#ofmd tarot cards

[adventuresingingerland]

💔 THE DEVIL (Upright) 💔 oppression, addiction, obsession, dependency, excess, powerlessness, limitations HAPPY OFMD S2 DAY EVERYONE!! I am beyond excited to see the new season and wanted to get this piece done before I embarked on that journey. OFMD has been very inspiring to me and really helped me push my art this past year, leading to some really lovely/cool pieces. I look forward to seeing where the next season will take me <3 This piece is inspired/referenced from those gorgeous Dragon Age tarot cards, mainly The Devil one here, because boy does it fit that end-of-season-one Ed mood.

[akans-dead-at-sea]

I mean, it's an absolute gem!

[sketchindoodles]

I realised I hadn't posted any of my fandom related art onto here, The Fandom Website, so please enjoy the dump of art that you are about to be bombarded with.

This being the first in a short-lived series of Our Flag Means Death tarot cards.

Stede Bonnet as The Fool.

[lunar-system]

Edward Teach: The Star.

Adapted from the traditional Ride-Waite-Smith tarot, this version of the Star shows Ed kneeling down serenely by the spring of life, bare to the world, ready to heal after tumultuous events.

Stede as the Sun to follow, Izzy as the Moon can be found here.

Longer exploration of the card's symbolism under the cut.

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The Star: Hope, openness, especially after a crisis. Renewal, healing, restoration.

Rachel Pollack writes: "This is the calm after a great change, whether it comes after a drastic planetary shift or a personal upheaval. There are still difficult times ahead, but the Star tells us to trust."

In the card Ed is depicted with a short, growing beard. Multiple personal upheavals and great changes have already happened, and he is settling into a new reality. Who is he when he is stripped from titles, uniforms and roles? In the space of the Star, he has enough trust to try and find out.

Pollack continues: "In Star, we find our inner strength and belief. The Star teaches us to accept whatever it is, to drop all our shields, to believe. The water poured out signifies healing, emotional and physical."

Ed as the Star is learning to shine his own light after witnessing Stede shine as the Sun. Trust and belief don't come easy, but as the Star he can be vulnerable enough to try again. The water flows from an infinite source, letting the emotions come and go.

Even though the Star opens up towards a bright future, Ed carries his history with him. His tattoos, pictures from other tarot cards, tell about his past:

Chest: Three of Swords, the infamous card of heartbreak. "Trust no one."

Left side thigh: the face of the Devil from the Devil card. One of the largest tattoos he has, projecting his self-image. "I'm the devil."

Right side thigh: Lobster from the Moon card, a beast that lurks under the surface, in the unconscious. "I'm the Kraken."

Right side: wolf from the Moon card. In my depiction of the Moon, Izzy stands for the wolf. Here the loyal wolf is cast to the side, left howling after the broken heart.

Belly: Ram from the throne of the Emperor, a symbol of masculine power. The placement on the lower belly suggest a trans reading of the character.

Chest, around the heart: birds from Ace of Cups, suggesting new beginnings even for a broken heart.

With his past carved to his skin, Ed is kneeling at the edge of land. One of his feet is planted firmly on the ground while the other graces the water. In Tarot, earth is often connected to the material, such as the body, and the conscious mind. Water is the element of emotions and the subconscious. At the edge of the water, Ed is in balance, grounded both in his body and in his emotions, the conscious and the subconscious. The water he pours rejuvenates them both.

TL;DR: After great personal upheavals, Ed as the Star is ready to heal and trust. He carries his past with him, but is ready to shine his own light and have faith in himself and for the future. He is vulnerable and at peace, and he is connected both to the ground and the water, nourishing them both with the water he pours.

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Sources

Image source: Pamela Colman Smith, 1909, republished as Tarot of A. E. Waite, 2016, AGM-Urania, Germany

Text source: Rachel Pollack, A Journey of 78 Steps, 2011, as cited in the booklet for instruction and guidance of Tarot of A. E. Waite, 2016, AGM-Urania, Germany

[shhhsekkrit]

Sketch for a painting I probably will never do but wanted to get the concept out.

Possibly hanged man tarot card…? Is there an ofmd tarot project anywhere…?

[oxalees]

Izzy Tarot card

[emroarillustration]

I’ve had this Buttons tarot card stuck in my head all week. I have adored this season so far. 😍😍😍

[ace-loric]

I did a tarot card reading for the fan campaign to save Our Flag Means Death and these are the cards I pulled :

“Face your problems head-on with confidence and courage, and you will emerge victorious”

Sounds pretty good to me!

“Don’t dally with uncertainty and self-doubt…This is a time of new beginnings”

“You would not be here at this momentous moment in time, if you were not strong enough for the task”

We’ve got this!! Keep it going crew💪❤️

[sensationseekng]

izzy as 8 of cups - maybe i'll finish it one day

this card is about moving on, turning away from old ways of being, finding the strength to continue - setting aside what you once longed for. (and maybe still love)

is this ghost izzy on a ghost ship? or alive izzy on the revenge? alive izzy on his own? ghost izzy on the revenge? yes. all of the above. that is the inn in the distance.

[elliart7]

-Upright: difficult decisions, weighing options, an impasse, avoidance

- reverse: indecision, confusion, information overload, stalemate

Instagram/ YouTube/ ao3

[obscurelocalstranger]

DSED 2022 Day 3: card

[something-about-sunflowers]

Made a post a bit back asking people’s opinions on what tarot card fit Wee John the best, got a few good suggestions but wound up going with something else (even over my initial frustrated joke of making up a new card for fire or smth). Finally got around to doing some concept sketches for the SuperCon Trio (yaaaaay breaking a really long art-block!!), I’d say ‘excuse the shit quality’ but I kinda did that on purpose lmao. Here’s The Magician, The High Priestess, and Justice (wip)!

[sketchindoodles]

"Miles from nowhere,

guess i'll take my time

Oh yeah, to reach there"

The Nine of Swords is a card that can represent pain, anguish , and strong fear, but also that these worries can be unfounded. One must be careful not to push people away and become isolated.

[teddypmedley]

I did a grief tarot reading because of OFMD s2e8

spreads: general grief spread, easing grief, healing the wound, finding calm in dark times, hope, summary of challenges, past-present-future summary of the whole reading.

This is called "a spread for grief".

The immediate card is 4 of Cups, which I am interpreting as a commentary on the kind of grief we have. "You have had it with [the given] relationship. It's going nowhere and has nothing to offer—or so you think. Before writing it off, think about what you've put into the relationship and how you'd really feel if it was over. If it's done, it's done. If not, do your part to revitalize it. You'll both be happier in the long run". I interpret the relationship at hand to be our relationships with OFMD fan content creation.

The leftmost card, XI Justice recommends we consider the future ramifications of all of our possible choices when deciding how to behave in a situation. Understanding what power we do have in this situation is important, because it leads us to potential outlets for our feelings. It's very important that we think about how we behave while we grieve.

The center card, X Wheel of Fortune, reminds us to look for lessons in our sadness and opportunities for growth. The position of this card means that this reminder may help us with self care.

The rightmost card, XVI The Tower, acknowledges that this is a worldview-shifting loss. "Some belief that we hold dear, that is a deep part of how we define ourselves, is being called into question." We should keep in mind that sometimes destruction is necessary to create a new understanding, which may serve us better.

The bottom card, 2 of Wands (reversed), asks us to decide whether we are willing to make a commitment to a changed route. It is probable that we will not regret making a change. It is worth considering that this may be a new or a broken partnership of some sort.

This is called "easing grief"

The leftmost card, Queen of Pentacles asks us to remember what we are good at. She has a lot to do with creation and accolades, like making an impressive craft that people enjoy. We might interpret this card as a recommendation to remember the skills and recognition that this fandom has helped us grow. The positivity and care for each other that we have developed, the nurturing environments that have been ideal for improving our crafts and making community.

The center card, Ace of Swords, gives us something new and positive to look forward to. We have a new challenge which can be addressed through thought/the mind, and it is entirely possible to find healthy ways to face the challenge or cope with/solve the problem.

The rightmost card, XXI The World asks us not to let go of our goal of Becoming. Remember what we've been working towards all along. That idea is still helpful, still relevant, and still worth striving toward. Whether that's improving our crafts, making our community, or growing as individuals, it's all worth considering part of our future. A second card came with that one. XVII The Star reminds us of our hope. A time of safety and peace is attainable now in order to look toward that dream of attaining The World.

This spread is called "healing the wound".

The top card, XVII The Star says that it's hard to release our old hope, that OFMD would be... everything we wanted from a queer show. Our pain is represented by XXI The World, which as we already know is so central to this conversation. We are scared that everything we've been working toward is worthless now.

The bottom cards give us ways to address that pain and begin healing. IX The Hermit says to take time re-evaluating our knowledge and understanding of the world. It's a very good reaction to XVI The Tower, which represents the major shift in understanding we are going through (from the first spread).

3 of Pentacles reminds us: "You have many wonderful skills, and now is the time to put them to good use. Work carefully and thoroughly, doing the best you can. Create things that are useful and things that bring joy to your life. Experience the pleasure of doing something well."

The Queen of Wands reminds us to help by doing, to express ourselves creatively, and to move again after lying still. She also wants us to accept help from each other and keep building community.

This spread is called "finding calm in dark times", and i used my LOTR deck.

A personal strength we should celebrate: V The Hierophant (reversed) represents accepting a lesson. (The card is represented by Elrond, a teacher).

A source of support to utilize: Knight of Wands represents a respite in the form of following a rush of creative inspiration, the pursuit of your latest idea. A secondary card is 8 of Pentacles (reversed) which says not to worry about how hard this pursuit is; you may focus too much on minor details and overanalyze mistakes and forget to look at the bigger picture of progress—if you don't succeed at this creative inspiration, that is OKAY. You might consider a new approach to it, or just set it aside. Maybe just do it for fun. (Knight of Wands is Tom Bombadil).

A reminder to help you stay grounded: 8 of Wands (reversed) there will be barriers between you and the finish line, but you will overcome them. Just be patient.

A step you can take to care for yourself: 3 of Swords says that it is important to take time to mourn, to accept support from loved ones, and to move through the cycles of grief. You are reminded to do the same (as Théoden after hearing about Boromir, if that example is helpful) and remember to express sadness and honor your feelings. You will be stronger for it.

"A spread for hope"

4 of Wands reminds us of our recent milestones, and to value food, cheer, songs, and friends.

10 of Pentacles tells us to embrace the fruits of our efforts and our community and legacy. We may consider how to use our resources to help others.

2 of Pentacles tells us that something useful to do/offer is consider the beginning of a new journey and to be patient with ourselves. It might be helpful to start journaling and take notes about what we have to do and accomplish each day.

The new moon is a time for a fresh start, but it can be hard to see where we're heading.

We're going through a transition period. Be aware of whether you're struggling to move on/forward.

We need to gain that momentum, even though it's hard. The best thing to do is to keep going.

Sometimes it's not helpful to strive to feel grateful when we're down. It definitely doesn't help to get mired in guilt about ungratefulness. It's okay to just mostly feel hurt and angry. But it also might make us feel better to remember what we do feel grateful for. The positives: the friendships, the finished fan creations, everything I've talked about so far.

(These symbols can be good to meditate on if you have trouble with any of these ideas).

These symbols are a really good past-present-future summary of all of the spreads I've done in this reading.

We should remember our successes in terms of the realization of our past goals.

As a first step we should acknowledge our troubles and contact people for help.

Finally, we should consider our emerging journey.

[tinageeart]

three of swords 🗡️ 🗡️🗡️ (Apr 2022)

[oxalees]

rebirth