Welcome to the fifty-first card pull for the Mundane Magic project!
So close to celebrating a full year!
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Every Monday, I pull a card from an old Rider Waite tarot card deck I purchased years ago in Salem, Massachusetts. Once a card is chosen, it will not return to the deck. The goal: 78 cards, 78 stories.
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On to today’s tarot card pull!
The card pulled today was the Knight of Pentacles.
For my initial reaction to the card, check out the podcast, Episode 51.
First impressions from the image: This card was pulled reversed, which means it was upside down in relation to myself, the reader. You’ll often see the duality of meaning reflected in the reverse interpretation of the card.
Here we see a big, black horse with a rider mounted on his back. The horse is standing on a green patch of ground. There are some rolling hills in the background, a few trees, and mountains far in the distance. The sky is shades of yellow and orange, with the brightest point being close to the mountains, indicating perhaps sunrise or sunset.
The horse is large, black, with a full, black mane. It’s wearing a red headstall, red reins, and has red tack draped over its hindquarters as well. Beneath the rider’s saddle, there is also red cloth draped over the back of the horse.
The knight is wearing a suit of armor, covered by a tunic of a deeper, brick-colored red. His visor is open, and he is looking forward, holding a bright, golden-yellow pentacle in his gloved hand. There is greenery of some sort attached to the top of his helmet which matches greenery tucked into the headstall of the horse.
The Rider Waite interpretation of the Knight of Pentacles is as follows: He rides a slow, enduring, heavy horse, to which his own aspect corresponds. Divinatory Meanings: Utility, serviceableness, interest, rectitude, responsibility. Reversed: Inertia, idleness, repose of that kind, stagnation—also discouragement, carelessness.
There is a lot to consider here. Looking at the horse, a thick-bodied, large-hooved horse, reminds me of a war horse or a work horse, and that idea of utility, service, responsibility definitely speaks to me.
If you have thoughts about the card, feel free to drop them in the comments!
Now what?
Our fifty-first card has now been drawn! I’ll be working on an original story during the week. I can’t wait to see what develops!
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Until next time, let’s make some magic!