Bruegel Tarot--Blue Orbs?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 12 Aug 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

maks	12 Aug 2004
There are beautiful blue orbs that show up in many of the Bruegel cards. I've found them with The High Priestess (her's is silver), The Empress, The World, The 9 of Wands, The 10, Knight, and King of Swords, The 6 and King of Cups, and The 2 of Pentacles. These orbs float in the sky, rest on the ground, are carried on stretchers, are used as chairs... What are they? What do they mean?

tmgrl2	12 Aug 2004
When I first looked for the globes, which by the way, I hadn't noticed till you listed them all...or I saw them and didn't reflect on them...I didn't realize they were the globe and cross symbol... Briefly, what I recall is cross and circle can stand for antimony (alchemy) or Venus...also for earth. The symbol has multiple interpretations. For example: http://www.symbols.com/encyclopedia/41a/41a7.html Also the "ankh" : http://www.bartleby.com/61/34/A0313400.html or: http://www.swagga.com/ankh.htm So we have an earth symbol....fertility....and amulet as a symbol of protection against evil spirits......symbol of immortality. I'm sure others will add to this. This symbol appears in other decks as well. Right now, I can picture in the Tarot de Marseille, L'Imperatrice and L'Empereur. terri Thanks...now I will have to reflect on these in the Breugel!

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