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| Page of Vessels - Otter Wildwood Tarot |
After
having drawn two aces from the Anna K Tarot, which felt very stimulating but
also somewhat demanding, I've chosen
another deck for today: My Wildwood Tarot by Mark Ryan and John Matthews and illustrated by Will Worthington. How I long for the day I can say: ”My
trusty old Wildwood Tarot” J
But let’s
stay in the moment and focus on my daily draw: The page of Vessels (cups) aka Otter. Keep breathing Ellen: A courtcard depicting an animal! That’s something entirely
new! What a way to start with a new deck.
My first impression of this card is playfulness.
If you've ever seen an otter in the water you know what I mean. They are also
social and loving to their fellow otters. An otter can live both on land as
well as in water. In both environments they feel equally at home. I love to see
an otter floating in the river stream. It
looks wonderful and so effortless.
Now
let’s see what the guidebook has to say about this page of vessels
It says
this animal can be seen as a mediator between the worlds. Of course they highlight
the playful character and the intuitive, sensitive side of this page. For me he’s
a welcome pause and reassurance after the aces. He can help me to intuitively know
whether to focus on the ace of wands or on the ace of swords or…… to let the
aces be for a while and contemplate the splendor of everyday life during
meditation or just while pondering and doing nothing. Since “Going with the
flow” is my theme of this month I am happy to be accompanied by this beautiful animal
I often use the elemental associations for decks like these. For instance this particular Page is "Earth of Water." So then I have to figure out what those elements mean to me; in this case a person who shows their affection or joy in physical ways or who uses tangible touchstones to connect with intuition.
ReplyDeleteThat would certainly refers to the artistic qualities of this page. Thanks Sycamoretree, this is very helpful :)
DeletePs. I've just returned from a ride on my bike and I have been enjoying the autumn splendor. that's good example for experiencing joy in a physical way :)
DeleteI worked with this deck a couple of years ago and I found it very deep. This is a lovely Page and definitely a deck I will go back to at some point.
ReplyDeleteYes it is a profound deck. I've just started to work with it today (after a lot of flipping the cards and enjoying the pictures) :)
DeleteYesss, the WIldwood makes its inaugural appearance on your blog!! :-D I really love the animal court cards - they often feel more accessible to me than "people." This Page is so perfect for you, based on one of your posts from last week when you mentioned that you were needing trust your intuition more. So nice!
ReplyDeleteYes finally! Tomorrow I will post about my deck interview spread I've done this evening.
DeleteThis page is really something. You are right after the first fright,I've noticed that they are easy to get to know. I had even googled the river otter. They are such cute playful animals and is helpful to read about their characteristics and habits :)
You finally got your Wildwood! This is one of my favourite decks to work with, it always has really interesting messages - especially when applied to the spiritual.
ReplyDeleteThat is what I intend to use it for. Especially now the winter is coming and we're turning inward
DeleteOtters are adorable -- but can also be quite feisty and aggressive when the situation requires. They are such a joy to watch as they play and swim with such effortless grace. The image always puts me in a more easy-going, mellow mood.
ReplyDeleteYes that effect has this card on me too
DeletePerhaps the feisty and aggressive behavior could be seen as a reverse meaning for this page :D