The Fool

[DevonCarter]

I'm not sure if this is correct, but I figured I'd go ahead and put this here!

 

So here is the Ceccoli Fool. The book speaks of dancing to the beat of your own drum, which I can see in the art. And she does have wheels, but there's no sense of impending leap of faith in this one that I can see. She is looking toward the future, however, and we can't see what she is seeing out of the frame, so there is a sense of mystery there I suppose.

 

A friend of mine calls this deck "the doll collector's tarot". I also recently got the Beautiful Creatures which also looks doll like, so I'm also adding a pic of those two together and with the Joie de Vivre, which has a whimsical feel as well but art that seems created for Tarot rather than used for it afterward.

[Day Soleil]

Hi DevonCarter[/member] thanks for posting these comparisons!

 

Yes, I agree with you on the Ceccoli Fool card. It captures the message of rolling forward to the beat of your own drum. She's also by herself and in a rather drab environment, yet she's dressed for something much more fun. This card is, of course, pretty different from traditional depictions, but maybe that's all someone needs to know if they're using this deck and you pull this card? I do feel that even the decks not created specifically FOR Tarot must serve some kind of purpose in delivering the right message to the right person at the right time, especially if the Reader has been drawn to purchase this deck and selects it to read for a particular querent.

 

The Fool card from the Beautiful Creatures looks wide-eyed and scared to me. Which is odd, because I never think of the Fool as being scared of stepping off that cliff. The color is also calling to mind a certain kind of maturity (royalty, purple) that I don't associate with the Fool. Is this deck like Ceccoli, or was it created specifically for Tarot according to a tradition?

 

I do love that Joie de Vivre Fool. Look at all the fun stuff she's about to experience, and she seems open and joyful to greet it. Is she carrying her tools with her already in that knapsack before she's met the Magician? I can't see the detail on it, so am not sure what that is.

 

IDK. I'm feeling rather jaded on the Ceccoli after having purchased other decks with such rich symbolism. It's certainly adorable to look at. I do like the court cards: King of Cups is particularly good at evoking a kind of tight control over emotions. I think the creators of this deck did a better job at matching the court cards and the Majors to the existing artwork. But it's difficult to read Tarot with artwork that was created for other purposes than Tarot. Wish I had known this before I bought the Ceccoli deck, but, as I said, I do enjoy the artwork. And I like these kinds of comparisons. I hope you post more!

 

[Saturn Celeste]

I'm following in the section also.  All I know is when I've used the deck for others, they have loved it but if you want to use it for yourself, I could see the reading being more difficult. 

[Bluelagune]

I'm on my phone so the card details don't look well. However, if that surface is shiny like an ice surface. You can say that the person took leap of faith as they have no control over wood wheels on ice surface.

[Saturn Celeste]

I do love that Joie de Vivre Fool. Look at all the fun stuff she's about to experience, and she seems open and joyful to greet it. Is she carrying her tools with her already in that knapsack before she's met the Magician? I can't see the detail on it, so am not sure what that is.

 

I put mine on the definitely order when I get the money list!

 

IDK. I'm feeling rather jaded on the Ceccoli after having purchased other decks with such rich symbolism. It's certainly adorable to look at. I do like the court cards: King of Cups is particularly good at evoking a kind of tight control over emotions. I think the creators of this deck did a better job at matching the court cards and the Majors to the existing artwork. But it's difficult to read Tarot with artwork that was created for other purposes than Tarot. Wish I had known this before I bought the Ceccoli deck, but, as I said, I do enjoy the artwork. And I like these kinds of comparisons. I hope you post more!

Day, look at the deck as a prompt deck.  Instead of putting tarot meanings into the cards, look at the images and symbols on the cards and try reading it that way. 

[DevonCarter]

Hi DevonCarter[/member] thanks for posting these comparisons!

 

Yes, I agree with you on the Ceccoli Fool card. It captures the message of rolling forward to the beat of your own drum. She's also by herself and in a rather drab environment, yet she's dressed for something much more fun. This card is, of course, pretty different from traditional depictions, but maybe that's all someone needs to know if they're using this deck and you pull this card? I do feel that even the decks not created specifically FOR Tarot must serve some kind of purpose in delivering the right message to the right person at the right time, especially if the Reader has been drawn to purchase this deck and selects it to read for a particular querent.

 

The Fool card from the Beautiful Creatures looks wide-eyed and scared to me. Which is odd, because I never think of the Fool as being scared of stepping off that cliff. The color is also calling to mind a certain kind of maturity (royalty, purple) that I don't associate with the Fool. Is this deck like Ceccoli, or was it created specifically for Tarot according to a tradition?

 

I do love that Joie de Vivre Fool. Look at all the fun stuff she's about to experience, and she seems open and joyful to greet it. Is she carrying her tools with her already in that knapsack before she's met the Magician? I can't see the detail on it, so am not sure what that is.

 

IDK. I'm feeling rather jaded on the Ceccoli after having purchased other decks with such rich symbolism. It's certainly adorable to look at. I do like the court cards: King of Cups is particularly good at evoking a kind of tight control over emotions. I think the creators of this deck did a better job at matching the court cards and the Majors to the existing artwork. But it's difficult to read Tarot with artwork that was created for other purposes than Tarot. Wish I had known this before I bought the Ceccoli deck, but, as I said, I do enjoy the artwork. And I like these kinds of comparisons. I hope you post more!

 

I think the Beautiful Creatures is mostly re-used art that wasn't created specifically for tarot - the courts even look like a slightly different style than the rest. It matches beautifully with the Oracle of Shadows and Light, though, so I tend to use those together.

 

I'm not sure what's in the Joie de Vivres satchel there! I do find the Joie de Vivre is one of my absolute favorite decks, and probably the one I used most often for others even if they won't see the cards.

 

I'm a little torn on the Ceccoli. I do love the art, but I've not tried to read with it yet. I think it's just going to take some practice and study.

[Aeona]

Ok if you read this card intuitively in context with the rest of the deck, this is a colorful fun new toy that has been placed into the drab, sad environment of this house, she has no idea what "adventure" awaits, and will be going through a lot as she realizes and experiences her new life journey there.  

Edit to add, my mind wants to say "oh sweet summer child..."

Edited December 15, 2021 by Aeona
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