minrice
I really like this card because I get a warmth from it that I don't get with the 9 Cups from my other decks (Morgan greer, UW). In those the 9 looks happy, but kind of arrogant.
In this one a beautifully dressed elderly Gentleman stands at a wood table next to a large bowl of cherries. 9 cups are carefully arranged on the shelf above him.
I like the fact that the man isn't young, to me that signifies that his success has been a long time in coming and wasn't just handed to him. He has had to work for his success, evidenced by the lines on his face and the wisdom in his eyes! How long did it take him to collect all those cups?
To me the message of this card is of success, believing that you can create what you see in your mind's eye, even if it takes a lifetime. Maybe the shelf with the cups extends beyond the border of the cards, leaving room for the man's future generations to contribute to his legacy. Also, the cups are not just for display, I believe that as precious as they may be to him he also puts them to good use. They are clean and well cared for but they are not behind glass or just for show.
The bowl of cherries to me means that he is enough well off to afford such a little luxury, and the phrase "Life is a bowl of cherries" comes to mind. Life is pretty darn good even if there are pits!
Perhaps the pheasant feather in his hat links him to the 9 Coins. Maybe the woman in this card is his niece and she has given him the feather from her favorite pheasant. The gentleman is successful but takes pride in his family and their accomplishments as well.
I love his coat, it looks so warm!
In this one a beautifully dressed elderly Gentleman stands at a wood table next to a large bowl of cherries. 9 cups are carefully arranged on the shelf above him.
I like the fact that the man isn't young, to me that signifies that his success has been a long time in coming and wasn't just handed to him. He has had to work for his success, evidenced by the lines on his face and the wisdom in his eyes! How long did it take him to collect all those cups?
To me the message of this card is of success, believing that you can create what you see in your mind's eye, even if it takes a lifetime. Maybe the shelf with the cups extends beyond the border of the cards, leaving room for the man's future generations to contribute to his legacy. Also, the cups are not just for display, I believe that as precious as they may be to him he also puts them to good use. They are clean and well cared for but they are not behind glass or just for show.
The bowl of cherries to me means that he is enough well off to afford such a little luxury, and the phrase "Life is a bowl of cherries" comes to mind. Life is pretty darn good even if there are pits!
Perhaps the pheasant feather in his hat links him to the 9 Coins. Maybe the woman in this card is his niece and she has given him the feather from her favorite pheasant. The gentleman is successful but takes pride in his family and their accomplishments as well.
I love his coat, it looks so warm!