Major Arcana

Court Cards

Pips

The Lord
This card is earthy and vibrant. The Forest Lord stands in a glen, leaning on a staff with a crystal at the tip. The sunlight is refracting through the crystal into eight rays of light. The Lord has antlers and is robed in green. There is a stag behind him and a badger before him. A hare is standing on its hind legs in the left corner of the border. There are various leaves on the other three corners, including oak. Two butterflies are in the upper left & right corners.

The card is bursting with life - the male counterpart to the Lady's regenerative energy. The light streaming from his staff makes me think of the spark of life.

From the book, page 62:
"The card of the Lord reflects the concept of fatherhood in its widest sense. The Lord tells us the earth is aplace of beauty, an earthly paradise, unless we ourselves destroy it. It is not a place of evil from which the spirit must escape, but rather the place where the spirit learns and flourishes."

"This card indicates that the time has come for you to reassess your moral values and ethical codes. If you have merely gone along with the people around you, it is time to take a stand and regain your self-respect... If the lord appears in your spread, it heralds a time of great energy and activity when you will be engaged in making something manifest in the world, whether it is a family, a building, a business enterprise, or a work of art."

To me, this card represents the concrete, material world. Day to day living and down to earth values. Less to do with the spirit than the flesh. The Lord balances the Lady and seeking balance, for me, is the highest priority.

Bron
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