with the Queen of Swords. Here's a description of this card from MKG's Tarot Reversals: "Her no-nonsense self-reliance can be intimidating, yet you can count on her to speak frankly and cut away the inessential so as to pierce through to the heart of any situation." To me, the Queen of Swords is the epitome of brass-tacks practicality. The Queen of Pentacles was another I considered, but while earthy, she's much too touchy-feely to open her kitchen drawer, pull out a butcher knife and cast a spell with it. Sensory details are important to the Queen of Pents, so she'd want something pretty, a nice jewel-encrusted athame. The Queen of Swords hasn't got time for all that folderol, and besides, she's got to carve up the chicken for dinner anyway, so might as well get the old knife out now. Over to you, CreativeFire!

CreativeFire	15 Apr 2004
WOW thanks ncefafn, picking myself up off the floor - I finally got one! LOL :D I will try and find an interesting quote when I get home from work tonight. CreativeFire

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