Amberjune Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 Hello all, jumping in here for this week 🙂 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:
Amberjune Posted April 3, 2022 Author Posted April 3, 2022 I'll be working with Our Tarot and the Secret Language of Color cards. Happy reading !
sweeneyish Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 I’m back to the Trionfi Della Luna (Paradoxical Blue) and will be exploring Mildred Payne’s Secret Oracle alongside it.
Page of Ghosts Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 Bohemian Gothic again for me VG! Thanks @sweeneyish and @Wyrdkiss for your kind words on last weeks thread. I've been at it with sewing and planning my trip, so I haven't been around here much the last few days. We weren't very close - lots of family tension and drama before it finally calmed down in the last decade - but I am of course sad about their death and in some ways I might be grieving more for the things that never were. I'm looking forward to seeing my extended family members who I haven't seen since before the pandemic though, even if the circumstances aren't the happiest. And just being at home where the air is extra fresh and the tap water delicious - the weird little things you miss about your childhood home.
sweeneyish Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 1 hour ago, Page of Ghosts said: Thanks @sweeneyish and @Wyrdkiss for your kind words on last weeks thread. I've been at it with sewing and planning my trip, so I haven't been around here much the last few days. We weren't very close - lots of family tension and drama before it finally calmed down in the last decade - but I am of course sad about their death and in some ways I might be grieving more for the things that never were. I'm looking forward to seeing my extended family members who I haven't seen since before the pandemic though, even if the circumstances aren't the happiest. And just being at home where the air is extra fresh and the tap water delicious - the weird little things you miss about your childhood home. Happy I was able to support in any way. I totally relate to what you said about “mourning what never was”. I’ve been going through this process with one of my family members too. I hope you get to enjoy lots of fresh air and delicious tap water!
Bodhiseed Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 Thank you for the new thread, @Amberjune! This week I'll be using the Gaian Tarot, a deck and book set created and self-published by Joanna Powell Colbert. I'll also be using the Goddess Oracle, a deck and book set created by Amy Sophia Marashinsky and illustrated by Hrana Janto. Today's draws are Four of Fire (Wands) and Maat: Sometimes we need our own personal celebration or ceremony, one without invitations or fanfare. Maybe it is to express a deeply felt sense of gratitude, to mark a challenge met, or to build up our courage for an event soon to come. No matter how simple in appearance, these rites can have a powerful influence on our spirit. Maat, the Egyptian personification of truth and justice, reminds us to go forward with integrity. Having principles is important, but to maintain our wholeness, we need to act from them. When we do, we'll likely find we have a reason to create another sacred circle. I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will. ― Charlotte Brontë
Rachelcat Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 Happy to see everyone here! This week, I’m going with one of the decks I posted in the spring deck thread, Harmonious Tarot. Time for uncomplicated, flowery readings! It’s a Lo Scarabeo deck using flower fairy illustrations by Walter Crane and Earnest Fitzpatrick. The lwb gives a summary of card meanings and a spread by a fictional Lady Victoria Westwood of 1893. (I just found the box and the lwb in a drawer!) Interview time! Most important characteristic: The High Priestess Although it may look like a cute flower deck, it has esoteric depth. Strength: Temperance It effortlessly combines fairies and tarot. Weakness: 6 Pentacles Some cards show an inequality of rank, and kings and queens lording it over others, showing that wealth is power. What I can learn: The World Everything! Flowers and fairies are a good stand-in for tarot concepts. The meaning grow naturally. I see poppies, roses, and lilies. All the important flower symbolism is there. How I can learn it: Ace of Swords My favorite way! Using my intellect to analyze and divide meaning from each other. How are similar cards different? Outcome of our work together: 10 Chalices Reading with this deck will bring happiness to more than just me. We’ll be a happy tarot family! See you around this week!
sweeneyish Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 21 minutes ago, Bodhiseed said: Thank you for the new thread, @Amberjune! This week I'll be using the Gaian Tarot, a deck and book set created and self-published by Joanna Powell Colbert. I'll also be using the Goddess Oracle, a deck and book set created by Amy Sophia Marashinsky and illustrated by Hrana Janto. Today's draws are Four of Fire (Wands) and Maat: Sometimes we need our own personal celebration or ceremony, one without invitations or fanfare. Maybe it is to express a deeply felt sense of gratitude, to mark a challenge met, or to build up our courage for an event soon to come. No matter how simple in appearance, these rites can have a powerful influence on our spirit. Maat, the Egyptian personification of truth and justice, reminds us to go forward with integrity. Having principles is important, but to maintain our wholeness, we need to act from them. When we do, we'll likely find we have a reason to create another sacred circle. I am no bird; and no net ensnares me: I am a free human being with an independent will. ― Charlotte Brontë As usual, a beautiful reading, and two decks that suit each other really well. 10 minutes ago, Rachelcat said: Happy to see everyone here! This week, I’m going with one of the decks I posted in the spring deck thread, Harmonious Tarot. Time for uncomplicated, flowery readings! It’s a Lo Scarabeo deck using flower fairy illustrations by Walter Crane and Earnest Fitzpatrick. The lwb gives a summary of card meanings and a spread by a fictional Lady Victoria Westwood of 1893. (I just found the box and the lwb in a drawer!) Interview time! Most important characteristic: The High Priestess Although it may look like a cute flower deck, it has esoteric depth. Strength: Temperance It effortlessly combines fairies and tarot. Weakness: 6 Pentacles Some cards show an inequality of rank, and kings and queens lording it over others, showing that wealth is power. What I can learn: The World Everything! Flowers and fairies are a good stand-in for tarot concepts. The meaning grow naturally. I see poppies, roses, and lilies. All the important flower symbolism is there. How I can learn it: Ace of Swords My favorite way! Using my intellect to analyze and divide meaning from each other. How are similar cards different? Outcome of our work together: 10 Chalices Reading with this deck will bring happiness to more than just me. We’ll be a happy tarot family! See you around this week! I really like the colour scheme of this deck. It’s very calming and pleasing. And looks like it will be a very fruitful deck to read with!
sweeneyish Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 My reading today - I was a little disappointed to get all pips, but coincidentally, I really want to learn how to read pips and have been studying the Tarot de Marseilles, so I guess this was an opportunity! II of Swords: An impasse, block, deadlock, stubbornness. While there is a sun in the middle of the deck, it is blocked by the two swords on either side. The horizontal flowers in the other two cards are blocked by the sides of the swords. Stubbornness will be an obstacle for me today, and will try to block the activity mentioned in the other two cards. Probably my own stubbornness! IX of Wands: Persistence, resolve, courage. The pattern created by the 9 wands is interlocking and strong. It also reminds me of a dharma knot. These qualities will help me today, particularly in bringing my practice to every day life. The flowers here connect to the final card. VI of Coins: Generosity - The eye in the middle of the card looks straight out and flowers and vines grow from it, which indicates to me that generosity will give me a lot of insight today. I will need to be persistent in my dedication to generosity (IX of Wands) and my own stubbornness could get in the way (II of Swords). Mostly for fun, I drew from the 10 card Oracle that came with this edition of the deck to get the overall tone of the day. I drew V. The Impostor. Before looking up the meaning, I went for an intuitive one - I saw myself as the demon, the angels as my family, and me doing my best to fit in today and go with the flow of family activities - even if I don’t totally feel like it! The meaning from the book is trouble or problems we haven’t noticed, ones that may foil our plans if we don’t pay attention to them. So possibly an obstacle is happening that I am not aware of yet that I need to pay attention to.
sweeneyish Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 I also wanted to post a few of my favourite cards that happened to come up in a spread yesterday:
AJ-ish/Sharyn Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 he gives you quite a bit to work with in the pips with color, one place to start. thank you Amberjune for starting our thread, I'm using Uusi's Materia Prima this week.
sweeneyish Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 27 minutes ago, AJ-ish/Sharyn said: he gives you quite a bit to work with in the pips with color, one place to start. That’s a great tip - thank you!
Wyrdkiss Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 Greetings all. I"m going to try to manage a post or three about the Arboridium Oracle. My favoritist-most-bestist oracle in my collection. We'll take a journey to a very magickal and whimsical place.
Mi-Shell Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 Hi Everyone! My deck this week is the Anieth Nature Tarot. Well, I am also absolutely over the moon, that was lucky enough to win the member's Giveaway for the Winter chat thread! I will be receiving the Jolanda Tarot!♥ This wonderful prize is made possible by our own beloved @Bodhiseed ♥ Thank you, Bhody!♥
Bodhiseed Posted April 3, 2022 Posted April 3, 2022 You're most welcome, @Mi-Shell! It's definitely different but interesting❤️!
sweeneyish Posted April 4, 2022 Posted April 4, 2022 (edited) My draw with the Trionfi Della Luna today: V Bacchus: This very fun (and basically opposite) substitute for the Hierophant, which is an option in this deck. He represents what you would imagine - abundance, desire, giving of goodwill and joy freely, indulgence. Overall, a fairly positive card to embody on a Monday! VI of Coins: I always think of this card as generosity, and in this reading, that seems to work. The green leaves on the pip expand and grow towards the cards on either side. It reinforces the giving nature of Bacchus. So it's a day to give joy and happiness. I just realized this also came up in my reading a couple days ago - and Bacchus in a different reading. I feel like this deck is trying to send me a strong message! II of Swords: This card is stalking me lately - it's been frequently appearing in my readings. The side of the blade blocks the vegetation on the VI of Coins, and unlike Bacchus and the VI of Coins, the card is physically closed. Inside the card, the sun/moon/flower face actually mirrors the expression on Bacchus' face. Both Bacchus and the portraits on the coins are looking towards the II of Swords. Perhaps expressing generosity and joy will help open me up where I'm feeling blocked, and resolve this card so it can stop following me around! Edited April 4, 2022 by sweeneyish
Amberjune Posted April 5, 2022 Author Posted April 5, 2022 It won't let me edit the opening post. Thus here, 🙂 Participants: 1. Amberjune : Our Tarot and the Secret Language of Color cards. 2. sweeneyish: Trionfi Della Luna (Paradoxical Blue) and Mildred Payne’s Secret Oracle 3. Page of Ghosts: Bohemian Gothic 4. Bodhiseed: Gaian Tarot and Goddess Oracle 5. Rachelcat: Harmonious Tarot 6. Aj-ish/Sharyn: Materia Prima by Uusi 7. Wyrdkiss: Arboridium Oracle 8. Mi-Shell: Anieth Nature Tarot
Wyrdkiss Posted April 5, 2022 Posted April 5, 2022 23 hours ago, sweeneyish said: My draw with the Trionfi Della Luna today: V Bacchus: This very fun (and basically opposite) substitute for the Hierophant, which is an option in this deck. He represents what you would imagine - abundance, desire, giving of goodwill and joy freely, indulgence. Overall, a fairly positive card to embody on a Monday! VI of Coins: I always think of this card as generosity, and in this reading, that seems to work. The green leaves on the pip expand and grow towards the cards on either side. It reinforces the giving nature of Bacchus. So it's a day to give joy and happiness. I just realized this also came up in my reading a couple days ago - and Bacchus in a different reading. I feel like this deck is trying to send me a strong message! II of Swords: This card is stalking me lately - it's been frequently appearing in my readings. The side of the blade blocks the vegetation on the VI of Coins, and unlike Bacchus and the VI of Coins, the card is physically closed. Inside the card, the sun/moon/flower face actually mirrors the expression on Bacchus' face. Both Bacchus and the portraits on the coins are looking towards the II of Swords. Perhaps expressing generosity and joy will help open me up where I'm feeling blocked, and resolve this card so it can stop following me around! That Bacchus is amazing! Very cool this pack is sending some repeated messages.
sweeneyish Posted April 5, 2022 Posted April 5, 2022 3 minutes ago, Wyrdkiss said: That Bacchus is amazing! Very cool this pack is sending some repeated messages. He's pretty cool, eh? He's riding a leopard! My reading for today - I also drew three cards from Mildred's Secret Oracle. I was actually hesitant too, because the Trinofi reading was quite good and clear, but for fun's sake (and show and tell) I did it, and interestingly, the cards lined up perfectly. As a side note, I also changed my drawing style a bit for fun. Usually I shuffle, cut the deck, and draw from the top. Today I shuffled, cut the deck, then spread the cards face down and picked three cards. It was fun. The Knight of Cups is riding away from the V of Coins, which I see as financial considerations and hardship and material concerns, and towards the Ace of Wands, which is the creative spark, intuition, imagination, spontaneous presence - all that good stuff. So with the courage of the Knight of Cups, I need to step away from financial and material concerns today, and enjoy the spark of my imagination and intuition. Supported by Sage, which represents healing and purification (enabled by the Ace of Wands), the Foot (Knight of Cups), represents the stability of moving towards healing, and away from the Poison (V of Coins).
Wyrdkiss Posted April 5, 2022 Posted April 5, 2022 Drew briefly from the Arboridium today. This is one of the less "deep" cards but it is inspiring nevertheless.
sweeneyish Posted April 5, 2022 Posted April 5, 2022 44 minutes ago, Wyrdkiss said: Drew briefly from the Arboridium today. This is one of the less "deep" cards but it is inspiring nevertheless. I love the face on the tree - so beautiful and peaceful!
sweeneyish Posted April 6, 2022 Posted April 6, 2022 My draw for today. I continue my journey in learning more about reading pip cards and the Tarot de Marseilles. To say it's been a joyful rabbit hole would be an understatement. I'm understanding why some people love TdM decks so much. Of course, the Trionfi isn't strictly a TdM deck, but it has certainly been a gateway for me. The central card here for me is the 10 of Swords, which is framed by the Page of Cups and the King of Coins, who are each meeting the 10 of Swords in very different ways. 10 of Swords: I tried to leave the RWS meaning behind here and try a more TdM interpretation/approach. The 8 blades that are interlocking have created a barrier, but the 9th and 10th blades have managed to pierce it and are interlocked. The multiple interlocking blades point to a complex situation, and the two duelling blades could be two opposing people. As a 10, the card describes the end of a situation, and the beginning of a new one. In the domain of Swords, a conflict seems to be described, perhaps one at the intellectual and rational level. In the context of this spread, the 10 of Swords describes a situation at work I have been dealing with quite well. A new hire and I have not gotten off to a good start, and in many ways we have been duelling for the past few months. There is an opportunity right now to let the issues lay to rest and move forward on a new foot. Page of Cups: He is a little naive when it comes to his emotional journey, and looks a little engulfed by the water around him. It's nearly up to his knees, and a wave is rising up on the left hand side, threatening to overtake him. At the same time, he is guzzling a large cup of water even though his belly is full. He is turned away from the Swords, fixated on the past instead of on the present situation. I see this as one of my reactions to the conflict with my co-worker. I'm dwelling on our past interactions and drinking in all the negative emotions I felt during them, rather than engaging with the situation, as difficult as it is. King of Coins: Unlike the Page, who is turned away from the issue, the King of Coins is striding confidently towards it. He appears to offer his coin directly to the issue. He is not afraid to face the issue head-on, with a certain amount of belief in himself, but also generosity and kindness. He is solid and reliable in practical affairs. Well, good advice here for tackling the situation - head on, but with kindness, generosity, and stable even-headedness.
Wyrdkiss Posted April 7, 2022 Posted April 7, 2022 @sweeneyish what book are you using for your Marseille style readings? I am intrigued, for example, about how the 10 of Swords differs from RWS in that system. I enjoyed your observant assessment. I was in need of a comforting, reassuring reading this morning, and received HAVEN from the Arboridium Oracle. I'll post an actual quote from the book tomorrow, but it is essentially about finding an internal space you we can retreat to at any time we need solace and comfort. It's such a cool little card. And an important message. Oddly enough, I also drew a Thoth pull and received the Star. That is pictured in the shot here together, taken unfortunately with a rather dirty phone camera lens. I hope all of you are well tonight and keep the posts coming.
Wyrdkiss Posted April 7, 2022 Posted April 7, 2022 (edited) PS that's a lovely deck @Rachelcat Not only do I appreciate the pictures, I never knew the history of the Harmonious as well. Edited April 7, 2022 by Wyrdkiss
sweeneyish Posted April 7, 2022 Posted April 7, 2022 What a lovely draw, @Wyrdkiss, and really speaks to me. Finding that inner space of comfort and solace - that is pretty much what my entire practice (maybe life) is focused on. And The Star is one of my favourite cards, and the Thoth one is beautiful. I’ve been using Tarot: The Open Reading, which uses a mix of the symbolic meaning of the numbers tied to the Major Arcana, the card in the context of the other cards, and then reading the lines and the visuals of the card itself. It’s a nice, balanced approach - I think he calls it a mix of reading the “table” (suit and number) and reading the image.
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