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Focusing on the court cards specifically, I was wondering who might be the most physically healthy, and who is the least healthy? Or can this be determined by the cards alone, without a context?
Looking at only the Queens, I would speculate that the Queen of Pentacles is possibly the healthiest... She gets outside as much as possible and enjoys being active... The Queen of Wands is also healthy, though. She's vibrant and full of life, but would she also take some risks with her health (or perhaps this is just the Knight of Wands who would do that?)? The Queen of Swords could be openly unhealthy (not a closet Oreo-eater, but someone who just says, "Yes, this is who I am."), or it might be that woman who is healthy by following "the rules" of eating healthy, but not necessarily through communing with nature and so forth. I picture the Queen of Cups being potentially the least healthy, because she's focused on other things. I don't picture the Q of Cups passing up a wonderful evening of communion with others just because the meal includes alfredo sauce and rich bread.
If I were to generalize, I'd say that the Knights are the least physically healthy of all the court cards... I'm basing this on how they all go to extremes in one way or another. That can't be good for a person's sense of balance not only spiritually and internally, but physically as well. Am I off base on this?
The Pages are quite healthy because they have that fast and forgiving (and youthful!) metabolism. hahaha. Actually, when I imagine the Page (or Knave) of any suit, I picture something that is so new and fresh that you have butterflies in your stomach. You want to play and run or create or solve or build... and you can barely eat for that feeling of hope, promise, and excitement. So, the Pages are healthy by accident, because of where they are in their lives.
That leaves the Kings. For some reason, while I imagine the Queen of Cups as the least healthy Queen, I picture the least healthy King as the King of Swords. I think he is so focused on the cerebral that the body is viewed more as just a "host" to his fantastic, analytical brain. The King of Wands could go either way, I believe. He might get attention from his great physique, but on the other hand he may have plenty of magnetism without having to worry about the details-- counting calories, exercising, etc... I mean, look at Jack Nicholson! The King of Cups may be healthy because he feels more spiritually balanced when he is in tune with his body; he takes yoga and might not eat meat; on the other hand, like his female counterpart, I picture that this king enjoys the finer things in life, including nice, rich meals and drink... Finally, the King of Pentacles is probably the healthiest (this is just my speculation, and I am hoping to get feedback on what you guys think!). Not only does the King of Coins have great discipline, he is active, loves to be outside, never runs out of stamina, and he simply accomplishes whatever he wants to accomplish. Even if this guy isn't running marathons, I would guess that neither does he get too winded if he has to take the stairs up a few floors because the elevator is broken. You know?
Thinking about topics like these helps me explore the meanings of the cards, since I am still pretty new to this. Court cards can be particularly challenging at times, so I like to stretch myself to try to imagine different aspects of their respective personalities. Please tell me what you think! If I'm off-base on anything, set me straight!
Looking at only the Queens, I would speculate that the Queen of Pentacles is possibly the healthiest... She gets outside as much as possible and enjoys being active... The Queen of Wands is also healthy, though. She's vibrant and full of life, but would she also take some risks with her health (or perhaps this is just the Knight of Wands who would do that?)? The Queen of Swords could be openly unhealthy (not a closet Oreo-eater, but someone who just says, "Yes, this is who I am."), or it might be that woman who is healthy by following "the rules" of eating healthy, but not necessarily through communing with nature and so forth. I picture the Queen of Cups being potentially the least healthy, because she's focused on other things. I don't picture the Q of Cups passing up a wonderful evening of communion with others just because the meal includes alfredo sauce and rich bread.
If I were to generalize, I'd say that the Knights are the least physically healthy of all the court cards... I'm basing this on how they all go to extremes in one way or another. That can't be good for a person's sense of balance not only spiritually and internally, but physically as well. Am I off base on this?
The Pages are quite healthy because they have that fast and forgiving (and youthful!) metabolism. hahaha. Actually, when I imagine the Page (or Knave) of any suit, I picture something that is so new and fresh that you have butterflies in your stomach. You want to play and run or create or solve or build... and you can barely eat for that feeling of hope, promise, and excitement. So, the Pages are healthy by accident, because of where they are in their lives.
That leaves the Kings. For some reason, while I imagine the Queen of Cups as the least healthy Queen, I picture the least healthy King as the King of Swords. I think he is so focused on the cerebral that the body is viewed more as just a "host" to his fantastic, analytical brain. The King of Wands could go either way, I believe. He might get attention from his great physique, but on the other hand he may have plenty of magnetism without having to worry about the details-- counting calories, exercising, etc... I mean, look at Jack Nicholson! The King of Cups may be healthy because he feels more spiritually balanced when he is in tune with his body; he takes yoga and might not eat meat; on the other hand, like his female counterpart, I picture that this king enjoys the finer things in life, including nice, rich meals and drink... Finally, the King of Pentacles is probably the healthiest (this is just my speculation, and I am hoping to get feedback on what you guys think!). Not only does the King of Coins have great discipline, he is active, loves to be outside, never runs out of stamina, and he simply accomplishes whatever he wants to accomplish. Even if this guy isn't running marathons, I would guess that neither does he get too winded if he has to take the stairs up a few floors because the elevator is broken. You know?
Thinking about topics like these helps me explore the meanings of the cards, since I am still pretty new to this. Court cards can be particularly challenging at times, so I like to stretch myself to try to imagine different aspects of their respective personalities. Please tell me what you think! If I'm off-base on anything, set me straight!
