Minchiate

What’s your favorite Minchiate deck on the market that you’d recommend for regular use? I’m eyeing the Al Cigno and Fiorentine by Lo Scarabeo right now. Is it recommended to get the Brian Williams guidebook regardless? I have 0 interest in his deck.

Williams Minchiate Earth: "... symbolizes the importance of the matrix of life, the earth, in every day life [...] The card represents the renewal of life in the seasons, growing things, and cycles of change. [...] Earth can be quiet, cold, and inward looking [...] the source of riches, literal and material." What healthy choices do I make? Am attuned to my natural biorhythm? How do I make healthier choices? What areas in my life do I need to focus on to ensure better financial stability? Am I focusing too much on one area in life and not enough in others? Am in danger of becoming too isolated from others?

Williams Minchiate: "The Four of Staves offers welcome news of ease, pleasure, romance. A harmonious balance of forces." The Staves represent Earth, work, pursuits, the physical. The number four brings 2 two's together into balance: two opposing forces. In our natural lives we have to satisfy our immediate needs, work and pleasure. Although we do not ignore the spiritual aspect of our intimate relationships, this card asks us only to examine the physical side of our romantic nature. I extend this card to one's occupation. This is optional, as most do not enjoy working or education! I see it as a necessity for survival, so I might as well enjoy it! If you deriv…

Williams Minchiate: "Faith invokes the presence of religious faith, doctrine, and belief. Spiritual zeal, orthodoxy, and fervor characterize her. Faith can be nearsighted, or blinkered. Her zeal for truth—a single truth—sometimes leads to grief. Faith though, is a mighty force, and a great comfort. She presides over other kinds of faith, including in the goodness of creation and in the potential of the individual soul." What direction in life have I taken because of my beliefs? Are there viewpoints I can change, and therefore change my perspective? Where am I headed in life? Am I surrounding myself people who challenge me to change my minds…

Williams Minchiate Hope: "offers her aid to the downtrodden and demoralized. Whatever may be happening at the present moment, we can look skyward with Hope to a better future. The act of reflection, of looking above and beyond, will itself equip us better to achieve that future, to help bring it into being. Hope can be misguided, or too passive, but she is almost always necessary, worthy, welcome, and comforting." It is unfair for anyone to say "all things for a reason," and I think that this card, Williams' interpretation goes beyond saying only this. This card tells us to learn from our mistakes. Life comes with its ups and downs. Sometimes bad things happen…

Williams Minchiate Handmaid of Coins: "... as serious, studious person, perhaps of a scientific, mathematical bent [...] one who works with her hands: a farmer or a gardener, a sculptor or potter." Idle hands are the devil's workshop. This is a busy person who is adept at skillful work, and perhaps the textbook workaholic. Standards for herself are high, and the expectations of those around her are high. Whatever task is at hand will easily be brought to fruition. We can learn a lesson from this card. Follow through with what is started. Tie up loose ends. Make sure every "i" is dotted and "t" is crossed. What does "perfect practice makes perfect p…

"Advancement, progress, gain. The Nine of Cups tells of overcoming difficulties in order to proceed to the chapter of the story, the next stage of life." The 9th Major in this deck is The Wheel of Fortune, and this card corresponds to it. Today we ask ourselves, what lot in life and what choices do we make to help us along the way? How do we hinder making our wishes come true? Should we be careful what we wish for? Will it be "a dream come true?" Is the grass always greener? This card is the proverbial door that is closed, but a window is open. Card ten is just out of reach: We are almost there! It is the "don't give up" card.