The Tarot of Bones: Nine of Pentacles

It's Independence Day, and unlike most folks I'm still hard at work (mainly because I have the apartment to myself this weekend and it makes it easier to get things done around here). I finished up the Nine of Cups last night, and wanted to share it with those of you still paying attention to the internet. It's a great card, symbolism-wise, because it means you have all your ducks in a row, financial and otherwise. You're not quite at the point of complete contentment, but you're most of the way there. Beware of reversal, though--your stability could start falling apart, or you could get blindsided by chaos and disorganization. So make sure you're prepared for whatever may happen.

This was a fun card to create! I picked up this frame from a thrift store, and since I was using corrugated cardboard for the backing, I decided to play with the texture some. So I pulled out my box of crayons (many of which are older than I am) and had at the backing with some earthtones. A single deer rib is topped by eight snake ribs in a neat arch.

I have another assemblage in partial completion on my workbench; look for it around Monday!