WhiteRaven
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FantasyWorld said:Hum...you about summed it up
I will add that the athame is attached to her cord which are in association to Initiation.
I don't know what else I could add that you haven't already written.
It is an awesome card, she does truly signify a Witch!
I'm not seeing 3 circles.WhiteRaven said:Good observation on the cord...and did you notice the three circles? Wouldn't that also symbol the Maiden, Mother and Crone in some way?
FantasyWorld said:What of the rose in her hair?
Red and white roses are sacred to the Fey but what of it in her hair?
Here are sme tidbit internet findings:WhiteRaven said:FantasyWorld...did you check out the url for the Rose?
Any comments if you did?
FantasyWorld said:Here are sme tidbit internet findings:
According to J.E. Cirlot's A Dictionary of Symbols, the
"single rose is, in essence, a symbol of completion, of consummate achievement and perfection. Hence, accruing to it are all those ideas associated with these qualities: the mystic Centre, the heart, the garden of Eros, the paradise of Dante, the Beloved, the emblem of Venus and so on."
"Originally from Persia, the rose is said to have been brought to the West by Alexander. To the Arabs the rose was a masculine flower. It was anciently a symbol of joy, later of secrecy and silence, but is now usually associated with love."
The entry continues for several hundred words, and is worth tracking down.