strings of life
This Four of Wands gives me such an odd and eerie feeling. I immediately feel a sense of being trapped, bored and wanting to experience freedom! We see a woman standing outside of a gated and enormous castle at night. She is holding a bouquet with red and white roses, symbolic of growth her state of innocence and the desires that she has. She wears a gorgeous, free flowing purple gown with light blue lace detailing. The dog next to her is her friend, perhaps her only true one. This woman is wealthy but she feels trapped both figuratively and emotionally. We see what appear to be two ghostly apparitions of herself behind the wall of the grounds of the castle. One is wearing a turquoise dress and shows her holding a garland made of flowers from one hand to another. I get the sense that the garland represents her feeling trapped at either side of the spectrum. She must be filling her time with seemingly meaningless activities just to entertain herself. The other is a partial reflection of herself, but she is inside of the castle wall and is almost hidden entirely by the foliage. The reflection shows her with a single red rose in her hair.
Her gaze sends shivers down my spine. She is daydreaming--caught up in the story in her mind--and almost doesn't seem to realize that there is so much more outside of her life inside the castle. A man stands at the top of the castle and appears to be watching her. He will not stand to see her leave. Who is he - a jealous lover, a guardian of sorts or just a controlling person? She can blossom like the flowers that she holds, but she has to realize this. She can make the necessary changes and escape. She may feel like all is lost when she does this and may have to start from scratch, but all that she needs is that single burst of energy, the power of action--just like the one red rose in he reflection--and take that first step.
We can all feel stuck at times, but we have free will to alter the course.
Her gaze sends shivers down my spine. She is daydreaming--caught up in the story in her mind--and almost doesn't seem to realize that there is so much more outside of her life inside the castle. A man stands at the top of the castle and appears to be watching her. He will not stand to see her leave. Who is he - a jealous lover, a guardian of sorts or just a controlling person? She can blossom like the flowers that she holds, but she has to realize this. She can make the necessary changes and escape. She may feel like all is lost when she does this and may have to start from scratch, but all that she needs is that single burst of energy, the power of action--just like the one red rose in he reflection--and take that first step.
We can all feel stuck at times, but we have free will to alter the course.