2 of pentacles - any thoughts?

[BrightEye]

I'm studying various Etteilla decks at the moment. This one is from the Grand Etteilla:

http://taroteca.multiply.com/photos/album/47/Grand_Etteilla#47.jpg

I don't know what the astrological glyphs mean. Any help there would be appreciated. I'm also keen to know what the card means to you and why you think there is a messenger in the bottom half.

 

[Bernice]

Both are Mercury. However, they both have a dot at the centre, and a circle with centre dot is the glyph for Sun. Is there a LWB with deck?
Just wondering if the glyphs are supposed to be alchemical ones...

Bee

Edited: mercury = messenger (of the gods)

 

[BrightEye]

Thanks B. I thought they were Mercury, hence the messenger. LWB doesn't say anything about glyphs, just that the card means trouble.

However, they both have a dot at the centre, and a circle with centre dot is the glyph for Sun.

What would that mean then?

 

[BrightEye]

Ok, just found some more info on the zodiac signs:

TWO OF COINS: MERCURY. Skills, writing and speaking, transactions and negotiations, mental acuity. Personifies: siblings, children; messengers and agents. (Source: http://villarevak.org/astro/app_b.html)

I also see a rift that needs to be closed/bridged. A heated debate so to speak.

 

[Bernice]

Brighteye,

Astrologically Mercury is 'transmission'. So If you apply that to whatever the reading is about, it covers almost every aspect of life & events. i.e: Blood is transmitted through the veins, information is transmitted, even a person is being 'transmitted' if travelling, because they're in transit.

That being said, a transmission can be negative or positive or just run-of-mill...

Bee