Posted on Aug 21st, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot XX JUDGMENT The pure and devoted Elisabeth is depicted eagerly awaiting the repentant Tannhauser who has failed to gain a pardon for his profane love... More »
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Posted on Aug 21st, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot AWAKENING (trad. XIX The Sun) The love story of Cupid (son of Venus) and Psyche (a mortal woman) represents the soul's journey towards wholeness and... More »
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Posted on Aug 19th, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot ILLUSION (trad. XVIII The Moon) The role of the White Swan, Odette, is the one every young classical female dancer aspires too. She is the... More »
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Posted on Aug 19th, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot GRACE (trad. XVII The Star) Dante and Beatrice were never united on the earth plane, yet this card represents hope and inspiration. I find myself... More »
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Posted on Aug 17th, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot OPPRESSION (trad. XVI The Tower) This is the love story of Dido and Aeneas. Dido was queen of Carthage, Aeneas was the mortal son of... More »
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Posted on Aug 16th, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot TEMPTATION (trad. XV The Devil) Paolo and Francesca were swept away by passion in 13th century Italy and their love story lives on thanks to... More »
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Posted on Aug 15th, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot BALANCE (trad. XIV Temperance) The goddess of love and beauty, Venus, was forced to marry the ugliest god in the pantheon, Vulcan. Zeus figured this... More »
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Posted on Aug 14th, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot TRANSFORMATION (trad. XIII Death) The lovers aptly chosen to represent the Transformation/Death card are Pluto and Persephone. I find the symbology of the pomegranate and... More »
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Posted on Aug 13th, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot SACRIFICE (trad. XII The Hanged Man) Orpheus lost his young wife, Eurydice, due to a deadly snake-bite on their wedding day. Mad with grief, he... More »
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Posted on Aug 12th, 2008
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Miriam
Journeying through the Major Arcana of the Lover's Path Tarot JUSTICE In the 11th Key we learn about husband and wife, Ulysses and Penelope. Penelope is depicted working on a tapestry while her husband is... More »
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