gypsy_morrigan
I really think this is my favorite card in the whole deck! The artwork and general mood is just exquisite.
A huge, full moon rides low in the sky, radiating and reflecting on a lake surface. An owl swoops below it. The water is ripply and mostly opaque, except for a glimpse of fish and weeds. In the distance lie some ancient ruins, and clouds threaten to obscure the moon.
This card is very dreamy and serene, without the implication of madness as in other Moon cards. This is probably represented by the story behind the choice of location for this card, a lake into which young maidens threw themselves, crazed with grief. The actual imagery does evoke many meanings for me. The reflection of the moon on the water is an illusion, and the darting fish are the true thoughts that lie under the surface of the mind, in the realm of the unconscious. Owls are often considered omens or portents, and have been symbols for many things historically. This makes me think that the card depicts a dreamscape, or other alternate world that is governed by symbolic language. Despite the entirely natural subject matter of the card, it feels very "otherworldly" to me.
A huge, full moon rides low in the sky, radiating and reflecting on a lake surface. An owl swoops below it. The water is ripply and mostly opaque, except for a glimpse of fish and weeds. In the distance lie some ancient ruins, and clouds threaten to obscure the moon.
This card is very dreamy and serene, without the implication of madness as in other Moon cards. This is probably represented by the story behind the choice of location for this card, a lake into which young maidens threw themselves, crazed with grief. The actual imagery does evoke many meanings for me. The reflection of the moon on the water is an illusion, and the darting fish are the true thoughts that lie under the surface of the mind, in the realm of the unconscious. Owls are often considered omens or portents, and have been symbols for many things historically. This makes me think that the card depicts a dreamscape, or other alternate world that is governed by symbolic language. Despite the entirely natural subject matter of the card, it feels very "otherworldly" to me.