There is something really nice about today's card. It feels positive and I was struck with a sense of warmth when I pulled it from the fanned deck this morning. Up in the tree are many fruits. The arms on the four wands are sprouting new life and picking what is low enough for them to reach. This makes me wonder if fruits are becoming more readily available to me now, which would make sense, since the summer holidays are very soon to be over and potential for new work might become a possibility. With everything I have already done this year, I have exercised my creative muscles and could now be in line to receive reward for my efforts. This particular version of the 4 of Wands is interesting after drawing the little fey with her over-sized fruit a few days ago. The fruit from this tree seems that bit more manageable and abundant. In the 10 of Wands from The Fey Tarot, the fruit was far higher and inaccessible in the tree. She could only choose from what was laying on the floor or the physically demanding one she is almost collapsing underneath. Is there a difference between these two cards, in that the arms in this card can pick and choose their rewards, rather than being dumped with a responsibility that is either too demanding or too good to be true?
My boyfriend didn't come over last night as he was tired after his first day back at work. I sat and worked on my résumé, referring to a book I had bought last year called 'The Perfect CV'. The perfect CV, however, is only as good as the experience you put into it, so I am hoping that my last jobs might have helped to breathe new life into it's out of date and vacant pages. Kate called while I was half way through it. She has a ticket for me to go with her to The Global Party at the Natural History Museum. She had asked me about it already and I had agreed, but somehow, I'd misread the dates, thinking it was being held tomorrow. Looking online, the black-tie do is asking a cool £1000 per ticket and £500 to attend the private party afterwards. Thankfully, we had got our tickets for nothing through one of her friends, allowing us to free food and drink all night. Even though a little anxious about where I was going to find myself a tuxedo from in such short notice, I was a little excited about spending the night at the event with Kate, until I realised that the date is actually next Thursday, which I already have plans for. My boyfriend and I are going for a meal for his parent's wedding anniversary, so I had to decline her invitation. At the risk of feeling as though I was part of a modern adaptation of Pygmalion, I was a little excited about the prospect of attending such a big event, but also a little relieved that I will not have the chore of finding the right clobber or try to fit in amongst the 'social elite' like a misplaced piece of a jigsaw.
Today is the final day for sending in proposals to the referral unit job. Still undecided, I wrote and asked my agent to acknowledge my last email, but she hasn't. Is all of this a sign? Instead, I fired my new CV off with a letter to another company that are looking for a graphic designer. It is a freelance job within the fashion industry. It is just under two hours away, but despite aching joints and the odd day of fatigue, I am feeling better than I was this time last year and wonder if a short-term job like this might be manageable - another piece of fruit on offer from the tree, maybe?
It's my mum's birthday tomorrow, so we are going into town in a bit. I always buy her the same old stuff each year. She always appreciates what I get, but this time, I thought it might be nicer for her to choose what she wants herself. My mother is very modest, which is one of the things I love about her. She doesn't need diamonds and pearls to highlight her beauty. However, she suggested I get her a couple of these different coloured tops that she likes, which are about £4 each, as she thinks I should save my money. I probably should, but if I am going to spend my money, then it is not a problem to gift something nice to someone who shares what she has so readily and freely.
Illustration from The Cosmic Tribe Tarot by Stevie Postman
I think this is my favorite 4 of Wands from any deck. It is also the card I often identify the deck with in my head. I don't think of Cosmic tribe as my friend does, as the deck with all the penises, I think of it as the deck with the fruitpicking wands :-D
ReplyDeleteYour mom sounds lovely by the way, treat her to high-noon tea and a top in every colour :-D
This card you drew also gives me an idea of 'teamwork' - it's easier to pick and carry the fruits if you have nice hands to help you. The little Fae in the 10 of Wands was carrying it all alone.
ReplyDeletePerhaps it's a sign that you need to keep meeting people, keep spreading the word about yourself and your skills, instead of trying to carry the giant peach alone. Let other people help you and the fruits will be more abundant. :-)
Hi Jema
ReplyDeleteI don't think I ever looked at the deck in that way either. For me, the nakedness has always been about truth and honesty; it also shows it's characters with their true personalities, without the add-ons of the world around them. I think a lot of people only see the 'bits and bobs' and miss many of the gorgeous cards like this one.
I treated my mother to a different top she liked and some costume jewellery to go with it, so I think she was happy. She is a great person and it is lovely to treat her.
On another note, I did comment on your blog yesterday but am not sure if it went through properly. I enjoy reading your take on the cards.
You make some great points Marina. I love the idea of teamwork in this card and it makes a lot of sense, regarding contacts and other practitioners that I know. I was thinking of combining others who I have met through this work, so that we can reach towards the tree of fruit together in some projects.