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Description in the booklet: "Two wrestlers are facing each other at religious games."
A clear source of the artwork of the Etruscan Two of Swords is seen in Picture Id: 1176905
Etruscan wrestlers grapple as referee waves arm in this ancient art. Location:Tarquinia, Italy.Photographer: O. LOUIS MAZZATENTA/National Geographic Stock
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The two wrestlers are about to tackle each other, starting both on equal footing and above them are two swords in opposite direction. There are also two birds on top of each wrestler also flying in opposite poles. Everything in the card is opposite which suggests the presence of duality, polarities. And yet, the wrestlers face each other at "religious games"
Whenever the topic is about Religion, people have differing view - some are die-hard about their beliefs and are even willing to die these beliefs. There is passion in religion and when contrary views are expressed, there are moments when heated arguments erupt and yet there are no clear answers, solutions or resolutions.
When the Two of Swords come out, this may mean the presence of opposite views that puts the critical mind at work. It may involve the weighing of options, which is the lesser "evil", the best choice, the winning or gaining of one and the loss of another, and so on.
The issue in the Two of swords is not only the presence of opposing forces but also the means or ways to settle them ... we are wrestling within ourselves what the best option would be. And while the presence of birds who fly in opposite directions may indicate freedom - the tenor of the card also states that we have the freedom to choose either and we may need to fight for this, fight over this, mull this over, settle it in our thoughts, achieve clarity of purpose and thought before we make the choice.
What is interesting in the card is the position of the two wrestlers -- the struggle is just about to begin - no one has won or has been beaten yet ... but the process of evolving into a choice has started.
When we draw the Etruscan Two of Swords, it may be good to reflect on a few questions:
a) Before we do make choices, what do we consider as our most important "Musts" or priorities about the question or issue at hand? We need to define our own criteria of what would be a success rather than hit-or-miss immediately on the how.
b) What are the points that are cluttering our minds that we need to clear? Do we have all the information that we need? Are we sure that we have at least what we need to make a wise and informed or intuitive choice?
c) Since a lot of thinking is involved, this does not mean we rule out intuition because incorporating our intuition is part of the thinking process. What are our beliefs that we need to uphold, reconsider, re-shift, redirect or stay close to?
d) What options do we have, aside from two options? Should we choose this OR that, or can we use our creativity and logic to combine the best features of both options and come out with a third?
e) Finally, if we do make a choice, not only do we look at the pros and cons -- but also, what would help us be at peace with the choice we make?
A clear source of the artwork of the Etruscan Two of Swords is seen in Picture Id: 1176905
Etruscan wrestlers grapple as referee waves arm in this ancient art. Location:Tarquinia, Italy.Photographer: O. LOUIS MAZZATENTA/National Geographic Stock
See More Images by this Photographer www.nationalgeographicstock.com
The two wrestlers are about to tackle each other, starting both on equal footing and above them are two swords in opposite direction. There are also two birds on top of each wrestler also flying in opposite poles. Everything in the card is opposite which suggests the presence of duality, polarities. And yet, the wrestlers face each other at "religious games"
Whenever the topic is about Religion, people have differing view - some are die-hard about their beliefs and are even willing to die these beliefs. There is passion in religion and when contrary views are expressed, there are moments when heated arguments erupt and yet there are no clear answers, solutions or resolutions.
When the Two of Swords come out, this may mean the presence of opposite views that puts the critical mind at work. It may involve the weighing of options, which is the lesser "evil", the best choice, the winning or gaining of one and the loss of another, and so on.
The issue in the Two of swords is not only the presence of opposing forces but also the means or ways to settle them ... we are wrestling within ourselves what the best option would be. And while the presence of birds who fly in opposite directions may indicate freedom - the tenor of the card also states that we have the freedom to choose either and we may need to fight for this, fight over this, mull this over, settle it in our thoughts, achieve clarity of purpose and thought before we make the choice.
What is interesting in the card is the position of the two wrestlers -- the struggle is just about to begin - no one has won or has been beaten yet ... but the process of evolving into a choice has started.
When we draw the Etruscan Two of Swords, it may be good to reflect on a few questions:
a) Before we do make choices, what do we consider as our most important "Musts" or priorities about the question or issue at hand? We need to define our own criteria of what would be a success rather than hit-or-miss immediately on the how.
b) What are the points that are cluttering our minds that we need to clear? Do we have all the information that we need? Are we sure that we have at least what we need to make a wise and informed or intuitive choice?
c) Since a lot of thinking is involved, this does not mean we rule out intuition because incorporating our intuition is part of the thinking process. What are our beliefs that we need to uphold, reconsider, re-shift, redirect or stay close to?
d) What options do we have, aside from two options? Should we choose this OR that, or can we use our creativity and logic to combine the best features of both options and come out with a third?
e) Finally, if we do make a choice, not only do we look at the pros and cons -- but also, what would help us be at peace with the choice we make?
