Lucky Hans, or Hans Im Glück as the Germans say, is an archetype that relates to the Fool in the Tarot card.
Lucky Hans strides out with a bundle on his stick, to find his fortune, make his luck, free from all worry, fear and responsibility, enjoying life to the full.
I was looking for the very iconic image of Lucky Hans this morning and couldn't find anything I liked so I decided to make my own Hans im Glück picture instead.
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There is a heirloom story related to Hans im Glück which I wrote up in German (if you speak German, you can read it here) which is about my Grandmother who had a tile with a painting of Lucky Hans on it in her possession, as a lucky charm, and to give her hope and make her think of other things and better things amidst the pure drudgery of her life.
She died before I was born but I guess there's a genetic streak to this, to be able to see and feel the energy in a work of art, and to use it to make your life better, more colorful, more exciting, and to LIFT YOU UP AND OUT OF the daily drudgery and muppet mash in which we find ourselves, no matter where we go, no matter what we do.
I'm really pleased to have had the opportunity this morning to interact and engage with the spirit that is Lucky Hans; a wonderful spirit if ever there was who brings in bright fresh morning air of the open roads, and Lady Luck awaiting those who would go and seek to make their destiny ...
Lucky Hans - Hans im Glück
Vector Drawing, StarFields 2010
Notes
- German Lucky Hans - Hans im Glück metaphor story/heirloom story (in German)
- Fantasy Fiction story excerpt, scene based on the original Lucky Hans Story, from The Magician
- The background image is related through the colours and mountains to the book cover of the Project Sanctuary series. That's deliberate!
- The original need for a Lucky Hans picture was that I wanted to write an article about leaving your country if you don't like it there (!).
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