*Spoiler alerts : Kill Bill; Steven Universe.: Happily Ever After The X of Cups rests just beyond the meadows of joy and the valley of contentment. The emotional journey of our Fool has come to a happy ending. True love blossomed into a loving partnership and a couple of skipping kids. The X of Cups […]
Burnt Out *Spoiler alerts :: Animal Farm; Harry Potter; Lord of the Rings The X of Wands is a match burning its brightest as its sulfur tip turns to ash. Such has his passion, too, it’s all burnt up into meh. Our guy is dressed head to toe in the colors of fire. He is
Defend Thyself The VII of Wands is in a fight. It’s the idea that you have to fight for what you want. To get it and to keep it. One versus six. The one has the high ground, but he was taken off guard. So off guard he’s wearing two different shoes. He’s grounded in
An Old Wound “She is at a crossroads: a child’s violent will to survive lodged in her chest where her heart should be, but an utter indifference along with it.” The III of Swords looks like a tattoo, a lovely simple balance of tough and soft. A large heart floats in the gray sky seemingly
Depression Good morning, heartache, you old gloomy sight. Good morning heartache, thought we’d said goodbye last night. I turned and tossed until it seems you had gone but here you are with the dawn. So singeth Billie Holiday about the dreaded IX of Swords, the nightmare card, the bleak, black depression card. The can’t sleep
Spoiler alert :: Encanto; It’s a Wonderful Life; Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Happy Village “I have amazing news for you. Man is not alone on this planet. He is part of a community, upon which he depends absolutely.” The X of Pentacles is a card of community. It’s a prosperous community too, one that looks
*Spoiler alerts :: Nausicaä Valley of the Wind; The Great Mouse Detective; Before the Law; Game of Thrones;. Wait for it… Maxima enim, patientia virtus. The VII of Pentacles leans on his hoe and admires his plant babies ripening on the vine. One is ready, it’s a harbinger for the bounty to come. Each of
*Spoiler alert: Despicable Me; Ratatouille; Who Framed Roger Rabbit? Childhood, Nostalgia The Tarot’s only card dedicated to children, to the magic, joy, and innocence of childhood. “‘Innocence’ is a word often misunderstood. It does not mean ‘without guilt’ but rather a freedom and total openness to life, a complete lack of fear that comes through
Damsel in Distress Or, the bound woman. In her red dress, she stands in a cage of Swords like a gash on the land. Red for blood and fire, her pain is real, but our damsel is not a victim, or at least not anymore. She’s doing this to herself. Her binds are loosely tied,
Balletic Balance The II of Pentacles never stops moving. It’s the absurdity of the struggle in the juggle. This guy’s a jester, look at his ridiculous hat. That hat is not going to aid in his dancing juggling act. It’s only going to hinder him, make him dip toward any side he’s facing. But this