chipper
The story is about a girl whose father bragged to the king that she could spin gold from straw. The king imprisoned her and threatened to kill her if she did not succeeded to to this. A little man helped her with magic. In return she gave him all her jewelry and her firstborn child when it was born. When this child was born the little man came to take the child from her. They made the bargain that she could keep it if she managed to find out his name. She succeeded to find his name, and she could keep the child. His name was Rumpelstilskin.
The story is attributed to the card because in the end the girl has power over the little man, because she had knows his name. And this indicates that she has power and control over her life as well. The One of the teachings of the card is that you can start as a victim and end as a winner.
Hmm, I wonder where I am in the story. Am I the girl spinning gold from straw, being helped by the little wicked man? Am I the queen having guessed right the name of my magical little helper, and in control over the helper? The tarot could be seen as my helper. It has been helpful and magical in giving my life a new start. Does it control me, because of the workload, or do I have it in control? Anyway it is a danger that it spins out of control.
An interesting card.
