gregory Posted August 9, 2023 Posted August 9, 2023 (edited) Quote ... and what might this ONE deck be, please, Gregory? Are you picking out my APPALLING typo (my spellcheck had been taught the deck I accidentally named there; corrected now and taught it to spell ANSATA ! The deck from which that card I posted comes. Edited August 9, 2023 by gregory
Nemia Posted August 11, 2023 Posted August 11, 2023 One of my all-time favourite cards must be the Pharos Tarot's Star. It's Nut, it's Elbereth Gilthoniel, it's what Kant sees when he looks up and inside at the same time. This is one of the most amazing cards ever. Artistically, this can't be topped for me. I love many decks and many cards but this one is special. Then of course there is the Nine of Coins as envisioned by Kat Black in the Touchstone Tarot. She didn't only use Agnolo Bronzino's 1530s portrait of a Lady in Green, she really understood this lady and put her in surroundings that tell us more about her. Is it possible to improve on Bronzino? I don't know but I feel as though he would have loved that card. It's my avatar and I'm very fond of Bronzino, this deck and this card. If the Star is my spiritual side, looking up at the stars in wonder, the Nine of Coins is my practical side, or how I would love to be - serene, purposeful, confident. All the cards, majors and minors and courts, are important and meaningful, and it's hard to pick one, but probably Temperance is the one archetype that is especially dear to me. I'm not a well-balanced person by nature and Temperance tells me gently how important moderation in everything is. Temperance is beautiful in most decks; the Cosmic is among my favourites. And then there is something about the Princess of Disks in the Thoth that makes her even more special than the other cards of that deck. It's the image of Malkuth, the glory of our Earth.
Apple Posted August 14, 2023 Posted August 14, 2023 @Chariot You just made my day 🙂 I've been searching for a deck I use to have. I recognized the artwork from the fool you posted. My absolute favorite deck is by Ciro Marchetti (as I now know). Thanks
Wyrdkiss Posted August 15, 2023 Posted August 15, 2023 On 8/11/2023 at 7:34 AM, Nemia said: One of my all-time favourite cards must be the Pharos Tarot's Star. It's Nut, it's Elbereth Gilthoniel, it's what Kant sees when he looks up and inside at the same time. This is one of the most amazing cards ever. Artistically, this can't be topped for me. I love many decks and many cards but this one is special. Then of course there is the Nine of Coins as envisioned by Kat Black in the Touchstone Tarot. She didn't only use Agnolo Bronzino's 1530s portrait of a Lady in Green, she really understood this lady and put her in surroundings that tell us more about her. Is it possible to improve on Bronzino? I don't know but I feel as though he would have loved that card. It's my avatar and I'm very fond of Bronzino, this deck and this card. If the Star is my spiritual side, looking up at the stars in wonder, the Nine of Coins is my practical side, or how I would love to be - serene, purposeful, confident. All the cards, majors and minors and courts, are important and meaningful, and it's hard to pick one, but probably Temperance is the one archetype that is especially dear to me. I'm not a well-balanced person by nature and Temperance tells me gently how important moderation in everything is. Temperance is beautiful in most decks; the Cosmic is among my favourites. And then there is something about the Princess of Disks in the Thoth that makes her even more special than the other cards of that deck. It's the image of Malkuth, the glory of our Earth. thank you for the Pharos tarot image. I adore lighthouses, they resonate with me so the Majors is on my wish list. I would rather it be a full deck, but still, I can use it in my practice.
Chariot Posted August 15, 2023 Posted August 15, 2023 @Wyrdkiss Thank you for alerting me to The Touchstone Tarot. As a result of your picture posted above, I just watched a flip-through and immediately ordered the deck. You know how some decks just grab you right away. That's what just happened to me. I'm not a deck collector, but a new deck that 'speaks' to me is always welcome. If I use it, I keep it. If I don't use it, I give it away. So the decks don't pile up. I'm excited to get this one. It appeals not only to my sense of tradition, but the RWS images are easy to connect to it, plus the images of people are up close enough that they should be very easy to see and interpret, even in dim light.
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