NORMAL TAROT
Added 2018-02-15 17:47:57 +0000 UTCCARD ONE: THE SINNER
A Wretch in an iron mask and manacles. The sinner is explicitly female but bears no semblance to any sort of Eve figure. Her imprisonment is both deserved and self-inflicted, though there is a sense the punishment does not match her crime, whatever it may be. She is bound by the face and by the wrists but not shackled to a surface, she is free to move about her confinement. This indicates that her freedom is not wholly taken from her and she still has a modicum of influence. Her rags are white, possibly symbolizing a righteousness to her suffering.
Drawing the sinner is an indication of self-punishment, with heavy connotations of guilt, or a debt that seems impossible to pay. Those who have drawn the sinner should recognize the mistake they made and do their best to make amends. Know that suffering is not apology. Know that forgiveness is not a guarantee, but neither is it a necessity.
All things pass. In time, even the worst sins are forgotten.
