8 of cups - Universal Fantasy
A Giant's hands are out as he releases a white bird carrying a Tiny Man on it's back. The Tiny Man on the bird is not much bigger than the chalices on the ground that are filled with jewels. More jewels are scattered all around the cups. There are also giant sized bags behind the choices that are tied closed, but it feels as if these are filled with gold and items of wealth.
There is a lot of contrast going on in this card image. This scene seems to be set in a chicken coop, or other farm style out building. The Giant looks more like a mountain man than a person of great wealth. The Tiny Man, wears luminescent green pants and a tidy shirt tucked into his pants. The Giant, on the other hand, looks kind of scruffy, certainly not like someone of great wealth. (Is this reminding us we cannot judge a book by it's cover?) A chicken coop is not where we typically find jewels and items of great wealth sitting around.
The Tiny Man is leaving all that wealth and going on a journey. His back is to the Giant as he confidently waves goodby. The Giant does not look happy. Is he losing his friend? The Tiny Man certainly seems to be breaking free. Maybe it is simply breaking free from the wealth that seems so oddly unbalanced, scattered on the floor of a chicken coop? Or, maybe it is breaking free from the Giant's control. Is the Giant sadly saying, "fly, be free"?
There are multiple stories going on in this card. One is of the Giant letting go of the Tiny Man. Another is the Tiny Man breaking free of a situation in search of adventure. There is also the white bird. Is the bird acting from its free will as a willing companion, or is the Tiny Man controlling the bird and making him fly somewhere?