Talisman
Well . . .
You're gonna think I am wishy-washy, or just being a wise guy . . . But my favorite card is often the one I'm looking at at the time. I'm giving my Robin Wood deck a rest and currently working with the World Spirit, and I just love looking at these cards.
What I really like is the part where Thirteen does all the work and we get to sit back and read and enjoy and think.
So, I simply cut the deck. The card I drew is the Three of Pentacles.
This card shows a confident woman wearing contemporary clothes displaying her work to a potential buyer, a guy in a medieval costume. She is showing him three colorful pentacles she designed. She is entitled to her pride and confidence, 'cause behind her on her work table are piles of sketches showing her dedication to her craft.
(Behind her is a window and a cat takes a cat-stretch on the window ledge. A night city skyline is outside the window, and it could be my city, San Francisco, or, if you live in a city, I'll bet it could be your city.)
Traditionally, the card says that if you love your craft, profession, art, and are dedicated and willing to work hard, you can succeed. Downside? Beyond traditional meanings, there is a shadow message: TANSTAAFL ("there ain't no such thing as a free lunch," -- R. Hienlien). You can best develop your talent with perseverance and hard work. Without that, you're only left someday to mumble, "Well, I could have . . . I could have . . ."
Talisman
You're gonna think I am wishy-washy, or just being a wise guy . . . But my favorite card is often the one I'm looking at at the time. I'm giving my Robin Wood deck a rest and currently working with the World Spirit, and I just love looking at these cards.
What I really like is the part where Thirteen does all the work and we get to sit back and read and enjoy and think.
So, I simply cut the deck. The card I drew is the Three of Pentacles.
This card shows a confident woman wearing contemporary clothes displaying her work to a potential buyer, a guy in a medieval costume. She is showing him three colorful pentacles she designed. She is entitled to her pride and confidence, 'cause behind her on her work table are piles of sketches showing her dedication to her craft.
(Behind her is a window and a cat takes a cat-stretch on the window ledge. A night city skyline is outside the window, and it could be my city, San Francisco, or, if you live in a city, I'll bet it could be your city.)
Traditionally, the card says that if you love your craft, profession, art, and are dedicated and willing to work hard, you can succeed. Downside? Beyond traditional meanings, there is a shadow message: TANSTAAFL ("there ain't no such thing as a free lunch," -- R. Hienlien). You can best develop your talent with perseverance and hard work. Without that, you're only left someday to mumble, "Well, I could have . . . I could have . . ."
Talisman