I am a fan of the Rider Waite deck. It’s what I use for readings but in the past 24 hours I’ve been playing with the Connolly deck.
Gave myself a couple of readings but haven’t used the deck for anyone else and let me tell you… this deck is stark! The images throw me even though I think some of them are supposedly “softer” right? I’m just fascinated at the moment.
I think… these cards are speaking to me and… possibly more straightforwardly than RW… Maybe I’m changing in how I Read… Maybe RW has become too familiar and I need a break.
And if I can’t tell from the image right away what card it is, then I count the symbol (i.e. how many Pentacles is that? How many wands? ) and then I remember the image from the RW. And I go Huh? And then I go Hmmmmmmm….
I particularly love the purply-blue Swords (!) cards in this deck which is ironic because the Swords cards have the most pain in them (although I do love seeing the 6 of Swords). This rendition of that card though… feels like rushing towards the better times whereas Rider Waite the movement seems slower but steady.
Do you play with other decks? Do you have a go-to favorite?
xo
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3 thoughts on “Two-Timing Tarot!”
Do I play with other decks? How much time have you got? 😉
I have quite a few decks, but not nearly as many as collectors. I need to replace a couple of them, though, and I need to use them more often. Right now, I’m trying to go through them, one deck at a time, once a week, in order to use them all. I just received the Alchemical Renewed for my birthday, two weeks ago, and the Cat’s Eye Tarot, which I love.
My favorite by far is the Shaman Tarot. It’s a very non-traditional deck, with the 4 suits being descriptive of the 4 paths of the spiritual warrior (the visionary, teacher, healer, and warrior) rather than the straightforward physical, mental, emotional, spiritual aspects. There definitely are parallels with the RW deck, particularly in the major arcana and court cards. But the thing I like about it (and the reason why the RW doesn’t do it for me), is that it comes from a whole different angle – instead of taking “civilized” life for granted, it describes the process of returning to a more “primitive” (i.e. nature-based) way of life, which far more accurately describes my life goals. So this deck probably isn’t for everyone 😉
But for people walking a shamanic path, or even just a path of spiritual warriorship, the imagery in this deck is intense. And the especially cool thing is that I have yet to see a deck with artwork I like more (it’s exactly my style of art). Check out some cards here: http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/shaman/ .
In the WR deck the vi of swords shows someone on a boat leaving, yes? Same w/ this deck-with the swords inside the boat. I wonder if I will be taking something like ammo with me? Things may be tough for awhile, Ten of Wands, then I’ll meet someone-the Lovers?