galadrial
Yep, and while I'm free fallin' I'll bolster my faith by remembering there's something good waitin' down this road, I'm pickin' up whatever's mine, runnin' down a dream.
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Wheel of Change - 7s
thorhammer
Seven of Cups
The riot of colour, somewhat garish at first sight, on this card sets the mood, shaking the psyche of the viewer in order to gain their full attention. The brightly-coloured, painstakingly arranged food offerings in the foreground compete with the imposing grandeur of the vast backdrop - exemplifying this card's nature as the sum of the decisive Three and the structured Four.
The landscape is not a static, unchanging one - the hills show the scars where rainfall has eroded them, tearing down that which the volcano has built or created through its emissions of lava and ash. The landscape's inherent instability brings to mind a dynamic equilibrium, where little net change occurs, but not at the expense of renewal.
This process of cyclic creation and destruction is meant here to recall our own emotional existence. There are times when we are methodically creative, accreting layers of meaning and familiarity with other people and channelling our constant generative ability as controlled passion to build things for ourselves - hobbies, business, career, garden. At other times, pressure mounting from within us may erupt, causing us to sever ties with that which we have built up. Meanwhile, we are continually removing unecessary dross, like the rain, washing away a heavey cover of attachments. This same action creates room for other emotional investments to grow more.
The offering in the foreground urges us to honour our cycles of building and clearing, and to pay attention to how we are feeling in each moment, so that we can anticipate loss or cataclysmic destruction.
The card is ultimately about one's effect on the greater world. It is the world around us, the one we build for ourselves, that suffers when we neglect our own feelings. By extension, when we are attentive to our own emotional balance, we are less likely to drain our resources or lash out destructively, so making a better world.
\m/ Kat
The riot of colour, somewhat garish at first sight, on this card sets the mood, shaking the psyche of the viewer in order to gain their full attention. The brightly-coloured, painstakingly arranged food offerings in the foreground compete with the imposing grandeur of the vast backdrop - exemplifying this card's nature as the sum of the decisive Three and the structured Four.
The landscape is not a static, unchanging one - the hills show the scars where rainfall has eroded them, tearing down that which the volcano has built or created through its emissions of lava and ash. The landscape's inherent instability brings to mind a dynamic equilibrium, where little net change occurs, but not at the expense of renewal.
This process of cyclic creation and destruction is meant here to recall our own emotional existence. There are times when we are methodically creative, accreting layers of meaning and familiarity with other people and channelling our constant generative ability as controlled passion to build things for ourselves - hobbies, business, career, garden. At other times, pressure mounting from within us may erupt, causing us to sever ties with that which we have built up. Meanwhile, we are continually removing unecessary dross, like the rain, washing away a heavey cover of attachments. This same action creates room for other emotional investments to grow more.
The offering in the foreground urges us to honour our cycles of building and clearing, and to pay attention to how we are feeling in each moment, so that we can anticipate loss or cataclysmic destruction.
The card is ultimately about one's effect on the greater world. It is the world around us, the one we build for ourselves, that suffers when we neglect our own feelings. By extension, when we are attentive to our own emotional balance, we are less likely to drain our resources or lash out destructively, so making a better world.
\m/ Kat
thorhammer
Seven Of Wands
This card represents the chaos - barely controlled, infintely exhileration - that it sometimes seems we have made our lives. There is motion, sound, colour, excitement, pressure, tests, challenge and thrill.
The flames on the Wands are being blown around in all different directions, telling the reader that it seems as if the different parts of their life are working counter to one another, or perhaps symbolising the feeling of being pulled in multiple directions.
Although the Wands are the focal point, I love the symbolism of the roller-coaster and merry-go-round. The roller-coaster is a metaphor for our lives, with its long slogs uphill at times, the heady rush of adrenaline as we take risks, the momentum that carries us to view the grand vistas of possibility. In its height, too, it represents transcendence of the whirling troubles that shackle us to Earth. The carousel, meanwhile, shows us a life from the outside, with the viewer caught in an endless, pointless dance. This may be the message of the card's appearance in a reading - break out of a meaningless cycle of non-achievement.
The fireworks offer a counterpoint to the carousel's message. They are a source of wonder and joy, and the noise they make arrests the attention. They represent the "rude awakening" someone caught on the carousel might need. Fireworks explode in the sky, drawing our gaze upwards, even straightening our posture. Our eyes open up wide and so do our mouths - we are finally open and receptive to messages of hope and upward movement.
The bright flowers of the fireworks are a wake-up call to the person juggling the Wands. The juggler is invisible, having pointed our attention not to himself but to this seemingly magical skill he has mastered. But to keep the Wands in their intended arc, he may only grasp each one for a moment, and then trust his skill, judgement and innate knowledge of the laws of physics to guide that Wand until he again may hold it. His control is limited, his contact minimal.
The positive connotations of the unseen juggler are passion, daring and confidence. It takes courage to perform in front of a crowd of strangers, especially when there is the danger of dropping a Wand!
But the card ultimately urges the veiwer to query his/her motives and goals. The suggestions of misdirection and sleight of hand point to neglect of one or more areas of one's life - hence the need to draw attention away. How much control do you have over your life? How much credit to you give yourself fro your abilities? What are your goals, and why are they such?
\m/ Kat
This card represents the chaos - barely controlled, infintely exhileration - that it sometimes seems we have made our lives. There is motion, sound, colour, excitement, pressure, tests, challenge and thrill.
The flames on the Wands are being blown around in all different directions, telling the reader that it seems as if the different parts of their life are working counter to one another, or perhaps symbolising the feeling of being pulled in multiple directions.
Although the Wands are the focal point, I love the symbolism of the roller-coaster and merry-go-round. The roller-coaster is a metaphor for our lives, with its long slogs uphill at times, the heady rush of adrenaline as we take risks, the momentum that carries us to view the grand vistas of possibility. In its height, too, it represents transcendence of the whirling troubles that shackle us to Earth. The carousel, meanwhile, shows us a life from the outside, with the viewer caught in an endless, pointless dance. This may be the message of the card's appearance in a reading - break out of a meaningless cycle of non-achievement.
The fireworks offer a counterpoint to the carousel's message. They are a source of wonder and joy, and the noise they make arrests the attention. They represent the "rude awakening" someone caught on the carousel might need. Fireworks explode in the sky, drawing our gaze upwards, even straightening our posture. Our eyes open up wide and so do our mouths - we are finally open and receptive to messages of hope and upward movement.
The bright flowers of the fireworks are a wake-up call to the person juggling the Wands. The juggler is invisible, having pointed our attention not to himself but to this seemingly magical skill he has mastered. But to keep the Wands in their intended arc, he may only grasp each one for a moment, and then trust his skill, judgement and innate knowledge of the laws of physics to guide that Wand until he again may hold it. His control is limited, his contact minimal.
The positive connotations of the unseen juggler are passion, daring and confidence. It takes courage to perform in front of a crowd of strangers, especially when there is the danger of dropping a Wand!
But the card ultimately urges the veiwer to query his/her motives and goals. The suggestions of misdirection and sleight of hand point to neglect of one or more areas of one's life - hence the need to draw attention away. How much control do you have over your life? How much credit to you give yourself fro your abilities? What are your goals, and why are they such?
\m/ Kat
thorhammer
Seven of Disks
This card uses the verdant variety of grain to illustrate our place as part of a much larger system.
As the staple source of nutrition in most cultures, grain of one sort or another represents the life and soul of humanity. It also symbolises the Triple Goddess, for the grain is produced at the end of the plant's life, and yet it holds the potential for life of the Mother Goddess, and is the uninitiated Virgin as well.
The grain can be seen as the symbol of Disks in this card, but so, too, can the plates and baskets holding the grains. The grains' unique properties mean that random mixing of the different types will probably not result in anything delicious, and so the plates are instrumental in differentiating each type of grain to preserve its individual value. As such, the Suit of Disks as represented by the receptacles honours the differences the world over. Variety is important, and yet should not divide or obstruct us from one another.
The Disks also serve another function in this card - they meld the microcosm as represented by the grasshopper and mouse, with the macrocosm, seen in the Sun and stars design of the tablecloth. The message here is to broaden one's mind enough to allow not just the breadth of various world cultures and manifestations of plenty in the world, but also sufficient depth to comprehend the links between the smallest life form and the greatest natural power. Humans are but a small part in this continuum, and by accepting and honouring that fact, we may nourish our souls.
\m/ Kat
This card uses the verdant variety of grain to illustrate our place as part of a much larger system.
As the staple source of nutrition in most cultures, grain of one sort or another represents the life and soul of humanity. It also symbolises the Triple Goddess, for the grain is produced at the end of the plant's life, and yet it holds the potential for life of the Mother Goddess, and is the uninitiated Virgin as well.
The grain can be seen as the symbol of Disks in this card, but so, too, can the plates and baskets holding the grains. The grains' unique properties mean that random mixing of the different types will probably not result in anything delicious, and so the plates are instrumental in differentiating each type of grain to preserve its individual value. As such, the Suit of Disks as represented by the receptacles honours the differences the world over. Variety is important, and yet should not divide or obstruct us from one another.
The Disks also serve another function in this card - they meld the microcosm as represented by the grasshopper and mouse, with the macrocosm, seen in the Sun and stars design of the tablecloth. The message here is to broaden one's mind enough to allow not just the breadth of various world cultures and manifestations of plenty in the world, but also sufficient depth to comprehend the links between the smallest life form and the greatest natural power. Humans are but a small part in this continuum, and by accepting and honouring that fact, we may nourish our souls.
\m/ Kat
thorhammer
Seven of Swords
Another example of two-dimensional synthesis, this Seven demonstrates the indelible nature of cultural legacy, as represented by the Rosetta Stone in the process of its creation. The information contained in its writings was considered highly important, to be so explicitly recorded including contingency plans in case one or more of the languages thereon was lost to times's ravages.
However, whilst the actual information inscribed on the stone was considered historically significant, it was the Stone's ability to act as a "key" to unlock a lost script and therefore entire history which gave it its modern importance. Hence, we see the shift in perspective and emphasis as time changes. So, the card counsels foresight, thoroughness and respect for what the past may tell us, despite appearances of illegibility.
The second dimension illustrated is seen in the woven papyrus mat. While the Stone's unchanging face disallows interaction, the mat represents our ability to "weave" our thoughts and lives with those of others. By combining our own understanding and perspective with input from those around us, we "fill in the holes" in our worldview. This approach has allowed the intellectual and cultural advancement of humanity as a whole. So we see the theme of synthesis pan out in a rich tapestry with a long history. The tools, of metal and polished wood and even stone, represent the varied ways one mind might get its ideas out, and "untangle" meaning an consequence and connection from the viewpoint of another.
The card exhorts the viewer to examine his or her communication and willingness to learn from the past. Both sometimes require some effort, as well as precision and judgement. But the organic warmth of the woven mat, contrasting with the stark coldness of the Stone, represents the ability of the human mind to bring cold intellect to life.
\m/ Kat
Another example of two-dimensional synthesis, this Seven demonstrates the indelible nature of cultural legacy, as represented by the Rosetta Stone in the process of its creation. The information contained in its writings was considered highly important, to be so explicitly recorded including contingency plans in case one or more of the languages thereon was lost to times's ravages.
However, whilst the actual information inscribed on the stone was considered historically significant, it was the Stone's ability to act as a "key" to unlock a lost script and therefore entire history which gave it its modern importance. Hence, we see the shift in perspective and emphasis as time changes. So, the card counsels foresight, thoroughness and respect for what the past may tell us, despite appearances of illegibility.
The second dimension illustrated is seen in the woven papyrus mat. While the Stone's unchanging face disallows interaction, the mat represents our ability to "weave" our thoughts and lives with those of others. By combining our own understanding and perspective with input from those around us, we "fill in the holes" in our worldview. This approach has allowed the intellectual and cultural advancement of humanity as a whole. So we see the theme of synthesis pan out in a rich tapestry with a long history. The tools, of metal and polished wood and even stone, represent the varied ways one mind might get its ideas out, and "untangle" meaning an consequence and connection from the viewpoint of another.
The card exhorts the viewer to examine his or her communication and willingness to learn from the past. Both sometimes require some effort, as well as precision and judgement. But the organic warmth of the woven mat, contrasting with the stark coldness of the Stone, represents the ability of the human mind to bring cold intellect to life.
\m/ Kat
