The Four of Watering Cans
Don’t take the first thing at first glance. Watch carefully until the perspective stops changing. Balance. Steadfastness. Fluidity.
The Six of Roses
All good things come to those who wait. Patience. Resilience. Keeping grounded yet reaching for the stars.
The Knave of Keys
Beware a joker. He may offer you many outlets but not all are as they seem. One size most definitely doesn’t fit all. Listen out for the right key.
November brings 4 watering cans watering 6 roses unlocking 8 keys (or maybe 7?)… and 1 knave! I wasn’t sure what a “knave” was in the context of tarot, so I Googled it: A knave is a dishonest person, rogue, or scoundrel. In card games, a knave is another name for the Jack. However, the Knight card in tarot mirrors the “knave” or “Jack” from standard card games. Seems pretty clear. This knave is a king named “Jack.” Superficially and subjectively judging King Jack by his countenance, I’d say he’s more of a “rogue” than he is the other suggested descriptors.
Time to zoom in. Back to the watering cans. They seem straightforward. The only curiosities I see are: 1. The upper left can’s side handle doesn’t contact the trellis, the upper right and the lower left cans’ side handles do contact the trellis, and the lower right can’s side handle seems to merge with the trellis. Is that even important? Who knows. Probably not. 2. The top handles of the cans on the left are positioned front-to-back, and the top handles of the cans on the right are positioned side-to-side. Again, probably not important. 3. Each can has a somewhat different etching. 4. The gold trellis isn’t bilaterally symmetrical. Near the lower part of the upper left corner of the trellis, there appears to be a golden flying insect near the golden flower. And within the lower right corner of the trellis, there’s a unique hue separation (within the loop next to the text). And of course, there are other differences that are even more minor… My conclusion is to focus on the balance of watering (4 is a very balanced and stable number) and don’t be caught up in trivial variations in the background. They don’t affect the crucial watering.
The roses. My main takeaway is that while there may be 6 beautiful roses, the number of stems is unclear. At first glance, there appear to be 5 stems. But maybe some or all of the stems are branching. And the rose petals are a common red, but the rose leaves and stems are an unusual gold, matching the gold trellis. The four corner emblems are unique. And the bottom center trellis emblem is an understandable “R” for “Roses”… but what to make of the top center trellis emblem? I asked Claude, and got: “…my best guess is that it’s a torch or lit candle, a symbol of illumination and guidance.” I agree. And my conclusion is to focus on the beauty, and not how the beauty got there. Just enjoy it!
Then back to the knave with keys. The gold trellis is, expectedly, (slightly) asymmetrical. (Perhaps all trellises are asymmetrical, come to think of it.) King Jack is presented as royalty with the purple and gold. Lots of gold in these cards! Or maybe these cards just tend to come up with gold. The 7 or 8 gold (of course) keys are conveniently hanging around Jack’s head. So Jack doesn’t have to go looking for them or even avert his eyes to take a key from a drawer or tabletop. One keychain is even tucked behind his ear. What a privileged king Jack is! But look closer at the keys. Two or three might not be effective in opening anything. So my conclusion is that even privileged royalty must not take for granted that all their free keys are useful.
Overall, focus on what really matters, not the incidentals — not everything has to line up perfectly, and not everything has to make sense. Perhaps you are only able to see a specific reality through your specific perspective. And don’t assume that any privileges extend to every choice you make. Even rogue kings are subject to illusions!
A fun card draw, and highly speculative!
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