Medicine Card Shields/Numbers

[Penelope]

The Medicine Cards feature 9 Shield styles, and these conform to a numerological correspondence, where when reduced to 1 through 9 the shields all will match. Such as: 7, 16, 25, 34, 43, and 52 all being Sevens. Though the book offers little explanation of the Shields, and says nothing of the (very prominent) numbers, does anyone find these two quite significant factors thought provoking?

 

[dolphinprincess]

That is very interesting - and something I never noticed with this deck. I find it very thought provoking and wish the author had written an explanation..

It seems odd to take the time to create a pattern - and then not mention it.. ?

 

[Penelope]

Dolphinprincess wrote:

"It seems odd to take the time to create a pattern - and then not mention it.. ?"

It certainly does, I even wrote to the Authors to ask about this, but did not get a reply, so - My own collection of notes are growing, I seem to be writing my own little book, and enjoying the research immensely!

 

[Fulgour]

I've noticed that the 9 blank Shields are all different, and actually match cards number 1 through 9 which is the pattern for the entire deck.

 

[Fulgour]

(from another thread)

All of the Shields match by number, if you reduce to one digit.

1. Eagle, also 10, 19, 28, 37, 46

2. Hawk, also 11, 20, 29, 38, 47

3. Elk, also 12, 21, 30, 39, 48

4. Deer, also 13, 22, 31, 40, 49

5. Bear, also 14, 23, 32, 41, 50

6. Snake, also 15, 24, 33, 42, 51

7. Skunk, also 16, 25, 34, 43, 52

8. Otter, also 17, 26, 35, 44

9. Butterfly, also 18, 27, 36, 45


I hope I didn't make any number-typos, but there it is.
Now, what does it mean? The authors reamain silent.

 

[Penelope]

Thanks Fulgour

We may have a lot more work to do, but the basic
patterns are the best place to start. I'm working on
identifying the various feathers, but they are hard
to match up...