It's In The Cards

Consulting the cards has become a way of life for me. This is the place where I write about my readings, their meanings, and all other types of divination.

Wednesday, May 17, 2006

Three of Wands

I recently got a new-to-me tarot deck: The Whimsical Tarot. This was on my wishlist for ages... I finally found it in a lot auction on eBay.

I should probably cleanse the deck, but laziness and procrastination reigns in my life. I've had it with me for weeks. After a questionable pull yesterday from my old standby deck, I decided to turn to the Whimsical Tarot for my today's pull.

My card? Three of Rods (wands).

As I begin to get a bit more familiar with decks of various sorts, I see some of the differences between decks. In this case, the Three of Rods is extremely different than the one I'm used to. In many of my decks, the Three of Wands shows a man looking out into the world from a balcony. It's as if everything lies before him. However, in this deck, it shows a bunch of poor people congretating outside, around a cauldron. Everyone is bringing something to add (Ooooh, Stone Soup!). The LWB says this is a card of creativity, whereas in a traditional deck it's a card of exploring and foresight.

I can't wait to get the bigger book of explanations I bought from half.com to go along with this set. Until then, I can only surmise that it will take some creativity and maybe a little help to get myself out of the mess I got myself into.