Deck of the Week Sign-up Thread, Week 445: Jan. 12 - Jan. 18

[fire cat pickles]

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 any time—reality and life permitting. New to tarot? Long time reader? Come on in!

 

Participants

1. fire cat pickles: Ship of Fools (Williams)
2. Bodhiseed: Prisma Visions Tarot paired with the Secret Language of Color Cards
3. Mi-Shell: Enchanted Förhäxa Tarot
4. Rachelcat: The First Occult Tarot: The Deck Envisioned by Louis-Raphaël-Lucrèce de Fayolle, comte de Mellet in 1781

 

Click here for DOTW 444 (1/5-1/11)

Click here for DOTW 446 (1/19-1/25)

Edited January 19 by fire cat pickles

[Bodhiseed]

Thank you Fire cat! I'm in this week with the Prisma Visions Tarot paired with the Secret Language of Color Cards.

• (edited)  

Make your interactions with people transformational, not just transactional.
― Patti Smith

The gentleness of this exchange rather than any pompous display reminded me of a story in Jack Kornfield's book, "All in This Together." A radio host of a blues show got a letter from an incarcerated man who was a fan who asked if the host might play some of the early blues musicians. The DJ followed through but made sure to name the fellow who asked for this lineup, saying that he was obviously an enthusiast and had a fine understanding of the blues. He later received another letter from the man that read, "That was the first time in my life I can remember my name being said with respect." Whatever the resources we share, whether giving or receiving, dignity and respect are important. Tangerine suggests spontaneity, in this case, offers made when a need is noticed. No bended knees are required.

Edited January 12 by Bodhiseed

[fire cat pickles]

Welcome back @Bodhiseed 😀

[fire cat pickles]

I am still sticking with the Ship of Fools for my Card-A-Day. So far I've managed to keep up with it!

[Mi-Shell]

Week 2 with the Enchanted Förhäxa Tarot.

...stil waiting to get enchanted......

 

[fire cat pickles]

3 hours ago, Mi-Shell said:

Week 2 with the Enchanted Förhäxa Tarot.

...stil waiting to get enchanted......

 

Lol

 

Welcome back @Mi-Shell!

[Rachelcat]

Hi, everyone!  I'm on time for a change!  This week will be The First Occult Tarot: The Deck Envisioned by Louis-Raphaël-Lucrèce de Fayolle, comte de Mellet in 1781.  That’s what it says on the deck box!  It’s a creation by Robert Place based on the text of the comte de Mellet’s tarot essay in Le Monde Primitif.  I had trouble categorizing it because it’s not an historical reproduction of cards, it’s an imagining of what the cards would look like IF they were created in 1781.  I also sprang for the book, and I’m glad I did.  It has a translation of the essay for each major card and lots of other info. 

 

The majors and some of the minors are based on a Besançon deck but are faux Egyptian.  (So I have it categorized as Besançon, not historical reproduction.)  Hebrew letters are assigned to the majors in reverse order (aleph is Universe, etc.).  Some of the minors are based on nicknames given to Spanish cards (Italian-suited cards used to play a game called Aluette).  The minors have the requisite number of pips along with more simple illustrations. 

 

The deck was published in 2023 but I avoided it because I thought it was the same as another Robert Place historical recreation, The Marziano Tarot, that features birds as the suit pips.  (And I’m not going THERE, no matter how historical it is!)  I’m also not a big fan of faux Egyptian decks, but I’ll give this one a try because it’s a part of tarot history! 

 

The gilded edges are making it difficult to shuffle, but hopefully the gold will wear down a bit with use.  On to the interview!

 

 

What is your most important characteristic?  VI Batons, separation

This is a deck very unlike others.  It’s set apart.

 

What is your strength?  The Knave of Cups “approach sacred things with fear”

It takes the occult/esoteric seriously.  Probably more seriously than I do!

 

Your weakness?  IIII Cups, Phrygian cap, symbol of freedom

It’s probably too different, free from tradition, to be a useful reader.

I love the design of the cups.  Book says they’re Egyptian faience (ceramic with a glassy finish) in the form of a Nile lotus.

 

What can I learn from you?  Ace of Coins, The One-Eyed

I can learn more about Egyptian art and historical decks.

 

How can I learn it?  The Mountebank

The only major.  I can learn by applying my own learning and understanding to the cards before me.  I can be a little loose and mischievous about it, like the little monkey.  And a stage magician, or is that a conman?

 

What will be the outcome of our work together?  IIII Coins, Fortuna

It will be up and down, maybe great, maybe not so great.  I’ll just have to wait and see!

 

Sounds good to me!

[fire cat pickles]

Welcome back @Rachelcat 😀

[Mi-Shell]

Is anybody here good at hieroglyphics?

Iffff yes, here is my  Förhäxa deck interview - complete with countles orthographic mistakes ....

 

 

 

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