Any interest in a historical/TdM Circle?

[dancing_moon]

Hi everyone,

 

Would there be any interest in a historical/TdM Circle? This wouldn't start before January, of course, as we're well into December already. Do you have any suggestions or ideas? I'd like to do something reasonably new with it, if there's enough interest. :)

[pacificwaters]

Of course I am interested. Maybe there could be attempts at weaving TdM with other RWS decks and seeing what the picture could be or maybe combining two different systems.

 

This is something that often excites me

 

 

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[EmpyreanKnight]

Count me in, dancing_moon! I've always wanted to explore my historical decks, and tho my TdM skills needs some polishing, I think I'd be able to acquit myself pretty well. :)

[dancing_moon]

Thanks for the replies! Pacificwaters, that's a curious idea. I'll have to think about it, as, for me, RWS and TdM aren't exactly 'interweavable'. But there's always room for experiments. ;D

 

EmpyreanKnight, with more and more practice, you might find them much more easily readable than you thought. I certainly did. ;)

[Flaxen]

I would be interested - my TdMs have been a bit neglected of late and could do with an airing.  :)

[fractalgranny]

I would be interested.  In which case I would enjoy it if you could delineate exactly what kinds of decks you were thinking of.  I mean, it could be anything from what AT shows as TdM here http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/marseilles.shtml to anything that has unillustrated pips likke the Amano or sort-of-unillustrated pips, from the Gipsy (Zigeuner) to the Medieval Scapini.

[Page of Ghosts]

If I manage to aquire a deck I'm very interested! I don't have a Marseille deck yet but I have plans to start working with it next year. So I might not be able to participate in the 1st edition depending on when I get a deck but overall I support this idea.

[dancing_moon]

Flaxen, Page of Ghosts, you might become manic TdMers. You've been warned. ;D

 

I would be interested.  In which case I would enjoy it if you could delineate exactly what kinds of decks you were thinking of.  I mean, it could be anything from what AT shows as TdM here http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/marseilles.shtml to anything that has unillustrated pips likke the Amano or sort-of-unillustrated pips, from the Gipsy (Zigeuner) to the Medieval Scapini.

 

That's a good point, fractalgranny. I'll definitely make a list/reference links for the kinds of decks eligible for the Circle. :) In its most distilled version, the Circle is geared more towards TdM from the list you linked above plus, to a lesser degree, TdM-inspired decks and, very selectively, Medieval and Renaissance decks. Decks like Amano or LoS Chinese are simply pip decks, not TdM, but I'm thinking about including, perhaps, several 'layers' of decks to this Circle, to include pip decks that aren't historical/TdM per se. Hm. ???

[pacificwaters]

 

That's a good point, fractalgranny. I'll definitely make a list/reference links for the kinds of decks eligible for the Circle. :) In its most distilled version, the Circle is geared more towards TdM from the list you linked above plus, to a lesser degree, TdM-inspired decks and, very selectively, Medieval and Renaissance decks. Decks like Amano or LoS Chinese are simply pip decks, not TdM, but I'm thinking about including, perhaps, several 'layers' of decks to this Circle, to include pip decks that aren't historical/TdM per se. Hm. ???

 

Sounds interesting :D

[EmpyreanKnight]

I love the choices you presented, dancing_moon. I'm seriously pumped for this. :)

[Flaxen]

I often think Dame Fortune's Wheel would work well for this sort of circle. I may be biased though as I think it's a cracking deck.  ;D

[dancing_moon]

I often think Dame Fortune's Wheel would work well for this sort of circle. I may be biased though as I think it's a cracking deck.  ;D

 

That's a delightful deck, isn't it? ;D Not exactly a pip deck, but a good Etteilla introduction, IMHO.

[EmpyreanKnight]

Among the Big 3, the Marseille is the system I'm least familiar with, so I'd really want to give it a whirl. :)

[skywatching]

I'd be very interested in taking part, however I only have the Ancient Italian Tarot

 

Would that deck still be ok to use?

[EmpyreanKnight]

AFAIK the Ancient Italian Tarots published by Lo Scarabeo is just the 19th Century Soprafino deck by Carlo Della Rocca. It's a historical deck so it should be OK, I think.

[dancing_moon]

The Ancient Italian is absolutely OK. :) Thanks, EmpyreanKnight! ;)

[skywatching]

Thank you for letting me know EmpyreanKnight  and dancing_moon

 

I'm looking forward to taking part in the circle  :)

 

 

[CharlotteK]

Hi, I'd like to join in please. I have several TdM decks and do struggle with them a bit. A circle would be great!

 

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[dancing_moon]

I'm planning to start the Circle in February. I'll post a link here once the sign-up opens. :)

[EmpyreanKnight]

Finally! I'm looking forward to this, dancing_moon. :D

[Bookworm]

I would like to join as well. I have a couple TdM decks, which I had given up on for a while, but I have recently wanted to take them out of hiding.

[dancing_moon]

And here's the February sign-up thread! ;D