VI: The Lovers
So, recently, I've been getting more and more involved in reading the tarot. It's something I've always been drawn to and wanted to do. Since living with Emma, we've done a good amount of reading and familiarizing ourselves with cards and meanings, primarily with Emma's Rider-Waite deck. But... it's too full of feminine energy for me (even if it *is* appropriately snark-tastic). Over the weekend (Ironically, I had just shaved my beard off), I was in Springfield and visited Yellow Springs with the intention to pick up a deck of my own. And that I did. I got myself the Archeon tarot. And, let me just say, the art is fantastic. It's very... dreamy and ethereal. Lots of dark colors, yet very vibrant. It's something that suits my masculine, nocturnal self. Yay.
Anyway, I've kind of decided that I want to do daily, one card readings and keep a journal. Not only to connect to my new deck but also to get to know it and get to know how I feel about it. Blah blah blah, those sorts of things. And what better place to put it then in my LJ, cuz hell, it's not like I actually use it. ^^;
So, Today I shuffled and shuffled and spread. And the card that comes up? Oh, that's right. The Lover's. At first I was kind of...hesitant. I read up on the card not only in the little book that came with the deck, but also on various websites. The art on the card depicts and man and woman (woman has angel wings) embracing under a full moon. And there appears to be a burning bush of sorts at their feet. It felt... very frozen in time.
Now for me, the whole idea of a card representing love is kind of ridiculous to me. It's more like the card is using love almost as a symbol. What I really got out of the card was the idea of time standing still at those perfect moments, and to just enjoy what life throws at you. Basically to live in the moment. But at the same time, that's a bit dangerous just cuz living in a still-shot doesn't stop life from moving on around you.
I find it wildly appropriate that the card art itself doesn't really seem to comment on love at all. It's almost too passionate to be...real love. Haha.
Well, that's it for today folks. I'll work on thinking through these ideas today and tomorrow we'll begin anew. じゃまた。
Deno
Anyway, I've kind of decided that I want to do daily, one card readings and keep a journal. Not only to connect to my new deck but also to get to know it and get to know how I feel about it. Blah blah blah, those sorts of things. And what better place to put it then in my LJ, cuz hell, it's not like I actually use it. ^^;
So, Today I shuffled and shuffled and spread. And the card that comes up? Oh, that's right. The Lover's. At first I was kind of...hesitant. I read up on the card not only in the little book that came with the deck, but also on various websites. The art on the card depicts and man and woman (woman has angel wings) embracing under a full moon. And there appears to be a burning bush of sorts at their feet. It felt... very frozen in time.
Now for me, the whole idea of a card representing love is kind of ridiculous to me. It's more like the card is using love almost as a symbol. What I really got out of the card was the idea of time standing still at those perfect moments, and to just enjoy what life throws at you. Basically to live in the moment. But at the same time, that's a bit dangerous just cuz living in a still-shot doesn't stop life from moving on around you.
I find it wildly appropriate that the card art itself doesn't really seem to comment on love at all. It's almost too passionate to be...real love. Haha.
Well, that's it for today folks. I'll work on thinking through these ideas today and tomorrow we'll begin anew. じゃまた。
Deno