Nova
ty Magpie9
You have really brought out the best thinking and writing on this matter, it has inspired much. In zazan's defense, just being the "devil's advocate" When I do readings, there is a family who are very close friends of ours and all members are represented by V for no other reason than their guides or mine have decided that. And if one of them is "not comfortable" it's reversed etc. I think that sometimes tried and true structure is essential as I see the Hierophant as even representing the hospital as one of the institutions necessary, not necessarily religious, it depends on times and matter of reading. Sometimes it can just be a Taurian nature. And some of that get-it-done energy can fight with the creative process and certainly art-for-art- sake nature some have, "the-art-of-doing-nothing" would be totally opposed to the [5] Hierophants structure.
As for Baccus, in some ways he is spoken for through the King of Hearts, or I like to call him the Scorpian King. As far as "Pan"s history, we may think of him as more innocent in our day, but his historic origins ARE the comic book picture we envision of the Devil-goat this and hoof that. The originator of pandimonium and panic and way-prior to the bible's writings he wasn't cute, there are writings attaching him to raping etc.
There have been times when an affair was designated with [15] in the sense that there was no emotional investment going on, the released/unleashed aspect that was just about roller-coaster fun. But there are times that the most sadistic of individuals, such as those who want to unjustly sue you, or battle you for custody of your children, must be represented by something, believe me, the [15] card is right on the money there. The input about being accompanied by a court card is excellent and signifies not only who is being naughty or just plain evil, but also reminds us that the cards' representations MUST come and go just as matters and worries come and go.
In defense to nicing down, watering down the power of, or making the cards candy coated. Let it be. As a matter of fact that is what is at the core of what we find interesting, pleasure first. If someone finds peace by inspiration of lovely cards that will not frighten them and use that time to center themselves and gather joy, then that is a gift for an hour or day for that person, a respite. It's very posible that strength will come from that.
Doing readings can get you intimately close to truth and sometimes truth can be frightening. If one is starved for the stark Black "Boaz" honesty and its opposite, the White "Jachin" energy, the full frontal yin-yan, then that person is a student who is ready and should have which ever assignments or meanings he or she is ready to FACE. That also makes us a little masochistic doesn't it. Oh well.
You have really brought out the best thinking and writing on this matter, it has inspired much. In zazan's defense, just being the "devil's advocate" When I do readings, there is a family who are very close friends of ours and all members are represented by V for no other reason than their guides or mine have decided that. And if one of them is "not comfortable" it's reversed etc. I think that sometimes tried and true structure is essential as I see the Hierophant as even representing the hospital as one of the institutions necessary, not necessarily religious, it depends on times and matter of reading. Sometimes it can just be a Taurian nature. And some of that get-it-done energy can fight with the creative process and certainly art-for-art- sake nature some have, "the-art-of-doing-nothing" would be totally opposed to the [5] Hierophants structure.
As for Baccus, in some ways he is spoken for through the King of Hearts, or I like to call him the Scorpian King. As far as "Pan"s history, we may think of him as more innocent in our day, but his historic origins ARE the comic book picture we envision of the Devil-goat this and hoof that. The originator of pandimonium and panic and way-prior to the bible's writings he wasn't cute, there are writings attaching him to raping etc.
There have been times when an affair was designated with [15] in the sense that there was no emotional investment going on, the released/unleashed aspect that was just about roller-coaster fun. But there are times that the most sadistic of individuals, such as those who want to unjustly sue you, or battle you for custody of your children, must be represented by something, believe me, the [15] card is right on the money there. The input about being accompanied by a court card is excellent and signifies not only who is being naughty or just plain evil, but also reminds us that the cards' representations MUST come and go just as matters and worries come and go.
In defense to nicing down, watering down the power of, or making the cards candy coated. Let it be. As a matter of fact that is what is at the core of what we find interesting, pleasure first. If someone finds peace by inspiration of lovely cards that will not frighten them and use that time to center themselves and gather joy, then that is a gift for an hour or day for that person, a respite. It's very posible that strength will come from that.
Doing readings can get you intimately close to truth and sometimes truth can be frightening. If one is starved for the stark Black "Boaz" honesty and its opposite, the White "Jachin" energy, the full frontal yin-yan, then that person is a student who is ready and should have which ever assignments or meanings he or she is ready to FACE. That also makes us a little masochistic doesn't it. Oh well.
Cernunnos to me has always been a "benign protector" (as you note) and I was almost a little offended that he had replaced the "Big Bad" in the deck. I couldn't understand how it could be representing the same thing. It took me several weeks of looking at the card and I started to see that Cernunnos was perhaps not angry or wanting to do the sleeping couple harm but that he was simply trying to protect/warn them of the dangers of the world. They have been enjoying all the pleasurable and exciting things the world has to offer, but if they have forgotten that the world can be a scary and materialistic place, Cernunnos is there to warn them of this.
