Say something to the Tarotist who will read this in 100 years time.

[Saturn Celeste]

http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?t=276656

Kind of like what we're doing to preserve that AT threads.  This was started by Elven:

I have a feeling that by the time 100 years have passed - someone will gain access to the data in this forum website and be astounded at the snapshot of what tarot in the first 2 decades of 2000, really looked like.

And I feel thats actually very possible - nothing is ever lost.

 

So on the projection that someone in the future will be mining this illustrious achive of ours to see the decks, the methods, the discoveries, the Oracles and the resurrgences, and all the rest of the goodies that are here...

Give them a parting piece of your Tarot wisdom

 

Say something to the Tarotists of the future....

My message is...

 

Could you please finish any of the readings that weren't completed at the close in 2017 with the same type of decks they were being read with. I would love to see this happen.

 

 

 

[Jewel]

My message is:  There is something magical about holding, handling, and shuffle the cards that supersedes just looking at them on a screen and having them technologically shuffled.  There is so much more to tarot than cannot be captured through a screen, it is the feel, the physical connection to the deck, the smell of a freshly opened tarot deck or the scented smell of cards having been cleaned with sage or incense.  Not to mention the amazing feel of a well broken in deck ....

[Raggydoll]

My message:

 

In 2018 we were all rejoicing in the accessibility of everything Tarot. Decks can now be found in so many different places and in every price range. They used to be more expensive and harder to come by only 10-20 years ago. And the seemingly never ending supply of different decks to chose from has created a market where things such as 'high quality cardstock', 'gilded edges' and 'limited editions' can be what makes one deck stand out from all the others. Some of us are also feeling free enough to alter their decks in various ways. We are more confident in that we will be able to purchase a new one if it fails, and a lot of us already have so called 'back-up decks' to begin with. Some are however feeling a bit overwhelmed of the way that Tarot has become more and more of a trend and are worried about the addictive nature of frequent deck purchasing. We hear people speak about downsizing their collections and of only focusing on a single deck at a time. And the more traditional versions of tarot are coming back in fashion. This has certainly been the year where everyone seems to want to work more with Tarot the Marseille or with pip-style decks. And historical reproductions have become a true niche in the tarot market.

 

As far as my own practice goes, I am more and more leaning toward intuitive reading. And I often combine tarot with oracle decks. And sometimes I read with oracle decks alone - or no decks at all! Because I have discovered that it is quite possible to read with anything and nothing. I can do a reading with my mind (or my 'higher self' so to speak). But using decks feels much lighter and less taxing on my psyche. So I don't worry about reaching a point where I no longer want to use cards. I anticipate there to continue to be an ebb and flow to this much like there has always been.

 

And finally, people are talking more and more about the importance of decks being inclusive. The "Tarot so white" debate has begun to make a difference, though we still have a long way to go - specifically with mass produced decks. That is partly why the indie-market holds such a strong position, it is not only because of the exclusiveness or the higher quality - but those independent deck publishers (and creators) really provides us with a true sense of individuality and variety.