wildchilde
Okay...I've had the Thoth deck for going on six months! Finally yesterday I did my first throw with it. I have the DuQuette book which has been immensely helpful in "background" understanding, but don't have anything by Crowley. (personally, I wanted to avoid for right now getting "bogged down" in Crowley's personal history, etc)
I thought I was choosing a question so broad that it would expand the possibilities to be able to understand the cards and not get caught up in 'expecting' a specific answer. Basically, it was a general reading for what the Universe had to tell me at this time.
Here's the problem...although I love the artwork on the cards and understand the spread on a basic level, I am completely overwhelmed by all the astrological significance and can't figure out where to go with the reading! When I look at the spread it's like I am looking at infinite possibilities. I'm stuck and don't know what to do! The other problem is, out of six cards, 4 are minors, which seemed strange given the "universal" question.
I guess I should post the cards in case anyone has any insight, but what I would really like to know is how do you use the Thoth without getting so bogged down in all the symbolic meanings in the astrological and kabbalistic references. I want to understand those deeper meanings, but just can't seem to get through them the first time out...
Any help is greatly appreciated!
In order of throw the cards are:
Four of Wands
The High Priestess
Six of Swords
Seven of Swords
The Lovers
Seven of Wands
I thought I was choosing a question so broad that it would expand the possibilities to be able to understand the cards and not get caught up in 'expecting' a specific answer. Basically, it was a general reading for what the Universe had to tell me at this time.
Here's the problem...although I love the artwork on the cards and understand the spread on a basic level, I am completely overwhelmed by all the astrological significance and can't figure out where to go with the reading! When I look at the spread it's like I am looking at infinite possibilities. I'm stuck and don't know what to do! The other problem is, out of six cards, 4 are minors, which seemed strange given the "universal" question.
I guess I should post the cards in case anyone has any insight, but what I would really like to know is how do you use the Thoth without getting so bogged down in all the symbolic meanings in the astrological and kabbalistic references. I want to understand those deeper meanings, but just can't seem to get through them the first time out...
Any help is greatly appreciated!
In order of throw the cards are:
Four of Wands
The High Priestess
Six of Swords
Seven of Swords
The Lovers
Seven of Wands