Grace

Meet Grace. Well, that is the name of today's card, so it is the name I am giving to the woman. Hers is one of the more beautiful images in the pack, which I guess fits well with it's interpretation. The twenty-second card is of beauty and highlighting the exterior. I wish I knew what some of the Chinese writing in these illustrations say.

My boyfriend and I finally watched Niagara last night. Marilyn Monroe really was both beautiful and elegant in it and this card reminds me of her character, Rose; the way in which her beauty reeled Joseph Cotton's character in. It covered up her true intention of bumping him off so that she could skip away with her lover. Sometimes, we focus only on what is on the outside - for example, Rose's smile, her shapely curves, or her platinum blonde hair. Appearances can be deceiving. Like Rose, Grace is very beautiful. But what lays beneath the illusion? Looking at the actual illustration is interesting. The painting on Grace's face suggests tears. Could they be representative of what she feels in her heart?

The sun has made a return, but this is also somewhat of an illusion, since there is an icy tinge to the air and I have just had to grab a hoodie from my wardrobe. It's not as warm out as it looks. There are things I really could be getting on with today. I say 'could' rather than 'should' because it is Sunday after all. I am just not much good at sitting down and doing nothing. Especially when my boyfriend has planned to watch the Formula One on the television this afternoon . I am still yet to start working on my 72 Names art piece, so I might have a go at that.




Illustration from The Dead Moon I-Ching by Luis Rojo