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qosIn addition to simply being a gorgeous piece of artwork, the 6 of Swords in the Gilded Tarot differs in a very important way from the 6 of Swords of the Robin Wood tarot.
The Robin Wood card shows a person as a passenger in a boat being moved forward by a spiritual guide of some kind. The Gilded Tarot shows a person poling her own boat. The large moon in the background suggests openness to intuition and spirit, but she is still making an effort and taking responsibility for getting where she needs to be.
Both cards speak of journeys and progress under the influence of spirit. Only one shows the person doing something to advance the journey.
I've always loved the RW 6 of Swords. It spoke to me of my own Journeys -- but it's also a vivid image of how I've let myself be moved by outside forces (not always Spirit!) more often than by my own will.
The Gilded Tarot 6 of Swords is my touchstone for this time in my life, acknowledging both my need to take responsibility and make some effort to achieve my goals and the fact that I have more than my own resources to draw on.
The Robin Wood card shows a person as a passenger in a boat being moved forward by a spiritual guide of some kind. The Gilded Tarot shows a person poling her own boat. The large moon in the background suggests openness to intuition and spirit, but she is still making an effort and taking responsibility for getting where she needs to be.
Both cards speak of journeys and progress under the influence of spirit. Only one shows the person doing something to advance the journey.
I've always loved the RW 6 of Swords. It spoke to me of my own Journeys -- but it's also a vivid image of how I've let myself be moved by outside forces (not always Spirit!) more often than by my own will.
The Gilded Tarot 6 of Swords is my touchstone for this time in my life, acknowledging both my need to take responsibility and make some effort to achieve my goals and the fact that I have more than my own resources to draw on.
