The Tower.
The Tower is almost always considered an ill omen and usually follows The Devil around in the decks that contain it. The card was used in a variety early European printed tarot. Many designs depicted nude or scantily clad people fleeing burning buildings and lightning. The Tower’s imagery is probably a reference the Tower of [...]
The Lovers.
Over wide and rushing rivers In his arms he bore the maiden; Light he thought her as a feather, As the plume upon his head-gear; Cleared the tangled pathway for her, Bent aside the swaying branches, Made at night a lodge of branches, And a bed with boughs of hemlock, And a fire before the [...]
The High Priestess.
How could I forget the High Priestess. I really am going to try not to skip around anymore. This card seemed a little less inspiring for some reason. I placed the High Priestess on the opposite end of the lake from the Magician. I decided against another silhouette. A magician is much easier to invoke [...]
The Emperor.
In its April 24, 1933, issue, Time magazine quoted Minnesota’s first Farmer-Labor governor, Floyd B. Olson speaking from the steps of the state capitol: “I am making a last appeal to the Legislature. If the Senate does not make provision for the sufferers in the State and the Federal Government refuses to aid, I shall [...]
The Empress.
The Empress is the third card in the Major Arcana and my third Twin City Tarot post. She represents a path to spirit through the senses. She is a stately figure, seated upon opulent cushions. The Empress is mother. She reminds me of my brother’s other mother. She’s a creator and nurturer. In some decks [...]
