"Once upon a time, there was a family of modest but happy peasants. The parents had worked hard to get some fruit out of their dry land and now enjoyed some measure of comfort, though they still had to work to keep it going. Their youngest son was happy to take their animals to graze and spend his days daydreaming about the distant lands visible from his perch high in the hills. But the oldest son wanted to go see for himself, so his parents outfitted him with the best they could afford and he galloped off in search of adventure with hardly a look back at his home".
What I love best about this family is that they look so natural: no false posing for them. Whatever you have to say, you can do so to their faces and they will do the same with you. They are sincere, warm, open hearted and unsophisticated. They seem to communicate better than the other families and think of each other and their tasks in equal measure, even if some dreaminess can be expected of the two younger members.
Robin Wood's is so bright in its yellow colors as to be blinding: no doubt sunshine and fire are the elements present. The family members certainly boast sunny dispositions: they seem to find joy in a barren desert and create things out of the warmth of their hearts and their enthusiasm. The knight is mounting a steed with flaming mane and tail, reminding me of the fiery temper he can sometimes display (I should know, since this card usually represents me in readings).
Even though Cups are supposed to be more emotional, I have always found Wands the most impulsive of all and also very in touch with their emotional side and less brainy than Cups (and all the more happy for it, I suspect).
