By Alchemist Iris Chapman “And be not conformed to this world: but be ye transformed by the renewing of your mind…” — Romans 12:2 The Soul’s Encounter with the Card Something has reached its definitive end. But what exactly died? That is the pivotal inquiry of the Ten of Swords. Traditional tarot iconography leaves little […]
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By Alchemist Iris Chapman “For the good that I would I do not: but the evil which I would not, that I do.” — Romans 7:19 The Soul’s Encounter with the Card Eventually, Adam has to sit alone with Adam. No society to blame. No government to analyze. No spouse to argue with. No parent […]
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By Alchemist Iris Chapman “And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.” — John 8:32 The Soul’s Encounter with the Card The prison doors may be completely unlocked, but Adam still has to recognize that he can walk. The Eight of Swords represents the precise developmental threshold where Adam discovers […]
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By Alchemist Iris Chapman “Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts.” — Proverbs 21:2 The Soul’s Encounter with the Card It was society. It was the government. It was your parents. It was your spouse. It was your employer. It was the economy. It was […]
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