Another Tarot Contrast: 8 of Swords

[qos]

The 8 of Swords card is one which has haunted me for a long time. The traditional image is that of a blindfolded woman with bound hands standing within a thicket of swords. At first glance, it looks like she's a helpless prisoner. . . but in most traditionally drawn decks, the Robin Wood included, it becomes clear that the bonds are not tight. At

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[silverhawkdruid]

I know I already mentioned this card dropping out of the Rider Waite Tarot pack, as my first card from this deck after all these years, but its symbolism seems to be also strongly connected to my current situation