Tarot

[vivdunstan]

Trying something a bit different! Approaching this as a way of reflecting more on my life / circumstances / what I want to do. Also I have a soft spot for playing cards. The Tarot deck I'm using is designed by Night Circus author (and artist) Erin Morgenstern.

Comments

[watervole]

My favourite is the Robin Wood deck, but I've got several others that I also like.

Haven't touched them in several years. I see them as a good way of exploring my ow thoughts, or helping people look at their problems from a different angle (and they can also be a good aid when writer's block hits)

I like your deck. Enough Ryder/Waits to be readable, but with its own distinctive style.

[a_cubed]

A spread of chosen cards that represents how you're thinking/feeling, but without any written commentary, would be an interesting blog posting approach.

[vivdunstan]

That's a good idea, but I think I'd need more familiarity with the cards and their meanings to do that without huge effort. So maybe for the future! I'd also be tempted to pull out my Lord of the Rings Tarot deck for that one ;)

[vivdunstan]

I found the deck I chose very approachable, but clear for understanding. I also have a gorgeous Lord of the Rings Tarot deck, but am resisting that for now. I'd be seriously distracted by the Tolkien elements when it comes to interpretation!

Have you read Italo Calvino's "Castle of Crossed Destinies" novel? It uses Tarot cards as the basis for much of its storytelling.

[watervole]

I like the LOTR deck, but one of the cards has an error. (Trying to remember now, but I think it features two dwarves who never actually met - and I have to mentally change the names when using it).

I find the LOTR deck is best for readings about the long term direction of one's life - this draws positively on the thematic elements.

No, I haven't read Calvino's book, but having done a quick google, and I can see it is an interesting concept. Reminds me of the Trek episode about the race who used mythological references as the basis for their language - the translator struggled with that and Picard had to work it out gradually.

[vivdunstan]

We may be talking about different LOTR decks. The one I have only came out in 2022, designed by a Spanish artist. i do know there was a much earlier one that had some dwarves issues. Here is a pic of some of the cards in mine:

[watervole]

Yes, you're right. Different deck. Mine is the older one. I traded it for a Thoth deck which I didn't like, with a woman I did a reading for.
I Just mentally change the name of the wrong dwarf when using it - the rest of the deck is fine.