Comments on Roswila's Taiga Tarot: THE DEVIL (XV)

Another thought on this XV looking like a tipsy Ch...

2008-03-21T13:11:00.000-07:00

Another thought on this XV looking like a tipsy Christmas tree, which (at least to me) is a humorous image: the tanka's last line is about laughter, and one of The Devil's esoteric meanings is "mirth." (In both instances I hear that one way to free ouselves is not to take ourselves so seriously, to lighten up.) So, here's a thought, maybe that laughter the tipsy Christmas tree can precipiate is appropriate to the card? Or if I want to go with that, maybe I need to make the resemblance quite clear? Hm....

I find it extremely interesting that the discussio...

2008-03-11T21:53:00.000-07:00

I find it extremely interesting that the discussion we are having here was precipitated by The Devil card! Not sure exactly why I find it so, but it is. :-D

BTW, the more I look at my drawing for XV, the more it does look like a tipsy Christmas tree. So glad you pointed that out. Though a slightly drunk Christmas tree would be rather devilish, wouldn't it? Sorry. I just did my taxes and I'm a bit tipsy myself ... all those numbers and pages and instructions ... OY!

Glad that you liked my first attempt at blogging. ...

2008-03-11T20:41:00.000-07:00

Glad that you liked my first attempt at blogging. You are so humble to ask for forgiveness when there is nothing to forgive. Sometime things sound harsher than intended when typed instead of spoken, but then I can be rather brash when speaking also. I am too blunt sometimes and I should ask for forgiveness, but I never think of it. I always appreciate any lesson I might get, and you have shown me quite a few. I appreciate your tolerance. Thanks.

Hi vcw, again!I just visited your new blog. That ...

2008-03-11T11:18:00.000-07:00

Hi vcw, again!

I just visited your new blog. That first phoenix greeting card design is spectacular. And the poem on it is so wise.

Oh, my friend, vcw, I love having discussions (bra...

2008-03-11T11:14:00.000-07:00

Oh, my friend, vcw, I love having discussions (brain fart flavored or otherwise) in these comments! Please, say what you think and even have trouble finding the words for. The older I get, the more I have to reach and/or wait for that word I just know I know but can't get off the tip of my tongue. And please forgive my tendency to "teach" even where it may not be needed. :-D

I did know that the 'star' represented an upside d...

2008-03-11T09:04:00.000-07:00

I did know that the 'star' represented an upside down pentagram, but I am just lazy in my descriptions sometimes, and often I use unfitting names of things. I just can't think quickly enough, and so I just blurt out (or jot down) a reasonable facsimile. This is a fairly recent development with me. An oldish thingy. The word pentagram just fell out of my mind yesterday and I didn't want to take the time to look it up. I just spend so much time researching to get words and facts straight for my book, that I fall lax in my daily conversations and contacts. Sorry to take so much space on your blog to describe my mental malfunctions. Brain farts--I have been told.

Hi vcw!I agree with you. I have not been complete...

2008-03-10T16:30:00.000-07:00

Hi vcw!

I agree with you. I have not been completely happy with the image on this card, either. It is one of those I will most probably revise. (All are subject to revision. Although I try to put up as complete a card design as I can, many times just a few days latter I can see it still needs work.) BTW, the "star" is meant to represent an upside down pentagram which is often used to respresent that "devilish" stuff is afoot! LOL!

I'm very happy to have respectful critiquing of these designs and tankas. Please, never fear to give yours. (I'll keep my old devil ego well leashed. :-D)

I love the words here, but not so much the image. ...

2008-03-09T23:59:00.000-07:00

I love the words here, but not so much the image. I am not sure why. It just does not move me as so many of the other ones do. I can't think of anything to suggest that would make a more dramatic statement. That is what I am looking for I suppose. The tanka is fantastic though. Maybe that is it. The words are so potent and the image is more childlike. I like the star, but it reminds me of a leaning Christmas tree. I would rather see the star in an eye or on a tongue inside a mouth with pointed teeth. Sorry. I'm sure a lot of work went into this card. I guess I have just been doing to much critiquing lately. I feel like I have to give some information that I think will improve it.