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Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 10 – X-Men #13!

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Editor’s Note: Tarot Readings are a major thematic and stylistic component of the 2020 X-Men comics event, X of Swords. Since it’s not a field I know, I’m excited to bring in a specialist to provide unique readings based in the Tarot connections of the story. We’ll be running these Tarot examinations following each of the event’s 22 parts. Enjoy!

As each of the 22 chapters in the X of Swords crossover relates to one of the 22 Major Arcana cards from tarot, is time to analyze X-Men #13 and its connections to card number 9, The Hermit. [Read more…] about Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 10 – X-Men #13!

Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 9 – Excalibur #13!

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Editor’s Note: Tarot Readings are a major thematic and stylistic component of the 2020 X-Men comics event, X of Swords. Since it’s not a field I know, I’m excited to bring in a specialist to provide unique readings based in the Tarot connections of the story. We’ll be running these Tarot examinations following each of the event’s 22 parts. Enjoy!

Chapter 9 in X of Swords, Excalibur #13, corresponds with the Major Arcana card number #8 from Tarot. Determining which card that is can be a little tricky, but I’m pretty confident that in this case it relates to Strength. In some decks Strength and Justice switch places, but since the imagery evoked by Tarot (the mutant) and Saturnyne’s readings is that of the RWS deck, then I guess it’s safe to place Strength as card number 8. [Read more…] about Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 9 – Excalibur #13!

Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 7 – New Mutants #13!

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Editor’s Note: Tarot Readings are a major thematic and stylistic component of the 2020 X-Men comics event, X of Swords. Since it’s not a field I know, I’m excited to bring in a specialist to provide unique readings based in the Tarot connections of the story. We’ll be running these Tarot examinations following each of the event’s 22 parts. Enjoy!

New Mutants #13 takes us on a deep dive on the meanings of The Lovers, Major Arcana number 6, the next chapter on The Fool’s Journey. [Read more…] about Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 7 – New Mutants #13!

Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 6 – Hellions #5!

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Editor’s Note: Tarot Readings are a major thematic and stylistic component of the 2020 X-Men comics event, X of Swords. Since it’s not a field I know, I’m excited to bring in a specialist to provide unique readings based in the Tarot connections of the story. We’ll be running these Tarot examinations following each of the event’s 22 parts. Enjoy!

So far, every chapter on the X of Swords event has been related to one of the 22 Major Arcana cards from a tarot deck. Hellions #5, is no exception, as it corresponds with card number #5 The Hierophant. [Read more…] about Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 6 – Hellions #5!