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5.21.2008

Two of Coins


Meet the oloid. You make one by placing one circle perpendicular to another and then sinking them midpoint-deep into each other. Follow the link for many examples, some of which show the oloid in action. As improbable as it looks, it's one of the three dimensional shapes that can roll with ease, and "its gentle, rhythmic motion is extremely effective in mixing, aerating and purifying."

It's as if the Two of Coins and the oloid were made for each other-- or never separate to begin with! The card acknowledges seriously topsy-turvy changes in one's life or surroundings; this upheaval is reminiscent of the shape's weird tumbling motion, which is just as harmoniously navigated and reflexively balanced. The figure seen on the card is often a juggler of some sort, but pretty much anyone can juggle two of something, so his job's not that hard. Often a symbol for infinity [i.e. ] winds around the coins, and that too mirrors the oloid's Möbius strip-like allure. It's the most basic card of this very earth-bound suit, and for good reason: the world is always shifting under and around us, and if you can't learn to manage this basic ebb and flow with finesse, then how will you ever be able to get a grip on more complicated shapes-- er, I mean situations?

1 comment:

  1. More oloid-esque movement and other harmoniously shifting shapes in this video!

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