madhavendra
So now we are starting with eights. Thanks Grip for inspiration, without you joining in I wouldn’t manage to collect my energy for this, specially that English is not my first language and to write in it requires from me lots of concentration. Eights were quite smooth and easy for me, they talk to me nicely. Generally I love this deck, but I cannot forgive its author The Chariot. For me this card is completely missing the point . Any way, we will get there (hopefully ). So here we go:
Eights- cards signifying movement, transformation, change, starting something new, ending something old.
Eight of Wands= movement doubled; when the energy of number 8 combines with Wands (fire) energy. In HT we see 8 wands flying trough the sky in one direction.
Under them we see couple hidden in some thorny bush. The girl is one of the flower beauties we see trough all HT, boy is winged angel (or rather mythological Amor, god of love). The girl is dressed in reddish gown, and a huge flower serves her as a hat. She looks shy and on the first look she seems to reject boy’s advances, but looking more closely and seeing boy’s determination and enthusiasm probably he will get what he wants .Actually he is the spirit of this card- full of enthusiasm, uncontrolled passion, movement, expansion. He is dressed in white, and only red elements are his shoes, hat and huge heart painted on his chest. He is so impatient that he is lifting up his right leg, not being able to control his passions. This is very erotic card , and it gets to the point- 8 of Wands means movement and expansion, and what’s very important it is directed movement. The Wands are going to fall in one point. As a fire energy Wands tend to go all over the place and in this way their potential can be wasted, not fully utilized. However in 8 they know where they will fall- the boy knows what he wants and he has enough energy to get it. The girl (with her passive water energy) doesn’t stand a chance .
Eight of Chalices- transformation and change, most probably on emotional level. We are watching the “good bye” scene; man leaves a women and he is heading towards the mountains. On the first plan we see a women. She looks sad and surprised. She is dressed in beautiful whitish-pinkish gown with flowers on it. She still holds a bouquet she got from man who slowly is disappearing from her view. It is not even real bouquet; there are not flowers in it, and it is made of the same plant that grows at her feet and probably all over that stony and not very fertile land.( The guy could do better ) The man is already far away so we don’t see much of him. He is carrying a wand that helps him to walk: the wand symbolise action, but this is Chalices card- chalices are a water energy, that often signify passivity(what we can see clearly in other Chalices like for example 4, 7 or 6). So this can mean escaping from stagnation and apathy into some action, project, breaking free from situation that doesnt bring anything new into his life. The man is leaving obviously a very beautiful women. There is nothing wrong with her and all Chalices are standing straight (not like in 5). Why the man is leaving? He needs action, movement, he has to break free from passivity and stagnation. Maybe his emotional situation is stable but not giving him fulfilment or challenge he needs. This is card of transformation so the man decides to go into unknown; he is little bit like a Fool (the stick) and Hermit blended together (again stick). Hermit was shown in the mountains (in HT in mountain cave) and the man goes into mountains. Before he will start to act and move, he has to spend some time with himself, ‘couse there is no real action without real knowing your own self .
What about the girl? Well she is pretty- she will definitely find someone else, who suits her better (I am not a sexist- I swear )
Eight of Swords- I would call this card “sword of Damocles card” and I think it really nicely transports the widely spread meaning of 9 of Swords- being afraid to move, feeling trapped, and unable to make decision, because whatever decision you make, it will hurt you in some way- still you’ve got to do something, you cannot stay in this situation- 9 is a card of change not the card of stability.
We see two young man after some kind of battle or duel. One of them seems hurt, and he lays on the ground, with broken flowers and sticks scattered all around him. Other man gives him a hand, being obviously worried about the poor fellow. He wants to help him to stand up. 8 swords are above them pointing at the man laying down. (Sword of Damocles). Is he going to accept help and move from dangerous place, or being afraid to change and experience more pain he will stay in this seemingly stable situation? Better for him if he moves and go to some save place where he will be able to recuperate and stand on his own feet. This is card of transformation- he got himself into it (are these guys not the same opponents from the 7 of Wands?), somehow it wasn’t a good decision and now he has to get out and start from beginning.
Eight of Pentacles- starting from beginning again. Though this is “advanced” Pentacles we don’t see here rich Scottish businessman from 4, or aristocratic ladies from 6. This is the card of new beginning with all disadvantages of new start- learning, committing mistakes, being forced to be humble again (someone who started new career, new job in his thirties knows what I am talking about ).
We see young, humble girl who is presenting to someone her work of art. In 3 of pentacles we saw two young man, full of ideas and power, who are confident in their abilities and recognition for their work comes almost automatically. Here we have a girl who has talent; her sculpture is beautiful and attractive, but she is in humble position. She is bending her head low, looking at her sculpture, trying to attract someone’s attention to it. The flowers on her dress are the same as the flowers growing around her, but with slide difference; the flowers on her dress are fully developed, while the flowers around her are still just budding; their real glory is still hidden. I would say she has talent and power to become master in the field she has chosen, but she has to prove it to the world, before she will get any recognition and attention from environment. This is the earthly suit- so though her situation is difficult she looks peaceful and confident. She just needs to be patient and hardworking. The results will come.
Ok- everyone is welcome to join in. I am waiting for more insights. It is so nice when you think that you’ve seen everything in the card and then someone shows you more.
Grip?
Eights- cards signifying movement, transformation, change, starting something new, ending something old.
Eight of Wands= movement doubled; when the energy of number 8 combines with Wands (fire) energy. In HT we see 8 wands flying trough the sky in one direction.
Under them we see couple hidden in some thorny bush. The girl is one of the flower beauties we see trough all HT, boy is winged angel (or rather mythological Amor, god of love). The girl is dressed in reddish gown, and a huge flower serves her as a hat. She looks shy and on the first look she seems to reject boy’s advances, but looking more closely and seeing boy’s determination and enthusiasm probably he will get what he wants .Actually he is the spirit of this card- full of enthusiasm, uncontrolled passion, movement, expansion. He is dressed in white, and only red elements are his shoes, hat and huge heart painted on his chest. He is so impatient that he is lifting up his right leg, not being able to control his passions. This is very erotic card , and it gets to the point- 8 of Wands means movement and expansion, and what’s very important it is directed movement. The Wands are going to fall in one point. As a fire energy Wands tend to go all over the place and in this way their potential can be wasted, not fully utilized. However in 8 they know where they will fall- the boy knows what he wants and he has enough energy to get it. The girl (with her passive water energy) doesn’t stand a chance .
Eight of Chalices- transformation and change, most probably on emotional level. We are watching the “good bye” scene; man leaves a women and he is heading towards the mountains. On the first plan we see a women. She looks sad and surprised. She is dressed in beautiful whitish-pinkish gown with flowers on it. She still holds a bouquet she got from man who slowly is disappearing from her view. It is not even real bouquet; there are not flowers in it, and it is made of the same plant that grows at her feet and probably all over that stony and not very fertile land.( The guy could do better ) The man is already far away so we don’t see much of him. He is carrying a wand that helps him to walk: the wand symbolise action, but this is Chalices card- chalices are a water energy, that often signify passivity(what we can see clearly in other Chalices like for example 4, 7 or 6). So this can mean escaping from stagnation and apathy into some action, project, breaking free from situation that doesnt bring anything new into his life. The man is leaving obviously a very beautiful women. There is nothing wrong with her and all Chalices are standing straight (not like in 5). Why the man is leaving? He needs action, movement, he has to break free from passivity and stagnation. Maybe his emotional situation is stable but not giving him fulfilment or challenge he needs. This is card of transformation so the man decides to go into unknown; he is little bit like a Fool (the stick) and Hermit blended together (again stick). Hermit was shown in the mountains (in HT in mountain cave) and the man goes into mountains. Before he will start to act and move, he has to spend some time with himself, ‘couse there is no real action without real knowing your own self .
What about the girl? Well she is pretty- she will definitely find someone else, who suits her better (I am not a sexist- I swear )
Eight of Swords- I would call this card “sword of Damocles card” and I think it really nicely transports the widely spread meaning of 9 of Swords- being afraid to move, feeling trapped, and unable to make decision, because whatever decision you make, it will hurt you in some way- still you’ve got to do something, you cannot stay in this situation- 9 is a card of change not the card of stability.
We see two young man after some kind of battle or duel. One of them seems hurt, and he lays on the ground, with broken flowers and sticks scattered all around him. Other man gives him a hand, being obviously worried about the poor fellow. He wants to help him to stand up. 8 swords are above them pointing at the man laying down. (Sword of Damocles). Is he going to accept help and move from dangerous place, or being afraid to change and experience more pain he will stay in this seemingly stable situation? Better for him if he moves and go to some save place where he will be able to recuperate and stand on his own feet. This is card of transformation- he got himself into it (are these guys not the same opponents from the 7 of Wands?), somehow it wasn’t a good decision and now he has to get out and start from beginning.
Eight of Pentacles- starting from beginning again. Though this is “advanced” Pentacles we don’t see here rich Scottish businessman from 4, or aristocratic ladies from 6. This is the card of new beginning with all disadvantages of new start- learning, committing mistakes, being forced to be humble again (someone who started new career, new job in his thirties knows what I am talking about ).
We see young, humble girl who is presenting to someone her work of art. In 3 of pentacles we saw two young man, full of ideas and power, who are confident in their abilities and recognition for their work comes almost automatically. Here we have a girl who has talent; her sculpture is beautiful and attractive, but she is in humble position. She is bending her head low, looking at her sculpture, trying to attract someone’s attention to it. The flowers on her dress are the same as the flowers growing around her, but with slide difference; the flowers on her dress are fully developed, while the flowers around her are still just budding; their real glory is still hidden. I would say she has talent and power to become master in the field she has chosen, but she has to prove it to the world, before she will get any recognition and attention from environment. This is the earthly suit- so though her situation is difficult she looks peaceful and confident. She just needs to be patient and hardworking. The results will come.
Ok- everyone is welcome to join in. I am waiting for more insights. It is so nice when you think that you’ve seen everything in the card and then someone shows you more.
Grip?