Grip Dellabonte
The twos, just as a reminder, are under the influence of the High Priestess as she is in the 2nd position of the Major Arcana.
The twos represent a duality of some sort; opposing ideas, two entities emerging from one, two choices, two differing situations.
The aces signified the beginning or spark of something new. The twos are the first steps taken, first decisions to be made once the spark ignited. Because of the influence of the High Priestess, the choices to be made will more than likely be intuitive ones.
Two of Wands:
In this card we see another young angel. Her gown is pink. Her wings are gradient colors from a darker pink (red?) to light pink to white. Still in keeping with the warm colors of the wands....
She is long and lithe and very placid looking.
This is an action card. She is walking...though not watching where she's walking! There are geese flying the opposite way from her walking, but they are going in the direction of her gaze.
Did something distract her from her task? What is her task? Are the geese headed to where she's looking or someplace totally unrelated?
There are two wands that look as though they mark a path in some way. The way her feet are placed, she is very close to missing the markers.
Because the geese are flying in an opposite direction, and she is walking opposite to where she's looking, it's pretty clear this artist's interpretation of the Two of Wands is that of opposing forces at work.
The angel has started on her path that was initiated in the first phase, but she has already diverted from it.
So in a reading, to me this card would say that the querent started off with good energy and was ready to get that creative idea or the like, launched. But either they have distracted themselves, or they have met with some sort of opposition that has slowed the momentum.
By coming close to missing the markers that tells me that the querent will be or has been given signs that they are off-track but they so far have gone unheeded.
It's not a derailment, just a diversion.
Two of Cups:
This "two" is not about division but about union. This is love epressing itself by combining two like minds, to compatible issues, chocolate and peanut butter....but much of the time it seems to be about relationships.
Depending upon where this came up, it could be telling the querent that someone new, who shared the same hopes and dreams, could be coming into their life.
The card depicts a young girl walking with a young male angel with their arms wrapped around each other's waists. It is not clear whether she has wings as well. But maybe the message is that the loved one is perceived as an "angel" or a "godsend".
There are three figures in this card, as it often happens. There is the couple, and there is a winged lion hovering over them. I am not up on my biblical symbology, so I don't know the significance of a winged lion versus a cherub, or Cupid, or any other winged hovering thingy. But often the third figure in the card is another suitor which places the suitee (is that a word?) in the enviable position of having to choose between the two. Here, the choice is made, and it appears to be mutually agreed upon, and watched over by the lion.
Two chalices hover over the courters' heads as well, but underneath the lion.
They are looking into each other's eyes and each has a flower probably intended for the other.
Quite a happy card.
Two of Swords:
In contrast, here we have opposition again - only this time it is clearly two people - who look like twins - with two different points of view. They have "crossed swords" - are at cross purposes.
They are hampered by entanglements.
Looking closely at this picture, this card can be interpreted in more than one way.
At first I would have said that the two were at odds with each other, but actually they are standing close together and their arms are linked.
One of the "twins" is actually trapping them both with the vine.
Neither of them seem particularly moved by their predicament. They seem rather jaded by the whole thing.
If this card were to come up for someone, I would definitely have to focus hard on the other cards. Does this relate to the querent having a war within their own mind concerning some issue? Are they jaded about something that requires a decision? Is there somebody who appears to be close to them in thought and action but is actually working against them? Are they building a trap around themselves that will eventually be difficult to remove themselves from? Lots of questions this card brings up.
Two of Pentacles:
This card gives me the feeling of "balance". Everything is in equal and almost exact proportion.
The pentacles above the lady's head are not at an angle like they often are, but aligned. She is holding both sides of her dress in close to perfect alignment....the folds in her gown even drape in much the same way. The flowers, stems, and leaves on each side of her dance about her as if choreographed.
It's like she has practiced this little dance and has learned how to do everything exactly the same way on both sides.
If this card were to come up I would say the issue would be about balance: that could involve balancing a workload with home, not taking on more than one could handle, even maybe something as simple as balancing accounts.
The twos in order sort of break down like this:
Two of Wands = diversion/distraction...torn between two goals
Two of Cups = union/sharing....a meeting of ideals or a new relationship
Two of Swords = opposing opinions/warring ideas...conflict
Two of Pentacles = balance/leveling the scales....equilibrium
But the twos are all in a very transitory position. The angel will have to wake up and get back on the path or go another direction. The courters will either stay a couple or eventually they will go their separate ways. A decision will soon have to be made regarding the swords. And balance can only be upheld for so long before the scale inevitably tips one way or the other.
The twos represent a duality of some sort; opposing ideas, two entities emerging from one, two choices, two differing situations.
The aces signified the beginning or spark of something new. The twos are the first steps taken, first decisions to be made once the spark ignited. Because of the influence of the High Priestess, the choices to be made will more than likely be intuitive ones.
Two of Wands:
In this card we see another young angel. Her gown is pink. Her wings are gradient colors from a darker pink (red?) to light pink to white. Still in keeping with the warm colors of the wands....
She is long and lithe and very placid looking.
This is an action card. She is walking...though not watching where she's walking! There are geese flying the opposite way from her walking, but they are going in the direction of her gaze.
Did something distract her from her task? What is her task? Are the geese headed to where she's looking or someplace totally unrelated?
There are two wands that look as though they mark a path in some way. The way her feet are placed, she is very close to missing the markers.
Because the geese are flying in an opposite direction, and she is walking opposite to where she's looking, it's pretty clear this artist's interpretation of the Two of Wands is that of opposing forces at work.
The angel has started on her path that was initiated in the first phase, but she has already diverted from it.
So in a reading, to me this card would say that the querent started off with good energy and was ready to get that creative idea or the like, launched. But either they have distracted themselves, or they have met with some sort of opposition that has slowed the momentum.
By coming close to missing the markers that tells me that the querent will be or has been given signs that they are off-track but they so far have gone unheeded.
It's not a derailment, just a diversion.
Two of Cups:
This "two" is not about division but about union. This is love epressing itself by combining two like minds, to compatible issues, chocolate and peanut butter....but much of the time it seems to be about relationships.
Depending upon where this came up, it could be telling the querent that someone new, who shared the same hopes and dreams, could be coming into their life.
The card depicts a young girl walking with a young male angel with their arms wrapped around each other's waists. It is not clear whether she has wings as well. But maybe the message is that the loved one is perceived as an "angel" or a "godsend".
There are three figures in this card, as it often happens. There is the couple, and there is a winged lion hovering over them. I am not up on my biblical symbology, so I don't know the significance of a winged lion versus a cherub, or Cupid, or any other winged hovering thingy. But often the third figure in the card is another suitor which places the suitee (is that a word?) in the enviable position of having to choose between the two. Here, the choice is made, and it appears to be mutually agreed upon, and watched over by the lion.
Two chalices hover over the courters' heads as well, but underneath the lion.
They are looking into each other's eyes and each has a flower probably intended for the other.
Quite a happy card.
Two of Swords:
In contrast, here we have opposition again - only this time it is clearly two people - who look like twins - with two different points of view. They have "crossed swords" - are at cross purposes.
They are hampered by entanglements.
Looking closely at this picture, this card can be interpreted in more than one way.
At first I would have said that the two were at odds with each other, but actually they are standing close together and their arms are linked.
One of the "twins" is actually trapping them both with the vine.
Neither of them seem particularly moved by their predicament. They seem rather jaded by the whole thing.
If this card were to come up for someone, I would definitely have to focus hard on the other cards. Does this relate to the querent having a war within their own mind concerning some issue? Are they jaded about something that requires a decision? Is there somebody who appears to be close to them in thought and action but is actually working against them? Are they building a trap around themselves that will eventually be difficult to remove themselves from? Lots of questions this card brings up.
Two of Pentacles:
This card gives me the feeling of "balance". Everything is in equal and almost exact proportion.
The pentacles above the lady's head are not at an angle like they often are, but aligned. She is holding both sides of her dress in close to perfect alignment....the folds in her gown even drape in much the same way. The flowers, stems, and leaves on each side of her dance about her as if choreographed.
It's like she has practiced this little dance and has learned how to do everything exactly the same way on both sides.
If this card were to come up I would say the issue would be about balance: that could involve balancing a workload with home, not taking on more than one could handle, even maybe something as simple as balancing accounts.
The twos in order sort of break down like this:
Two of Wands = diversion/distraction...torn between two goals
Two of Cups = union/sharing....a meeting of ideals or a new relationship
Two of Swords = opposing opinions/warring ideas...conflict
Two of Pentacles = balance/leveling the scales....equilibrium
But the twos are all in a very transitory position. The angel will have to wake up and get back on the path or go another direction. The courters will either stay a couple or eventually they will go their separate ways. A decision will soon have to be made regarding the swords. And balance can only be upheld for so long before the scale inevitably tips one way or the other.