Three of Swords Sola-Busca
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[edit] Description
A giant heart is pierced by three swords. The heart seems to be floating in the air. Below it there is a garland with fruits which is also pierced by the three swords.
[edit] Image references
This is possibly the most famous card in the Sola Busca deck, since Pamela Colman Smith has used the same image for the Three of Swords of the so called RWS Deck.
The heart appears in many alchemical images. Usually in the form of a flaming heart.
[edit] Our Lady of the Seven Pains
A heart pierced by seven swords is common in Christian popular art as Our Lady of the Seven Pains:
- Christ's circumcision
- Escape to Egypt
- Baby Christ in the Church
- Christ falls under the cross
- Erection of the cross with Christ on it
- Removal of the cross
- Christ's burial.
[edit] Textual references
[edit] From the Ripley Scroll
The Blood of mine heart I wish
Now causeth both joy and blisse
And dissolveth the very Stone
And knitteth him ere he have done
Now maketh hard that was lix
And causeth him to be fix
Of my blood and water I wish
Plenty in all the World there is
It runneth in every place
Who it findeth he hath grace
In the World it runneth over all
And goeth round as a ball
But thou understand well this
Of the worke thou shalt miss
Therefore know ere thou begin
What he is and all his kin
Many a name he hath full sure
And all is but one Nature
Thou must part him in three
And then knit him as the Trinity
And make them all but one
Lo here is the Philosophers Stone
[edit] External links
- Ripley Scroll from www.levity.com
