On the
Eight of Coins we see William, who has just finished a painting. His model, a large mouse, is still posing, lying on a bench in front of a window. But why a mouse? In my book on animal symbolism, it says:
“Mice help you concentrate and help you pay attention to details. They can teach you how to reach great things by working on small things.” I always think of this card as a card of meticulous, detailed work, so that fits in nicely.
For some reason, William wears a painter’s palette around his neck. I love Galadrial's interpretation:
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Originally posted by galadrial
If related to the throat chakra, it makes me think that William speaks through his art.
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The way William is standing there with his arms crossed, he seems a bit reticent, but nonetheless he seems proud of his work. He seems paler than most people in this deck, so he probably hasn’t been out much, but has been working hard. His clothes seem a bit short for him, don’t they? Perhaps it shows that he has "grown" a lot since he first started working on this painting?
What I think is nice, is that the painted coins count equally as the coins that served as a model, because it’s only then that you can count 8 coins in the card. This shows to me the importance of this work in William’s life, and how real and alive it has become for him.
On two tables lie sheets of paper with sketches on them – this reminds me that William wouldn’t have gotten this far without
practice. You can’t become great at something in a few days – it takes a lot of hard work to get to the point where you are as skilled and respected as William (Graham writes that William has many admirers knocking on his door!).
Spoonbender