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Just for Fun - Tarot Card Pull - October 23, 2024

Just for Fun - Tarot Card Pull - October 23, 2024


This week's card is actually two cards, as the first jumped out of the deck mid-shuffle, the first is the Five of Cups and the second is the Eight of Coins, from one of my favorite decks, Tarot of the Divine by Yoshi Yoshitani. This deck is "inspired by deities, folklore, & fairy tales from around the world" and there is a stunning companion lore book I will mention below.

Per the author's guidebook, the Five of Cups means:

* Upright: Self-pity, guilt, regret, stagnation, depression

* Reversed: Moving on, forgiveness, acceptance, finding peace, encouragement

The card art represents La Llorona from Mexican folklore and the guidebook has a brief overview of the scene depicted.


Per the author's guidebook, the Eight of Coins means:

* Upright: Craftmanship, commitment, determination, ambition, concentration

* Reversed: Repetition, poor quality, rushing, bad reputation

The card art represents the Six Swans from German fairy tales and again, the guidebook has a brief overview of the scene depicted.


The most interesting thing about this card pull for me is that the lore book has these two stories back-to-back, even though in the deck, they aren't. Perhaps what the cards are trying to tell us isn't in the guidebook or even in the cards, but rather in the tales and lore themselves...

La Llorona Legend via Wikipedia

La Llorona Legend via Encyclopedia Britannica

Six Swans Legend via Wikipedia

Six Swans Story via Grimm's Stories



Until next time, Lore Lovers, stay spooky💖

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