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Step Eight brings us into the subject of metaphors. As we move deeper into the process of better understanding, finding additional ways to look at our decks, expanding our present tool kit and confidence levels, we find ourselves being challenged. That's the hallmark of a good teacher. This step challenges us. It may be that this STEP EIGHT will take each of us a while to consider, to respond.
The book gives us a list of metaphors for the Five of Pentacles. Rather than just read them, I suggest we each spend several moments considering each one and the images in the Waite-Smith and Robin Wood decks to really feel these metaphors.
We have each chosen a deck and card to focus on. Step Eight challenges us to really expand our view of our chosen deck beyond just our focus card.
** 8-1-1; Find other metaphors for the Five of Pentacles in your chosen deck. Use the image that is on the card.
** 8-1-2; Find phrases that relate specifically to the number five and to the suit of pentacles. Mary Greer reminds us that these phrases, being generally related to "fives" or to "pentacles" may not have the sharpness or intensity that you feel for/from the card image.
** 8-1-3; Which phrases noted in 8-1-2 do not work for you? Which do? When you consider these final choices then you have made a highly personal list that can serve as a model for many lists for your decks cards.
Wait, there is more!
Other metaphoric tools are noted in the book. Two exercises are given for us to do. I am suggesting that we split this step into two parts, leaving the work in steps 8-2 for a second posting. I'll introduce this second part later in the week. I think what has been put before us in this posting is important, and I would like to see us throw our whole selves into this. Given the diversity of decks we are using it will be very educational for each of us to study what the others have posted. I would also encourage others to join in this exercise to help themselves -- this is really getting exciting. Dave.
The book gives us a list of metaphors for the Five of Pentacles. Rather than just read them, I suggest we each spend several moments considering each one and the images in the Waite-Smith and Robin Wood decks to really feel these metaphors.
We have each chosen a deck and card to focus on. Step Eight challenges us to really expand our view of our chosen deck beyond just our focus card.
** 8-1-1; Find other metaphors for the Five of Pentacles in your chosen deck. Use the image that is on the card.
** 8-1-2; Find phrases that relate specifically to the number five and to the suit of pentacles. Mary Greer reminds us that these phrases, being generally related to "fives" or to "pentacles" may not have the sharpness or intensity that you feel for/from the card image.
** 8-1-3; Which phrases noted in 8-1-2 do not work for you? Which do? When you consider these final choices then you have made a highly personal list that can serve as a model for many lists for your decks cards.
Wait, there is more!
Other metaphoric tools are noted in the book. Two exercises are given for us to do. I am suggesting that we split this step into two parts, leaving the work in steps 8-2 for a second posting. I'll introduce this second part later in the week. I think what has been put before us in this posting is important, and I would like to see us throw our whole selves into this. Given the diversity of decks we are using it will be very educational for each of us to study what the others have posted. I would also encourage others to join in this exercise to help themselves -- this is really getting exciting. Dave.