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Only Positivity?
Chariot replied to Croat's topic in Tarot Talk & TechniqueThis is exactly why I always include an 'Advice' card in my readings, no matter which spread I choose. The Advice card gives the querent something to do. If the reading is otherwise 'negative' this Advice card will point the way towards either reversing the negativity, preventing the negativity, or surviving the negativity and moving on. -
Only Positivity?
Mister replied to Croat's topic in Tarot Talk & TechniqueFrom my point of view, if you read all of the cards in a positive way, you do an affirmative read - there is a time and a place for that. It's just one style of reading, with a particular use and usefulness. If a decisive answer to a case is needed, you shift gears. Sticking with positive-only interpretations while reading a "What's to happen?" is something I'd feel iffy about. Worse, if all I knew were the sunny side to my cards - I wouldn't be able to face my people, nor could I answer their questions. Sometimes, I wonder: There are these tides in reading cards, they colour what's practiced - and there is need for a definite standpoint, especially when dealing with indefinite matter (the future, for example) so some do take recourse to "It shall be that and none other!" Which is still A-Okay! However, very often "... for you, too!" is added, either in words or in expectation, and that messes things up - it stiffles evolution. And it's wrong. There's a difference between our own reality and Reality, most markedly that the latter does incorporate way more elements and configurations of life. Which is also what makes it hard to straight out abolish the remarkably narrow-minded idea discussed here. Seeing as there is indeed a time and a place for a purely affirmative read, considering how vast reality can be, it wouldn't be too strange if there was time and space for a purely affirmative reader, too. I mean, we pretty much live in a strange place already. ETA: Just put that idea to Lenormand - some do! - Well. The hidden door lies elsewhere - it is to boldy aquaint yourself with the suit of acorns via the path signaled by the Cross. Once you have the obstacles figured out, the rest becomes much more manageable. And you can't figure them out if you shy away from them, which I'd classify as something to work on if you want to read cards. In Tarot terms, if the outcome of commitment is in question and my Devil occupies the spot, I know it is a bad idea to go there, which is a 'No.' And that is exactly what my Devil shall do: Warn me, when things aren't healthy. Be there, where things aren't healthy. Signal that area for me, so I can point it out and incorporate it into my answer. The cards dubbed "negative" are not the Negativity itself. We link them to it in order to warn us, to get a grip on things and a handle on situations. If we only link our cards to positive things, they can not talk about the negative stuff because we do not understand, and thus they can not warn us. It's operating the cards with decreased functionality. Something I do not recommend. -
English Magic Tarot
Crow reviewed Saturn Celeste's gallery image in Deck LibraryThis is my newest deck, just arriving in my hot hands earlier this week. Honestly thus far I've been mostly drawn to deciphering the hidden messages written in Ogham, Elder Furthark, Enochian Alphabet, among others. I'd say it's a quality deck and the book that comes with it is nice. But as for doing serious work with it, I'm just not there yet but since it's so new, I really need to give it more time.
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Pythia Botanica Oracle
Pythia Botanica Oracle
By Raggydoll ·
48 cards. By Nichole Rallis of Leila + Olive. Independently published.
Can be purchased here: Leila + Olive (US) or here Little Red Tarot (UK)
From the creators website:
An intuitive, botanical Oracle deck rooted in mythology and infused with plant magick, the Pythia Botanica offers 48 cards that have been hand-illustrated and tea-stained by Nicole Rallis of Leila + Olive.
We invoke the myth of the Pythia, an ancient priestess whose visions channeled prophecies from Hellenic gods. Also known as the Oracle of Delphi, her divinations were steeped in mystery and enigmatic wonder―a trusted presage that loomed in the hearts of all who sought to persist against fate. Each card derives from personal meaning rooted in mythology surrounding the adorning herbs and flowers. Read these cards in traditional Tarot spreads and allow the spirit of these plants to guide you.
The Pythia Botanica Oracle Deck includes:
- 48 hand-illustrated and tea-stained cards.
- Beautiful, durable cards with Antique Gold gilded edges.
- A 54-page guidebook that fits inside the box, with instructions on how to read these cards, corresponding botanical illustrations and meanings.
- A sturdy, two piece box to carry your deck and guidebook wherever you may travel.
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Claude Burdel Tarot de Marseilles
Claude Burdel Tarot de Marseilles
By bookshop ·
Claude Burdel Tarot de Marseilles
Creator: Claude Burdel, recreated by Yves Reynaud
Publisher: Self-published
Year published: 2015, based on a deck created in 1751
This is a limited edition facsimile deck of 3000 copies, originally created in 1751 by Swiss Tarot de Marseilles craftsman Claude Burdel, and recreated by Yves Reynaud. The facsimile is based on an original preserved in the Museum of Civilizations and the Mediterranean Sea – in Marseilles, wrapped in the reproduction of an original sheet of packing.
Available from: Yves Reynaud's website
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Forest of Enchantment Tarot
Forest of Enchantment Tarot
By Jewel ·