HEARTS IN SWING TIME In 1767, the great French court painter, Jean-Honore Fragonard, painted The Swing. In his image a lady, dressed as a shepherdess, is swinging. Her skirts fly up, offering tantalizing glimpses of her lovely legs. In this card, the goddess is self-propelled, her swing carried by doves. She swings blissfully alone, against a starry sky. She’s thinking of her love. Who is it? We don't know. Women have many different loves: a beloved partner, a friend, a family member, a child, perhaps a spiritual connection. She could even be falling – at long last! – in love with herself. Her heart swings joyfully in time to a music only she hears. Inside, a dove carries the locket from the goddess’s neck. He offers it to you. |