Innovative Solutions

From the Tarot of the Absurd, the Queen of Sticks (Wands); from the Post-Psychedelic Cyberpunk Deck, "The Riddle:"

          If this Queen is made from the sugar and spice recipe of the rhyme, I'm guessing the cook went very heavy on the spice. She exudes fun and energy; her body position says she is fully confident being herself. I have no doubt the gift of Amy Vanderbilt’s New Complete Book of Etiquette went straight into her trash can. She's as independent (and flexible) as her cat, and she's used to getting what she wants with her charismatic charm.
          The busyness of The Riddle makes my eyeballs ache, yet beneath all the detail is a spiral of keyholes. Falkov says this card represents a puzzle, but not one that can be solved in the usual way. It will require one to "think around corners and outside the box." Forget the charm, Queen; you're going to need an innovative solution to get what you want. Her feline companion makes me think of the phrase "curious as a cat." Perhaps that will be the hook that reels in the fish - a mystery that can't be resisted.

Stop Time, Unlock Your Mind

From the Tarot of the Absurd, the Hermit:

The sand in this hourglass have stopped their trickle, because the Hermit has wedged himself in the passageway.  He has temporarily stopped time in order to look back at the spiritual path he has walked.  He knows he needs a self-assessment before he continues, or else he may make no progress at all.  As I look back at my life, I see deserts where I walked in endless circles, dark forests where I was completely lost, and streams I floated down full of smug complacency.  But even with all the blind alleys, starts, and stops, I've found some hard-won wisdom.  My spirituality will never get me to THE mountaintop, it just teaches me to be a better climber as I continue on the way.

From the Post-psychedelic Cyberpunk comes "Riddle:"

A riddle helps me to think outside the box, to stretch my imagination and ideas in new ways.  In this image, many symbols are found in a vortex of keyholes.  The keyholes are like all the opinions and beliefs I hold; only by releasing my attachment to them will I be able to see another view and unlock my mind.