The Caretaker

NORMAL TAROT CARD 79

THE AUTUMN EQUINOX

The height of your growth, now is the time to rest and learn. 

Thus begins the season of autumn. Where spring deals with growth of a personal, spiritual sort, autumn deals with the material. By far the most grounded of the suits, autumn deals with questions of craft, wealth, organization. Autumn is preparation for the long winter, it is preservation and security, some read autumn as carrying a sense of lost innocence. 

There is a serious realism to autu...

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THE SUMMER MOTHER

The summer mother is radiant and kindly, all grows under her touch. She sits, cane in hand, on a stone bench surrounded by a lush overgrown garden. 

Passion has a habit of getting away from us. Once said, something spoken can never truly be taken back, actions can never be undone. You have the capacity to create things that will far outlast you. Things that will grow and grow and spread yourself further than you ever thought possible. The summer mother is the begin...

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THE SUMMER QUEEN

This card depicts Titania, the seelie queen. A golden crown sits upon a tangled mass of red hair and wildflowers. Her garments seem to fade seamlessly into plant life. She holds a ceremonial scythe, representing the harvest. 

The Summer Queen is to reap what you have sewn. She is rage and love in equal measure, the pinnacle of heated emotion. Whatever energy you have put into the world, it will be returned to you in one way or another. It is in moments of impulse wh...

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THE SUMMER LADY

The summer lady is the epitome of beauty and power. This card represents possibility, untapped potential. The summer lady is someone to be nurtured, to be guided to do great things. Know that where there is potential, there is danger. The Summer lady requires a kind, gentle hand. Treat her as you wish you were treated. Be the person you wish you had. Do it for her. 

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THE SUMMER KNIGHT III

A figure of justice and valiance. An avatar of victory, intense and glorious. 

They are a mountain of gilded armor, a colossal tower shield in one hand. The sunrise behind them appears to give the summer knight a pair of blazing wings. An interesting caveat of the deck, the summer knight III ignores the effects of the moon cards. If the summer knight and the moon are drawn in the same spread, discard the moon cards and draw new ones. 

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THE SUMMER KNIGHT II

A figure in the midst of battle. He struggles, but his cause is just and from this he draws strength. A mace in one hand, a shield emblazoned with an image of the sun in the other. 

The Summer Knight II is to ask yourself; Is it better to fail fighting for the right thing, or to recognize a hopeless battle when you see it? Fight. Always fight. Victory comes to those who dare.

You can't save everyone, but you have to try. 

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THE SUMMER KNIGHT I

A young knight in the midst of victory. This card is beginners luck of the best kind. The summer knight is exhausted, their mane of long hair obscures their face, the knight is of indeterminate gender. A heavy wooden shield in their off hand with several arrows buried into the wood, each a greater stroke of luck. 

The enemy cant predict what you are going to do, if even you don't know what you're doing. When the world challenges us we do not rise to the occasion ...

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THE TENTH OF SUMMER

An unclear result, but a spark of hope on the horizon. "Unclear" isn't always what you'd want from an oracle deck but there will always be an element of mystery involved with divination, otherwise what you're doing is math.

Passion, drive, desire for success are nothing without the possibility of failure. It is that very adversity, that very incompleteness that gives our lives meaning. The tenth of summer is the ever-hungry nature of passion. Summer can never be sated...

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THE NINTH OF SUMMER

A winnowing burden, carried to the point of nearly collapsing. It is unclear if you will succeed for now. 

Summer deals with passion. Although the cards in this court are generally positive, the ninth of summer deals with the less pleasant side of things. This card is exhaustion, burnout, energy spent ten times over. The ninth of summer means that you have truly given your all, no matter what that means. This is exhausting, but not inherently a negative thing. Pe...

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THE EIGHTH OF SUMMER

The preparation for something joyous! This card depicts the kitchen in full swing before a feast! 

There is a certain kind of excitement that can only be found in the preparation for something fun. Getting up early to go to the airport. Cleaning for a holiday party. Even the simple act of dressing up. The eight of summer is this feeling.

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THE SIXTH OF SUMMER

Strife overcome and friendships deepened, this card depicts the final scene of a play. The sixth of summer is a release of tension, and a good one at that. The sexual innuendo is not misplaced, summer deals with that sort of thing. This card is more often than not, the resolution of a complicated social situation. Loose ends tied up. Hatchets buried. If the spread is a movie, this is the part where you would tease the sequel.

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THE FIFTH OF SUMMER

Rising tension coming to a head. This card depicts heated drama. Think daytime romantic telenovela. The fifth of summer is drama in its purest form, at its most dramatic. Sobbing, fainting, throws of passion, lovers quarrels and amorous poems being screamed from rooftops. Shit is about to get sappy. 

Roll with the punches dear reader, in the face of such raw emotion, the only solution is to go with the flow. 

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THE FOURTH OF SUMMER

A group of friends on a journey together. The relationships you share will be both strained and deepened. Nothing makes a friend like some good old shared suffering. The toil of your journey will not be done alone, why work in silence when you can work with friends? Conversation has a way of making the road pass along a little faster.

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THE THIRD OF SUMMER

A call to action! The Horizon beckons and draws people together. 

You and people you will eventually consider friends are moving towards a single point. You may not have encountered each other yet, but your paths will cross soon enough. The third of summer is that point. The actors are being introduced! 

Take a look at the people in your life at the moment, the ones mainly on the sidelines. Chances are they will come to play a more important role, be i...

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THE SECOND OF SUMMER

A windswept meadow. All is calm. A good place for a picnic. 

A nice day! Nothing terribly exciting, just you and maybe a friend and a nice lunch. A gentle sort of day where the world has yet to call you to action. The sort of calm, routine intimacy that can go overlooked if you're not careful. 

The court of summer deals with passion. This is passion at its coolest, like the embers of a bonfire.

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THE SUMMER SOLSTICE:

All is in a state of balance, the great wheels of the year turn towards warmth and growth. The time when the wind speaks loud and the rivers run deep. You will find connection with the world, but within that connection there is vulnerability. 

The summer solstice has connotations of sexuality, generally of a fulfilling sort. More directly, it speaks to the idea of consummation. While the summer solstice does often deal with the physical act of sex, its deeper me...

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THE SPRING MOTHER

The spring mother is beautiful. Even in her ancient age, she is a pillar of maturity and wisdom. Her hair is matted with moss and lichens, a gnarled walking stick in one hand. A spring of wheat between her teeth. 

The spring mother is the butterfly effect, the simple choice that folds in on itself a thousand times over until its become something so much greater. There is something wry hidden in her smile, the knowledge that the choices you make can have vastly diff...

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THE SPRING QUEEN

Unlike the the other maidens in the deck, the spring queen is fat and muscular. She is contentment and bounty through strength. She sits upon a throne of twisted gnarled branches, covered in blooms. She is clad in luxurious silks that reveal much of her skin, a crown of golden flowers atop long, flowing hair. 

The Spring Queen is an imperious figure. She will make you a bargain, whether you choose to accept or not is irrelevant, she is host to treasures unimaginable...

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THE SPRING LADY

The spring lady sits on a throne, flowers in her hair, a small doll in her hands. She is radiant in her youth. Her disposition is kind, but her heart hides something malevolent and dark. The chair she sits upon is decorated with elks horns, a mantle of doomed hubris. 

The spring lady would bite the hand that feeds. She would challenge not only the natural order of the world, but nature itself. It will crush her. Be careful that you are not caught in the blast. She wi...

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THE SPRING KNIGHT iii

The Spring Knight stands, rapier in hand. This card is a one on one duel. When the spring knight is drawn, ignore any possible allies or foes you may have picked up in the rest of the spread, the spring knight supersedes them. Nobody can help you against the spring knight, but nobody can help them in return, you must face him alone. 

There is comfort to be found here. Either you will win, or you will not. The spring knight is quite possibly the truest test of o...

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THE SPRING KNIGHT ii

A knight stands guard over a lavish garden. He is underestimation, and the idea that one who does not wish to fight is by no means incapable of it. 

Be wary of overconfidence reader, you may have ruffled exactly the wrong feathers. The spring knight is more often than not an opposing force, someone who stands in your way. However, occasionally the card can be reflexive, representing that someone has fatally misjudged you. 

The spring knight is not a s...

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THE SPRING KNIGHT:

A knight at rest beneath a tree. He is vulnerable, or is he? The spring knight appears to be sleeping, however his face is obscured by his helmet. This card can be a dangerous one, it is almost always a trap. The spring knight lures you into a false sense of security before striking. Should he get the upper hand, you have not necessarily lost, but keep your eyes out or risk taking a nasty first strike.

There is a chance, however, that the spring knight is actually asle...

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THE TENTH OF SPRING

A simple card. The tenth of spring is rest. A job well done, and a job done well. This card depicts a garden in full bloom, the apex of the court of spring. The work that you have done will finally bare fruit. Rest. Rest. 

READERS:

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FEEL FREE TO MESSAGE ME HERE OR ON TUMBLR IF YOU HAVE ANY IDEAS

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THE NINTH OF SPRING

A time of rest following a period of work or travel. The ninth of spring is the aching pride of accomplishment. This card depicts a freshly tiled and weeded garden. 

If you have ever felt the rush of adrenaline that comes from manual labor, you know the ninth of spring. There is a soreness to ones whole body, but a comfortable soreness. Take inventory of the small pains you feel and remember the effort you spent to gain each one. These, as much as the task before...

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THE EIGHTH OF SPRING

Simply put, the eighth of spring is the zen of craft. The card depicts a small wooden charm. The work is rough, but there is a warmth to the unpracticed hand. 

Whatever your craft may be dear reader, it is important to remember to take joy in the act of craft. The goal is never the end product. Never let your art become an obligation, a pain. Be present in the act of creation. Enjoy yourself, even when you think what you're making is utter shit. Revel in your ab...

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THE SEVENTH OF SPRING

Temporary Solace. This card depicts a quiet, clear spring. 

The world can seem a cruel place sometimes. Some of this can be confirmation bias. It can be tough to notice when things go our way, but the world makes it all too clear when it decides to kick our knees out from under us. 

Look around you dear reader, the air is warm, the water is cool, the sun is shining. Take inventory of all the things that went right today, the world may slip something ...

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THE SIXTH OF SPRING

This card depicts mountains in the distance behind a traveler. The sixth of spring is a challenge passed. It is reflection on your accomplishments. You may find the road ahead will reflect challenges you faced in the past. Consider how things you struggled with before are routine now. The court of spring deals with concepts of growth, but growth of a slow and gentle kind. Do not underestimate the value of daily practice, of routine. 

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THE FIFTH OF SPRING

The midway point on a journey. A time when the road behind is just as much as the road ahead. The fifth of spring depicts a roadside lunch. Nothing terribly fancy, but perhaps a favorite or two packed in butcher paper saved for the road. You've done well to get this far. Take some time to rest while you contemplate the road ahead. 

You've still got a while to go before you can really rest.