Laura Borealis
Associated Press
While watching music television late last night, AT member Laura Borealis saw something that caught her attention.
The video was "Devils and Angels" by Toby Lightman. Borealis had never heard of the artist, but was enjoying the bluesy song when she thought she saw tarot cards in the background. "I was half-asleep, but when I saw those cards I woke right up," the tarot enthusiast reported. "I only saw them for a split second at first, but I was sure that it was an entire tarot deck pinned to the wall in the apartment in this video."
Watching closely, Borealis waited for confirmation. She didn't have to wait long. "After they showed that scene again, I knew. And I had a suspicion it was the Thoth. Finally near the end of the song, they held the shot a little longer and I definitely saw the Devil -- it's such a distinct card."
The video had other elements with an esoteric feel, such as pictures of Hindu deities. But despite having the world "Devil" in its title, the song itself does not seem to relate to tarot. The use of the Thoth appears to be set dressing in Lightman's video. Borealis was excited, regardless. "I just thought it was cool that they used it. The song wasn't bad, either."
The video "Devils and Angels" can be seen on VH1's website.
While watching music television late last night, AT member Laura Borealis saw something that caught her attention.
The video was "Devils and Angels" by Toby Lightman. Borealis had never heard of the artist, but was enjoying the bluesy song when she thought she saw tarot cards in the background. "I was half-asleep, but when I saw those cards I woke right up," the tarot enthusiast reported. "I only saw them for a split second at first, but I was sure that it was an entire tarot deck pinned to the wall in the apartment in this video."
Watching closely, Borealis waited for confirmation. She didn't have to wait long. "After they showed that scene again, I knew. And I had a suspicion it was the Thoth. Finally near the end of the song, they held the shot a little longer and I definitely saw the Devil -- it's such a distinct card."
The video had other elements with an esoteric feel, such as pictures of Hindu deities. But despite having the world "Devil" in its title, the song itself does not seem to relate to tarot. The use of the Thoth appears to be set dressing in Lightman's video. Borealis was excited, regardless. "I just thought it was cool that they used it. The song wasn't bad, either."
The video "Devils and Angels" can be seen on VH1's website.