(2008) 5 1/2" x 10 1/2" Pencil on Paper. Processed and framed in Photoshop.

Sorry for the Tarot dump during my current submissions, but now that I'm done I just want to put the deck out there before I get back to other projects.

The 7s are associated with the energies of Venus and at the danger of harping on old stereotypes of the feminine they are involved with a view of the world colored by emotion, wishful thinking and misconceptions.

If we let Illusions get in the way of our rational mind - the domain of the Swords - we find ourselves deceived. This card cuts both ways: it may either mean that we snare ourselves in our own little devious lies and plots or that others are out to mislead us. We may fall victim to a scam or an intrigue, and sometimes our mind is our own worst enemy, undercutting and secretly undermining out own plans.

For the card I chose the Monster Book of Monsters which is a slightly tongue-in-cheek approach to deception but gave me 7 impressive fangs for 7 swords: deceptively fierce and predatory the book is reduced to a happily purring bundle of fur and paper once you stroke its spine, and we have a nice little scene of misdirection as Harry tries to recapture his copy by first dangling a shoe down for it to attack and then jumping it once it's lured by the bait.