Seven of Blades
The battle is over, and all is lost. There are no victors in this cause, only the dead and the dying. There is nothing left here but the spoils of war. Take what… Continue reading
The battle is over, and all is lost. There are no victors in this cause, only the dead and the dying. There is nothing left here but the spoils of war. Take what… Continue reading
Two people set forth, one guiding the passage, the other along for the ride. This is immigration, pilgrimage, the pioneers as they struck out in search of a better life on the far… Continue reading
The fighting is done for the day, but the outcome is unclear. Perhaps the ambassadors are parleying, perhaps everyone has simply retreated to lick their wounds. Either way, it is a moment that… Continue reading
A needed retreat; a moment of contemplation. Rest, retirement for the swirling chaos of the world. In the suit of blades, the odd numbered cards tend to be the active principles, expressing the… Continue reading
Betrayal. Heartbreak. Disaster. The card of the ultimate cri du cœur. Emotional devastation, deep loss, pain of the soul. Sometimes, soul-deep pain is necessary. It can clear the way for growth and change, it… Continue reading
Balance, or tension? Is there a difference? Or are they two sides of the same blade, each requiring the other to exist? A woman stands at the water line, blindfolded and holding a… Continue reading
The Ace. Potential in its purest form. Unadulterated energy. An idea with no pre-suppositions, a statement of full power, a distilled essence of itself. Blades. The suit of the East, of Spring, of… Continue reading