"Art is contemplation. It is the pleasure of the mind which searches into nature and which there divines the spirit of which Nature herself is animated." - Auguste Rodin
Here are some of the cards from my new series "Cocktails"
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My
Art Cards are available as originals and editions
through www.TheTradingCardMuseum.com
"Serenity"
Photo
by: Rhonda Havlock
"High
Priestess"
"The
Wheel of Fortune"
The
Crowley Deck
The
Spiral Deck
Meaning:
Traditionally called the High Priestess, this major
arcana, or trump, card represents human wisdom. She
can be viewed as a kind of female Pope, the ancient
Egyptian Priestess of Isis, the even older snake and
bird Goddesses, the Greek Goddess Persephone, or the
Eve of Genesis before the Fall.
For
the accused heretics who were burnt at the stake for
revering her in the 14th and 15th century, she symbolized
the prophecy of the return of the Holy Spirit, which
was perceived as the female aspect of the Holy Trinity.
In
the sequence of cards in the major arcana, the High
Priestess appears as soon as the Fool decides he wants
to develop his innate powers, making a move toward
becoming a Magus. The High Priestess is his first
teacher, representing the Inner Life and the method
for contacting it, as well as the contemplative study
of Nature and the Holy Mysteries.
Meaning:
The central theme of what is traditionally called the Wheel of Fortune card is cyclical change. The Wheel keeps on rolling, churning events in a ceaseless progression of ups and downs, either way freeing us from the past. No one can escape its cyclical action, which can feel somewhat terrifying -- no matter whether we are rising or falling. When one is balanced on top there is a moment of crystal clarity, but the only part of the Wheel not going up and down is the hub, which is your eternal Self, the Source of Freedom.
Every one of us will occupy all the points on the wheel at some time or another. The cycle of the wheel is its lesson -- and we can learn to take comfort in it (as we do when we celebrate our birthday). If you don't like the look of things right now, just wait -- things will change. Of course, if you do like the look of things right now, enjoy it while it lasts, because that will change too!
Tears Geopoliticus Child
Artist: Man Ray Watching the Birth of a New Man
Artist: Salvador Dali
Talon Orient Express
Artist: Rhonda Havlock Artist: Rhonda Havlock
Cat & Mouse Champangne Truffles
Artist: Oliva De Berardinis Artist: Oliva De Berardinis