Imagemaker said:
I love the idea of those black scribbles as play-writing/pre-writing. I took them as scooped out piles of sugar!.
Oh, I love both ideas!
I think this card shows exactly how "the truth is in the eyes of the beholder". And this is of course great, becasue as the eyes change, more thruth is revealed... And " new eyes" is not always someone else's, but our own, at other times...
I like how you give meaning to imagery that was created based on aesthetic reason. The sensitive Inks in the whole deck, are aesthetic driven, but I know they talk not less.... (these are the black and white ink strokes-the scribbling writing, the piles of sugar).
I saw the red border as a design from a kitchen towel, and thought it would give a homey feeling, something we"remember"...
For me this card is one that I have developed with. For example, if I ask "what should i do this afternoon, and this 6 of cups comes up, I know I better grab a friend and meet at a cafe!
The significance of the Sun-in-Scorpio astrological influence, adds a lot to it. It adds this intensity and inner intimacy. When I get this card, i know I can be myself, without the need to edit myself, just like a child. Relationships are intense, with not even a hint of just small talk or superficiality.
I think that whether this card is about loss, or not, it really depends on the eyes looking at it and our past experiences. Yes, we adults lost our childhood, but didn't we gain someone else? Aren't we wiser now? More comfortable in our own skin? and most importantly: we can still "play tea-time", and act like kids in anyway we want! For me this is what this card is about... and it's one of the very few in teh deck that is not exactly RWS looking...
although, the two pots, on bigger one smaller, well, do they remind you of something?
what other associations can there be in this "cup and pot dance"?