VGimlet Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 (edited) This thread is for those who would like to work through their collection of decks. Each week we will be picking a deck (or decks) to work with for the week. All are welcome. Please join us! The only rules we have are the Tarot Tea & Me rules; be respectful to each other. You can drop in and out anytime, time and real life permitting. New to tarot? Long time reader? Come on in. 1. Please post with your chosen deck for the week. 2. Chat away about your deck, how you're finding it etc., or NOT - it's all up to you. Participants: 1. VGimlet - White Fly Tarot 2. Amberjune - Anima Mundi Tarot and the Wisdom of the Forest 3. vulprix - Dreams of Gaia Tarot 4. Bodhiseed - Buckland Romani Tarot paired with the Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards 5. Aj-ish/Sharyn - 1928 deck, Tarocco Piemontese 6. Mi-Shell - Paulina Tarot (511) Edited May 16, 2021 by VGimlet
VGimlet Posted May 14, 2021 Author Posted May 14, 2021 I'm moving on to the White Fly Tarot this coming week, but I really enjoyed working with the Blood Moon Tarot.
Amberjune Posted May 14, 2021 Posted May 14, 2021 thank you for the new thread, VG! Glad to hear you like the Blood Moon. My decks for the week are the Anima Mundi Tarot and the Wisdom of the Forest cards by Jess Purser.
vulprix Posted May 15, 2021 Posted May 15, 2021 Happy weekend! 🙂 I will be working with the Dreams of Gaia Tarot. 🍃
Bodhiseed Posted May 15, 2021 Posted May 15, 2021 I'm in with the Buckland Romani Tarot paired with the Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards. Thank you, VG! 🦋
AJ-ish/Sharyn Posted May 15, 2021 Posted May 15, 2021 1928 deck, Tarocco Piemontese. Every time I use them I have to glue a couple of them back together, the fronts separate from the backs. Thank you VG
Mi-Shell Posted May 15, 2021 Posted May 15, 2021 This week Paulina and me are still an item...... 4 hours ago, Bodhiseed said: I'm in with the Buckland Romani Tarot paired with the Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards. Thank you, VG! 🦋 Now THAT is a very interesting combination!
Bodhiseed Posted May 15, 2021 Posted May 15, 2021 @Mi-Shell, they are two very different cultures, but this pair works well together.😊
Mi-Shell Posted May 16, 2021 Posted May 16, 2021 4 hours ago, Bodhiseed said: @Mi-Shell, they are two very different cultures, but this pair works well together.😊 OK, I will keep an eye on your blog!♥
Bodhiseed Posted May 16, 2021 Posted May 16, 2021 This week I'll be using the Buckland Romani Tarot, created by Lissanne Lake and Raymond Buckland; this book and deck set was published by Galde Press. Along with it, I'll be using the Lakota Sweat Lodge Cards, created by Chief Archie Fire Lame Deer and Helene Sarkis; this deck and book set was published by Inner Traditions. Today's draws are the Five of Bolers/Wagon Wheels (Pentacles) and Prayer Ties: Compassion, in and of itself, is decidedly not a happy feeling. ~Constance Kassor These two cards, one implying destitution and the other social conscience, reflect what is all around me. People are on every main thoroughfare or near large businesses holding cardboard signs asking for help. Are they in real need or are they addicts or con artists? Either way, compassion asks that I not turn my head and pretend not to see them but to acknowledge their suffering with a wish to remove it. Yet compassion has some 'near enemies' - actions that appear positive on the surface but are actually unhelpful. The first is pity, when we feel so sorry for the poor person we see. But pity separates us from them; it allows us to think we could never be in their shoes. The second is enabling, when we try to fix the other person and their problems. Unfortunately, this offers no long-term aid for the other, it only relieves our short-term discomfort. Finally, despair happens when we self-identify and drown in the sorrows of another. Rather than extending a helpful hand, we both find ourselves in an emotional rip current. Genuine compassion requires an equal measure of kindness and wisdom. It acknowledges that not every problem can be solved, but still endeavors to keep the heart open with a resolve to act with kindness.
vulprix Posted May 16, 2021 Posted May 16, 2021 2 hours ago, Bodhiseed said: Genuine compassion requires an equal measure of kindness and wisdom. It acknowledges that not every problem can be solved, but still endeavors to keep the heart open with a resolve to act with kindness. Very wise extrapolations, @Bodhiseed 🙂
Bodhiseed Posted May 16, 2021 Posted May 16, 2021 5 hours ago, vulprix said: Very wise extrapolations, @Bodhiseed 🙂 Thank you, vulprix. 💓
vulprix Posted May 19, 2021 Posted May 19, 2021 (edited) I have been working with the Dreams of Gaia deck more in-depth than ever before, and I have to tell y’all, it’s a favorite. I did a very personal reading for myself with this deck—holy pyramid, Batman! These cards are so large and in charge. And up at the tippy-top of the pyramid is the Outcome card, Trump XXI of this deck—Perception. What a stunner. I love the weight of a major showing up as the final line in a reading. For me, this card is symbolic of sight changing permanently. Once new perspective has been achieved, it cannot be lost—and it may alter the way that other ideas are perceived as well. Perception, and action taken as a result of what is perceived, shapes one’s decisions. Ultimately, perception shapes your life. It is a heavy burden, but awareness of this fact may well keep your senses open—which is for the better, even if for the moment, the perceived causes pain. A final note for today: the artwork in this deck makes me feel like when I was a kid, seeing tarot decks in the bookstore for the first time. 🙂 Utterly epic and otherworldly, everything depicted having a sort of holy veneer. Ravynne’s artwork is exceptional. Edited May 19, 2021 by vulprix
Bodhiseed Posted May 20, 2021 Posted May 20, 2021 19 hours ago, vulprix said: Once new perspective has been achieved, it cannot be lost—and it may alter the way that other ideas are perceived as well. Perception, and action taken as a result of what is perceived, shapes one’s decisions. Ultimately, perception shapes your life. It is a heavy burden, but awareness of this fact may well keep your senses open—which is for the better, even if for the moment, the perceived causes pain. As you stated, it may be unwelcome at the moment but it can help us cultivate wisdom. Great insight!
vulprix Posted May 20, 2021 Posted May 20, 2021 7 hours ago, Bodhiseed said: As you stated, it may be unwelcome at the moment but it can help us cultivate wisdom. Great insight! Thank you Bodhiseed!
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