fire cat pickles Posted October 28, 2024 Posted October 28, 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 Pathwalker: Waking the Wild Spirit Natural Mystic Guide: Witches' Wisdom Tarot Rachelcat: Trick or Treat Tarot and Halloween Lenormand Bodhiseed: Tarot of the Master paired with the Paracelsus Oracle Click here for DoW 381 (10/21 - 10/27) Click here for DoW 383 (11/4 - 11/10) Edited December 30, 2024 by fire cat pickles
PathWalker Posted October 28, 2024 Posted October 28, 2024 A friend has lent me a deck - so in a change to my list I'll be working with Waking the Wild Spirit this week - thank you
Natural Mystic Guide Posted October 28, 2024 Posted October 28, 2024 I am still making my way through the Witches' Wisdom Tarot. So not only are the Majors totally reconfigured. The Minor Arcana are largely as well. It will take lots of studying to master this deck well enough to be able read cold with it. The art is lovely.
Rachelcat Posted October 28, 2024 Posted October 28, 2024 Hi, all, and thanks as always, fire cat! Continuing with my Halloween decks, this week will be costume decisions: Trick or Treat Tarot and Halloween Lenormand. Trick or Treat Tarot focuses on the costumes rather than the creatures they portray (and other trick or treat activities). Very clever, and some very clever costumes! Halloween Lenormand is by Kendra Hurteau and Katrina Hill, creators of the Under the Roses Lenormand (and the Lenormand Silhouettes, which is lovely). Some of the attributions seem like a stretch, but I’m no Lenormand purist, so we’ll see how it goes. What is your most important characteristic? The Star A girl takes time out from door-to-door begging to simply enjoy her costume and her dance training, all of which make her feel beautiful and free. The deck is a celebration of beauty, freedom, childhood, and innocent celebration for all ages. What is your strength? Nine of Cups It depicts the happiness and emotional release of expressing ones individuality. Your weakness? Six of Cups Meta: The deck uses very RWS meanings, if not images. A weakness for me because I see six of cups more as the ultimate (6) in happiness (cups). What can you teach me? Three of Cups The Sanderson Sisters, not Macbeth’s witches! It can teach me that having fun with others is most of the fun. How can I learn it? The Sun A Halloween birthday, making a wish. I can learn about having more fun with others by participating more in our office birthday club! What will be the outcome of our work together? Knight of Swords Basketball socks ninja, but he does seem to have real agility for jumping through the window. The deck will be an intellectual treat. And a short interview with the Lenormand: What is your strength? Coffin It’s just the same and different as a regular Lenormand to be useful. It breaks with the boring. Your weakness? Fog (clouds) But it isn’t always clear! The Halloween theme tends toward the negative, of course. What can I learn from you? Little Goblin (child) How to be more playful as a perpetual Lenormand beginner. What will be the outcome of our work together? Fox I don’t know why, but I love this fox costume, and her confident pose. I will actually learn something, and enjoy that. Ok, as I said, we’ll see!
fire cat pickles Posted October 29, 2024 Author Posted October 29, 2024 Welcome back @PathWalker, @Natural Mystic Guide, and @Rachelcat!
Bodhiseed Posted October 29, 2024 Posted October 29, 2024 I'm in with the Tarot of the Master paired with the Paracelsus Oracle. Thank you, fire cat - sorry I'm late! Let your energy be used to build, not destroy. ~Yogi Tea company Scholar Robert V. O'Neill suggests that the Star card's message of hope and guidance may be linked to two biblical stories. The first comes from Isaiah - a prophecy of the fall of Babylon that would come: "Sit in the dust, virgin, daughter of Babylon. Sit on the ground dethroned." The second is from Matthew and tells the story of the wise men following the star. When life humbles us and grinds us down with its boot heel, we often become open to seeking guidance and wisdom. Those who do so understand that a new direction and fresh ideas (two urns of water) must be used instead of relying on old patterns. Puer, while translated as 'boy,' describes a youthful male athlete and is associated with Mars. Rather than using forceful energy to angrily destroy what caused our fall, we can use it to build on a foundation of new knowledge.
PathWalker Posted November 2, 2024 Posted November 2, 2024 So I've been using a copy of Waking the Wild Spirit this week, and whilst I can appreciate it's artistry, I do remember why I let mine go in the first place I've had it by the bed and used it just for daily cards, short readings on specific things, that kind of thing. I do understand the cards, but as much by considering their RWS equivalents. The cards have a keyword on the bottom which doesn't always ring true to what I'm seeing & thinking, and the figures are often not one thing or the other for me. They aren't quite 'normal' by which I think I mean not quite the human folks I see around me [and living in Glastonbury I do some all sorts of people!] . But then often they aren't quite Fae either, just a slightly jolting 'off-ness'. Now obviously the artist was entitled to give us her vision, but I just am not on the same wavelength that she was. So the figures don't draw close to me or speak to me, they just flit by, seeming quite detached and cold. So perhaps I don't need to re-buy this deck, and I thank the friend who lent me theirs so I could gain that clarity
Bodhiseed Posted November 2, 2024 Posted November 2, 2024 1 hour ago, PathWalker said: So I've been using a copy of Waking the Wild Spirit this week, and whilst I can appreciate it's artistry, I do remember why I let mine go in the first place I had a copy, gave it away, then got another. It's one of those decks that have a mysterious pull even if they don't quite make sense. I saw an online interview with Poppy many years ago where she stated she wanted her deck to be an oracle, but the publishers insisted she call it a tarot. Which explains a lot about why the cards aren't easy to read!
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