Post by Sasha on Mar 6, 2011 14:46:21 GMT -5
Sasha makes referances to the fey tarot
on a regular basis. These are short
little descriptions to help you understand
her cards and what they mean to her
personally. Please note that she does
use other decks on occaision, but the Fey
Tarot, illustrated by Mara Aghem
speaks to her the most. To see all the images
at a glance, clickity over [ here ] .
[glow=ccffff,2,300]General Information[/glow]
The tarot is made of the 22 cards of the major arcana, and the four suits: chalices, swords, pentacles, and wands.
[glow=ccffff,2,300]The Major Arcana[/glow]
The Tower: This card represents a sudden change or multiple changes. They can be either posative or more challenging, and it takes time to adjust to them. They usually occur unexpectedly. This card appears when Sasha first meets the other elementor girls. [ click for image ]
The Sun: Appearing in Mia's very first spread, the Sun can be a double-edged sword. It can represent the dawn of a new day, so to speak, after a hard time, and also means glory, triumph, simple pleasures and truths revealed. On the other hand, it can be a sign that a person is being overly optimistic or is ignoring faults that need to be addressed. [ click for image ]
More card descriptions shall be added as they come up in the story.
[glow=ccffff,2,300]The Chalices[/glow]
The Chalices represent the emotional and spiritual world. The Fey that run through these cards are dreamers, in love, sweet and sensitive. They receive and offer without fear or any vanity, demonstrating their open hearts without deceit; they are like clear running water. - Riccardo Minetti
Ten: Appears in Mia's first spread. This symbolizes rising above jealously, anger, and other childish feelings to a level of emotional maturity. This allows a person to be more empathetic. The card can also serve as a reminder to be warm to others and give comfort. Foreshadowing an event, it tells of happy reunions with family or other loved ones. [ click for image ]
The Queen: The first spread that Sasha's godmother ever did for her was with a traditional tarot deck. She laid out four cards, one for the past, present, and future, and one that was to be her guide. The first, the past, was the Queen of Cups. This card has made appearances in most of the spreads her godmother has done for her since then. (Sasha doesn't read her own cards, believeing it's bad luck.) The Queen represents a person who is loving, tenderhearted, and intuitive. Later in the story, she will come to realize that the Queen of Cups represents Tikian.
More card descriptions shall be added as they come up in the story.
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[glow=ccffff,2,300]The Swords[/glow]
The Swords represent the intellectual and conflicting world. They are wounded Fey, burdened by pain or responsibility. In the various images they show their strength and their vulnerability. They find a melancholy joy in things and an immense strength with which they confront the world, which can be terrible and dark for them, too. Mara found it very difficult to get close to the Swords due to the disturbing feeling they emanate. There is however a strength and a joy in them much older than time itself that cannot be suffocated. The energies that guide man to do just deeds, to raise up his head in adversity and to deal with pain, are the same that animate their Fey nature. They are like the cold air that blows in autumn. - Riccardo Minetti
More card descriptions shall be added as they come up in the story.
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[glow=ccffff,2,300]The Pentacles[/glow]
The Pentacles represent the physical world, the world of objects and earthly securities. The Fey that take shape in these cards are linked to the world that surrounds them, they are part of it and they are often creators and craftsmen. They demonstrate the patience and immutability of real things and shun the castles of dreams, deceit and illusions. Their magic is real, physical and tangible. They are the earth beneath bare feet. - Riccardo Minetti
Six: Appears in Mia's first spread. This represents a free give-and-take sort of situation. If you're doing well, it advises to give to someone who needs the help. If you are the one needing help, it says to accept the aid that is being offered to you. [ click for image ]
The Knave: The indicator card Sasha chooses for Mia after they meet. She is young age-wise, but her soul seems old. Despite her seemingly foolish nature, she is very responsable, especially with things like wealth. Sasha takes this to mean caring for the wealth of the earth, as Mia does with her garden, in this case. She represents the posative energy that is needed to take on a challenge. [ click for image ]
More card descriptions shall be added as they come up in the story.
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[glow=ccffff,2,300]The Wands[/glow]
The Wands represent the world of man, what he does, feels, asks...Man, not that big clumsy being that we are, but man the individual, that graceful primordial spirit that resides in each soul. The Fey creatures that appear in the wands have the courage to fly, to choose and to act. They are not pushed by issues, necessity or by others, but place themselves at the center of their world, and project what they are externally. They listen but never lose their identity; they are like the flames of a fireplace in the middle of a room. - Riccardo Minetti
The Knight: The knight of wands represents boundless energy. This card is used by Sasha as an indicator for Maelie. The girl seems to buzz as if filled with lightning, in some cases, she is! She leaves an imprint of herself where ever she goes and cannot be contained, like a horse at full gallop. [ click for image ]
The Knave: The knave of wands is adventurous, creative, and passionate about whatever he does. Kieran reminds Sasha of this card, and when it turns up in a spread, she immediately looks around to make sure there are no booby traps around. She knows that his creativity for new pranks has no bounds, nor does his potential for success. [ click for image ]
More card descriptions shall be added as they come up in the story.
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Notes to self:
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