Knight of Blades
The Knight of Blades is a messenger. With information comes change — swift and sure. What was certain becomes unsure, what was unknown becomes a new certainty. Words can change the world in… Continue reading
The Knight of Blades is a messenger. With information comes change — swift and sure. What was certain becomes unsure, what was unknown becomes a new certainty. Words can change the world in… Continue reading
The Knight is the messenger of the court cards, but also the motion, the catalyst. The Knight makes things happen, whether for good or ill; the Knight is the agent of change. The… Continue reading
A page is a younger individual, a seeker. The Page of Blades in particular is a seeker of of knowledge, of information. One who searches out all they can find. The student eager… Continue reading
The Page is the innocent of the court cards, but also the unconscious actor. Both uninfluenced by age and the world, and uninhibited by concerns and consequences. The suit of blades is the… Continue reading
Sometimes, you’re just done. It’s too much. There’s no more fighting, no more strength to call on. You’re done. This is it, the end of the line. It may be the death of… Continue reading
As my father always used to say, this is “not necessarily a card of violent death.” The implication being, of course, that usually it is. A body pierced with ten blades, dead and… Continue reading
Anxiety, fear. The worry that grips your heart in the middle of the night, jerking you awake and leaving you gasping for air. The worries that cycle endlessly around your brain, racing out… Continue reading
The point of no return. The straw that breaks the camel’s back. The dark night of the soul. What is it like to hit the proverbial wall? How do you know when you… Continue reading
The journey begins in fear and darkness, helpless and bound. Initiation is a release and a bond. You bind yourself to the process knowing only the first piece. Not knowing what will follow… Continue reading
A woman stands, bound, blindfolded, and surrounded by blades. She cannot see, she cannot move. There is no one near at hand. Was she a willing sacrifice? Was she taken and tied by… Continue reading