As synchronicity would have it, this morning I was directed to Donna L. Faber’s blog: When Isis Rises in which she makes very profound associations between our animal encounters and their meanings.

Here is a most poignant excerpt from her post that I feel is relevant to your experience:

Much as Mother reaches out to us using symbolism and our physical world as natural extensions of her thousand arms and hands, She also uses animals in her Grand Illusion. For some of us, animals are familiars, also called “pets”, and they are cognizant and communicative companions who help us in our spiritual journey. Our special animals may also be spirit or astral guides, non-physical, shining gossamer companions that mark us on our journey, as well.

Wild and domestic animals are signposts in my personal journey, or an organic representation of whatever life lessons I am to learn at a specific time.

Her entire post can be read here.

Namaste & light,
A.

I had a more powerful dream a few nights ago, so I find it interesting synchronicity to stumble across this page today. In my more recent dream, I was in a field of crops – sometimes corn, sometimes grapes, row upon row of them. I was being chased by someone or something – I don’t know what. I cut over to another crop row, and suddenly there was a large fox standing there looking at me. But this time, instead of walking away, the fox began to approach me.

At that point a dog jumped out from the crops and began to bark and attempt to distract me. I knelt down and the fox and the dog both came right up to me. The fox put her front paws up on my right shoulder. Then she nuzzled her face against mine and licked my ear. I could feel her warm breath and beautiful soft fur against my face. All this time the dog was pawing at my leg, butting me and trying to get my attention.

The fox said quietly in my mind, “don’t worry, I will always be with you,” and then calmly turned and walked away, followed by the dog, who nipped at the fox’s heels and tried to get her to play. Then I woke up.

Any idea what to make of that?

Right you are…the “Double” card of the Shapeshifter Tarot does not corresond with a traditional Maj. Arcana.

Conway & Knight added it as an extra facet to illustrate the nature of the Shapeshifter (as an archetype as well as to enhance the theme of the deck).

Perhaps their intent was to also emphasize humankind’s dualistic nature?

Thanks again for your insight.

I don’t have that deck, but I do like that image. Not sure I understand this “double” reference though. It seems that’s not a traditional major arcana, but with the fox it would have something to do with magic per my take on it.

Dove

Do you have the Shapeshifter deck? The fox is featured as the “Double,” carrying much of the same symbolism you’ve attributed to the
Magician card.

Click here to see the image of the fox in this card (Shapeshifter Tarot by DJ Conway, Sirona Knight & Lisa Hunt published by Llewellyn) – although you may already have this deck

Thanks for your insight!

Dove