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anna_luna ([personal profile] anna_luna) wrote2006-11-19 01:59 am
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The SGA Tarot Deck 1

I finally have some cards to show you out of the Tarot Deck I've been making (Complete list of Cards and Characters):

Tarot 10 Tarot 12 Tarot 14 Tarot 18



10. Carson - The Wheel of Fortune

Tarot 10


10. The Wheel of Fortune: this is the card of fate and karma. This reminds us that we have very little control as to what life might throw at us. So, with no guarantees of what the future will hold, invest in the present and hope you can create your own luck and the wheel will spin in your favour.

I chose this card for Carson, because I think, in his line of work, regardless of how much he tries, sometimes fate has another idea.


12. John - The Hanged Man

Tarot 12


12. The Hanged Man: this card is an opportunity for you to look at life through a different perspective; it can mean some sort of self-sacrifice.

I chose this card for John because of his tendency towards self-sacrifice (and because I thought he'd look pretty hanging like that)


14. Teyla - The Temperance

Tarot 14


14. Temperance: with this card you stand with one foot firmly on the ground and one foot in the water. This represents your actions in the world and your emotions. It’s a question of mixing and blending the two. It’s also a holiday card and one that encourages you to experience different cultures.

Teyla is one of the most centered characters in this show, even though she stands as a bridge between the Lanteans and the people of Pegasus.


18. Sora - The Moon

Tarot 18


18. The Moon: things look very different under moonlight; they can be a bit scary. This is the card of illusions and delusions; your emotions will come to the surface and you will need an outlet for them. Our dreams and intuition may become stronger; if you embrace and understand them you will become stronger.

I chose this card for Sora because she is both deceiving and ruled by her emotions. Notice how she shows one hand while hiding the other.

* Card meanings from : http://www.asktheanswer.com/

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[identity profile] gweneiriol.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 02:08 am (UTC)(link)
these are lovely and you've done a great job at fitting the picture with the tarot meaning too!

[identity profile] aesc.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 02:32 am (UTC)(link)
These are wonderful! I especially love John, swinging upside down in his Pegasus t-shirt :)

[identity profile] mirabile-dictu.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 02:39 am (UTC)(link)
Your work is so charming! I love the colors you use, and the details -- there's always something more to see. Really beautiful. My tarot card is The Priestess, I'm told, so I look forward to seeing Miko in that guise. Mostly, though, I want to see Rodney as The Magician.

Lovely, lovely work. Thank you so much!

[identity profile] elmyraemilie.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 02:49 am (UTC)(link)
Wow--beautiful! I like your choices of card for each character. Now I'm wondering--Rodney? Ronon? Elizabeth? (I see her as the High Priestess, perhaps--hidden wisdom, but not fertile enough to be the Empress.)

[identity profile] melagan.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 03:03 am (UTC)(link)
Inspired work m'dear. I like your reasoning behind all of them. Carson really hits a nerve though.

[identity profile] seratonation.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 04:10 am (UTC)(link)
*in awe* they are all so purrty (ahem yeah john hanging like that is yum) but they all fit in to their cards so well, I loved them all, (hee i wanted to pick a favourite but too much love!)

i remember reading about them while you were discussing it with some one and thought it was a great i dea (i'm glad Rodney isn't the fool)

[identity profile] mecurtin.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 04:33 am (UTC)(link)
You rule. Completely.

It's the strip of belly that has convinced me that John should definitely be The Hanged Man.

[identity profile] newkidfan.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 05:08 am (UTC)(link)
Wonderful! You make me miss my watercolors.

[identity profile] mollya.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 06:03 am (UTC)(link)
I love how much careful thought you have put into this - and the drawings are charming!

[identity profile] mardahin.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 08:48 am (UTC)(link)
I love the color usage. Some of these are just beautiful, and great job in assignments (Carson's a little hazy, but he's kind of hard to place so it's all good).
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[identity profile] milenaa.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 09:45 am (UTC)(link)
OMG, I think you've outdone yourself with these! I love the choices you made for the cards and the colors you used. And the watercolors look awesome with your style :)
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[identity profile] taiteilija.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 11:15 am (UTC)(link)
These are amazing!

[identity profile] beam-oflight.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 12:38 pm (UTC)(link)
These are awsome, I especially like Carson's one, it fits really well, also the life a death wheel looks kinds like the Stargate :)
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[identity profile] lamardeuse.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 12:49 pm (UTC)(link)
These are amazing. Carson's strikes me as particularly poignant, but they're all fabulous.
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[personal profile] tarlanx 2006-11-19 01:37 pm (UTC)(link)
I cannot wait to see Rodney as the Magician too!! Loved all the ones done so far :-)
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[identity profile] tipsywitch.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 06:11 pm (UTC)(link)
These are fantastic! Have I missed something???? Are you doing a whole deck??? (collect tarot you see...)
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*loves*

[identity profile] krysalys.livejournal.com 2006-11-19 08:58 pm (UTC)(link)
I'm going out and buying cardstock to print these out when you have the whole deck finished.
If that's okay?
Because then I'm gonna print 'em out, laminate 'em, and then use 'em instead of my regular deck for awhile.
Poor deck's getting a little worn. *pets deck fondly*
Oh, you're doing a fantastic job, m'dear. Absolutely lovely.
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[identity profile] kyriacarlisle.livejournal.com 2006-11-20 03:19 am (UTC)(link)
These are beautiful. I especially like Sora's and John's cards, and I'm looking forward to seeing the rest.

[identity profile] sandle-hat.livejournal.com 2007-01-03 11:30 pm (UTC)(link)
i love these. and have been looking for a decent tarot pack for ages. if you did more of them i would like to print them onto card and use them. would you mind this?
even so, i have already tagged this page because it is cool to see how they'll end up.

[identity profile] rushingwind.livejournal.com 2007-04-15 05:28 am (UTC)(link)
Beautiful cards, the meanings are spot-on! :)

The Hanged Man is a particularly interesting card, no? :) The Man who has seen the truth of the Magician's power, and is turned inside-out by the un-reality of the world around us, completely unable to set himself free any longer. The power of the minor arcana, though known to him, slips completely through his fingers like sand. Thankfully, in divination it's not so bleak (good for John! :). But if any character on Atlantis were to be the "Hanged Man", I would pick him.

I am absolutely stunned with the beauty of the Wheel of Fortune card. It is spot-on, absolutely awesome! It gives me chills to look at it. Teyla as Temperance and Sora as The Moon are both spot-on as well.

I can't wait for more cards! :)
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[identity profile] introductory.livejournal.com 2007-05-08 04:07 am (UTC)(link)
Oh my god, these are lovely. Carson's is my favorite, but they're all so, so lovely. ♥

[identity profile] kassrachel.livejournal.com 2007-10-21 10:21 pm (UTC)(link)
I absolutely love John as the Hanged Man -- and your Carson card is beautiful -- and Teyla as Temperance, also incredibly awesome.

Wow.