[MD] THE TOWER

[MarshaV]

Oh yes, I do love a good story.  What might come after the tower 
crashes to the ground.


THE STAR

Basic Card Symbols

Seven or eight stars, a kneeling woman, a pool of water, two urns.

Basic Tarot Story

On the bleak landscape where the Tower stood, the Fool sits, empty, 
despairing. He hoped to find himself on this spiritual journey, but 
now he feels he's lost everything, even himself. Sitting on the cold 
stones, he gazes up at the night sky wondering what's left. And that 
is when he notices, nearby, a beautiful girl with two water urns. As 
he watches, she kneels by a pool of water illuminated with reflected 
starlight. She empties the urns, one into the pool, one onto the 
thirsty ground.

"What are you doing," he asks her. She looks up at him, her eyes 
twinkling like stars. "I am refilling this pool, so that those who 
are thirsty may drink, and I am also watering the earth so that, come 
spring, the seeds will grow," she tells him. And then she adds, 
"Come. Drink." The Fool comes to kneel with her by the pool and 
drink. The water tastes wonderful, like liquid starlight. "I can see 
you are sad," the girl continues, "and I know why. But you must 
remember that you have not lost all. Knowledge, possibilities, and 
hope, you still have all of these. Like stars, they can lead you to a 
new future." Even as she says this, she began to fade away, like dew, 
vanishing. All that remains is a gleam that was at the center of her 
forehead. This rises up and up, until it settles in the night sky as 
a shining star. "Follow your star," the woman's voice seems to sing 
from that light, "and have hope." The Fool takes in a breath and 
rises. It is a dark night, a desolate land. But for the first time, 
he has a guiding light to show him the way. Distant as it is, it 
heals his heart, and restores his faith.

Basic Tarot Meaning

With Aquarius as its ruling sign, The Star is a card that looks to 
the future. It does not predict any immediate or powerful change, but 
it does predict hope and healing. This card suggests clarity of 
vision, spiritual insight. And, most importantly, that unexpected 
help will be coming, with water to quench the Querent's thirst, with 
a guiding light to the future.

Thirteen's Observations

The Star is one of those cards everyone loves. In every deck, it is 
usually the most beautiful. It suggests the peace and harmony of its 
meaning. There is nothing negative about this card, but I think there 
is a trick to it. Whatever hope, healing, or future it offers, the 
reader must remember that it might not be immediate. This is a soft 
card, and like Aquarius, its vision is for tomorrow, not today. 
That's not to say that it offers no concrete benefits; it is a card 
that predicts unexpected help, but that help is only the first step. 
The star only reveals the future. It is up to the Querent to find his 
way to that future.





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Shoot for the moon.  Even if you miss, you'll land among the stars.........
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