Lit. Clue Monday, August 23 - Solved

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 23 Aug 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Satori	23 Aug 2004
[font=arial][/font] Clive Barker, Sacrament

littlehermit	23 Aug 2004
The Magician?

Satori	23 Aug 2004
No, sorry. I would like to say that for me, man = mankind and womankind. I just copied the quote, didn't edit it for political correctness. So, the speaker may be man or not.............

maria42airam	23 Aug 2004
The Hermit?

telcontar	24 Aug 2004
Well, now I've really got trouble... Two cards on my mind, both burning... But for you walking out on political corectness, I will try with the lady first: Justice? Acts and their consequences. Seems fitting to me !?

Satori	24 Aug 2004
Magician Hermit Justice Please try again.....

telcontar	24 Aug 2004
Well, Judgement But that's too obvious, isn't it?

Savoyali	24 Aug 2004
Storytelling always makes me think of the Swords courts, so I'll say Knight of Swords--always something important to tell, but very much trying to rush things.

littlehermit	24 Aug 2004
How about the Moon?

Satori	24 Aug 2004
Magician Hermit Justice Judgement Knight of Swords Moon All I can say is that I read this and thought, "The Wheel of Fortune". I typed it up and was about to post it when I re-read the first line. "I am a man....". Then I thought about it and thought about it and chose a card. And now the more I think about it, the more I like the card I chose. It is not an obvious voice for this card, but it fits, it really fits. I can say no more. I will say no more.

telcontar	24 Aug 2004
"That mystery is troubling to us" - The High Priestess?

Satori	24 Aug 2004
Magician Hermit Justice Judgement Knight of Swords Moon High Priestess If at first you don't succeed, try, try again.

blackroseivy	24 Aug 2004
The Emperor?

maria42airam	24 Aug 2004
7 of cups

telcontar	24 Aug 2004
The Fool?

Eco74	24 Aug 2004
This is a tough one... but I'll hazard a guess. The Hierophant?

Diana	24 Aug 2004
The World?

Satori	24 Aug 2004
We have a winner!!! Yes, Diana, The World. And here I thought I'd have people stumped for weeks! And so I hand my baston to you....

Diana	24 Aug 2004
Goodness gracious me. I didn't expect to have to go and search for a Literature clue. The last time I did one, I got really told off by a member who thought my interpretation of the Maison-Dieu (Tower) truly sucked! - LOL - :D :D :D You're going to have to wait till tomorrow guys. I can't do this right now, I'm in the middle of doing other stuff. And finishing our tale, come to understand why we were born.

telcontar	24 Aug 2004
Hi elf. Would you care to explain a little more thoroughly why this is the world to you? My understanding of it is so scatterbrained and wordless- can't get it clearer at the moment, an explanation might help. Thank you!

Satori	24 Aug 2004
Hmmmm. I knew you'd pin me down on this explanation business. Well, look at the card in one of your decks. I have a Marseilles deck in front of me, the Hadar. (I am using only the Hadar for a month to see what happens. What could happen you ask. Let's see in a month.) First it seems to me the speaker knows what the Mystery is. She understands it, and yet she is with us in our frustration of trying to make sense of our lives. That is the World to me. She knows what is in our hearts because she is our cradle. I just showed my nephew a rock that is in my garden called a spirit stone. I call these kinds of stones spirit stones. They are stones, rocks that get pushed up through the earth and find their way to me. They have faces on them. Easy to see faces. I've told my daughters that these stones are the Earth's way of telling us she is alive, that she is there, supporting us and cradling us. She feels our tears. She rejoices in our laughter. And if we are looking, she sends us little messages. You'll have to ask Diana what tipped her off. I'm interested too Diana. How did you figure this out?

Diana	24 Aug 2004
Quote: Originally posted by elf You'll have to ask Diana what tipped her off. I'm interested too Diana. How did you figure this out? I already explained in my last post. And finishing our tale, come to understand why we were born. We can then become Le Mat/The Fool/Le Fol which is NOT the first Arcanum of the Tarot, in spite of what some Tarot designers seem to think.

Diana	25 Aug 2004
Will someone please take over the new Literature clue game. Stuff has been happening... I have no time. Will probably not be posting for a few days till things have setttled down. Thank you.

blackroseivy	25 Aug 2004
The Fool is both last *&* first - the Tarot is a circle - or a Moebius strip.

Satori	25 Aug 2004
Um, not sure how to best go about handing this off......but if no one objects I'll offer it to Telcontar to have a go...what say you Telcontar? Game?

telcontar	26 Aug 2004
Of Course, game! Well, I'd really like too. And as Sonja has just guessed the lyrics, I won't mix it up either and have the time. But I've got no books here at work, will search for a clue tonight. Thanks for giving me this opportunity! P.S.: See The Fool also as first AND last. And probably everything in between. The "zero that is everything"-thing really appeals to me :)

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