nisaba
Sadly, squirrels never pop up around here. Possibly because I live on a squirrel-free landmass.
The Happy Squirrel card
SatuGustafson
I don't know if it's a common saying or if it was just something he made up but my friend's boss used to say, "Der Teufel ist ein Eichhörnchen!" (The Devil is a squirrel).
He said it to express the idea that you should always be careful because "you never know" and something might come up totally unexpected, like a catastrophe can happen even if you made extra sure and checked everything twice.
It means, a squirrel is cute and cuddly and seems harmless but it is also fast and has sharp teeth.
So the Happy Squirrel could be some sort of Devil or Trickster card.
He said it to express the idea that you should always be careful because "you never know" and something might come up totally unexpected, like a catastrophe can happen even if you made extra sure and checked everything twice.
It means, a squirrel is cute and cuddly and seems harmless but it is also fast and has sharp teeth.
So the Happy Squirrel could be some sort of Devil or Trickster card.
lemurkat
I am making a tarot deck at the moment and am tempted to make a Happy Squirrel card of my own. Except that mine is based on the New Zealand environment, so it won't be a squirrel!
But one thing I would point out, and it may have been mentioned already, the Happy Squirrel may be the 23rd card in the major arcana, but wouldn't his number be #22? Because the Fool is #0.
And thinking that, I might make a #23 = Chaos. Maybe that can be the earthquake card.
But one thing I would point out, and it may have been mentioned already, the Happy Squirrel may be the 23rd card in the major arcana, but wouldn't his number be #22? Because the Fool is #0.
And thinking that, I might make a #23 = Chaos. Maybe that can be the earthquake card.
Winterchild
Winterchild
mah jong
In the International Icon Tarot deck, the happy squirrel picture is mildly sinister looking, yet the only message I get from the card is this: "Smile." Take a moment from the reading and smile.
nisaba
I don't have a single deck with a Happy Squirrel card. Do I need to get one? How do people feel about their Happy Squirrels after all this time?
Alta
To me they are a novelty and I don't use them in readings. Like the title cards, and other 'extra' cards, I just keep them in the box.
Rhinemaiden
I wouldn't buy a deck just because it had a Happy Squirrel card, tho I'm happy to own decks that have one (Postmark Lenormand, International Icon etc). I keep the card in the deck and when it comes up, for me it's serendipity... a sign that something unexpected and good is coming my way that day!
Kat Black's Touchstone Tarot has a Happy Squirrel card...
Kat Black's Touchstone Tarot has a Happy Squirrel card...
Sulis
I have a few decks with a Happy Squirrel card and I think of them as Alta does. I've used a Happy Squirrel card as a bookmark before
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