Barbara Walker Tarot - Two of Wands: Alliance

The Sun-god gazed into the mirror of the Abyss; and sees his reflection as his female lunar twin, the Moon-goddess. Apollo the Sun once needed the power of his sister-consort Artemis the Moon before he could act, as Asian gods needed their Shaktis as their “souls.” That a reflection shows the soul is a very old belief, giving rise to superstitions about breaking mirrors or stirring reflective waters. The card shows a meeting of powers at the interface: synergy, association, responsiveness, partnership.