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“First, it’s important to know that tarot is a system of imagery in the cards, which is left open to interpretation.”
“The Devil tarot card and Plath’s “Death & Co.” are intertwined.”
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“It is believed that she also used the Rider-Waite deck.”
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“The poem’s ending depicts stars being swallowed by the dawn, alluding to the end of her ability to craft her writing career: “Whitens and swallows its dull stars.”
“The answer is subjective, tarot and poetry are left to interpretation.”
“Think of both like a canvas with the words and images as the broad strokes.”
“Yes, there are specific guidelines in the basic meaning, but the reader’s relationship to the card paints the canvas.”
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“Plath alludes to this notion in “The Moon and the Yew Tree,” by writing, “Its green vapors trigger an olfactory déjà vu like a recurrent nightmare” and “It haunts and threatens like a past trauma, showing her anxiety toward the moon and what it symbolizes.” Plath would have understood that the tarot card The Moon, as well as the celestial body of the moon, represents family.”
“In astrology, the Moon is a maternal influence.”
““Thalidomide” can be read in conjunction with The Lovers tarot card.”
“Stardust is known for their daily horoscopes on social media and astrological knowledge in many facets of the field.”
“I read these texts as Plath using tarot to explore the divide she feels between tradition and the loss of her heritage through an existential lens.”
“In the case of The Moon, there is nothing to fear but fear itself.”
“The words in her work “Morning Song” and The Fool” are immense, although some argue that The Magician and The Star resonate with the poem as well.”
“Personally, I believe that many things can be true at the same time, so I support all theories.”