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Since Lee's concept is to tie the Minors back to the Major that they connect with - in this case the Empress (Protector) - I will discuss them in that connection. The 'Protector' was helping a small child down from a tree.
Cups - The Protector and Protected rest by a fountain upon which three dancing maidens - borrowed from the RWS - appear. they are enjoying a cool ice cream cone and the little girl has a balloon. They seek the shady side of the fountain for it's coolness. One of the aspects of this card is 'celebration' and the two of them are enjoying each other. Perhaps it is a special day for one of them; perhaps they need no reason at all to celebrate - which is the best reason to celebrate!
Coins - The Protector is atop a stepladder, painting the walls of the little girl's bedrooma sky blue. On the finished wall to his left clouds appear - did he paint them in, too, or it it merely a projection of blue walls indoors looks like blue skies outdoors? Instead of the two figures normally in this card, the little girl reaches up in glee that her protector is making her boring white walls into something pretty. {O.K. - if he's the masterbuilder - why isn't there a dropcloth on the floor to catch the drips? LOL!} Reminds me in a way of the movie 'Mermaids' where Bob Hoskins paints Christina Ricci's room to look like she is underwater.
Wands - Wow! Massive departure! As the Protector waves the little girl off to her possible first day of school, he imagines that this will become a familiar scene through the years and sees her as child, grade-school age, and high-school age. In this card of waiting to see what the usual three ships bring you, he is thinking about the possibilities of her growing up, wondering what kind of beauty she will grow up into - and what kind of headaches he's going to have! {Does this guy ever work? LOL!}
Swords - the only card that does not reflect back to the Protector image. Instead of three swords piercing a heart, three discarded umbrellas lie in the same configuration in a puddle. Entitled 'the Wreckage' - LWB:"Feeling heavy-hearted after an emotional storm. Feeling hurt or betrayed." Hate to say it, but on the pavement are two objects that look suspiciously like packs of condoms - next to some cigarette butts! Oversight? Once you get past the 'emotional storm' aspect - how would you read this as a reversed card?
Cups - The Protector and Protected rest by a fountain upon which three dancing maidens - borrowed from the RWS - appear. they are enjoying a cool ice cream cone and the little girl has a balloon. They seek the shady side of the fountain for it's coolness. One of the aspects of this card is 'celebration' and the two of them are enjoying each other. Perhaps it is a special day for one of them; perhaps they need no reason at all to celebrate - which is the best reason to celebrate!
Coins - The Protector is atop a stepladder, painting the walls of the little girl's bedrooma sky blue. On the finished wall to his left clouds appear - did he paint them in, too, or it it merely a projection of blue walls indoors looks like blue skies outdoors? Instead of the two figures normally in this card, the little girl reaches up in glee that her protector is making her boring white walls into something pretty. {O.K. - if he's the masterbuilder - why isn't there a dropcloth on the floor to catch the drips? LOL!} Reminds me in a way of the movie 'Mermaids' where Bob Hoskins paints Christina Ricci's room to look like she is underwater.
Wands - Wow! Massive departure! As the Protector waves the little girl off to her possible first day of school, he imagines that this will become a familiar scene through the years and sees her as child, grade-school age, and high-school age. In this card of waiting to see what the usual three ships bring you, he is thinking about the possibilities of her growing up, wondering what kind of beauty she will grow up into - and what kind of headaches he's going to have! {Does this guy ever work? LOL!}
Swords - the only card that does not reflect back to the Protector image. Instead of three swords piercing a heart, three discarded umbrellas lie in the same configuration in a puddle. Entitled 'the Wreckage' - LWB:"Feeling heavy-hearted after an emotional storm. Feeling hurt or betrayed." Hate to say it, but on the pavement are two objects that look suspiciously like packs of condoms - next to some cigarette butts! Oversight? Once you get past the 'emotional storm' aspect - how would you read this as a reversed card?