|
|
| Author |
Message |
top
|
|
Tarot and Personality
| 
Apr 21 00:33 UTC 1993 |
I was talking to a friend the other day, and he started talking about
the Tarot and how certain people were like various cards (i.e., he
equated himself and his personality with the Knight of Swords)...
So, anyway, what references would be the best to explore this aspect
of the Tarot? I'm not as into the divination aspects.
|
| 225 responses total. |
robh
|
|
response 1 of 225:
|
Apr 21 02:50 UTC 1993 |
Just about all of the Tarot books I have go into this in depth, but
my recommendation would be _The_Tarot_Workbook_ by Emily Peach, mainly
because After Words has it on sale for $4 right now. >8)
Other than that, it would depend on which deck you wanted to work with.
Did you have any particulars in mind?
|
top
|
|
response 2 of 225:
|
Apr 22 23:01 UTC 1993 |
I was looking at the Robin Wood Tarot, 'cause I like the art, but I just
don't know. The traditional ones look so...bland, or something. Suggestions?
|
mta
|
|
response 3 of 225:
|
Apr 23 05:48 UTC 1993 |
I like the MotherPeace deck. (The round ones that sort of look like little
pizzas.) In general the men I've talked to haven't liked them at all, but
many of my women friends find thwm positive and affirming. They have a very
spiritual bent, though, so if you like a "hear and now" answer they might not
suit you either.
I assume that by "the traditional ones" you mean the Rider Waite deck...and
while I like her art better, Robin Wood's deck is pretty much based on the same
symbolism.
What angle do you come at Tarot from? Knowing a little more about that would
make it easier to make useful suggestions.
|
top
|
|
response 4 of 225:
|
Apr 26 03:32 UTC 1993 |
Actually, I have no angle yet! I've "known" about the Tarot for a blong
time, but I'd never touched one. Lately, it's just been coming up all
over, as it were... Like I said, it was my friend John's comments about
equating personality with the cards that really sparked an active interest.
|
vidar
|
|
response 5 of 225:
|
Aug 14 22:49 UTC 1993 |
I prefer the Tarot of Transition to all other Tarot decks.
|
phaedrus
|
|
response 6 of 225:
|
Aug 16 12:21 UTC 1993 |
Tarot of transition, I'm not familiar with it. Describe it.
-phaedrus
P.S. Is the God of silence your magical name??
|
vidar
|
|
response 7 of 225:
|
Aug 16 18:34 UTC 1993 |
The Tarot of Transition is the deck with all the Egyptian gods and goddessed on
it, replacing the normal characters that would be there. Unfortunatley, the
instruction booklet for the deck only teaches you how to use it for Yes/No
questions. The God of Silence is a Norse (Viking) god, and his name is Vidar.
Though he is the silent god, he was able to communicate with me through TK and
thereby granted me the use of his name and title for E-mail and BBS purposes
only. Though the Norse gods had magic items, the didn't have magic spells.
|
phaedrus
|
|
response 8 of 225:
|
Aug 16 20:06 UTC 1993 |
What is TK...??
They had magic items, but not spells. So, can you draw on the energy of these
items, or do you create your own??
What tradition is this based on, norse, but is there a more descriptive
name for it?
-phaedrus
|
vidar
|
|
response 9 of 225:
|
Aug 16 20:35 UTC 1993 |
TK (Abv.): Telekinesis.
I don't think so, unless Viking is a little more descriptive.
|
phaedrus
|
|
response 10 of 225:
|
Aug 17 16:12 UTC 1993 |
Do you communicate with Vidar daily/weekly/monthly, or is it random. Do you
initiate the communication, or does it just happen??
It sounds similar to many traditions, but it sounds like you've got a very
personal personal relationship with this God. Do you practice alone or do you
belong to a group? -phaedrus
|
glenda
|
|
response 11 of 225:
|
Aug 17 16:39 UTC 1993 |
Telekinesis is being able to move objects with your mind. Talking mind to
mind would be telepathy.
|
vidar
|
|
response 12 of 225:
|
Aug 28 21:53 UTC 1993 |
Ok so I messed up. TK is doing anything with your mind (save talking) you
can'tdo physically.
|
vidar
|
|
response 13 of 225:
|
Aug 29 14:01 UTC 1993 |
I communicate with Vidar every Onsdag (Odin's Day) since Odin was slain during
Ragnarok, and Vidar is one of his surviving sons.
|
jasmine
|
|
response 14 of 225:
|
Aug 31 04:36 UTC 1993 |
I'm scared....
|
phaedrus
|
|
response 15 of 225:
|
Sep 1 13:41 UTC 1993 |
...??...why are you scared Sorceria?
-phaedrus
|
vidar
|
|
response 16 of 225:
|
Sep 1 16:03 UTC 1993 |
If there is to be Ragnarok Part II, I will take no part in it. After all,
I will become a new God after testing in Valhalla.
|
phaedrus
|
|
response 17 of 225:
|
Sep 1 20:32 UTC 1993 |
Huh...???I am admitedly a confused, and/or confusing person, but this seems
way too weird!
What is a Ragnorak part II??
Jazz, schmazz, yes I'm sorry but I'll have to go that far, jazz, schmazz...
-phaedrus
|
vidar
|
|
response 18 of 225:
|
Sep 1 20:48 UTC 1993 |
The same as the Orignal Ragnarok, but this time Midgard is utterly destroyed
|
vidar
|
|
response 19 of 225:
|
Sep 25 12:49 UTC 1993 |
Hmm, those Rune Cards looked pertty nice. I think I'll have to get
a deck.
|
cwb
|
|
response 20 of 225:
|
Nov 19 20:02 UTC 1993 |
Has anyone else seen or used the Visconti-Sforza deck that was being
sold at I think it was Falling Water? For those unfamiliar, it is a
reproduction of a tarot deck from 15th-century Italy. 73 of the 78 cards
were recovered, and the other 5 (I don't know which ones) were created to be
in the style of the originals. I myself don't use Tarot, but my fiancee
Sara does, and this was the deck of all decks that reached out and grabbed
her, a good indication it seems to me that she could work well with it.
Chris
|
vidar
|
|
response 21 of 225:
|
Dec 17 20:15 UTC 1993 |
Nay, I do not, sorry.
|
vishnu
|
|
response 22 of 225:
|
Feb 22 04:24 UTC 1994 |
I have a deck of the Hermetic deck.. I'm still having trouble
translating the cards; the guide book that i have isn't very
helpful. Anybody have a knowledge of the tarot cards that
they would be willing to share with me by mail/posting?
|
phaedrus
|
|
response 23 of 225:
|
Feb 22 13:38 UTC 1994 |
Ask some questions, about specific cards or spreads, etc.. I'm sure you'll
get more answers than you'll be able to handle!
-phaedrus
|
vidar
|
|
response 24 of 225:
|
Feb 22 19:12 UTC 1994 |
Bite of more than we can chew?
|