Card 1 - Hierophant
The card depicts a spiritual figure that sits in a alternatively formal environment feature for a church. He is wearing three tricky vestments which might be designated to symbolize the 3 exceptional worlds. His proper hand is properly raised in an act of benediction, a sign of blessing – it s the equal hand that the Magician has raised. In his different hand, he includes a triple cross, which is related historically with the pope. Each of the horizontal bars inside the move are thought to symbolize the Father, the Son and the Holy Ghost. Beneath him, two acolytes are seated, representing the transfer of sacred expertise within establishments. Through these acolytes, the card also comes to represent following the course to knowledge and education.
This card is additionally referred to as the High Priest in certain decks - as well as the Pope. He is acting as the masculine counterpart of every other card which is known as the High Priestess. This card is ruled with the aid of Taurus.
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Card 2 - Moon
When we encounter the Moon, we see a path that leads off into the distance. On either facet of the direction stand a wolf and a dog, representing our animalistic nature - one is civilized, and the alternative wild and feral. There is a crawfish that is crawling out of the pond from which the path stems from. In the distance, we are able to see two towers flanking the central course, all over again alluding to the doubles seen in this card. Everything on this card appears to echo the opposite, as though to allude to 2 possibilities. When we stroll down the direction, we walk the pleasant line among conscious and unconscious, between the tamed facet of civilization of the dog, and the forces of nature represented with the aid of the wolf.
The towers on the opposing ends represent the forces of proper and evil, and their similarity in appearance can allude to the problems that we face in distinguishing between them.
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