Joining In
Hi All
I'd like to join in the IDS, if I may.
I'm relatively new to tarot and up until now I've used whatever deck suited my mood, but I've noticed I'm not becoming more skilful in using the cards. After contemplation, I suspect my scattershot approach is to blame, and that the focus of an IDS will help.
Before deciding on the guidelines I'd follow, I read a lot of the IDS support thread, and from that I concluded that I don't want set too many rigid rules. I want flexibility and room for enjoyment, and goals I can meet without driving myself mad.
I decided on:
1) Using the Robin Wood deck.
2) Applying the IDS for six months.
3) Not giving up books. There's no point in my pretending: if I say I'll give up books I won't last six minutes.
4) Not buying new decks. My other decks are already put away.
5) Journaling as regularly as life and work allow, at least three days per week.
6) Performing a weekly draw, journaling each day's card as often as I can.
7) Performing other exercises and readings as they occur to me, consisten with finding the IDS relaxing and fun.
8) Reassessing at the end of each month to see if I need to tweak my guidelines.
Oddly enough, I think what I'll miss most is using the Bohemian Gothic for work-related readings, as it has an uncanny knack for capturing the spirit and feel of my workplace (it's hard for me to imagine Robin Wood fitting into a Bohemian Gothic-shaped hole)--but I'm hoping that whole pull towards other decks thing will fade with time.
Wish me luck