fire cat pickles Posted May 5, 2024 Posted May 5, 2024 (edited) A thread for those who would like to work through their collection of decks, participants choose decks from their collections to work with for the week. Some use one deck, others use two or more. Some combine methods: Tarot, non-tarot (e.g. oracle), playing cards, or any other divinatory method is welcome. All we ask is that you use at least one tarot or oracle deck. No collection is too large or too small. The only rules we have are the Tarot, Tea & Me Rules; Be respectful of one other. Please join us! Please post with your choice of deck(s) for the week Chat away about your deck, how you're finding it (or not), etc., it's all up to you Participants may either choose to share their readings here in this discussion thread or opt to have their own journal in the Journals Forum and link it here Yet others may even have an offline journal in paper & pencil/pen form Share as often, as much, or as little as you like. You can drop in and out at anytime—reality and life permitting. New to tarot? Long time reader? Come on in! Participants fire cat pickles: François Chosson 1736 - Tarot de Marseilles Rachelcat: Witch’s Familiars Oracle sweeneyish: Dame Fortune’s Wheel Tarot and the Noblet TdM Bodhiseed: Greenwood Tarot paired with the Rune Cards Madame Squee: The Golden Tarot by Kat Black Luned: Creatures Tarot Click here for DoW 356 (4/29 - 5/5) Click here for DoW 358 (5/13 - 5/19) Edited May 13, 2024 by fire cat pickles
Rachelcat Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 Hi, @fire cat pickles and group! Another week, another deck! I used the Llewellyn Beltane coupon for three new decks, one preordered. So this week will be Everyday Witch’s Familiars Oracle. I like Everyday Witch Tarot, the ideas and the art, and I think it’s fun in a Halloweeny witchy way. Not so with the Everyday Witch Oracle because I I’m not interested in seriously spiritual witchiness. (And it would probably be disrespectful to misuse someone else’s spiritual tool.) But this is basically an animal oracle with cool art, so I went for it! It has 9 animals for each element plus 4 mythical animals for the spirit element, making 40 cards. (I haven’t been able to figure out if the numbers have meaning. I’ll work on that this week.) Years ago I did a very deep dive on Druid Animal Oracle, complete with notes, so I have a pretty good grounding in the animals that overlap, plus general knowledge of other animals and mythical animals, so we’ll see how often I have to visit the booklet. The booklet also has a chapter on “Familiars, Guides, and Protectors” and spreads. Well, let’s see how it’s going to go! 3 water, one each of other elements, no spirit. What is your most important characteristic? Sea Turtle Booklet is about being of two worlds and going slow until you figure out what you want to do. Slow and steady wins the race. I can take my time and enjoy the messages from the animals without having a solid goal in mind. What is your strength? Bat Its messages are hidden in plain sight. They come out of the dark, the dark is full of life. Another animal of two worlds, it’s the only mammal that can truly fly (not just glide). Booklet is about dreams. Your weakness? Rooster Opposites for sure! The deck is not so much about waking up and smelling the coffee. The meanings aren’t all that obvious or straightforward. More about dreams and impressions. Booklet is about confidence and self-presentation. What can you teach me? Koi Lenormand fish = money. Coins in the pool. Booklet says good luck and prosperity. All the dreaminess aside, it can teach me about practical matters and how they’re really emotional matters. And how to grab good luck when it shows up! How can I learn it? Octopus Why isn’t octopus number 8 of water? Also has coins. Booklet is about water magic, thus the crystals and cauldron. Illustration suggests shipwrecks. I can learn to accept luck and prosperity by doing intentionally and intelligently. What will be the outcome of our work together? Horse Freedom, movement, swiftness, the land I will work with it freely, using my own ideas and impressions. That will lead to a feeling of strength and moving forward. Looks good so far!
sweeneyish Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 I’m in this week with Dame Fortune’s Wheel Tarot, and I’m also playing around the Noblet TdM.
Bodhiseed Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 Thank you Fire cat! Greenwood Tarot paired with the Rune Cards for me. From the Greenwood Tarot, the Five of Stones (Pentacles); from the Rune Cards, Elk Sedge (Algiz): In psychology, learned helplessness is a state that occurs after a person has experienced a stressful situation repeatedly. They believe that they are unable to control or change the situation, so they do not try, even when opportunities for change are available. —Jayne Leonard In this Five of Stones, a person hides while multiple lightning strikes occur. Potter suggests that there are times we all have to pull back when health or finances go off track, but we need to be careful that we don't become overly passive. Even when things are out of our control, we can direct our thoughts and attitude in a more beneficial direction. And although there are many things we can't fix or change, we may be able influence them in some way. But this all hinges on us not curling up in a ball like a roly-poly. The rune Algiz is represented by a sedge with razon sharp edges, implying defense and protection. The deck's companion booklet suggests that we should be wary in times of need, when we may grab quickly at any support we easily find. We should be careful our desire for comfort does not bring us more suffering.
fire cat pickles Posted May 6, 2024 Author Posted May 6, 2024 Welcome back @sweeneyish and @Bodhiseed 🙂
sweeneyish Posted May 6, 2024 Posted May 6, 2024 My “What will I encounter this week?” with Dame Fortune’s Wheel Tarot: First, love that he includes a Significator - I never work with them usually, so it’s fun to play with. I went for an open reading here - no set positions. Five of Swords: This person is looking pretty beat up! I competed in a Brazilian jiu jitsu competition yesterday and got caught in a nasty armbar, so I woke up with a good deal of pain this morning that this card captures. In general, quite a hard day today that is very Five of Swords in this deck - My daughter is home sick from daycare again, meaning work is piling up and a bunch of plans were delayed. The figure in Five Swords looks to the right, towards: Five of Cups: She is opening a jewelled box, looking quite sad. For this deck, the meaning is an inheritance, legacy, gift, donation - something good that is also a little sad. We’ll see if this prediction pans out during the week. Four of Coins: The woman on the card (mentioned to be “Plenty”) drops treasure to the ground in front of a beggar, while the food is being kept above the beggar’s head - or maybe she just hasn’t dropped it yet. This can be a gift, a present, generosity, or being of benefit. I take this advice to share if I have an unexpected gift this week, and to make sure I share the right thing if I do.
Madame Squee Posted May 7, 2024 Posted May 7, 2024 (edited) I'm in with the latest printing (number 18) of The Golden Tarot by Kat Black. It has linen card stock! Edited May 7, 2024 by Madame Squee different pic
Luned Posted May 7, 2024 Posted May 7, 2024 I'm back - this week with the Creatures Tarot. I'm currently doing the Tarot For The Wild Soul course and this seemed like a good contemplative deck to pair with that.
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