healygates Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 The band famously insisted that there be no writing on the cover at all, no band name or album title. This invites us to read the lyrics as symbols, or rather as interpretations of various symbols. My theory is that “Stairway to Heaven” is a Tarot reading, a draw of the 13 cards that comprise one version of the Celtic Cross. Plant and Page may have laid the cards on the table as they were working out the words…who knows? As in actual Tarot readings, the story of the cards doesn’t cohere exactly, and lends itself to multiple interpretations. “Stairway” as Tarot card reading would go like this: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
reswati Posted March 3, 2014 Share Posted March 3, 2014 My theory is that certain people have too much time to spend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Plantpothead Posted March 4, 2014 Share Posted March 4, 2014 The band famously insisted that there be no writing on the cover at all, no band name or album title. This invites us to read the lyrics as symbols, or rather as interpretations of various symbols. My theory is that “Stairway to Heaven” is a Tarot reading, a draw of the 13 cards that comprise one version of the Celtic Cross. Plant and Page may have laid the cards on the table as they were working out the words…who knows? As in actual Tarot readings, the story of the cards doesn’t cohere exactly, and lends itself to multiple interpretations. “Stairway” as Tarot card reading would go like this: Oh No!!! more Bullshit, Just listen to the music.......and admire the covers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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