My first rection to these cards was 'a message from a friend'. One of my personal associations for the 6 of Cups is of a good mate from the past, and I often see the Page of Wands as a messenger. When moulded together, the cards bring some kind of contact.
From what I have read, Jade is a good cleansing stone. It is often linked to the kidneys and aids the body's filtration system. Thinking of it in this way helps me to associate it with the Page of Wands, since he can often represent new starts in life. We clean out the old and make way for the new. There is something very energising about the green of this stone. As I look out of the window, I see it in the new shoots and leaves of plants. The Page of Wands is healthy and wishes to grow.
I just read that Azurite (as depicted on the 6 of Cups) is good for joint problems. Should I consider them interesting, I had planned to try and find a few of the stones I end up working with in this deck, and I think this might be my first. For a few months, the joints in my hands have ached. When I wake in the morning, they are sensitive and hurt, which is possibly down to my chronic fatigue. As I don't have a masseur on hand, maybe some Azurite against the skin and my problematic joints is the next best thing? Of course, I would prefer a handsome young Dougie Poynter lookalike to wake me with a hand-massage each and every morning, but since that is not going to happen, I'll try and pick up the stone next time I am in town.
My father just came off of the phone. He had received a call from the son of someone he shared an office with for twenty-odd years when he was working. The friend had died of lung Cancer on Monday and his son was ringing to let my dad know and tell him about the funeral. Even though a shock, it wasn't a complete surprise as the man was an extremely heavy smoker. I think that it is this man and his son who I saw in today's cards - the mate and the messenger.
Photography from The Tarot of Gemstones and Crystals by Heinrich Hugendubel Verlag
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