Elendil
The Ace of Swords in this deck features an eagle (and is referred to as exalted Scorpio - a water sign). The Ace of Cups features 'the angel of Aquarius' (an Air sign). In the accompanying book Marie confirms that Swords are assigned to the element of AIR and Cups to the element of WATER. So what is going on here? Can anyone explain? Have I misunderstood something?
ETA: Is this connected with the fact that on The Hierophant in Crowley's Thoth deck the positions of the eagle and man/angel have been 'switched'? IIRC on that card the eagle is in the 'AIR position' and the man/angel is in the 'WATER position'. All the same it doesn't change the commentary in Marie's book where she clearly identifies Scorpio as the marker for AIR and Aquarius as the marker for WATER in her Aces.
ETA: Is this connected with the fact that on The Hierophant in Crowley's Thoth deck the positions of the eagle and man/angel have been 'switched'? IIRC on that card the eagle is in the 'AIR position' and the man/angel is in the 'WATER position'. All the same it doesn't change the commentary in Marie's book where she clearly identifies Scorpio as the marker for AIR and Aquarius as the marker for WATER in her Aces.