EmpyreanKnight
If your Tarot decks were human, how do you imagine would they be like?
Just an idle thought I had earlier. I think some of us feel like our decks have personalities or quirks. Like for example, one of your lighthearted fairy decks which might look dainty and breezy on the outside might give the most brutally frank and no-nonsense advice. Or the intimidating dark deck you have which takes itself seriously most of the time gives the most sappy (though accurate) relationship readings.
Personally for me, I think the Thoth is like an old, hermetic, scholarly uncle who keeps to himself in his ancient but well-kept Victorian mansion, with only his tons of books to keep him company. Although he may be taciturn and officious and likely to scare others who just met him, once you come knocking on his doors he welcomes you in with genuine pleasure. He does not want to seem like a softie but he is always available to help, although if he think's you're being dumb you'll hear from him alright. He has lots of cool occult stuff. Though from the outside his abode looks dark and forbidding, once you enter it you're stuck by all the colorful art that's sprawled over it. You feel that if you do good and play your cards right, it shall all be yours to inherit.
The Rider-Waite-Smith is much warmer and affectionate, although she comports herself properly like a prim, well-bred lady. She is like a kindly aunt who is a respected denizen of her town, a retired bluestocking who spends her days in various committees and who's active in church (the RWS has Judaeo-Christian overtones after all). Behind closed doors though, she holds many secrets. Her mastery of the esoteric is unquestioned and she is bound by the strictest oaths. But whenever you consult her, she has never been anything but gracious, and she always takes pleasure in your company. She is likely to be straightforward with you, and though she does try to be gentle, she knows that giving it to you upfront is the best approach. And the thing is, every time you talk to her, you feel as if you've somewhat grown wiser. You definitely like her a lot, and the feeling is very much mutual.
As for the Vargo Gothic, he is very much like the Byronic dark lord of the castle that figures so much in Gothic literature. While everything about him seems sinister, he is actually a perfectly charming and gracious host, plus he is loads of fun. He has allowed you free access to his domain, and although his express orders were that you may roam anywhere free amd unmolested, you're still a bit apprehensive by all you see. He is always ready to lend a helping hand though, and he has never treated you falsely, so there's that.
So how about you, how are your decks like?
Just an idle thought I had earlier. I think some of us feel like our decks have personalities or quirks. Like for example, one of your lighthearted fairy decks which might look dainty and breezy on the outside might give the most brutally frank and no-nonsense advice. Or the intimidating dark deck you have which takes itself seriously most of the time gives the most sappy (though accurate) relationship readings.
Personally for me, I think the Thoth is like an old, hermetic, scholarly uncle who keeps to himself in his ancient but well-kept Victorian mansion, with only his tons of books to keep him company. Although he may be taciturn and officious and likely to scare others who just met him, once you come knocking on his doors he welcomes you in with genuine pleasure. He does not want to seem like a softie but he is always available to help, although if he think's you're being dumb you'll hear from him alright. He has lots of cool occult stuff. Though from the outside his abode looks dark and forbidding, once you enter it you're stuck by all the colorful art that's sprawled over it. You feel that if you do good and play your cards right, it shall all be yours to inherit.
The Rider-Waite-Smith is much warmer and affectionate, although she comports herself properly like a prim, well-bred lady. She is like a kindly aunt who is a respected denizen of her town, a retired bluestocking who spends her days in various committees and who's active in church (the RWS has Judaeo-Christian overtones after all). Behind closed doors though, she holds many secrets. Her mastery of the esoteric is unquestioned and she is bound by the strictest oaths. But whenever you consult her, she has never been anything but gracious, and she always takes pleasure in your company. She is likely to be straightforward with you, and though she does try to be gentle, she knows that giving it to you upfront is the best approach. And the thing is, every time you talk to her, you feel as if you've somewhat grown wiser. You definitely like her a lot, and the feeling is very much mutual.
As for the Vargo Gothic, he is very much like the Byronic dark lord of the castle that figures so much in Gothic literature. While everything about him seems sinister, he is actually a perfectly charming and gracious host, plus he is loads of fun. He has allowed you free access to his domain, and although his express orders were that you may roam anywhere free amd unmolested, you're still a bit apprehensive by all you see. He is always ready to lend a helping hand though, and he has never treated you falsely, so there's that.
So how about you, how are your decks like?
