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X. The Wheel of Fortune
The silver ornament at the bottom right is a hamsa, a "Hand of God," which is affixed beside doors of houses for protection and good luck, with a palmprint overlayed . . . this seemed like a more subtle "fortune" symbol than the cookie, maybe. The bird is a nightingale; to hear the song of the nightingale in a dream fortells good health. The ship's wheel speaks to me of adventure and sailing off to another land to seek one's fortune; the palm trees are that far-off land with hoped-for prosperity and happiness. The kanji in the background is the Japanese symbol for "destiny."

 

XVI. The Tower
The Tower is often seen as one of the "scarier" cards in the Tarot deck, but it isn't inherently "bad"--the position in which it falls in a reading, the surrounding cards, and the situation for which the reading is sought determine its meaning.

Traditional cards generally show The Tower being struck by lightning; one interpretation of the card that I've seen says that it represents nature's dominion over man. The lighthouses on this card represent, to me, man's attempt to work with nature, not to overcome or dominate it, but also to avoid being dominated by it. Nevertheless, a lighthouse is a very dangerous place, with the possibility of being swept out to sea. It's a reminder that in a time of great change, you need to keep your wits about you and not let yourself be overtaken.

Most resources say that The Tower represents a time of great challenges and change. When I look at The Tower, I see something that reminds me of Bruce Springsteen's lyric "Smokestacks reachin' like the arms of God"--towers rising to the heavens, reaching toward Heaven, aspiring to greater things.

This card (my card) is a bit bottom heavy, but that's on purpose. The tower rising from the bottom of the card, and the stones, represent the grounding force of nature--that while we may aspire to the heavens, and reach for the sky, we still need to keep our feet firmly planted on the ground.


 

XVIII. The Moon
The Moon represents uncertainty, confusion, ambiguity, duality. It indicates that intuition is needed, that maybe it would be wise to listen to your inner voices rather than relying too much on logic or facts.

 

XIX. The Sun
Light, warmth, energy, vitality, health. The earth revolves around the Sun, and when you draw this card in a reading, you may feel as if the earth revolves around you. This card indicates that you can do no wrong. New life, joy, happiness -- a feeling of primal energy.

The traditional Rider Waite card shows a naked child astride a white horse, wearing sunflowers in his hair and throwing his hands wide as if to embrace the whole world. The Sun card means that you will succeed at whatever you attempt.

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