Aces - New or Renewed?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 20 Aug 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.

january	20 Aug 2003
Hi there everyone! I've learned that Aces are raw energy and can be used in several ways when given - for good or for ill. I see them as but a seed and how they're nutured is up to you (or the querant). And there is a "newness" factor in there. Let's say you go back to visit the Magician, is he going to give you clues as to how to use what you already have or give you new tools that you never thought you posessed? For example: Ace of Cups a new love interest or a renewal of a relationship? Ace of Swords A new idea or a fresh look at a stagnant thought? Ace of Wands A new passion for writing or a revival of your old drawing skills? Ace of Pentacles a brand-new job offer or a chance of growth in your current one? Another thought: Can Aces be correlative to Pages/Princesses? When the Ace is the raw energy the page could be looked at as the "childhood stage" or beginning of manifestation (actually doing something about it?) I've just been getting many pages and aces lately and began to ponder...

jog1118	21 Aug 2003
hi there January!!! for me, court cards represent people (this could be you or someone else who will be/ is involved) or action. lets use your examples: Ace of Cups paired with Page of Swords a new love interest or a renewal of a relationship / but use your head or you might get lost in your emotions... Ace of Swords paired with Page of Wands A new idea or a fresh look at a stagnant thought / give passion to this idea for it to have results... Ace of Wands with Page of Cups A new passion for writing or a revival of your old drawing skills / write about love or draw pictures of people/places/things you love... Ace of Pentacles with Page of Pentacles a brand-new job offer or a chance of growth in your current one / you have to make the first move; it wo'nt just come to you... i hope i make sense... :smoker:

Inana	21 Aug 2003
Aces can be both, new or renewed energy. They are like uncut diamonds that you need to polish to give them the shape you want. From this view, the Magician has the qualities to do it, has the potential. But I dont see Aces closely related to him. I know the Magician is the number one, but i think Aces relate better with the Fool, because they have no direction, they are in the primary state, and the Magician has direction and control, is not that "pure" to say it someway. About the pages... i see what you mean, and i can appreciate a certain conexion too: the "larva state". But if I see an Ace i see that energy more wild and stronger than if I see a Page. When a Page is like if its something inside the person or the querent, when an Ace is more like involving all the situation.

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