NatKat
When I first learned Tarot, I used reversals. I memorized all the classical meanings for both upright and reversed cards of RWS deck. About 10 years down that path I chose to stop using reversals.
First of all, I started using Thoth deck and noticed that BoT and other books on that deck did not give reversal meanings. I became more focused on the RELATIONSHIPS between cards and felt that the surrounding cards modified any given card enough so that I did not feel I needed the further modification of rx vs. upright. Also, the randomness of the classical reversal meanings bothered me!
Recently I have been reading Dusty White book and he is very adamant to use reversals. So I have been considering to start using them again ... but I am now very set in my ways of NOT using reversals for 20 years!
So dear readers ... do YOU use reversals? Why? or why not?
And if you do use reversals ... HOW? Do you memorize the classical meanings? or do you have your own system?
First of all, I started using Thoth deck and noticed that BoT and other books on that deck did not give reversal meanings. I became more focused on the RELATIONSHIPS between cards and felt that the surrounding cards modified any given card enough so that I did not feel I needed the further modification of rx vs. upright. Also, the randomness of the classical reversal meanings bothered me!
Recently I have been reading Dusty White book and he is very adamant to use reversals. So I have been considering to start using them again ... but I am now very set in my ways of NOT using reversals for 20 years!
So dear readers ... do YOU use reversals? Why? or why not?
And if you do use reversals ... HOW? Do you memorize the classical meanings? or do you have your own system?