Today's Minoan Tarot cards:

Five of Rhytons: You have experienced loss, and that can be painful. But don't let the loss fill up your vision until all you can see is it. There are positive aspects to this situation. Focusing on them may or may not lessen the discomfort, but it will allow you to put the situation in perspective and begin to move forward again.

Ten of Daggers: Sometimes the weight gets to be too much. This might be due to choices you have made or been pressured into, or simply due to life circumstances. Regardless, it's time to remove some of that weight: hand responsibilities to others, lean on others (this includes deities if you're inclined in that direction). Lighten the load a little so you can move freely again.

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Today's Minoan Tarot cards.

The High Priestess: Inner knowing: the inner voice, the higher self - the stuff you can't access via the analytical mind. Listen to that voice and let it guide you - it will lead you to places you can't reach any other way.

Three of Daggers: First fruits of the harvest. How appropriate for this time of year in the northern hemisphere! But you can take this one figuratively as well as literally - the beginning of a new adventure, the initial success of a new project, trying something you haven't done before. This card may be nudging you to give that new thing a try - it's suggesting there will be positive results.

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A box of Minoan coloring books, ready to take with me to Mystic South in July. I can't wait to see everyone again!

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Today on the Minoan Path blog, a further exploration of 3D Minoan art. This time, libation pitchers (rhytons) in the shape of a variety of animals - including the human animal!

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https://witchesandpagans.com/pagan-paths-blogs/the-minoan-path/minoan-3d-part-3-critter-rhytons.html

Two Minoan Tarot cards for your week.

Two of Rhytons: relationship, connection, interdependence. No one is an island, as the saying goes. Pay attention to the connections in your life with other humans, non-human animals, deities and spirit allies, the natural world. They make your web of life stronger, more resilient, more beautiful.

Justice: Actions have consequences, including among those connections I mentioned in the previous card. Justice means shaping your life by making choices that reflect the underlying divine order. This doesn't mean that everyone will be happy with your decisions. But it does mean that you'll know you did the right thing, given the situation.

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More 3D Minoan art fun - the breakable kind this time! I have at least three more posts to make about the 3D elements in Minoan art. The more I look, the more I find. And the more I look, the more modern a lot of it feels. #minoan #MinoanArt #AncientCrete #Knossos #BronzeAge #AncientArt
https://witchesandpagans.com/pagan-paths-blogs/the-minoan-path/more-minoan-3d-fun-jugs-jars-and-pots.html

Marine Style Minoan pottery flask with octopus, c. 1500-1450 BC. #Minoanart #Minoan #Minoanpottery #Pottery #Archaeology #MarineStyle

@oliverdietrich Never heard of Faience Inlay. Just looked it up. Now I can take a nap secure in knowledge I've learned something new today. 😎 😆

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Looking for a little fun, something to take your mind off the Big World? Try The Minoan Coloring Book - my original line art of Minoan snake goddesses, bull leapers, cheerful dolphins and more.

https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/minoan-coloring-book

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Looking for a little fun, something to take your mind off the Big World? Try The Minoan Coloring Book - my original line art of Minoan snake goddesses, bull leapers, cheerful dolphins and more. [Book cover CWed for bare breasts, which are common in Minoan art and not intended to be racy.]

https://www.lauraperryauthor.com/minoan-coloring-book

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Today's Minoan art: the mysterious red-haired girl from Xeste 3 in Akrotiri, ca 1600 BCE. She's part of the Saffron Gatherers fresco, and her hair is RED! Every other representation of hair in Minoan art that I'm aware of is black, and DNA evidence shows that the Minoan people had black or dark brown hair. So the question is: Was she a natural redhead? Did she henna her hair? Or does her hair color represent some kind of symbolism whose meaning is lost in time? #minoan #minoanart

Today's Minoan art: The gorgeous goddess from the frescoes in Xeste 3, Akrotiri, ca. 1600 BCE. She's decked out with jewelry and hair ornaments worthy of a goddess, for sure! Extended details in the image description. #minoan #minoanart #modernminoanpaganism

Today's Minoan art: The gorgeous goddess from the frescoes in Xeste 3, Akrotiri, ca. 1600 BCE. She's decked out with jewelry and hair ornaments worthy of a goddess, for sure! Extended details in the image description. #minoan #minoanart #modernminoanpaganism

Today's Minoan art: One of the Saffron Gatherers from the frescoes in Xeste 3, Akrotiri, ca 1600 BCE. This is a detail of a much larger fresco. This Minoan girl is gathering saffron threads, possibly as part of coming-of-age rites. I'll add more details in the image descriptions, which has a larger character limit. #minoan #minoanart

Today's Minoan art: The Adorants fresco from Xeste 3, Akrotiri, ca 1600 BCE. I'm working my way through the frescoes from this building, which appears to have been dedicated to coming-of-age rites, among other things.

This fresco may be a scene from mythology. The figures on the left and in the middle are adults, but the figure on the right hasn't come of age yet - we can tell this because her head is shaved. #minoan #minoanart

Today's Minoan art: The Boys Room frescoes from Xeste 3 in Akrotiri, ca 1600 BCE. Contrary to popular belief, plenty of men and boys appear in Minoan art. They just aren't as heavily publicized as the images of women and goddesses.

Here we see two teenage boys and one much younger one. The art in this building was probably associated with coming-of-age rites. I'll put more details in the image description because it has a larger character count. #minoan #minoanart