crazy raven
Two of Wands... http://www.shadowscapes.com/Tarot/cards.php?suit=1&card=1&PHPSESSID=5df0c35917b9763175525bd85659bb93
From the image of this card we get the idea it is either from a more ancient time in a mountainous region or maybe gifts of the past in a world beyond our senses which have been (re)awakened and their awareness coming to light. Our spirit is restless, it hears the future calling.
When I looked at this card set in the mountains, the first thing that came to mind was how this young man/woman and his beast-lion could hold their position perched precariously on top of that large boulder (elevated consciousness) in the heat of that scorching sun! But then I asked myself, are they even there or have they stepped into another world by projecting their spirit there? Cats (2nd chakra) are very sensitive to the astral realm, perhaps the artist was aware of their power.
The young man’s (woman’s) red headdress (desire, passion, motivation) gives us a clue of his intent and focused determination. His white garb below the waist suggests his sexual energies of fire, passion, lust and attraction (sacral chakra) are in sync with the beast and have been redirected up inside the body creating an electrical charge in the higher chakras (elevated consciousness, active power). It is our animal energy that drives our lives and surges within us. The wand in his hand too may direct and elevate this energy to a higher level of expression (uniting opposites) giving us flashes of intuition. Perhaps the 2 wands and the Cat both help to keep us focused, watchful and vigilant. It is in this creative space we can receive inspiration and discover the ‘potential’ of unknown, untapped resources.
**At the bottom of the card are what looks like two siamese cats. These cats are extremely sensitive and just like siamese twins, there is usually an unbreakable with each other. The same is true of the rider and the lion-beast in this card, they cannot escape the colors, qualities and characterisitics of the other...what one wills or deisres will impact the other. If they don't agree, a struggle will ensue until they compromise or one or both surrender to the other.
From the image of this card we get the idea it is either from a more ancient time in a mountainous region or maybe gifts of the past in a world beyond our senses which have been (re)awakened and their awareness coming to light. Our spirit is restless, it hears the future calling.
When I looked at this card set in the mountains, the first thing that came to mind was how this young man/woman and his beast-lion could hold their position perched precariously on top of that large boulder (elevated consciousness) in the heat of that scorching sun! But then I asked myself, are they even there or have they stepped into another world by projecting their spirit there? Cats (2nd chakra) are very sensitive to the astral realm, perhaps the artist was aware of their power.
The young man’s (woman’s) red headdress (desire, passion, motivation) gives us a clue of his intent and focused determination. His white garb below the waist suggests his sexual energies of fire, passion, lust and attraction (sacral chakra) are in sync with the beast and have been redirected up inside the body creating an electrical charge in the higher chakras (elevated consciousness, active power). It is our animal energy that drives our lives and surges within us. The wand in his hand too may direct and elevate this energy to a higher level of expression (uniting opposites) giving us flashes of intuition. Perhaps the 2 wands and the Cat both help to keep us focused, watchful and vigilant. It is in this creative space we can receive inspiration and discover the ‘potential’ of unknown, untapped resources.
**At the bottom of the card are what looks like two siamese cats. These cats are extremely sensitive and just like siamese twins, there is usually an unbreakable with each other. The same is true of the rider and the lion-beast in this card, they cannot escape the colors, qualities and characterisitics of the other...what one wills or deisres will impact the other. If they don't agree, a struggle will ensue until they compromise or one or both surrender to the other.