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| "The Flowerpot" Loteria Card |
At first it might look like the focus of this card is on the explosive growth which is rising in a column from this flowerpot. However the research that I've done for this card makes it clear that the flowerpot is the subject being highlighted. On one hand the flowerpot is the enclave where the vines are given a place to thrive. How this relates to a personal reading when this card appears in fortune telling is dependant on how it appears with the surrounding cards.
This isn't unusual. Most loteria fortune telling readings involve drawing three cards and having them read as a story from the fortune teller. One card does have meaning for the subject, but it is the combination of the three cards together which provide the context of the images and produce the most detailed insight.
The vines don't show any leaves or flowers sprouting from them, but it is my understanding that this is just because of the way the image was imagined by the monks who designed the deck. I don't believe they had a particular plant in mind, but just wanted to show the results of a nurturing environment.
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| "The Rose" Loteria Card |
It is surprising to look at the stack of canvas pieces that I assembled for this project and realize that there are only five more left before the deck is complete and I can move on to publishing. Wow! There were some cards which had me stymied for weeks, but others which almost lept from the brush to the canvas.
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