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Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 15 – Excalibur #14!

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Editor’s Note: Tarot Readings are a major thematic and stylistic component of the 2020 X-Men comics event, X of Swords. Since it’s not a field I know, I’m excited to bring in a specialist to provide unique readings based in the Tarot connections of the story. We’ll be running these Tarot examinations following each of the event’s 22 parts. Enjoy!

Let’s unveil the secrets of Excalibur #14 by comparing it to Major Arcana number 14, Temperance.

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Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 14 – Marauders #15!

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Editor’s Note: Tarot Readings are a major thematic and stylistic component of the 2020 X-Men comics event, X of Swords. Since it’s not a field I know, I’m excited to bring in a specialist to provide unique readings based in the Tarot connections of the story. We’ll be running these Tarot examinations following each of the event’s 22 parts. Enjoy!

It’s time to take a look at the connections between Marauders #15 and the major arcana card number 13, Death.

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SUPERMAN (1978) – Finding The Hero Inside Us

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Doomed planet. Desperate scientists. Last hope. Kindly couple. And a legend that has inspired generations.

Richard Donner’s Superman is the defining superhero film, sparking the mainstream big budget era of comic book films that would eventually be shepherded into continual success by the likes of Tim Burton’s Batman and Sam Raimi’s Spider-Man. But Donner’s film is more than just a pillar of a subgenre, it’s a masterpiece in its own right, interlinking the romantic charm of bygone Hollywood with the modern era of blockbuster spectacle. Promising to make its audiences believe that a man can fly but giving them a story that’s more layered, charming, and human than what its central concept would have you believe.

The story is simple yet iconic, reiterating the classic tale of Clark Kent’s rise to heroism and itself being reiterated upon by dozens of films since. [Read more…] about SUPERMAN (1978) – Finding The Hero Inside Us

Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 13 – Marauders #14!

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Editor’s Note: Tarot Readings are a major thematic and stylistic component of the 2020 X-Men comics event, X of Swords. Since it’s not a field I know, I’m excited to bring in a specialist to provide unique readings based in the Tarot connections of the story. We’ll be running these Tarot examinations following each of the event’s 22 parts. Enjoy!

Marauders #14 marks the next step on the Fool’s Journey, and as such, it relates to the major arcana card number #12, The Hanged Man. [Read more…] about Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 13 – Marauders #14!

Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 12 – X-Men #14!

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Editor’s Note: Tarot Readings are a major thematic and stylistic component of the 2020 X-Men comics event, X of Swords. Since it’s not a field I know, I’m excited to bring in a specialist to provide unique readings based in the Tarot connections of the story. We’ll be running these Tarot examinations following each of the event’s 22 parts. Enjoy!

X-Men #14’s major arcana card is none other than number #11, Justice, which marks an inflection point, since it divides the cards in two parts, the first and second half of the Fool’s Journey. [Read more…] about Tarot Reading of X-Men: X of Swords Chapter 12 – X-Men #14!