Card Study || The Clow || The Voice
A card fell out while shuffling: THE FIGHT Take all of the following through the lens of knowing The Voice is all about standing up for something, believing in something, making actions out of powerful beliefs. It’s about at the very least starting the ripples in the pond, and more commonly, about starting to move mountains after being utterly inspired.
What are 3 important things I should learn about THE VOICE?
THE CHANGE Movement. The journey/growth/power employed by the ‘hero’ at the climax. The Voice is moment of where inspiration and meaning becomes a catalyst for great actions and revelations. [My first thought was also ‘oh, this is a Darkness governed card! So the following comes from that.] The power behind The Voice’s magic sometimes obscures the ‘grey’ or even ‘darkness’ that might be a side effect or under current of what you are doing, and why. It hears no opposition and overwhelms everything. THE RETURN The Voice is about being true to yourself and what you believe (whether it’s morals, a course of action, an oath, etc). It’s power does not fade because it has been ignored or ground down by other factors. It is always something that can be reclaimed. You might be worn down - The Voice’s magic in you, what it once was fueled by, that’s impervious.
THE FLOAT However, The Voice doesn’t HAVE to be about screaming loudly or starting fights - or finishing them. Sometimes it’s a quiet knowing, a low burning tenacious fire, that carries you through rough patches. It can also represent the calm ‘eye of the storm’ within when you truly know where you stand and why. What are 2 things THE VOICE doesn’t condone, believe in, represent, serve as patron for, etc?
[Interestingly, while I was shuffling, exactly 2 cards fell out. I really need to hold on to these better! But I felt wrong replacing them in the deck, so these 2 cards it is!]
THE BUBBLES Passivity. Carelessness. Willful ignorance. Helplessness. The Voice is not a casual or play time card. Her magic is very much about thorough meaning and worth. Again, know where you stand, why, and what you must do because of that.
THE MOVE The Voice is not just about picking fights, forcing others/the world to conform to what you ‘know’ is true (for you). There will be a sense of when this is appropriate - but it frequently isn’t. Be strong and firm, but also flexible. (see: Lesson Number One from Mulan 2 for this in song form) Clow Card teller: THE FLOWER This is a weird teller. The Flower is a persona I take to be very ‘floaty’, very carefree, though still caring and compassionate. There can be more to pretty things than meets the eye though - perhaps she’s more empathetic and thus, more deeply understands others than she lets on?? That said.. with a teller like this I’m inclined to believe these are taken from a very positive look at The Voice. There was only one small detail in here that was ‘negative’ - so I should be cautious of what this DIDN’T emphasize about cons to this card’s power.
February 12th, 2016
