Posts tagged with 'Albano-Waite deck'

Albano-Waite IV: The Emperor

  • Posted on April 1, 2010 at 1:43 pm

Albano-Waite Emperor

IV The Emperor

A stern-looking bearded man sits on a crown adorned by rams skulls. He wears armor and a purple robe, a crown and carries a scepter shaped like an Ankh, the ancient Egyptian symbol of life. He is the Emperor, King of the World, conqueror, leader, administrator.

According to The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Tarot Spreads Illustrated, this card depicts the “Father of Civilization” and his archetypes are “Father” and architect/master builder.

Astrologically he is ruled by Aries.

In Numerology, the number 4 represents good foundations, discipline and organization. It can also indicate a blockage of some kind.

Upright, the card represents “solid foundation, strategic planning”

Reversed: “Time to make a plan, knuckle down”

What this card tells me personally is that I have a good foundation as a writer, but I need to sit down and apply what I’ve learned. It truly is time to make a decision and a plan and then knuckle down and do the work. I’ve been drifting too long.

What does this card say to you?

Lyndi

Albano-Waite: The Sun

  • Posted on February 26, 2010 at 4:31 pm

Sun card, Albano-Waite deck

XIX The Sun

This is an iconic design, the one pictured on the box the deck came on and one I imagine you may have seen before. The foreground depicts a naked child riding bareback on a white horse while carrying a red flowing banner. A huge yellow sun shines in the background. Behind the horse is a large stone wall topped with four sunflowers.

The Sun is one of the most favorable cards in the tarot. The child represents innocence and joy, but the addition of the wall (security) means protected innocence, unlike the innocence of The Fool who usually depicted as a young man about to step off a cliff. The sunflowers imply abundance, as well as hope for a bright future.

In Tarot for Writers, Corrinne Kenner states that “the white horse is a hero’s mount. Horses represent mobility, partnership and social status”. (Horses also represent freedom of movement.) In a story, this card could represent “a child, a farmer, a horseman, a musician or a poet”.

If this card comes up as an answer to a question, assume an emphatic “Yes”.

Lyndi

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