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Aesc and Wands
Our talk of Burdens and the use of that Tarot image brought up a coincidence. In the suit of Wands from the Tarot deck, the Seven and Nine cards cross into our discussion of Aesc.
There are Tarot symbols that ring an accord with some of our work. In terms of the Anglo Saxon Additional Rune Aesc, it shares a few things in common with two of the cards. Aesc is the ability to stand firm and resist opposition. The Seven of Wands depicts a young man atop of hill, fending off all who approach. The Nine of Wands symbolizes endurance, persistance and resistance. It alludes more to the result of fending off opposition. In effect, the Seven and Nine of Wands are the act of resistance and the result of having resisted successfully.
Different systems see the same things differently. The Aesc and the two Tarot cards are different ways of seeing a similar thing. They are not a tight fit for each other. The Additional Runes see one thing where Tarot sees at least two.
Contrast has its uses, and the contrast between the Tarot cards and the Anglo Saxon Rune can be useful. It reveals a little more of the thing to which the symbols allude.
Different systems are not made to fit together. However, there are places where they converge. We can get a different perspective at those points. They can be useful in gaining more insight.
