((((blackroseivy))))
I think your cards are fine
I am proud to have them in my deck! I was attracted to the textured, painted quality of them.
I cannot believe the level of artistic talent that went into this deck - when I received it, I just stared at it and couldn't believe it. It is my most prized possession
What isn't seen is that each of us signed and dated the backs of our cards. I when I hold this deck, I can feel all of our energies together, giving soul to this thing that we brought into being.
Thanks to everyone who likes my Hanging Man
I have recently been studying lots of oracles such as runes, and ran across some writings that described what Odin went through to bring the runes to mankind. There are others that are way more learned on these things than I am, but I was so gobsmacked by the story that I was compelled to try to express it.
From Havamal ("Sayings of the High One")
"I hung on that windy tree (Yggdrasil) for 9 nights wounded by my own spear.
I hung to that tree, and no one knows where it is rooted.
None gave me food. None gave me drink.
Into the abyss I stared until I spied the runes.
I seized them up, and, howling, fell."
I also did The World card. I have also been reading about Kabala and the meaning of Hebrew letters and the relationship to all the worlds we exist in and affect. My inspiration for this card was to see The Fool as Shin, pausing before The World. I asked myself, what if The Fool doesn't work up the Tree, but works down it. He is tasked with the journey through the Majors to prepare him for meeting the people in The World (the people of the Wands, the people of the Cups, the people of the Pentacles and the people of the Swords). He is holding a map of the Tree and checking his directions before proceeding. He has in his backpack, tools and what he has learned during his trip - Strength, The Tower, The Devil were just a few that I added to get the general idea across. I included the Sun, too...it's burning through the bottom of the backpack!
Hehehe...I didn't realize that I had cards 12 and 21 until last night
I feel truly honored to have been able to participate in the creation of this deck, that would not have been possible without all the hard work of DraagonStorm!
I had a heckuva time trying to print the cards, so I packed it all off to her - truly she is an angel to print the cards that needed to be printed, assemble the decks and send them off (plus doing 2 cards of her own)! I am so very very grateful to her!
DraagonStorm
If asked for my favorite cards of the deck, I would be really hard pressed to single any out...I think they are all amazing interpretations of the Majors and I like each for different reasons.
Now where is that champagne?
valeria
