Tarot: 2, The Writer
January 7th, 2009 at 5:55 am (Uncategorized)
She sits at a computer, cast in profile. She’s wearing flannel pajamas covered with atoms, gavels, roses and wallets. She’s wearing soft pink slippers on her feet and a wry smile upon her face. The room echoes with a dark flame.
Meaning: The Writer is internal power over internal causes, as the Scientist is internal power over external objects. It is a card of mastery and introspection.
Upright, this is a card of power over oneself. It’s drawing forth one’s inner power to create, not for others but for oneself. It is, however, a sign of exclusion as well. There is nothing for the writer but the computer and herself.
Reversed, the card’s meaning is one of isolation for the sake of control. The outside world is cast away for the sake of holding control over what is inside. It is the kind of isolation that can lead to madness, for the illusion of control can overcome the reality of the outside world.