Details and all: 4 of Swords

I see myself as kind of anal sometimes… *chuckles* It’s how I see the Knight of Pentacles, probably because I associate it with Virgo - Virgos do not get vexed! - and note that it doesn’t need to be a bad thing: it’s nice sometimes to be able to be slightly picky with the details and into the small things that make something whole…

I’ve noticed that I love analyzing all the details of things. It’s something I find fun, so when I picked the details to highlight the former post, I had a ball noticing the details I’d previously missed in the 4 of Swords of the Universal Waite.

I’d never noticed the details of the window before. I called it a “pretty window” and left it at that. But this time I noticed the kneeling figure which gives me a feeling of repentance. Add to that the way the arms of the figure laying on the coffin/altar/table-thingy (obviously I get into some details… not all! ahem), it brings a feeling of repentance and “asking for forgiveness” to this card that I didn’t have before.

Before, this card was a very “need to rest”, mental quiet, planning (it might be my planning nature but I see quite a few cards as having a hint of planning), retreat, recovery (associated with where the figure lies)… Never repentance.

Funny eh? (feel free to smile)