XVIII

the dark river runs
between a dog and a wolf
full moon

A little bit of Turkish: Alet (Tool, Instrument, slang term for Penis) Iş (Work) El (Hand)

Alet işler, el öğünür.
The tool does the work, the man* grabs the pride.


*lit. hand


The above image of the bateleur is from the Tarot de Marseille style Noblet Tarot. An excellently crafted restoration of the Noblet Tarot deck is available from the master card-maker Jean-Claude Flornoy.

Deli | Ölüm ~ Fool | Death

A little bit of Turkish: Hoşlanmak (to like, be pleased with, enjoy)

Deli deliden hoşlanır, imam ölüden.

The fool is pleased with a fool, the imam with a dead person.
Turkish Proverb

The images here are from the Tarot de Marseille style Imperatrix Tarot by F. J. Campos - one of the many decks that are included in the Orphalese Tarot program.