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Picture: http://i.imgur.com/Cs61h.jpg
Description: A floating man's face looks over a landscape. A creek flows between two hills. Outt of the creek, and all around, giant Lotus flowers and trees grow.
Symbols: The pink lotus, which has many petals, is probably the thousand petal lotus or Sahasrara chakra, which symbolizes the highest spiritual attainment of oneness. Trees are a significant Buddhist symbol, as the Buddha achieved enlightenment under one.
First Impression: It's a beautiful card, but for some reason I feel disconnected from it. I'm having problems relating it to the Hierophant.
A Conversation: I could not find myself connecting to this card, so I hand it to my fiance and ask. "What do you see?" He holds it for one second and replies. "I see the sky reflecting itself. Like, the sky is a big open nothing and it looks down and sees a big open nothing and they are two big open nothings, well...really one big open nothing." "Wow." I reply and he hands the card back and says with a hint of insecurity "Is that what you were looking for?" I laugh. "I wasn't looking for anything. So, yes."
Reflection: Upon thinking on my fiance's words and the symbolism I researched, I now see the Hierophant in this card. How could I not before!? The man in the sky is a man who has reached enlightenment. He has the full awareness of the present and interconnectedness of all and can guide us. The way he teaches is by showing, not telling. His life and joy are the proof for his ways.
Keywords: Insight-Knowledge (from the Thai Cards), Teacher, Sacred Teachings
Description: A floating man's face looks over a landscape. A creek flows between two hills. Outt of the creek, and all around, giant Lotus flowers and trees grow.
Symbols: The pink lotus, which has many petals, is probably the thousand petal lotus or Sahasrara chakra, which symbolizes the highest spiritual attainment of oneness. Trees are a significant Buddhist symbol, as the Buddha achieved enlightenment under one.
First Impression: It's a beautiful card, but for some reason I feel disconnected from it. I'm having problems relating it to the Hierophant.
A Conversation: I could not find myself connecting to this card, so I hand it to my fiance and ask. "What do you see?" He holds it for one second and replies. "I see the sky reflecting itself. Like, the sky is a big open nothing and it looks down and sees a big open nothing and they are two big open nothings, well...really one big open nothing." "Wow." I reply and he hands the card back and says with a hint of insecurity "Is that what you were looking for?" I laugh. "I wasn't looking for anything. So, yes."
Reflection: Upon thinking on my fiance's words and the symbolism I researched, I now see the Hierophant in this card. How could I not before!? The man in the sky is a man who has reached enlightenment. He has the full awareness of the present and interconnectedness of all and can guide us. The way he teaches is by showing, not telling. His life and joy are the proof for his ways.
Keywords: Insight-Knowledge (from the Thai Cards), Teacher, Sacred Teachings