kaushalyaandfrank
I think that from the LWB the card meaning can be close to the traditional card, along with the excellent additional interpretations given earlier in this thread. I also really like the idea of the four Aces and Ludy being present
I too thought of the 4 Aces when I saw the 4 vampire-like women. I compared hair color to the Aces. The hair color matched, but then I saw the woman's hair in the Ace of Cups is much shorter, wand is cut with bangs. Neither of the dark haired women have bangs in the Magician. Then I read the posts and saw mention of the 5th woman.Five girls? Well so it is!! This ruins the idea of the four Aces. A pity because that was such a neat idea...
I went back to look as I thought I'd stared at that card plenty. How did I miss the fifth? And there she was. Hiding. I wouldn't toss out the idea that the four whose faces we see represent the Aces just yet. The fifth, since we can't see much of her, may be the ever elusive and mysterious Ludy Lescot.
*bounces up and down excitedly*
I think that the four women are the four Aces.
I checked their hair colour and it fits.