Jul 4, 2024
Ace of Wands
Another tarot card from May 2019. This piece is from E.T.A. Hoffmann's The Golden Pot, which is a very interesting story (anyone who knows Hoffmann knows he is...interesting) about a young man choosing between a life of magic and purpose or his boring 9 to 5. Eventually he follows the magic, despite its dangers, because it is so much more fulfilling than the latter.
Painted here is the moment our protagonist Anselmus encounters Serpentina, one of three daughters of a wizard, and with whom he falls in love. She represents the call to destiny, that magical life he desires and fears. Ultimately this card begs you to follow your passions, for they shall be far more satisfying in the end than safety.
