fire cat pickles Posted September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 (edited) A unique version of Reading Circle 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: Tyldwick 2nd Edition - Malpertuis Bodhiseed: Wheel of Change Tarot paired with the Oracle of Dreamtime Natural Mystic Guide: Inner Child Cards— A Fairy-Tale Tarot Wyrdkiss: Forest of Enchantment Tarot Rachelcat: Fallen Angel Oracle Cards Pathwalker: Llewellyn Tarot Click here for DoW 375 (9/9 - 9/15) Click here for DoW 377 (9/23 - 9/29) Edited September 22, 2024 by fire cat pickles
fire cat pickles Posted September 16, 2024 Author Posted September 16, 2024 I think I'm going to give the Tyldwick a try this week.
Bodhiseed Posted September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 I'm in with the Wheel of Change Tarot paired with the Oracle of Dreamtime - thanks Fire cat! ❤️ Resilience is distinct from mere survival, and more than mere endurance. Resilience is often endurance with direction. ~Eric Greitens How is a didgeridoo made? First the right eucalyptus tree must be found, one slightly hollowed out by termites. After the termite tunnels and bark are removed, the wood must dry for 6 to 8 months. Then the trunk is cut at just the right place, and the interior is carved out (being careful not to carve too much). The outside is slimmed, being sure to keep the same thickness the entire length (adjusting for termite tunnels), and the tone is adjusted. Finally, the outside is varnished and a beeswax mouthpiece added. Like crafting a didgeridoo, crossing any finish line takes resilience, a combination of persistence and flexibility. The Dreamtime story of Frog tells of how he was so thirsty, he drank up all the water. When the other thirsty animals found the billabong dry and saw the swollen frog, they decided to make him laugh to release the water (which the eel finally did). The ability to see humor in trying circumstances is an important tool in resilience. Rather than getting bogged down by anger, it helps us meet our challenges with a light heart.
fire cat pickles Posted September 16, 2024 Author Posted September 16, 2024 Welcome back @Bodhiseed 😀
Natural Mystic Guide Posted September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 Hello All, This week I begin my study of the Inner Child Cards -- A Fairy-Tale Tarot by Isha Lerner and Mark Lerner. Here is Major Arcana card XIII 'Death' -- 'Sleeping Beauty'. I like the color in the cards, but I find the art amateurish. I like the use of borders in the cards. I'm hoping that the deck will be appropriate for working with inner child issues. Whenever I pull a Six of Cups, that's a sign to me that it's time to do more in depth work with the inner child. So far it is very interesting.
fire cat pickles Posted September 16, 2024 Author Posted September 16, 2024 Welcome back @Natural Mystic Guide!
Wyrdkiss Posted September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 Greets. I'd like to jump in with more work with the Forest of Enchantment tarot. I've found it a bit hard on me, and want to come to terms with the importance underneath.
Rachelcat Posted September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 Hi all! We're back at it again! This week will be Fallen Angel Oracle Cards by Nigel Suckling, CICO Books. It’s a repurchase for me of what I think is a new edition. (1) The artwork of deck I gave away was too green and dark and difficult to see the images. I think this is definitely better. But now I remember the other two reasons I gave it away: 2. It’s based on a different list of demons than the Travis McHenry decks that I’ve been working with, considered more “standard” according to Skinner, The Complete Magician’s Tables. It says this deck is based on the Wierus Rudd 6482 Lemegeton manuscript, and the other decks are based on the Harley 6483 Lemegeton manuscript. They have many of the same demon names and attributes but in a different order, with other differences. 3. There’s a lot of duplication of keywords. I mean, use a thesaurus! There are only 72 cards, there’s no reason to have 5 “Danger” cards. Out of 72 cards, 27 have duplicate keywords. (Yes, I’m obsessive, so see attached list.) But I like the illustrations (looks like moody collages of cemetery photos combined with other art), and I want to like the deck and give it another try. So here we go. I think I’m going to put in the demon descriptions from Complete Magician’s Tables. Because I can. What is your most important characteristic? 66. Vual, harmony Dromedary or man speaking in a bass voice. (I just re-learned what a dromedary is.) Its visuals harmonize (for the most part) with the descriptions and the darkish theme. What is your strength? 30. Fufur, evaluation Hart with fiery tail or form of an angel. (I’m a big Good Omens fan, so enjoying a portrait of Furfur! There are also Shax and Asmoday in this deck, but no Mephistopheles, Beelzebub, Dagon, Hastur, or Ligur. Maybe I’ll use Bael for Beelzebub.) The deck requires taking a closer look at all the demons. Your weakness? 70. Seere, change, travel Beautiful man riding a winged horse. There’s the winged horse, high up in the air! It’s not different enough from the other demon decks. It doesn’t take my studies a step forward. What can you teach me? 24. Bune, adventure Dragon with 3 heads: dog, gryphon, man. Only the gryphon’s head is visible here. The deck can teach me to take risks in my oracle practice and enjoy the detours. How can I learn it? 56. Ose, danger Leopard pretending to be a man. The leopard above a tomb! One of the 5 danger cards. Danger indeed. I can learn to go with the flow by accepting the danger and even enjoying the beauty of it (cat) even though it’s dangerous. What will be the outcome of our work together? 51. Gomory, love Beautiful woman riding a camel with a duchess’s crown. There’s her camel way in the background on the left. A two-camel reading. I’ll move forward to fall in love with the deck after all. How does the song go? “With all your faults, I love you still.” Interesting beginning! We’ll see this week. Fallen Angel Oracle Cards keywords.pdf
PathWalker Posted September 16, 2024 Posted September 16, 2024 Llewellyn Tarot for me https://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/llewellyn/#cards
fire cat pickles Posted September 16, 2024 Author Posted September 16, 2024 Welcome back @PathWalker 😀
PathWalker Posted September 21, 2024 Posted September 21, 2024 (edited) Using the Llewellyn Tarot this week https://www.thetarotforum.com/forums/topic/16481-under-the-tree/?do=findComment&comment=281071 So this is a decck I have had - starting with the majors only preview deck - since it came out in 2006. And I have loved it since I first saw it I received the majors only, in it's own beaded chiffon bag, at a tarot conference that year, and was instantly smitten. I am one quarter Welsh (my maternal grandmother) and so felt it was a deck that spoke to my Celtic part. It also uses stories from the Mabinogion and later Arthurian tales, so I was familiar with almost all of the themes. And the artwork is luminous, lovely! It is true that the minors are less intensely painted than the majors, and some folks found that upsetting when they bought the 78 card deck, and they have, I suppose, quite wide borders, with titles, not everyone's cup of tea. But for me, they have a wonderful depth. (* It was on the strength of this deck that I acquired "Legend - the Arthurian Tarot" by the same artist, but sadly the magic did not engage me in that deck at all, and I have let it go.) I have in the past had 2 copies of this 78 deck, showing my affection for it, but have down-sized now to just one boxed set complete with it's paperback book. I enjoy every outing and reading I ever make with this deck. Happy to chat about it here if anyone else loves it, hates it or has questions about it Edited September 21, 2024 by PathWalker
fire cat pickles Posted September 21, 2024 Author Posted September 21, 2024 (edited) 14 hours ago, PathWalker said: I am one quarter Welsh (my maternal grandmother) and so felt it was a deck that spoke to my Celtic part. Me too 🙂 though it's my paternal grandmother. I take my name after her maiden name actually. If I've ever bought a deck from you or exchanged PMs with me you may know my IRL name... Now my interest is piqued in the Llewellyn... benewell wen has a great review for the deck. I always trust her opinions. Some retail therapy may be in my future. Edited September 22, 2024 by fire cat pickles
Wyrdkiss Posted September 22, 2024 Posted September 22, 2024 Greetings everyone. I kept my question straightforward recently. The first card, bottom, is a message from ancestors about my inner self. The top card, 2nd, is my outer world and their commentary or message. I used the Forest of Enchantment deck, which uses variances for the suites but is still essentially RWS focused. The bottom card, my inner space, is quite a touching image -- but the description emphasizes that the woman curls up to sleep alone in the woods, battered by life's trials and ready to pass away. But the rabbits emerge and provide an unexpected new chance, warmth until morning. The top card , outer world, depicts a level of persecution and judgement, with the creature intending to be the querent. I know this is possible, but am uncertain exactly where it may apply in my life. I suspect it will emerge over time. This deck has one of the most comprehensive and well written books I've ever seen accompany a mass market deck. it is large, well produced, and their heart and soul and magic went into it. This is the only book and deck combo where I've had an experience akin to the book of thoth and crowley's pack. and that is: I open it and read a passage to explore a connection in my spread, and I am suddenly moved deeply or floored by a line I could swear I don't recall reading prior. The emphasis, and intent of the deck designer, does its work, when needed. I enjoy those moments. Immensely.
PathWalker Posted September 22, 2024 Posted September 22, 2024 11 hours ago, fire cat pickles said: Me too 🙂 though it's my paternal grandmother. I take my name after her maiden name actually. If I've ever bought a deck from you or exchanged PMs with me you may know my IRL name... Now my interest is piqued in the Llewellyn... benewell wen has a great review for the deck. I always trust her opinions. Some retail therapy may be in my future. That is a very comprehensive review - and you would know exactly what you were getting, so if you choose it, enjoy!
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