Bernice
So you're really trying to find a divinatory meaning for the trump cards in the Marseilles decks? And you begin with the Le Fov/TheFool.Originally posted by Starlightexp:.... I thought the best way to approach the deck would be by color first, see if that brings any insight to the kinda homely looking card. Bam….did it ever. My brain hurts with just the use of color right now. Here is what I came up with based on just the colors:
Le Fov- The Fool can be seen at the beginning or the end of the journey and fits both. His bag is green in color representing the hope he carries with him, but to bring that hope he carries it on a staff that is red meaning that it is the hope that comes from pain, maybe loss (?). He has his battle scars, the blue in his collar lets us know that but he is still hopeful as it is ringed in green. Kinda one of those eternally optimistic persons. He path too is hopeful but a long and not without pain as seen in his red shoes. He carries with him the yellow staff of perseverance with him and the yellow also lets us know he has set his sites firm on the future. Following him along and ‘getting his attention’ is a little creature of awareness and understanding, while the fools tunic is one of a growing awareness this little creature is there to make sure he stays on task...or not.
That’s my first pass at the card. It’s not the more happy-go-lucky Fool of the RWS or the Cosmic Egg of the Thoth it’s a more world weary Fool but one that has his wits and will keep on trucking. Now I’m almost obsessed with this image of the Fool…..
The question is, are you approaching this historically, 'cos this is the History Forum, or on purely visual terms regardless of the history?
If you read the Forum Contents here you will find threads which discuss the trumps individually on a historical basis, and also threads which explore ways of 'reading' with these early decks;
http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=31857
Bee