Deck of The Week: Sign-up Thread: Week 256 : June 4 - June 10

[euripides]

10 hours ago, Wyrdkiss said:

@euripides I deduced the polar opposite of the magician card, based on my current interaction with it in other decks. I do not understand the deck author's desire to turn him into a scam artist, and I don't blame you for relating less to it. 

 

Yeah it's an odd one. Mind you I guess people often want at least the illusion of wizardy power; maybe that's part of this card - who is genuine, who is a fraud? 

 

@Rachelcat love the Magic Square spread! I'll try that. 

 

Today's card: The Empress. One after the Magician, that's funny. I don't really have a question in mind; it's one of those days. This card is a perfectly coifed household manager, every recipe tried and true, passing on her tips for domestic bliss and culinary perfection. Maybe she'd approve the lightening speed with which I faked a clean and tidy house before the tradesperson arrived. Today, what's left of it, is all about trying to take a professional attitude to work, and this fits, too. As I fell asleep last night I was having a mental argument with management about the work I do and listing off the skills I have that I'd like to see them replace with a single person. 

Edited June 8, 2022 by euripides

[Page of Ghosts]

On 6/7/2022 at 2:02 AM, euripides said:

Today's question: should I go to the conference? Magician. In this deck, he's portrayed as a sleazy salesman: smooth talking, lies, and deception. Perhaps more aligned with the TdF traveling conjurer than many interpretations. Well, perhaps not far off, a lot of conference presentations tend to be about selling a pitch and self promotion more than genuine sharing of knowledge.

 

The magician - generally in a more wizardy master-of-enchantment guise -  is really stalking me lately.

 

 

I've always really liked the Housewives Tarot. The whole package is awesome - nice box, thin playing-card size deck that's easy to handle with a nice matte finish. The design is really well done -  consistent retro housekeeper style, with a super snarky take on domestic life and its idealization in retro media and advertising. And a lot of the time, its advice is really right on. I've found it usually gives me a useful answer.  

 

Currently finding it less easy to relate to - didn't even post yesterday's reading; I think maybe it's because the deck isn't a great match for some of my current concerns.

 

 

 

I'm having a similar issue to you - I think the Dreaming Way might be one of those decks where I really like the art but I'm not so sure if I actually like it as a tarot deck. I hardly ever use it but I can't being myself to remove it from my collection either. Sigh. Will at least remember to do my daily draw today, maybe do more cards than one to get a better feel for it overall.

[vulprix]

I have used the Wooden Tarot to help my battle with a compulsion:

 

Knight of Bones, VII of Stones, VI of Plumes

 

I need to stay steady and draw from my own strength. I must draw from what I already have and not be afraid to stand on my own without further material need (materials are a part of the compulsion).

 

The VI of Plumes is my insight regarding swimming away from that which I know does not feed my mind well. With the feathers in the water, this tells me it may feel as though I am leaving parts of myself behind. This is a part of the peace I will need to achieve in order to get over the compulsion.

 

Of course, therapy is always the best solution, and I am working on that 😄 But the tarot is a nice comfort sometimes, right??

Edited June 8, 2022 by vulprix
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[euripides]

12 hours ago, Page of Ghosts said:

 

I'm having a similar issue to you - I think the Dreaming Way might be one of those decks where I really like the art but I'm not so sure if I actually like it as a tarot deck. I hardly ever use it but I can't being myself to remove it from my collection either. Sigh. Will at least remember to do my daily draw today, maybe do more cards than one to get a better feel for it overall.

 

I think some decks, like the standard RWS, are pretty much 'never fail' and universal. Themed decks and those with a strong aesthetic direction need to really be aligned with some aspects of mood/concerns/worldview or whatever is salient, at least to some extent, to really work. 

 

The funny thing with the salesman is that I did have a salesman come to the house in the last couple of days!

 

Today's card is the Three of Pentacles. A very odd image, with a rather surrealist housewife with prosthetic hammer and screwdriver hands, putting up a shelf to display her Melmac plates while watched by the neighbors. "You've hammered out the details ... now it's time to discuss the next phase of development and enjoy the praise and recognition you deserve."

 

The 'keep doing what you're doing' vibe of the Three of Pents doesn't really gel with my current mindset of 'who am I, how did I get here, where the hell am I going'.  But at the same time, I think the urge to jump ship is not all that rational. More information: Moon. Listen to your instincts. It's funny, I've been thinking a lot that I need to be able to really step back to be able to get a clear picture of what I want to do. It's hard to see the road ahead when your nose is on the grindstone. Instincts can be hard to hear, especially these days when media feeds our fantasies.

 

[Wyrdkiss]

Greetings everyone. The air here in the smoggy west coast of the United States  is finally dipping into a dry, somewhat bearable wave of hot wind. I've opened the front screen door

and am enjoying being off of work this evening.

 

Enclosed is a rather intense card, which somewhat illustrates the dark nature of the Maroon tarot.  It is small in size, thin, but packs a whallop. This 

Tower reminds me of the tragedy of 9-11.  The building seems especially vulnerable, and targeted, in its demise.

I'm relieved to say I did not draw this in a personal session, but rather intentionally shared.

I will post next a pic of the cups I pulled a few days ago, so you can see an example of that suite.

Looking forward to your thoughts.

 

[Wyrdkiss]

2 hours ago, euripides said:

 

I think some decks, like the standard RWS, are pretty much 'never fail' and universal. Themed decks and those with a strong aesthetic direction need to really be aligned with some aspects of mood/concerns/worldview or whatever is salient, at least to some extent, to really work. 

 

Well stated @euripides.  I find that, if I'm in the proper headspace, I tend to grab a deck who's creator has a specific theme or even message in the source material that is perfect for the moment. I LOVE that.  The Devil in the Thoth and the Devil in the RWS could not be more different in nature and approach, and the pleasure of hitting the "right deck at the right time" ensures I will never part with a lot of my packs.

[Wyrdkiss]

13 hours ago, vulprix said:

I have used the Wooden Tarot to help my battle with a compulsion:

 

Knight of Bones, VII of Stones, VI of Plumes

 

I need to stay steady and draw from my own strength. I must draw from what I already have and not be afraid to stand on my own without further material need (materials are a part of the compulsion).

 

The VI of Plumes is my insight regarding swimming away from that which I know does not feed my mind well. With the feathers in the water, this tells me it may feel as though I am leaving parts of myself behind. This is a part of the peace I will need to achieve in order to get over the compulsion.

 

Of course, therapy is always the best solution, and I am working on that 😄 But the tarot is a nice comfort sometimes, right??

Yes indeed it is at @vulprix.  I wager many of us can relate to compulsions related to our life enthusiasm and hobbies.

[euripides]

22 hours ago, Wyrdkiss said:

Enclosed is a rather intense card, which somewhat illustrates the dark nature of the Maroon tarot. 

 

 

That is certainly intense. Is it one of those 'big, dramatic' decks? I find the Rohrig like that - I love the deck, but only use it for big, serious, once-in-a-while life-issue readings. It doesn't do trivia.

 

Today's card is the Three of Swords. Nobody loves this one. It's about work, where I'm feeling undervalued and looking to jump ship. I've fallen out of love with the whole thing. A bit caught between a rock and a hard place. But do I want to have my cake and eat it too?

 

 

[Page of Ghosts]

@euripides I don't think I'd want to toss it out of my collection but you're right, maybe it needs a special occasion or area of expertise that I use it for instead of assuming it will work for whatever just because it's very close to the RWS. For now I think I'll retire it back into the tarot deck drawer - I've been very unenthusiastic about tarot this week, and then I picked up my TdL yesterday and I'm back into it again, feeling more excited about my daily draws to explore this (because of shipping and import fees) very expensive deck 😅

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My final reading with the International Icon this week: