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Queen of Feathers – Courtship
(Cards of Fruition)

Queen of Feathers – Courtship
(Cards of Fruition)

The act of courtship disconnects us from the mundanity of everyday life. It is distracting and consumes time and energy. As though we are transported into a theatrical realm, into a stylish, ideal masquerade ball. A space of vitality and positivity. A manipulative space rooted in pleasure and seduction, control and surrender. In etiquettes and manners, in gestures and signs. In the promise of fusion and union; the possibility and hope embodied in partnership, a shared life.

Courtship requires courage and sophistication. You have to step out of your comfort zone. Lose your head, get entwined, decorate yourself and produce yourself for display. The need and desire to impress inspires action, production, cultivation of one's faculties: Dressing up.

The suitor wants to be attractive. Put himself up for a choice – get validation that he is appealing. The act of courtship is put on display, it asks to see and to be seen. An aesthetic journey that is all about impression and effect. A journey of transcendence laced with excitement and the danger of heartbreak. Excitement and fear of intimacy.

The paths of courtship are as varied as the modes of existence.

The act of courtship disconnects us from the mundanity of everyday life. It is distracting and consumes time and energy. As though we are transported into a theatrical realm, into a stylish, ideal masquerade ball. A space of vitality and positivity. A manipulative space rooted in pleasure and seduction, control and surrender. In etiquettes and manners, in gestures and signs. In the promise of fusion and union; the possibility and hope embodied in partnership, a shared life.

Courtship requires courage and sophistication. You have to step out of your comfort zone. Lose your head, get entwined, decorate yourself and produce yourself for display. The need and desire to impress inspires action, production, cultivation of one's faculties: Dressing up.

The suitor wants to be attractive. Put himself up for a choice – get validation that he is appealing. The act of courtship is put on display, it asks to see and to be seen. An aesthetic journey that is all about impression and effect. A journey of transcendence laced with excitement and the danger of heartbreak. Excitement and fear of intimacy.

The paths of courtship are as varied as the modes of existence.

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