For what it's worth, my take on the card.
There are three steps. The depiction is of a body in our yellow-ray 3rd density environment because it is seated on the third step.
There is the promise of the soon-to-be green-ray 4th density body. See standing on the forth step the winged figure-- the sphinx. The lion is on the third step (3d creature), the sphinx is on the fourth (4d creature). Right now the lion is the “active” body. The card probably depicts the possibility of the “dual-activated” body.
Behind the body is a winged figure (a little person) who views the seated figure. The winged figure is not blindfolded. I posit that the little winged figure is representational of the "background" or subconscious intelligence that runs the body because it is behind the seated figure. This intelligence protects the body (wings like arms around the seated figure). While "we" incarnate folks cannot "see" the winged figure behind us (the innate body intelligence) it can see us.
The winged figure’s wings point down toward the throne. Spirit materialized in matter.
The winged figure’s wings point at the lion. Spirit materialized in 3d (yellow ray) matter. (As opposed to pointing at the sphinx, or 4th ray matter.)
The body is strong. See sword. See the lion.
The body is balanced. See scales.
The body is protected. See clothing, but also somewhat vulnerable (see naked arms). (See also the fan above as a form of protection too.)
The inner little person intelligence is being guided by spirit (winged turtle above its head). Note that the winged turtle is not ahead of the seated figure, or above the seated figure. This guidance is “from behind.” It is a supporting role, not an active guiding role (which we know is properly given to the next card, Wisdom/Hermit and its native earthy Ego which actually leads the body).
The winged turtle is not in flight, but stands on the feathers on the little figure’s head. So this is a “weightless” object, in other words it is a “spirit” icon.
The spirit winged turtle’s wings point down toward the seated body figure. Spirit materialized in a body. It’s a turtle, not a bird. So this spiritual characteristic is slow and plodding, not speedy like a more traditional bird would depict.
The sword is curved, which means the body can hurt itself. The seated figure is vulnerable to its own sword. This may also represent those times when catalyst is being “processed by the body” (generally not a good thing because the mind failed to process the catalyst) then this is the beginning of self-inflicted illness. Note also that this sword is in the figure’s right hand. Usually the right hand is a service-to-other hand and you would expect a “weapon” sword or “willed” action to appear in the figure’s left hand. So this sword is not about attack. I posit that it indicates a physical sacrifice of sorts. A person, in service to other, might end up hurting themselves while advancing that desire. Parents toil in two jobs for their kids, spouses take care of sick loved ones even to exhaustion, etc. Plausible explanation for the curve?
There are three steps. The depiction is of a body in our yellow-ray 3rd density environment because it is seated on the third step.
There is the promise of the soon-to-be green-ray 4th density body. See standing on the forth step the winged figure-- the sphinx. The lion is on the third step (3d creature), the sphinx is on the fourth (4d creature). Right now the lion is the “active” body. The card probably depicts the possibility of the “dual-activated” body.
Behind the body is a winged figure (a little person) who views the seated figure. The winged figure is not blindfolded. I posit that the little winged figure is representational of the "background" or subconscious intelligence that runs the body because it is behind the seated figure. This intelligence protects the body (wings like arms around the seated figure). While "we" incarnate folks cannot "see" the winged figure behind us (the innate body intelligence) it can see us.
The winged figure’s wings point down toward the throne. Spirit materialized in matter.
The winged figure’s wings point at the lion. Spirit materialized in 3d (yellow ray) matter. (As opposed to pointing at the sphinx, or 4th ray matter.)
The body is strong. See sword. See the lion.
The body is balanced. See scales.
The body is protected. See clothing, but also somewhat vulnerable (see naked arms). (See also the fan above as a form of protection too.)
The inner little person intelligence is being guided by spirit (winged turtle above its head). Note that the winged turtle is not ahead of the seated figure, or above the seated figure. This guidance is “from behind.” It is a supporting role, not an active guiding role (which we know is properly given to the next card, Wisdom/Hermit and its native earthy Ego which actually leads the body).
The winged turtle is not in flight, but stands on the feathers on the little figure’s head. So this is a “weightless” object, in other words it is a “spirit” icon.
The spirit winged turtle’s wings point down toward the seated body figure. Spirit materialized in a body. It’s a turtle, not a bird. So this spiritual characteristic is slow and plodding, not speedy like a more traditional bird would depict.
The sword is curved, which means the body can hurt itself. The seated figure is vulnerable to its own sword. This may also represent those times when catalyst is being “processed by the body” (generally not a good thing because the mind failed to process the catalyst) then this is the beginning of self-inflicted illness. Note also that this sword is in the figure’s right hand. Usually the right hand is a service-to-other hand and you would expect a “weapon” sword or “willed” action to appear in the figure’s left hand. So this sword is not about attack. I posit that it indicates a physical sacrifice of sorts. A person, in service to other, might end up hurting themselves while advancing that desire. Parents toil in two jobs for their kids, spouses take care of sick loved ones even to exhaustion, etc. Plausible explanation for the curve?
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