fire cat pickles Posted June 23, 2025 Posted June 23, 2025 (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: Liber T Tarot of Stars Eternal and Oracle of the Radiant Sun Bodhiseed: Waking the Wild Spirit Tarot paired with the Saltwater Reading Cards Rachelcat: Tarot of Architectural Objects and Fiorenza Tarot Christina: Earth Woman Tarot and Morning Mantras Click here for DoW 415 (6/16 - 6/22) Click here for DoW 417 (6/30 - 7/6) Edited July 22, 2025 by fire cat pickles
Bodhiseed Posted June 23, 2025 Posted June 23, 2025 Thank you, dear Fire Cat! ❤️I'm in this week with Waking the Wild Spirit Tarot paired with the Saltwater Reading Cards. Too much thinking undisturbed by doing tends to spawn intellectually elegant theories - often clever sounding, but unrealistic. Too much doing without thinking leads to wasted effort. —Eddie Wharton If bird eggs are to hatch successfully, they require warmth, humidity, ventilation, and consistent turning. Likewise, an inspirational idea also has needs: it should first be filtered through a range of creative possibilities, then having chosen one, focused planning should ensue on how to materialize it. The Pelican brings to mind the verses written by Ogden Nash: "A strange bird is the pelican; its beak can hold more than its belly can; I wonder how the helican." A pelican's pouched bill has a larger capacity than its stomach. Its stomach can hold up to 1 gallon, while its pouch can hold up to 3 gallons. While planning can be fun and exciting, we need something firm we can swallow if our idea is to ever to take concrete shape.
Rachelcat Posted June 23, 2025 Posted June 23, 2025 Happy Monday everybody! This week for me will be Tarot of Architectural Objects and Fiorenza Tarot, both based on, well, architecture. I found Architectural Objects when searching for more landscapes decks because it’s made by the same creator as Naturescapes Tarot (coming soon to a deck of the week near you), both photographic decks available on MakePlayingCards.com. I was intrigued by the suits: Doors, Statues, Windows, and Stairs. I was a little disappointed that the card text has regular suit names, but it will make it easier to read. There’s a pdf listing the locations pictured. I’m pairing it with Fiorenza Tarot, a majors-only deck made of paintings of Firenze, Italy, that recorded its medieval architecture before some upgrading in the 1860s. The deck was self-published in 2010 by Londa Marks, creator of several US Games decks. The cardstock is godawful shiny and sticky, and you know it must be bad because I usually don’t bother about cardstock! Two interviews! What is your most important characteristic? Page of Swords Windows upsweeping to the sky. It’s all about learning and understanding things in a different way. What is your strength? Eight of Cups She’s heading out with only what she can carry. Strength in emotions. The deck is unafraid to advise you to walk away if you have to. Your weakness? The Tower The sky is dark, but the light is from within. It may be a bit too doom and gloom even if that isn’t the theme. What can you teach me? Ten of Wands The glory of the arch is burnt out. It has so much to teach that it might be too much! How can I learn it? The World The ideal of architecture. But it’s worth the effort of trying to learn everything. By being open to everything and seeing where that goes. What will be the outcome of our work together? Queen of Swords Two swords courts. The beautiful windows facilitate growth and greenness. The deck will spark living ideas. Sounds like a challenge! What is your strength? Potente Uomo (Powerful Man, Emperor) The deck is strong in its own interpretation and takes its power seriously. Your weakness? Cerebrale (Cerebral, Moon) It is perhaps too intellectual (cerebral). The concept isn’t all that relatable. The booklet acknowledges that the paintings are idealized (moon). What can I learn from you? Universale (Universal, Star) Not sure I shuffled well enough . . . I can learn that every tarot deck (universal) is worthy of study and can be a blessing (star) to my tarot journey. What will be the outcome of our work together? Valutazione (Evaluation, Judgment) The gothic cathedral’s great height definitely makes one look up, as if to heaven. The deck will help me rise up in my tarot studies. OR I will evaluate it at the end of the week. Fun! We’ll see about that outcome!
fire cat pickles Posted June 23, 2025 Author Posted June 23, 2025 Welcome back @Bodhiseed and @Rachelcat 😀
Christina Posted June 23, 2025 Posted June 23, 2025 Hi everyone! I'm back with the Earth Woman Tarot and Morning Mantras 1. Who are you at your core? The Empress This deck is the Divine Mother incarnate — nurturing, earthy, creative, and life-giving. She is here as a fertile source of wisdom, rooted in cycles, nature, and sacred femininity. Expect her to speak in symbols of birth, healing, and wild intuition. 2. What is your soul’s purpose in my tarot practice? The Hierophant She acts as a spiritual guide — not in rigid dogma, but through ancestral memory, ritual, and earth-based tradition. She wants to help you and your querents remember the old ways and sacred truths buried in the bones of the land. 3. What strengths do you offer in readings? Queen of Wands Bold feminine leadership, sacred sensuality, and embodiment. This deck excels in inspiring self-confidence, intuitive action, and creative empowerment. She's especially powerful in helping others own their magic. 4. What limitations or boundaries do you have? Four of Swords This deck may be less effective in fast-paced, highly intellectual, or overly analytical readings. She prefers quiet reflection, healing work, and emotional depth over urgency or mental chatter. She’s not here for speed — she’s here for depth. 5. How can I form a deeper bond with you? Ace of Pentacles Spend time with her in nature — read her under a tree, use her in moon rituals, or draw with earthy incense or herbs nearby. Begin a grounding ritual each time you read. Treat this deck like a seed you plant — it will blossom the more you tend it. 6. What message do you have for me right now? The Moon Let yourself be led by mystery. You don’t need all the answers right now. Trust the rhythm of your body and the whisper of your dreams. The unseen is just as sacred as the seen. Surrender and allow your intuition to lead the way.
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