Wednesday, April 14, 2010

No. 3 The Empress

Here's my latest attempt at the Major Arcana ~ The Empress.



The Empress is a mother figure and this lass is pretty much looks the part of motherly perfection. The arch behind is pattern paper, representing domestic skill. There's also some handmade paper peeking over her shoulders to hint at the wheat fields usually depicted in this card. Usually the Empress is crowned with 12 stars, representing the 12 months of the year but I've given our gal 12 pearls of wisdom instead. Lastly a heart shaped locket signifying her association with Venus and 2 halves of a pomegranate hidden within... a lusty and fruitful symbol :)

2 comments:

  1. Love it! pearls of wisdom and pomegranate... but then I'm a sucker for the interactive

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  2. I love seeing these cards as you post them! I really look forward to them, and hope you're going to post pictures of them all as they're completed. Whoever gets your deck is going to be one super lucky swap partner! ^-^

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