Tag: countdown

The Hanged Man, a card near and dear to my heart, is the first stop on our journey. There is a dualistic meaning to this card. The first, to see things with a new perspective, comes from the fact that the critters on the card are usually placed in a upside down position. When I draw this card for others, I try and get them to look at things as if they were standing on their heads. Secondly, this card is a card of sacrifice. This meaning comes from the story of Odin and how he sacrificed himself on the World Tree to gain the knowledge of the ruins to save his people.

So, in my Readers Studio journey, The Hanged Man reminds me to keep an open mind. While I attended last year’s Studio, I cannot let those preconceived notions to rule my time. Readers Studio will be everything I want it to be, as well as nothing I want. 🙂

My good friend Drew reminded me that tomorrow kicks off the ’22 days until Readers Studio 2012.” I mentioned that it would be fun to draw a Major arcana card a day for a countdown and he agreed to whip up a list of random cards. For those who don’t understand the connection, here’s the explanation: there are 22 cards in the Major Arcana. These are the cards most people think about when they hear the word “Tarot”. Specifically, The Fool, The Devil, The Lovers, etc. Hence the reason for my excitement. Then he challenged myself and RoseRed to blog, or tweet, or post our thoughts about each card.

This little countdown kicks off tomorrow and goes daily until Wednesday the 25th. Of course, I also plan on trying to blog from the conference itself… however, my track record on being able to do this isn’t too great. If you’re interested in joining in our merry little project you can contact me (or Drew) and get the list we’re working from. Or you can create your own and join in. Can I blog something small each day about the majors? Stay tuned to find out.