Attune Magazine January 2013 | Page 16

When this card is reverse or ill-dignified, what is offered is unwanted, rejected, or determined to be unworthy in some way. Love may turn into indifference or distain. Or the emotion can be used to manipulated the partner, or perverted into a dysfunctional partnership. Expectations may be dashed, or a love relationship may be on the rocks.

Special notes on card design: I did several rough sketches when designing this card. There are so many symbols that can be included in this card, but after working with the ideas, I decided to keep the image as simple as possible. The mix of strong blues, pinks and yellows suggest primary thoughts and emotions. Relationships are a mirror of the self, a discovery of self through the other. The fairy watching the couple is, in a way, the most compelling part of the image, since this creature is detached from the action, yet serves as a witness to a critical moment of choice. The moment of union is extremely powerful and opens up an enormous range of possibilities. I wanted the card to suggest that openness.