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"The mind is its own place, and in itself can make a heaven of hell, a hell of heaven."

– John Milton

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Eight of swords sketch with fuchsia and dragonflies. #art #artistsoninstagram #drawing #sketch #tarot #tarotcards #illustration #artnouveau #artnouveaustyle #design #alphonsemucha #mucha #pdxart #pdxartist #witch #helenmask #eightofswords #wicca #pagan https://www.instagram.com/p/CLbSv8GAbX_/?igshid=1rezfwdpx601t

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Card of the Week: Eight of Swords ⛈⚔️treachery⚔️⛈ #tarot #queertarot #eightofswords https://www.instagram.com/p/CT2Q7bXLNY7/?utm_medium=tumblr

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🗡🏰 8 OF SWORDS 🏰🗡⁠

As an archetype the 8 of Swords deals with themes of power dynamics and anxiety in relation to the mental landscape. The card traditionally depicts a blindfolded female figure flanked by eight swords with a large castle looming in the background. The atmosphere feels eerie and darkly dreamlike. ⁠ ⁠ Although the woman on the card may feel pinned or trapped by the blades, in reality she's able to get up and simply walk away at any time from the situation she finds herself in.

However, lack of perspective or past trauma (symbolized by the blindfold) keep her stuck in place, feeling frozen and unable to leave her predicament. The towers on the horizon behind her may allude to the larger context or power structures that reinforce her sense of vulnerability and helplessness. ⁠ ⁠ When the 8 of Swords comes up in a reading, it can indicate that we aren't perceiving the circumstances of our lives with accuracy; that we're caught up in a victim mentality, feel paralyzed by fear, or are telling ourselves stories about powerlessness/scarcity that aren't informed by reality. ⁠ ⁠

The 8 of Swords asks us to remove the blindfold and take empowered action. Leaving the abusive relationship. Not allowing fear to stifle our creative impulses. Finally releasing ourselves from the bondage of past burdens. I hope this message finds someone who needs it today. 🌙

Artwork from the Rainbow Heart Tarot

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🌚 May the following Wednesday's New Moon in Libra brings justice for Britney and all women in abusive situations by the patriarchy.

👩🏻‍⚖️ Though Britney's father finally stepped back from it; her corrupt conservatorship is not over yet. A hearing is set for November 12, and a second is set for December 8 to resolve the outstanding financial matters, including over a million dollars in legal fees billed to Britney's estate.

⚖️ The legal teams ingrained the complex judicial mechanism through which her father Jamie controlled and manipulated Britney. And these lawyers are as responsible for this abuse as her father. How is it that she still owes them a million dollars?

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Presenting the latest from my #Tarot series, the anxiety laced #eightofswords. Ben experienced a number of traumas as a child, and I wanted to capture the feeling of being trapped through art. #bodypainting. https://www.instagram.com/p/B_gftXInkNj/?igshid=1l1gsugq75yn5

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