My Least Favorite Card
Well, when I first went back and read what the book had to say about The Soul Shrinker, I felt like I'd really missed the mark. However, now that I look back at both the book and my answer, I see how they could work together.
When I participate in malicious talk, I do lose some of my potential and become less than I could be. It shrinks my soul as well as hurting the person I talk about. So here were my original impressions:
The Soul Shrinker
1. What is the emotional atmosphere of the card? The emotional atmosphere of this card is one of harshness and fear. The faery is almost snarling.
2. What might the physical manifestation of this card’s symbols be in someone’s life? What aspect of life does this card symbolize to you? The physical manifestation of this card in a persons life might be drying up of the person’s potential. The person might even become ill in some way…physically, mentally, or emotionally.
3. What do you see I the card’s symbols that might represent the card’s mental characteristics? The faery has very underdeveloped features and huge gaps between its teeth indicating that the person might also be underdeveloped in understanding.
4. What are the spiritual aspects of the card’s symbols? The spiritual aspects of the cards symbols are the shriveling and underdevelopment of the spirit and soul.
5. What do you find most uncomfortable about this card? I find the squint of the eye and the way it holds its mouth to be the most uncomfortable things on this card. So I would say…the expression if its face.
6. Is there anything you find appealing or attractive about this card? I find the brush strokes and blending of colors to be the most appealing thing on this card.
7. Have you any other ideas about or impressions of this card? Although the faery has an unpleasant expression on its face and had underdeveloped features, I feel as if it is a person’s personal choice to let the energy of this faery affect his or her life. Although it looks unfriendly, the underdeveloped features indicate that perhaps it doesn’t have much power unless that individual gives power over himself to it.