lisahuntart | April 29, 2010
The other day, we found a shivering baby bird on our front step. We looked up at the nest built over one of our hurricane shutters and assumed the worst. We gently picked up the fragile creature and examined it for injuries. Miraculously, other than being half-scared-to-death, it looked fine! Putting it back…
Category: Life Lessons, Swords, Uncategorized |
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Tags: animal, bird, courage, dove, inspiration, Kort Kramer, Lisa Hunt, nest, princess, Princess of Swords, strength, The Fairy Tale Tarot, Thumbelina
lisahuntart | May 24, 2009
Last week my eight-year-old son came home from school with a captivating homework assignment: re-tell and illustrate a variant of Cinderella (as part of a comparative studies unit). They were learning about Cinderella stories from around the world and were required to conceptualize their own interpretations of this timeless theme…
Category: The Fairy Tale Tarot |
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lisahuntart | March 26, 2009
Last week, I lost my voice—not my artistic one, but the one that emanates from my throat. I caught a cold virus (hoping my old enemy Mr. Bronchitis does not return) that rendered me temporarily speechless…
Category: Cups, The Fairy Tale Tarot |
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Tags: Cups, Fairy Tale, innocense, Lisa Hunt, love, lovers, mermaid, prince, princess, sunny, symbols, The Fairy Tale Tarot, warm
lisahuntart | February 15, 2009
The Lovers card conjures all manner of emotions for me. Personally, I don’t subscribe to the immediate intimations of romantic love, rather, I see it as a joining of forces; a card exemplifying strong desires, passion, choices, harmonious relationships and the symbiotic exchanges that help feed collective efforts for a fruitful outcome. I truly feel that if you want to feel and be loved, you have to love and give to others.
Category: The Fairy Tale Tarot, Wands |
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Tags: Fairy Tale, love, lovers, prince, princess, symbols, The Fairy Tale Tarot
lisahuntart | January 25, 2009
Animal bride stories are plentiful in fairy tale collections and appear several times in my own Fairy Tale Tarot. I don’t know exactly why, but I’m drawn to the idea of animals testing humans to see if their hearts are truly in the right place.
Category: Cups |
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Tags: animal, Fairy Tale, frog, Lisa Hunt, prince, princess, symbols, The Fairy Tale Tarot