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The ace of swords
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The card shows a sword, held vertically against a backdrop of the island of St. Michael off Cornwall. It has four rays radiating from it; the sword itself forms the fifth ray.
The rays indicate power and light; Knowledge is power and the intellect provides us with light to navigate and move forward. The sword itself can cut to the heart of the matter, as to reveal secrets, or cut out the bad. It can also cut to the quick, causing death and destruction, as with a lot of ideas and new ways of thinking or acting.
To me, the island of St. Michael is separated from the mainland by a tenuous bit of ocean, like the intellect separated from the deeper unconscious and the emotions. The intellect rises, unpreturbed from the sea of unconsciousness, barely recognizing its existence, like the busy inventor, so intent on his discoveries his wife leaves him.
IMHO, The ace is very powerful, but can cut deep, if not handled correctly. I think it can also be heavy. I can’t imagine hefting a sword that may weigh 20-25 pounds.
Sometimes thinking can cause a weight, i.e., positive attributes, such as intellectualism, or negative attributes, such as paranoia or narcissism. Intellectualism can cut you off from the mainland of your fellows. Paranoia and narcissism can and act tp separate you from communal pursuits and the good a community can bring to us.
However, intellectualism and thought has brought us antibiotics, heart transplants, and the internet.
The sword cuts both (two) ways, and has to be approached with care.
Love this deck
Hi Everyone
I'm late, cause I just signed up. I hope I can catch up soon.
The card shows a sword, held vertically against a backdrop of the island of St. Michael off Cornwall. It has four rays radiating from it; the sword itself forms the fifth ray.
The rays indicate power and light; Knowledge is power and the intellect provides us with light to navigate and move forward. The sword itself can cut to the heart of the matter, as to reveal secrets, or cut out the bad. It can also cut to the quick, causing death and destruction, as with a lot of ideas and new ways of thinking or acting.
To me, the island of St. Michael is separated from the mainland by a tenuous bit of ocean, like the intellect separated from the deeper unconscious and the emotions. The intellect rises, unpreturbed from the sea of unconsciousness, barely recognizing its existence, like the busy inventor, so intent on his discoveries his wife leaves him.
IMHO, The ace is very powerful, but can cut deep, if not handled correctly. I think it can also be heavy. I can’t imagine hefting a sword that may weigh 20-25 pounds.
Sometimes thinking can cause a weight, i.e., positive attributes, such as intellectualism, or negative attributes, such as paranoia or narcissism. Intellectualism can cut you off from the mainland of your fellows. Paranoia and narcissism can and act tp separate you from communal pursuits and the good a community can bring to us.
However, intellectualism and thought has brought us antibiotics, heart transplants, and the internet.
The sword cuts both (two) ways, and has to be approached with care.
Love this deck