Aeric
Yes the Vetrate is quite different from most decks I've worked with. It has no divinatory keywords or interpretations, or spreads. Instead Scapini only explains how he incorporated the symbols of Kabbalah energy into the colours and shapes of the designs he chose. He was less concerned with using the Tarot as a divination tool than expressing the esoteric symbolism in a unique art form.
The Ace of Wands, for example, is the cloud hand grasping a club that points straight down to the earth, instead of up as the others do. It represents the IOD active force, which Scapini believes comes in its purest form from Heaven, not from humans on Earth. That's all the explanation he gives for the card.
So this deck will read very differently than most I've known, as much of it is up to me to relate to readings, combined with the Kabbalah summaries. It will be interesting. Maybe it will be more a journey of self-exploration rather than a deck for guidance.
BTW the Ancient Italian is one of my three familiar go-to decks, so I can also help if you pick it. I lost the LWB long ago and have been using it as my main deck to practice Marseille readings.
The Ace of Wands, for example, is the cloud hand grasping a club that points straight down to the earth, instead of up as the others do. It represents the IOD active force, which Scapini believes comes in its purest form from Heaven, not from humans on Earth. That's all the explanation he gives for the card.
So this deck will read very differently than most I've known, as much of it is up to me to relate to readings, combined with the Kabbalah summaries. It will be interesting. Maybe it will be more a journey of self-exploration rather than a deck for guidance.
BTW the Ancient Italian is one of my three familiar go-to decks, so I can also help if you pick it. I lost the LWB long ago and have been using it as my main deck to practice Marseille readings.
