Deck of the Week Sign-up Thread, Week 468: Jun. 22 - Jun. 28

[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: Tarot de la Rea
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Click here for DOTW 467 (6/15 - 6/21)

[Bodhiseed]

Thank you Fire cat! I'm in this week with the Wild Unknown Tarot paired with the Pictish Oracle that I created:

  

 

Listen, are you breathing just a little, and calling it a life?
—Mary Oliver

This little fellow reminds me of a wood duckling. Only a few days after hatching, the mother leaves the tree cavity and calls for her little ones to jump 40 to 50 feet to the ground. What innate trust they have! The Fool asks us what is calling that would require a leap from our comfort zone. It might be a trip, a new hobby, or reaching out to someone we'd like to become friends with. We need to take these chances so that life will be fulfilling and we'll continue to grow. The Mirror and Comb suggest we take a moment to reflect when we find ourselves stuck rather than leaping. Haven't we spontaneously jumped at opportunities in the past and being rewarded by it? It is worth remembering that we can continue to bloom, no matter what our age or circumstances. 

[Mi-Shell]

Good Morning!

After the shortest night of the year I will sit with my beautyful Soulflower Oracle  created by Lisa Estabrook

 

[Rachelcat]

Happy solstice everyone! This week for me will be Tarot of the Sephiroth.  This was my gateway deck to learning the Golden Dawn system.  Before it, relying on The Pictorial Key, I was feeling like I had learned everything I needed to know about tarot.  And then boom!  My eyes were opened!  The art is really quirky, but I like it.  As you see, it illustrates the sephiroth of each card on the card, including the paths for the majors.  I like how the court cards are each a quarter of their sephiroth’s circle.  And, yes, I laid it all out as a complete tree on my bed so many years ago.  The deck is now a proud member of my “Golden Dawn Not Thoth” collection.  Let’s give it a try!

 

 

What is your most important characteristic?  Prince (knight) of Swords

It’s a teaching deck that should be used for learning.

 

What is your strength?  The Wheel of Fortune

It also has a LOT of symbolism!  It can take you where you want to go, with more or less symbolism.

 

Your weakness?  Ace of Cups

You either love it or hate it.  The artwork is definitely quirky.

 

What can I learn from you?  Ace of Wands

I’ve already learned so much from it!  I can learn to act on what I learn, not just store it in my head.

 

How can I learn it?  Prince of Disks

Two princes and two aces.

I can learn to take action on my insights by working on them.  Practical, physical actions.

 

What will be the outcome of our work together?  Five of Wands

I am now in healthy competition with the deck because I’ve come up with my own correspondences (that use some of the same and some not).  It will push me toward creating something similar for myself.

 

Wow!  That’s pretty positive for a five.  So we’ll see about that.