What I See:
I imagine a pilgrimage — according to the book that is the Chalice Well in Glastonbury, England — and refilling of the emotional well. We have the overlapping circles, creating the mandorla as talked about in The World post, bisected by a sword. The sword makes me think about Arthurian legends. And I’m back to the holiness of the Chalice Well, where Joseph of Arimathea is said to have put the cup that collected Jesus’ blood. Wells are said to be a gateway to the spirit world. I must say, with the history surrounding this well, I’d agree. And that greenery. It doesn’t seem to be just a reflection on the water but rather a living thing reaching out of the water toward the pilgrim at its edge.
General Water element/Cups suit:
Please refer back to the Ace of Water
Light (upright) Reading:
It’s time to replenish you emotional well.
- Keywords: Invitation, Introspection, Unforeseen Solutions, or Omen.
Shadow (upside down or reverse) Reading:
Get out of your rut by counting your blessings.
- Keywords: Discontent, Emotional Distance, Apathy, or Lethargy.
Plots:
This card screams sacred space. Perhaps your story focus on a sacred location. Or maybe the pilgrimage to a sacred location? With the well’s history, perhaps a retelling of a myth or legend.
Perhaps your focus is the woman. Happy or sad? Perhaps she’s scrying?
- Four Themes: Sacred Space, Structure, Boundaries, Limits, Foundation, or Stewardship.
Traditionally, this card depicts a man sitting under a tree with three cups in front of him and one held aloft by a cloud. This could mean your MC is bored or discontent. Perhaps s/he is in the valley after a turning point in your story.
Perhaps you see Odin in that man sitting beneath a tree. Odin climbed the World Tree, even losing an eye. How about a retelling of that story?
According to Tarot for Writers
Characters:
Take a pilgrimage to a sacred place.
- Suit Archetype/Feudal Class: Clergy and Priestly class.
Additionally, look up one of the Water signs (Cancer, Scorpio, Pisces) for personality traits.
For more information on the Fours in general, please refer back to the Four of Earth.
Image: Gaian Tarot
Sep 06, 2012 @ 06:27:10
I’m drawn in by the circles and the blue worn by the person at the well. I could see her dissolving into a puddle and pouring into the well. Silly, I know lol!!
Sep 06, 2012 @ 07:47:08
Oh, cool image Angela! Love that. You could develop an entire story around her dissolving into the water…
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Sep 06, 2012 @ 07:08:55
I’ve always liked water for its mystical properties, but water as water has always made me a little peevish.
I love the scroll work on that cover. And I think the woman is a better representation for water than a man. Maybe because woman is more fluid and seeks balance.
Sep 06, 2012 @ 07:50:42
It’s the fire in you Maria
I agree a woman is a better representation, but more because water touches on the emotions and woman, by their nature, are more in tune with their emotions.
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Sep 06, 2012 @ 10:49:34
This reminds me somehow of the Myst puzzle games. It’s got that familiar-yet-otherworldly feel to it.
Sep 06, 2012 @ 11:02:14
Oh, I like that. Familiar but Otherworldly…yep, I can see a story springing from that
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Sep 06, 2012 @ 11:18:57
I love that card. There’s so much going on in it. Very soothing too.
Sep 06, 2012 @ 11:48:28
It is very soothing. I’ll definitely be stopping at that well next time I get to the UK
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Sep 07, 2012 @ 19:26:09
The thought of sitting by the well that Jesus’ blood poured into, would be unimaginable.
Sep 08, 2012 @ 09:44:21
I’m not sure the blood was poured into the well, though the water is apparently reddish in color. I could probably spend the rest of my life studying the myths and legends surrounding that well
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