Owdscrat left a question on my first post about the mention that this card can mean "lack of patience" I had printed some pages off the internet and have been using them to learn more about the cards. It lists upright and reverse meanings so perhaps it is a mistake from that source. I hope it does mean patience...makes me even happier with my soul card!! That's why I LOVE comments...they help me correct any errors in thinking/knowledge, give me more to ponder, and inspire me to think in new directions.
So I looked at the Sorceress Card in the Once Upon a Time book....Key Words: Intuition, Secrets, Mysteries. "The Sorceress can help you become more connected with the universe." Hmmm as my soul card it would be my purpose through all the lifetimes...very cool...I love it! I like to think that perhaps in some of my many ramblings....someone might gain a small bit of insight or help....so I suppose that might fit.
It's sort of strange because in this story the fairy mother also leaves her human children and returns to the lake in much the same way the "seal" in the Sealskin fairy tale does. (Queen of Cups) But this story doesn't haunt me the way the seal one does. In the Sealskin the fairy comes away as deeply longing for the true essence of herself.....to be who she really is...and I suppose that speaks to me. It is such a core emotion/condition for many people.
In the Lake Maiden, I'm actually a little unclear of the self imposed rule of the husband not striking her three times..it wasn't like "hitting"...that I would understand...but it was one of the parts of the story I found puzzling. Here the Lake Maiden set clear boundaries, they were broken and she left. But it was her choice. Perhaps the fact that she had a choice made the difference in feeling. While the Seal longed for her underwater home...she really never had a choice. The fisherman stole her sealskin so she could not return. Also at the beginning the Lake Maiden chose to go with the man, not so with the Seal.
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My Personality Card: Justice
Comparing the Kings
And any other thing that strikes my fancy...here in fairy tale land.
Hi Ginger!
ReplyDeleteLike you, Sorceress & Justice are my soul/personality cards, so they both have extra meaning for me :)
Just wanted to comment on one of your questions, about the condition of the three blows that the maiden laid upon the shepherd. Apparently this is a common theme that runs through other Celtic Fairy Tales (can't remember where I read it, though, so I'll have to do a little extra research). It's just another indication that the woman is of supernatural origin. And she apparently came back frequently to visit her sons and give them the knowledge of how to use plants and herbs for healing (google the Physicians of Myddfai,). It's a really interesting story. :)
Loving the blog! I always enjoy your insights and thoughts; thank you!