The Overlap - A Game of Similarity

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This is an excercise which helps you to see the common ground in two cards which have - at first glance - not much in common.

An example:
Man and Book.

Both have an outside - You may judge both by their looiks and their covers, which could lead you astray.
Both have knowledge - the Man from experience, the Book from the person who wrote it.
Both have secrets - the Man won't tell you everything that is on his mind, the Book may talk of things you don't understand either because you don't get the language, or because you don't get the idea.
Both have layers - the Man has many roles to play, the Book has many chapters and many pages.
Both may come with empty spaces - the Man might have a lesson to learn, the Book might have yet to be written and comes with blank pages.
Both may be strangers - a man you don't know (but might have heard of), a book you haven't read (but should read).

I know there are many different decks out there which come in various depictions. When checking the cards for similarities, you only need to focus on the symbol and not its graphic design.
 

zhadee

Lily and Coffin

symbols of death
colours: black and white are no colours
both may symbolise transition, moving on to the next stage, level, or phase.
Moving on to a new life, either on this planet or the next.
Both are dead-serious.
You cannot hide them - the smell of the lilies fills up the entire churchhall, a coffin cannot be masked. It is visible, and catches attention when in sight.
Decoration. Nowadays, the coffin is often replaced by an urn which is ... a flower tub.
 

empress's dress

heart coffin

they both can be heavy and haunted

they both carry hope and faith

they both mark the spot. one saying your lover was there. the other saying you are here on on a map.

both spots may harbor treasures and a pile of memories
 

zhadee

Fox - Dog

both are furry animals, belong to the family of canidae, they both can sing, they are hunters who may follow a scent. They both symbolise guidance.

Both may signify a social gathering, teams, sports, and hanging out. Competition, playfulness, physical activity.