With a thirst for the unknown, they paint realities yet to be.
The Curious Artist card encourages us to reflect on our sense of curiosity. Do we embrace our desire to learn and discover, or do we suppress it in the face of routine and complacency? This card invites us to nourish our curiosity, acknowledging it as a vital component of growth and innovation.
Upright: Displaying a genuine interest in the unknown, a thirst for knowledge, and a desire to explore and understand the world.
“Where does my curiosity lead me?”
The Curious Artist card encourages us to reflect on our sense of curiosity. Do we embrace our desire to learn and discover, or do we suppress it in the face of routine and complacency? This card invites us to nourish our curiosity, acknowledging it as a vital component of growth and innovation.
Reversed (Shadow): Intrusive. Overstepping boundaries out of curiosity, which can be perceived as prying or invasive, potentially leading to discomfort or conflicts.
“In which areas of life have I become disinterested or complacent?”
Within her embrace, the world finds solace. Every tear, a testament to her boundless care.
This card prompts reflection on how you express care, both towards yourself and others. Do you tend to others’ needs while neglecting your own? Alternatively, do you struggle to show care and kindness to others? This card encourages nurturing behaviors while also urging you to establish boundaries in giving care. A balanced caring nature benefits both the giver and the receiver.
Upright: A nurturing, motherly energy that looks after others, showing a genuine concern for their well-being.
“What circumstances or individuals evoke my deepest compassion?”
This card prompts reflection on how you express care, both towards yourself and others. Do you tend to others’ needs while neglecting your own? Alternatively, do you struggle to show care and kindness to others? This card encourages nurturing behaviors while also urging you to establish boundaries in giving care. A balanced caring nature benefits both the giver and the receiver.
Reversed (Shadow): Overbearing. While the intent is still to care, the methods can become suffocating or overly intrusive, stemming from a need for control or fear of letting go.
“When have I displayed indifference towards others’ needs or emotions?”
Their barriers may seem confining, but can also lead us to find another path.
Drawing the Prohibitive Tyrant card means examining our tendencies to restrict, control, or prohibit – either ourselves or others. This might mean setting overly strict boundaries or denying ourselves or others the freedom to explore and express. The card urges a balance between necessary boundaries and the freedom to grow and explore.
Upright: Setting boundaries, limits, and preventing harm or chaos by restricting certain actions.
“When have I unduly restricted myself or others?”
Drawing the Prohibitive Tyrant card means examining our tendencies to restrict, control, or prohibit – either ourselves or others. This might mean setting overly strict boundaries or denying ourselves or others the freedom to explore and express. The card urges a balance between necessary boundaries and the freedom to grow and explore.
Reversed (Shadow): Over-restriction. An excessive need to control or suppress, stifling growth, freedom, or creativity, often leading to feelings of confinement or rebellion.
“How do I champion and embrace freedom?”
In validation, they find both strength and vulnerability.
The Approval Seeker Scientist card invites us to consider our need for validation and acceptance from others. Do we base our self-worth on the approval of our peers or authority figures, or do we have a secure sense of self-value? This card prompts us to develop confidence in our abilities and ideas, regardless of outside approval.
Upright: Seeking validation for one’s theories or discoveries, driven by a desire for peer recognition and communal advancement.
“For whom do I seek the most approval?”
The Approval Seeker Scientist card invites us to consider our need for validation and acceptance from others. Do we base our self-worth on the approval of our peers or authority figures, or do we have a secure sense of self-value? This card prompts us to develop confidence in our abilities and ideas, regardless of outside approval.
Reversed (Shadow): Dependency. Over-reliance on external validation to the detriment of personal conviction or innovative thinking.
“When have I felt self-reliant and autonomous?”
Instructions: The top left card is the guiding light, the top right card is the deep, dark shadow. Bottom left is the obstacle and the bottom right is the path.
