So many animals ...
... depicted in this card. Some of the air, some of the earth. Some a little of both! My impressions on this card:
- I look at the lion in this peaceful setting as a "lion lying down with the lamb," or in this case, the lion lying down with the butterflies. In other words, the Son certainly possesses aggression and force, and they're his to use, but in this case, he wants to express only those parts of himself that are joy and beauty. Let sleeping lions lie.
- He appears as a golden idol -- an object of admiration. Give him wings, and he'd be an Emmy! He can do no wrong right now, he's the object of desire. Is he a social butterfly? Does he need to settle down? Is he someone who's just gone through an incredible transformation emerging better than he was?
- Is the aurora around his head the epiphany he's been hoping for? With his arms thrown wide, he looks like he's shouting "Eureka!"
- The pushme-pullyou horses at the top of the card are mysterious. They appeared to be saddled, but have no reins attached. Are they symbolic of two important efforts in his life, threatening to bolt out of control and pull him apart? They almost have the appearance of carousel horses -- going round and round, but getting nowhere. No matter what their significance -- he's taking a break from them right now. But as with all issues that require our attention, they are merely in the background now, not forgotten.