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Aside from good or bad luck, messages from the divine or
the Devil, the crow can symbolize new beginnings, being
crafty, justice, karma, having a strong intuition, and more
depending on the individual. The crow for me represents a
connection to nature, to something greater than ourselves.
It also serves as a reminder that there is so much more out
there than we know or could ever comprehend.

I am reminded of a Buddhist story that goes something like
this:

One day a wild horse wandered on the land of a poor
farmer. All the villagers gathered around and proclaimed,
"Oh, how lucky!" The farmer tied up the horse and said,
"maybe."
The next day the farmer's eldest son attempted to ride the
horse to see if it would be useful for the farm. The son fell

off and broke his leg. The villagers once again appeared
and proclaimed. "Bad luck!"
The farmer picked up his son off the ground and said,
"maybe."
The following day the army arrive looking for all young
men as the country was going to war; however, because the
eldest son had a broken leg, he could not go. Once again,
those nosy villagers appeared, this time proclaiming, "good
luck!" and once again, the farmer replied, "maybe."

Like the story above, people's opinions about crows have
little to do with the bird itself and to do with their personal
perception. The same can be said for the Tarot as well!
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