Bat Chicken
From Chesca Potter's on-line Handbook:
Position on wheel; centre.
World; all three, lower, middle, upper
A young and beautiful figure opens their heart to the universe. Clothed in feathers and greenery, they are illuminated by the heart of the Greenwood. There is a playful and naive aspect to their character. and they hold the sun and moon in their hands like balls. Although they are suddenly inspired by insights into another world and life, and are open to exploring it, they do not have the understanding or responsibility necessary for grounding it. However, it is often The Fool that sees more of the patterns of life, however momentarily, than those whose feet are firmly on the earth. So in this card The Fool has a ‘vision’ of their future journey, a labyrinth, shimmering with stars behind them.
The Fools’ soul is re-animated, but just as a butterfly may live for only a few days, this state of divine illumination is not be maintained for long periods as it leads to ‘burn-out’. Many poets, writers, and musicians die young, unable to move from this state of being. The path forward is explained in the card. The knotted kerchief (of red and white-one’s essential energy) contains one’s previous experience. The Fool must pick that up and take it with them, rather than leaping blindly , unwilling to face responsibility for the potential re-creation of a pattern of behaviour that needs breaking. Note that the ‘Fool’ stands unaware of the precarious slant of the cliff, and is out of their tree; i.e. standing above the tree that is their grounded body. The Fool must fly off the cliff and follow the inner voice of their heart (as yet undeveloped) the small white deer, so that they can walk on the land and meet the first guide on their journey-The Ancestor.
Position on wheel; centre.
World; all three, lower, middle, upper
A young and beautiful figure opens their heart to the universe. Clothed in feathers and greenery, they are illuminated by the heart of the Greenwood. There is a playful and naive aspect to their character. and they hold the sun and moon in their hands like balls. Although they are suddenly inspired by insights into another world and life, and are open to exploring it, they do not have the understanding or responsibility necessary for grounding it. However, it is often The Fool that sees more of the patterns of life, however momentarily, than those whose feet are firmly on the earth. So in this card The Fool has a ‘vision’ of their future journey, a labyrinth, shimmering with stars behind them.
The Fools’ soul is re-animated, but just as a butterfly may live for only a few days, this state of divine illumination is not be maintained for long periods as it leads to ‘burn-out’. Many poets, writers, and musicians die young, unable to move from this state of being. The path forward is explained in the card. The knotted kerchief (of red and white-one’s essential energy) contains one’s previous experience. The Fool must pick that up and take it with them, rather than leaping blindly , unwilling to face responsibility for the potential re-creation of a pattern of behaviour that needs breaking. Note that the ‘Fool’ stands unaware of the precarious slant of the cliff, and is out of their tree; i.e. standing above the tree that is their grounded body. The Fool must fly off the cliff and follow the inner voice of their heart (as yet undeveloped) the small white deer, so that they can walk on the land and meet the first guide on their journey-The Ancestor.