sorrow, mourning, grief, tragedy

In a musical score, Dolente (doh-LEN-tay) is a directive to play a passage in a sorrowful, mournful manner; in a casting, it points to grieving. There may be an element of tragedy that accompanies dolente, a dramatic sorrow that touches on broader themes than what’s directly at hand.

To divine the meaning of this card in a casting, consider the Solfege Die it was drawn above or under.

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The Giocoso/Dolente Card: A Dionysian Connection