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The LWB for the Fey Tarot: “Choose one card at random and then choose the cards which precede and follow it. (for the 3 of Swords, take the 2 and the 4 of the same suit). Think about how the card’s nature is a consequence of the nature of the card which precedes it and how it leads to the one which follows. This exercise is very helpful in viewing the cards not as monolithic rocks but as moments and dynamic descriptions. It also helps understand the relationships which exist between the various cards.”
Sequential #1
5 of Wands
6 of Wands
7 of Wands
I chose this trio because the 6 of Wands intrigues me at the moment. How do the playful Fey lead to the Fey Ambassador in the 6 of Wands? Perhaps the playful spirit itself is what is being shared. In the RWS version the young men seem to be sparring playfully and energetically with their wands, and some have suggested they are learning to collaborate. If they collaborate, they together will “build a pentacle symbol out of wands.” Intriguing. In the Fey 5 of Wands I can almost hear their joyful giggles. They are so enthusiastic, I feel drawn in, even though I haven’t swung from a tree in many a year! LOL. Notice the diversity! Every Fey is a different color. Yet they enjoy each other so totally. A lesson there for sure, in our world where differences can lead to a very different conclusion than this card……..play or violence……..I’ll choose play!
The Fey in the 6 of Wands that are receiving the Ambassador certainly look like they need a day or two of play!! They don’t seem all that happy, rather they seem hesitant, curious but still. The celebration of differences! A victory over suspicion and prejudice. I like that take on it. The Fey in the 5 send an ambassador to a new community in need of their gifts.
The beautiful bonsai appears in golden form in the 7 of Wands, as the Fey fights the shadowy figures (hehe, I keep thinking of Dementors in Harry Potter). Struggles continue in the 7 of Wands. What is the difference now that they have received the visitor in the 6? The changes that the visitor no doubt introduced into the new community does not mean the end of struggle, the end of darkness. But the gift he brings is well worth defending from those dark creatures!
There is a lot more to this sequence, but these are my initial thoughts. I like the exercise. Helps me appreciate the images more. BB, Michael
Sequential #1
5 of Wands
6 of Wands
7 of Wands
I chose this trio because the 6 of Wands intrigues me at the moment. How do the playful Fey lead to the Fey Ambassador in the 6 of Wands? Perhaps the playful spirit itself is what is being shared. In the RWS version the young men seem to be sparring playfully and energetically with their wands, and some have suggested they are learning to collaborate. If they collaborate, they together will “build a pentacle symbol out of wands.” Intriguing. In the Fey 5 of Wands I can almost hear their joyful giggles. They are so enthusiastic, I feel drawn in, even though I haven’t swung from a tree in many a year! LOL. Notice the diversity! Every Fey is a different color. Yet they enjoy each other so totally. A lesson there for sure, in our world where differences can lead to a very different conclusion than this card……..play or violence……..I’ll choose play!
The Fey in the 6 of Wands that are receiving the Ambassador certainly look like they need a day or two of play!! They don’t seem all that happy, rather they seem hesitant, curious but still. The celebration of differences! A victory over suspicion and prejudice. I like that take on it. The Fey in the 5 send an ambassador to a new community in need of their gifts.
The beautiful bonsai appears in golden form in the 7 of Wands, as the Fey fights the shadowy figures (hehe, I keep thinking of Dementors in Harry Potter). Struggles continue in the 7 of Wands. What is the difference now that they have received the visitor in the 6? The changes that the visitor no doubt introduced into the new community does not mean the end of struggle, the end of darkness. But the gift he brings is well worth defending from those dark creatures!
There is a lot more to this sequence, but these are my initial thoughts. I like the exercise. Helps me appreciate the images more. BB, Michael