sapienza
In this card we see six crossed batons on the pale blue background consistent with the other cards of this suit. In the foreground is a man (a servant according to Huson's extended LWB) carrying a scroll which he is looking down at. He is walking along a cobbled path.
Etteilla's meaning for this card upright is a servant. Huson has incorporated the idea of a servant, but also a message or messenger is indicated by the design of this card. Given that most people today do not have servants it's good that this extra layer of meaning is there. When working with Etteilla's meanings I often see this card as representing the concept of service. Sometimes it can be about doing things for others, looking at what we can give rather than what we can take. In this representation of the card there is the other lay of a message/messenger. And then also, the fact that our messenger/servant is intently reading the scroll. Could this add another layer of meaning along the lines of minding our own business?
I really like this card. I think it fits the traditional Etteilla meaning well, but also adds many other possibilities for interpretation.
Etteilla's meaning for this card upright is a servant. Huson has incorporated the idea of a servant, but also a message or messenger is indicated by the design of this card. Given that most people today do not have servants it's good that this extra layer of meaning is there. When working with Etteilla's meanings I often see this card as representing the concept of service. Sometimes it can be about doing things for others, looking at what we can give rather than what we can take. In this representation of the card there is the other lay of a message/messenger. And then also, the fact that our messenger/servant is intently reading the scroll. Could this add another layer of meaning along the lines of minding our own business?
I really like this card. I think it fits the traditional Etteilla meaning well, but also adds many other possibilities for interpretation.