Grizabella
I don't understand the "Whore" part. I don't know that I could use that term about my grand-daughters. Is there some significance to this other than the one I know?
Demon Goddess said:Arwen, if you're reading... I'd also love to use your first blood rituat in its entirety. Coming of age, should be very special. This will help make it so for my girls.
Anyone got something for boys??? Ok, that's another thread, I know.
Lyric said:I don't understand the "Whore" part. I don't know that I could use that term about my grand-daughters. Is there some significance to this other than the one I know?
Demon Goddess said:The "whore" is simply the woman who understands, acknowledges and takes control of her sexual power. The woman in full control of her adult womanhood.
wildchilde said:Others may not agree with me? However, as a Certified Celebrant I have found that connecting with people where they are "at" is just as important to the ceremonial process as is the ability of the ceremony to encourage the transformation in progress. Leaving an "empty space" open for the power of the Sacred to come in is of great importance to me...this was the reason I chose to simply name the 4 positions for the transitional stages of the moon and not place emphasis on the 'assigned' or 'accepted' ways we correlate these things to our mundane life and our understanding of the Goddess aspects. Of course, this decision was based on both my own feelings and the perceived feelings of the querent in question, and may not be done the same way with others.
ArwenNightstar said:Whoops! I didn't see that you had already answered this. I think that the Empress card can be seen as the Whore of the Tarot. What do you think?
In the "whore" sense of hooker, tramp, concubine, etc. though, that for me, has become the Queen of Pentacles. And that is more a woman who is makes the best of whatever happens, out of necessity; not because she wants it so, but because she acquiesces that it be so. There's an almost desperation quality to the same female aspect of the "whore" I see in this card.