Today I drew the Seven of Swords and Nine of Wands. It looks to me like the fella in the Nine of Wands is burning up in flames. He's much too close to the sun, and he's about to be consumed by the fire. The raven in the Seven of Swords card is in control, as he has the sun dangling on a chain from his beak. Is he an unlikely hero about to save this guy from his fiery doom, flying away with the sun, creating a safer distance from the man? Or will he keep the sun where it is, torturing the poor guy slowly? Yet another option would be to drop the sun on the man, ending both his misery and any potential future joy in one quick instant.
Well, the first impression that I got when I turned these cards over was that the raven looked as though he was there to rescue the man. The man is looking up. He sees the raven and knows his fate lies with the bird's intentions. He stands strong, ready for whatever may come. But he has made it this far, and hopes for the best.
The feeling that I get from these cards is that there may be help on the way for me, from an unlikely source. There will be relief to something that I have toiled long and hard through. Now is not the time to give up. Assistance is just around the corner. However, it would be wise for me to consider what this "raven" might expect from me, if anything, in return for the favor.
Deck: Archeon Tarot
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I found your interpretation interesting. I like how you bring the two pictures together, and with this deck, it works well, since the barriers between the images are so blurred.
I also received the 7 of Swords in my reading today, and it described deceit on my own part. I hate to say that it does appear that the raven may expect a bit of a deal to be set before he helps you. He knows how much you need or want what it is he has dangling from his beak, and might intend to take advantage!
Hiya Steve! :) How interesting that we both drew the Seven of Swords today. And yes, I will be sure to keep alert about any potential "strings attached" help from a raven.
(As I wrote that, I saw the "strings attached" image in the card, with the string/chain dangling from his beak!)
Hi TarotDame,
Hope you don't mind me adding a thought, first time commenting on another's cards out on "blogdom", but the fiery colour drew me :). Wouldn't you say that the world of the 9 wands is held within that orb that the raven is dangling from his beak? One cold card, one hot, feels to me as if change is in the air. Raven will be taking you someplace new, and you are looking upwards to him to see his signs :)
Blessings
x Mouse
Hi Mouse! Thanks for stopping by... I'm very happy to be the recipient of your first comment in the blog world! :)
I'm glad you added your observations, it's always fascinating to hear others' thoughts. I didn't see the man as being inside the sun, since I can see the sun behind him. But it is another neat way of looking at the cards. I followed your imagery and here are my thoughts... If the man was indeed inside the sun world, and the raven was bringing him somewhere else... then wherever he ended up, he would still be trapped inside the sun, so it really wouldn't make much difference to him that he had traveled anywhere. (Not the outcome I'd like to see happen with me. LOL!!!) But you are right, there is indeed a change in the air happening with me currently.
I loved reading your interpretation. I always enjoy the fact that everyone who looks at a card (or set of cards) will always see something different. That's one of the great beauties of reading, isn't it?
I checked out your blog really quickly. (I'll return when I have more time later today.) Are there two of you writing on one blog? Cat and Mouse? :) I saw your posts with the Fey Tarot. I ordered that set two months ago, and it should finally be here today or tomorrow. I can't wait!
Thanks again for sharing your creative interpretation to the cards! :)
Kiki
Mouse... After writing my thoughts on your interpretation, it brought to mind the phrase, "Wherever you go, there you are." Reminding me that my happiness truly lies within me and I have the ability to make a heaven of hell, or a hell of heaven wherever I am. I know this to be true, and it's something important to keep in mind while I remain in an undesirable place. (But it's not going to stop me from moving to someplace I find more beautiful!) :D
Hi Kiki,
Yes, there are two of us sharing the blog. I think the Fey posts so far are Cat's :) You'll love the Fey, although I find them to be very blunt, their appearance is very deceptive LOL.
As for your last comment, that is very similar to something I just discussed with Cat last night. No matter where we go, there is always one constant ....... that constant is us :)
PS: If the Man is *trapped* inside the Sun ..... couldn't that be the physical plane that we exist on at present. If so, the Raven would be a higher power, and thereby guiding you to where you are meant to go ...... even down to finding your new spiritual home?
So Kiki,
remember the Inner Change needs to come first!! then the Outer will change easily and magically -
if you push without the change, you might end up feeling the same way in the new surroundings :( don't want that!
Spiritsong-
Mouse, I like that! My new spiritual home. And no matter where I go, it will always have been within me all along! :)
Spiritsong, it's so true! And it's precisely what I've been working on lately!! :)
xoxoxo
To me, this is simply brilliant. That you name the qualities of the Seven and the Nine ("raven expect[ing something] in return" and "toiled long and hard through") while creating a smart connection on the sun image . . .
Wow.
Just, "Wow."
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