Soulcollaging cards: The Ravens of Unresting Thought, The Bearer of Burdens, Jane Austen

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The scanner is up and running. Hurrah! You can click on any of the pictures to see it closer up.

The title of this first card is a reference to my favorite poem in all the world, Yeat's The Two Trees. The ravens he speaks of in the poem have come to represent depression for me. I went back and forth as to whether this card is a "Committee Card" (something inside of me) or a "Council Card" (something archetypal). I have tentatively decided (for now) that it is a Council Card, but in fact it may be a bridge card between the two suits.

The Ravens of Unresting Thought I am the One whose thoughts circle ceaselessly, in restlessness and darkness. I gaze into the bitter glass to see what is reflected there. All I see within turns to despair, yet I do not flinch away.

The Bearer of Burdens - Committee Suit I am the One who is dependable, who bears the unbearable weight. I keep moving forward steadily through the desert that no one else can cross. I carry all that I need with me using my own inner strength. I can carry the burdens of others as well as my own.

Here's one to honor one of my favorite authors. It is unusual because I use words on this card, which as a rule I think I will want to avoid when making soulcollaging cards. But this first paragraph is so famous that I couldn't resist using it. (I used the Jane Austen font, which is based upon her handwriting.) These are the table and chair she used when writing her novels.

Jane Austen - Community suit I am One who is keenly observant of human nature, who uses words with economy, wit and precision. I tell tales that end happily, but without being blind to the follies and foibles of others. I supported myself by my pen, and my works will live for the ages.

Comments

[diatryma.livejournal.com]

These are very lovely.