Some spooky Aos Sí of an undead nature! Continuation from the project I’ve been working on! These travel with the Queen of Night and her Winter court. Bringing those back from the dead to serve the living is a common practice in the shadowy forests of Rend'arfel, although outsiders are a little disturbed by it - KP
The Cat Sidhe variant of the Aos Sí of the same project as yesterday. These Sidhe are often found in the tall grasslands of Frumura and from their size and fuzzier appearance are often mistaken for cats. - KP
Some Aos Sí sketches from a project I’ve been working on! I made a batch of them so they’ll be coming out in the next few days. I’m still working on their designs but I like them so far! I’m currently writing a high-fantasy book and this is one of the species that inhabits the world! -KP
I’ve been having a long assed, running conversation today with some friends about reading tarot, the psychology of tarot and in particular the suit of Swords and the Queen of Swords. Whew! GREAT chat.
I’ve left thinking a bunch about how tarot manages age, particularly in its imagery and story telling. Much of tarot imagery is caught up in mythology and so for instance, we hear of the Triple Goddess; Maid, Mother and Crone. And I am thinking that probably worked okay when women died before their 40th birthday. But what about in the year 2015 - when women have other options open to them, they may not marry or have children until they are considerably older, or not at all, and their children may grow up and leave home to start their lives, leaving women with 30-50+ years of life where they are not maidens, not mothers, and not yet crones.
Where are our stories, our imagery our photo-shoots for these women? Our tarot cards for women who survive their 40th birthday? Who tells their story? What happens to the Queen of Swords when the kids leave home? When she doesn’t want to or is not able to fight, sword in hand? Who is the Queen of Swords if she doesn’t have a sword?
[ID: a photo of a digitally painted tarot card depicting an elf, Galadriel, standing in a forest. She wears a long gold dress and holds a sword. The card border is made of vines, rings, and elvish writing, and is labeled: “Queen of Swords” /ID]
Lord of the Rings Tarot: Queen of Swords: Galadriel
1. Queen Of Swords - Idina Menzel 2. Honest - Riley Clemmons 3. You Should See Me In A Crown - Billie Eilish 4. Truth And Honesty - Aretha Franklin 5. Speechless - Naomi Scott 6. I Am Woman - Helen Reddy 7. Miss Independent - Kelly Clarkson 8. If We’re Honest - Francesca Battistelli 9. Killer Queen - Queen 10. Roar - Katy Perry 11. Glory and Gore - LORDE 12. Confident - Demi Lovato 13. Saint Honesty - Sara Bareilles 14. She’s So Cold - The Rolling Stones 15. The Bitch Is Back - Tina Turner 16. Truth Hurts - Lizzo 17. Walk The Walk - Poe 18. Sing - The Dresden Dolls 19. Crown - Camila Cabello & Grey 20. Speaking Of Truth - Laleh
