THE AUTUMN EQUINOX
The height of your growth, now is the time to rest and learn.
Thus begins the season of autumn. Where spring deals with growth of a personal, spiritual sort, autumn deals with the material. By far the most grounded of the suits, autumn deals with questions of craft, ...
2018-11-17 16:35:45 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SUMMER MOTHER
The summer mother is radiant and kindly, all grows under her touch. She sits, cane in hand, on a stone bench surrounded by a lush overgrown garden.
Passion has a habit of getting away from us. Once said, something spoken can never truly be taken back, actions can neve...
2018-11-16 16:20:01 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SUMMER QUEEN
This card depicts Titania, the seelie queen. A golden crown sits upon a tangled mass of red hair and wildflowers. Her garments seem to fade seamlessly into plant life. She holds a ceremonial scythe, representing the harvest.
The Summer Queen is to reap what you have se...
2018-11-15 18:10:25 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SUMMER LADY
The summer lady is the epitome of beauty and power. This card represents possibility, untapped potential. The summer lady is someone to be nurtured, to be guided to do great things. Know that where there is potential, there is danger. The Summer lady requires a kind, gentle hand. T...
2018-11-13 22:40:19 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SUMMER KNIGHT III
A figure of justice and valiance. An avatar of victory, intense and glorious.
They are a mountain of gilded armor, a colossal tower shield in one hand. The sunrise behind them appears to give the summer knight a pair of blazing wings. An interesting caveat of the ...
2018-11-13 00:56:49 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SUMMER KNIGHT II
A figure in the midst of battle. He struggles, but his cause is just and from this he draws strength. A mace in one hand, a shield emblazoned with an image of the sun in the other.
The Summer Knight II is to ask yourself; Is it better to fail fighting for the right...
2018-11-11 16:53:01 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SUMMER KNIGHT I
A young knight in the midst of victory. This card is beginners luck of the best kind. The summer knight is exhausted, their mane of long hair obscures their face, the knight is of indeterminate gender. A heavy wooden shield in their off hand with several arrows buried into the ...
2018-11-10 18:56:35 +0000 UTC View PostTHE TENTH OF SUMMER
An unclear result, but a spark of hope on the horizon. "Unclear" isn't always what you'd want from an oracle deck but there will always be an element of mystery involved with divination, otherwise what you're doing is math.
Passion, drive, desire for success are nothing w...
2018-11-09 15:56:42 +0000 UTC View PostTHE NINTH OF SUMMER
A winnowing burden, carried to the point of nearly collapsing. It is unclear if you will succeed for now.
Summer deals with passion. Although the cards in this court are generally positive, the ninth of summer deals with the less pleasant side of things. This card i...
2018-11-06 16:33:13 +0000 UTC View PostTHE EIGHTH OF SUMMER
The preparation for something joyous! This card depicts the kitchen in full swing before a feast!
There is a certain kind of excitement that can only be found in the preparation for something fun. Getting up early to go to the airport. Cleaning for a holiday party....
2018-11-04 19:42:33 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SIXTH OF SUMMER
Strife overcome and friendships deepened, this card depicts the final scene of a play. The sixth of summer is a release of tension, and a good one at that. The sexual innuendo is not misplaced, summer deals with that sort of thing. This card is more often than not, the resoluti...
2018-11-02 16:38:28 +0000 UTC View PostTHE FIFTH OF SUMMER
Rising tension coming to a head. This card depicts heated drama. Think daytime romantic telenovela. The fifth of summer is drama in its purest form, at its most dramatic. Sobbing, fainting, throws of passion, lovers quarrels and amorous poems being screamed from rooftops. Shit ...
2018-11-01 18:15:01 +0000 UTC View PostTHE FOURTH OF SUMMER
A group of friends on a journey together. The relationships you share will be both strained and deepened. Nothing makes a friend like some good old shared suffering. The toil of your journey will not be done alone, why work in silence when you can work with friends? Conversati...
2018-10-31 20:52:54 +0000 UTC View PostTHE THIRD OF SUMMER
A call to action! The Horizon beckons and draws people together.
You and people you will eventually consider friends are moving towards a single point. You may not have encountered each other yet, but your paths will cross soon enough. The third of summer is that po...
2018-10-30 22:40:49 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SECOND OF SUMMER
A windswept meadow. All is calm. A good place for a picnic.
A nice day! Nothing terribly exciting, just you and maybe a friend and a nice lunch. A gentle sort of day where the world has yet to call you to action. The sort of calm, routine intimacy that can go overl...
2018-10-29 21:10:26 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SUMMER SOLSTICE:
All is in a state of balance, the great wheels of the year turn towards warmth and growth. The time when the wind speaks loud and the rivers run deep. You will find connection with the world, but within that connection there is vulnerability.
The summer solstice ha...
2018-10-28 17:43:36 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SPRING MOTHER
The spring mother is beautiful. Even in her ancient age, she is a pillar of maturity and wisdom. Her hair is matted with moss and lichens, a gnarled walking stick in one hand. A spring of wheat between her teeth.
The spring mother is the butterfly effect, the simple c...
2018-10-27 17:43:55 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SPRING QUEEN
Unlike the the other maidens in the deck, the spring queen is fat and muscular. She is contentment and bounty through strength. She sits upon a throne of twisted gnarled branches, covered in blooms. She is clad in luxurious silks that reveal much of her skin, a crown of golden flo...
2018-10-26 21:56:05 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SPRING LADY
The spring lady sits on a throne, flowers in her hair, a small doll in her hands. She is radiant in her youth. Her disposition is kind, but her heart hides something malevolent and dark. The chair she sits upon is decorated with elks horns, a mantle of doomed hubris.
Th...
2018-10-25 19:20:42 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SPRING KNIGHT iii
The Spring Knight stands, rapier in hand. This card is a one on one duel. When the spring knight is drawn, ignore any possible allies or foes you may have picked up in the rest of the spread, the spring knight supersedes them. Nobody can help you against the spring knight, bu...
2018-10-24 01:11:33 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SPRING KNIGHT ii
A knight stands guard over a lavish garden. He is underestimation, and the idea that one who does not wish to fight is by no means incapable of it.
Be wary of overconfidence reader, you may have ruffled exactly the wrong feathers. The spring knight is more often th...
2018-10-22 17:17:44 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SPRING KNIGHT:
A knight at rest beneath a tree. He is vulnerable, or is he? The spring knight appears to be sleeping, however his face is obscured by his helmet. This card can be a dangerous one, it is almost always a trap. The spring knight lures you into a false sense of security before stri...
2018-10-22 03:17:11 +0000 UTC View PostI AM ON A ROAD TRIP TO SAN FRANCISCO FOR THE NEXT FEW DAYS I WILL HAVE WIFI IN THE CAR WHEN I AM NOT DRIVING
THE DAILY POSTINGS WILL CONTINUE UNINTERRUPTED BUT THE SCHEDULE MAY GET WONKY
2018-10-21 16:11:50 +0000 UTC View PostTHE TENTH OF SPRING
A simple card. The tenth of spring is rest. A job well done, and a job done well. This card depicts a garden in full bloom, the apex of the court of spring. The work that you have done will finally bare fruit. Rest. Rest.
2018-10-20 17:49:40 +0000 UTC View PostHOW HAVE YOU BEEN ENJOYING THE CONTENT HERE? IS THERE ANYTHING I CAN DO TO MAKE THIS MORE FUN? ANY SUGGESTIONS?
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2018-10-19 17:05:40 +0000 UTC View PostTHE NINTH OF SPRING
A time of rest following a period of work or travel. The ninth of spring is the aching pride of accomplishment. This card depicts a freshly tiled and weeded garden.
If you have ever felt the rush of adrenaline that comes from manual labor, you know the ninth of spri...
2018-10-19 16:53:56 +0000 UTC View PostTHE EIGHTH OF SPRING
Simply put, the eighth of spring is the zen of craft. The card depicts a small wooden charm. The work is rough, but there is a warmth to the unpracticed hand.
Whatever your craft may be dear reader, it is important to remember to take joy in the act of craft. The g...
2018-10-18 15:56:39 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SEVENTH OF SPRING
Temporary Solace. This card depicts a quiet, clear spring.
The world can seem a cruel place sometimes. Some of this can be confirmation bias. It can be tough to notice when things go our way, but the world makes it all too clear when it decides to kick our knees o...
2018-10-17 15:13:43 +0000 UTC View PostTHE SIXTH OF SPRING
This card depicts mountains in the distance behind a traveler. The sixth of spring is a challenge passed. It is reflection on your accomplishments. You may find the road ahead will reflect challenges you faced in the past. Consider how things you struggled with before are routi...
2018-10-16 20:13:02 +0000 UTC View PostTHE FIFTH OF SPRING
The midway point on a journey. A time when the road behind is just as much as the road ahead. The fifth of spring depicts a roadside lunch. Nothing terribly fancy, but perhaps a favorite or two packed in butcher paper saved for the road. You've done well to get this far. Take s...
2018-10-15 14:05:18 +0000 UTC View Post