Someone I am close to, and I, are taking a break from speaking, after arguing last week. He spoke of backing off for a while, but I’m not sure that we should start talking again, at all ~ I hardly ever feel that way concerning my relationships, but as upset as I was feeling (and, I’m sure, will feel again before long), I’m also feeling freed up, like that little shoot trying to grow. (That would be where the Six of Swords comes in…)

I also had a hard time choosing, as this deck is just soooo expressive, but I settled on the 6 of Swords with its gorgeous autumnal atmosphere. This card uses one of my favourite colour-range combinations – so there’s that – but the scene itself is so… still. The pause, rest, peace after strife that the 6/S promises is tangible in this card and what I really like is that it lacks the sense of heavy mantle of sorrow that most 6/S wear. You can tell there’s been a battle, but the water is coming in and washing it away; nature endures and the petty wars of man fade into history.

The composition of the scene really draws me in, directing my attention to the far shore; I barely notice the swords in the forefront of the card. The way the tress curve gently downwards also suggest protection, or guidance. Gentle encouragement. They make me think of the ladies of Avalon who came to collect Arthur when he fell on the battlefield!