RunningWild
I love this card and it's been on my mind for a couple of months. Since I didn't see any other posts on it, I thought I'd fill in a blank spot.
In the regular RWS we see two figures, huddled together, outside a church from which a warm light glows from a stained-glass window but which has no doors. And we try to make the card seem 'nice' by thinking that at least those two people have one another.
Deviant Moon, to me at least, resonates the feeling better. The LWB describes the lone female figure as a "woman of ill-repute". That's a judgment call. And we see the eye over the doors to a church.
To my way of thinking, organized religion isn't just about handing down traditions and traditional values but also about deciding who gets to be a member of the club. That requires passing judgment. They guard against entry of such men and women (like the woman of ill-repute) to their organizations, against those who have to spend more time looking for help than giving it, whether it's time or money... though I think most such organizations prefer both in large amounts.
Ok, that probably seems cynical but that's what I glean from this card in the Deviant Moon.
The woman is naked and possibly looking for shelter. The church doors are closed and the Eye watches carefully to make certain only those that pass muster are permitted to enter.
It's a sanctuary of the select few.
In the regular RWS we see two figures, huddled together, outside a church from which a warm light glows from a stained-glass window but which has no doors. And we try to make the card seem 'nice' by thinking that at least those two people have one another.
Deviant Moon, to me at least, resonates the feeling better. The LWB describes the lone female figure as a "woman of ill-repute". That's a judgment call. And we see the eye over the doors to a church.
To my way of thinking, organized religion isn't just about handing down traditions and traditional values but also about deciding who gets to be a member of the club. That requires passing judgment. They guard against entry of such men and women (like the woman of ill-repute) to their organizations, against those who have to spend more time looking for help than giving it, whether it's time or money... though I think most such organizations prefer both in large amounts.
Ok, that probably seems cynical but that's what I glean from this card in the Deviant Moon.
The woman is naked and possibly looking for shelter. The church doors are closed and the Eye watches carefully to make certain only those that pass muster are permitted to enter.
It's a sanctuary of the select few.