Today’s post is part of a series where I share some observations and/or questions about images in specific cards.
It’s not so much about defining the cards, but rather a series of points you might look at to widen your own interpretation of the images.
Five Observations/Questions about the Rider-Waite-Smith 10 of Wands …
1. The character in the image is carrying their load in a manner that protects each of the sprouting leaves at the top of each branch. What might that suggest in terms of your reading?
2. Given that this card is a number 10, and that the Minor Arcana goes from Ace to 10 … this card is at the end of a progressive cycle. How might that play into your reading?
3. There’s a house, or a castle, let’s call it a ‘manor’ in the background – who lives there?
4. The load looks heavy, but the sky is a lovely blue – what might that indicate in your reading?
5. This card is one of the Stage cards … like a character is on set. Is there something ‘performative’ about what’s being described?
As is always the case, there’s so much more to this card than I’m observing here. I encourage you to keep looking.