I see that too, good and evil, black and white, right and wrong, etc...George wrote:(3/20/07)Gem wrote:
A very striking picture here, totally different to The Magician? Sitting and peaceful in the moonlight as opposed to the moving sunlit and energetic Magician? The pillars (B stands for Boaz, signifying negation, J stands for Jachin, meaning beginning), dark and light, lots of symbols too....
my books shows the pillars to be known as "The black pillar is 'Boaz', the nagative life principle." and "The white pillar one is 'Jakin', the positive life principle. These are the name of pillars in fornt of Solomon's temple.
Without using the book my first thought was a reglious woman sitting in between the white and black; light and dark; good and evil.
The cross on her chest perhaps is the new religion, the Torah on her lab which was her mother and the cresent moon at her feets represents islam. i just wish i was smart enough to connect the three with the symbols of the card.
Is this The Fool's first introduction to religion on his journey? what one will he choose? Will he learn what is right and wrong?
The Fool started off meeting the Magician who offered earthly things now the High Priestess who offers spiritual things.
hidden forces, intuition, and unseen wisdom.