mrmond
If I may be so bold, I'd like to start a new thread in this study group. I briefly studied the already existing threads, and, while I learned a few interesting things, I felt that these are not the cards I'm particularly keen on discussing. Not right now.
I thought it would be best if I started a thread about one of the cards that I don't understand, or have trouble connecting with. That way, I'll learn something new. And the first one that came to my mind was Nine of the Pentacles suit (the most troublesome suit for me in general).
There is a woman in this card, in a dress that strikes me as particularly beautiful in this deck. It also seems very expensive. The woman is accompanied by a "pet" - a floating skull bound with a chain. This is generally in accordance with what's written in the LWB. It's stated that the meaning of this card is "material good fortune; a wealthy and independent female; a pet lover". But it seems to me that this is a little too obvious. Most of the cards are more subtle, you need to look closely to understand it. And here, what you see is what you get.
Let us look closer. Like I said, the woman wears a beautiful, expensive dress, which suggests a lot of money. She's surrounded by a light which she seems to be radiating (or maybe it's those little specks that she's surrounded with) she's not just rich, she's a Star, a person full of glamour and charm. And yet... she's wearing a mask (or is it her face?), which suggests some kind of treachery, posing as someone else, while hiding your true self. This impression is further strengthened by her eyes... One of them (the one she seems to be showing us) is beautiful, full of light. The other one seems a little deformed and slightly menacing (or is it just me?). Then there's her pet. It's not just on a leash, it's on a chain, which suggests a kind of enslavement. All those elemets add up to a picture of a person totally spoiled by her riches and the power that comes with them. A two-faced person who, with the help of her charisma enslaves people, binding them in a toxic relationships.
This is how I see the card, and yet... IX of Pentacles is supposed to be a very positive card, isn't it? In the Thoth Tarot (this is the other deck that I have, the knowledge of which I sometimes use when I'm completely at loss) it's a symbol of a great gain.
As you can judge from my incoherent ramblings, this is a very troublesome card for me and I'd love to hear what you have to say about it.
I thought it would be best if I started a thread about one of the cards that I don't understand, or have trouble connecting with. That way, I'll learn something new. And the first one that came to my mind was Nine of the Pentacles suit (the most troublesome suit for me in general).
There is a woman in this card, in a dress that strikes me as particularly beautiful in this deck. It also seems very expensive. The woman is accompanied by a "pet" - a floating skull bound with a chain. This is generally in accordance with what's written in the LWB. It's stated that the meaning of this card is "material good fortune; a wealthy and independent female; a pet lover". But it seems to me that this is a little too obvious. Most of the cards are more subtle, you need to look closely to understand it. And here, what you see is what you get.
Let us look closer. Like I said, the woman wears a beautiful, expensive dress, which suggests a lot of money. She's surrounded by a light which she seems to be radiating (or maybe it's those little specks that she's surrounded with) she's not just rich, she's a Star, a person full of glamour and charm. And yet... she's wearing a mask (or is it her face?), which suggests some kind of treachery, posing as someone else, while hiding your true self. This impression is further strengthened by her eyes... One of them (the one she seems to be showing us) is beautiful, full of light. The other one seems a little deformed and slightly menacing (or is it just me?). Then there's her pet. It's not just on a leash, it's on a chain, which suggests a kind of enslavement. All those elemets add up to a picture of a person totally spoiled by her riches and the power that comes with them. A two-faced person who, with the help of her charisma enslaves people, binding them in a toxic relationships.
This is how I see the card, and yet... IX of Pentacles is supposed to be a very positive card, isn't it? In the Thoth Tarot (this is the other deck that I have, the knowledge of which I sometimes use when I'm completely at loss) it's a symbol of a great gain.
As you can judge from my incoherent ramblings, this is a very troublesome card for me and I'd love to hear what you have to say about it.