 To
me the Nine of Swords is the nightmare card. This was a
hard quilt to work on, and thankfully, it went together
very quickly. I asked my seven year old son, Zachary to
pose for a picture so I could use the image to draft my
pattern. My directions to him were: "Curl up on yourself,
hug your knees, and think of all the worst stuff you possibly
can."
When I looked at the picture I realized that I wanted
to use the actual image, rather than try to interpret
it in fabric. I think the image of him is so powerful
because at that time, he was actually going through the
Nine of swords experience waking up in the middle of the
night worrying about all the big stuff (like parents dying,
fires, earthquakes, etc.) that wejust can't control.
The Nine of Swords represents all the worst with the
ultimate worst yet to come. I chose it because I had always
been afraid of this card, but I can really appreciate
it more now, and how it is just part of the cycle of facing
one's fears, and trying to push through to the light of
day.
Julie Zaccone Stiller
Boulder Creek, CA, USA.
Website: Julie
Zaccone Stiller: Art Quilts and More
All text and images copyright
© Tarot Art Quilt Project 2003. All rights reserved.
|
