Aeric
By all means. The Warm-Up was today and the first week is underway.Is it still possible to join?
I'd like to join with my Paulina deck...?
Deck of the Month - July 2013 - Sign-Up, Workplan, Discussion
VampTarot23
Aeric
Adorable!
conurelover
What a cute little kitty!
My conure would probably try to eat the cards if I did that.
My conure would probably try to eat the cards if I did that.
Kathy123
Previous months we have had the group spreads and daily draws in the separate thread. Any exercises involving the theme of the month were kept in this thread. The moderators will jump in and let you know if they want things differently
Kathy123
Book of Shadows - As Below - Warm Up
I took my deck out of the box today, and turned it over. The first thing I noticed about the backs was the trim in a muted green. The As Above deck is the same, but the trim is a midnight blue. Immediately, I related the connection. The green represents everything “earthy”, as below. I really like this connection between the two decks. For some reason, I thought they would be the same so that I could combine the two decks together, but this difference between them would make the cards from each deck very different from the back.
The card backs contain a triple moon goddess symbol, which is relevant to the theme of the deck. They are also reversible, which I am not quite sure how I feel about that yet. I know, from owning other decks that Barbara Moore does not work with reversals, and the other deck I have of hers. I am not comfortable with reversals, not yet. Therefore when I get a deck that can be read with reversals, I am always left with the question: “should I read with reversals or not with this deck”..... somehow I always find comfort in a deck where the backs don’t reverse because I don’t have to make that decision.
I did not connect to the As Above deck. I found that the “different from RWS” deck, I had a hard time working with. The wiccan themes I am not entirely familiar enough with to use this deck either. The “as below” deck is more every day occurrences, RWS based, but completely in today’s society. I am hoping that I will connect to this deck and in that, my connection to the as above deck will grow.
I took my deck out of the box today, and turned it over. The first thing I noticed about the backs was the trim in a muted green. The As Above deck is the same, but the trim is a midnight blue. Immediately, I related the connection. The green represents everything “earthy”, as below. I really like this connection between the two decks. For some reason, I thought they would be the same so that I could combine the two decks together, but this difference between them would make the cards from each deck very different from the back.
The card backs contain a triple moon goddess symbol, which is relevant to the theme of the deck. They are also reversible, which I am not quite sure how I feel about that yet. I know, from owning other decks that Barbara Moore does not work with reversals, and the other deck I have of hers. I am not comfortable with reversals, not yet. Therefore when I get a deck that can be read with reversals, I am always left with the question: “should I read with reversals or not with this deck”..... somehow I always find comfort in a deck where the backs don’t reverse because I don’t have to make that decision.
I did not connect to the As Above deck. I found that the “different from RWS” deck, I had a hard time working with. The wiccan themes I am not entirely familiar enough with to use this deck either. The “as below” deck is more every day occurrences, RWS based, but completely in today’s society. I am hoping that I will connect to this deck and in that, my connection to the as above deck will grow.
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Mi-Shell
My backs :
my backs are pale yellowish/ beige marbled card stock - and that's it
No design, no nothing on them.
When I first got the deck I even thought it was just a lovingly handmade re-print on textured card stock.
Then MoonGypsy and grerory told me otherwise.
I love this "handmade feel"
These backs iin some ways are like several of my drums: Same colour same marbled look. That makes them excellent for trance work. The Ego- brain does not get fixated on anything and so everything can float to the surface.....
my backs are pale yellowish/ beige marbled card stock - and that's it
No design, no nothing on them.
When I first got the deck I even thought it was just a lovingly handmade re-print on textured card stock.
Then MoonGypsy and grerory told me otherwise.
I love this "handmade feel"
These backs iin some ways are like several of my drums: Same colour same marbled look. That makes them excellent for trance work. The Ego- brain does not get fixated on anything and so everything can float to the surface.....
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Mi-Shell
Isn't it annoying, when you have a nerd in the group , who does his/ her homework twice?
Just so: Here are the backs of my Minchiate Fiorentine:
Blue/grey marbled - or how would you call that scatter pattern on the back?
The deck is a reproduction by Il Meneghello, Milano 1986
the deck comes in a sturdy brown marbled cardboard box with a red wax seal dot on it.
The deck is small - smaller than playing cards. The irregular way it is printed, the apparent smudges, individual to each card,its size and the back pattern give it an antique feel.
The deck I own has gone through many hands, I traded for it here on the forum and can sense, that It had at least 4 owners before me.
It was fun, getting it out for this exercise
Just so: Here are the backs of my Minchiate Fiorentine:
Blue/grey marbled - or how would you call that scatter pattern on the back?
The deck is a reproduction by Il Meneghello, Milano 1986
the deck comes in a sturdy brown marbled cardboard box with a red wax seal dot on it.
The deck is small - smaller than playing cards. The irregular way it is printed, the apparent smudges, individual to each card,its size and the back pattern give it an antique feel.
The deck I own has gone through many hands, I traded for it here on the forum and can sense, that It had at least 4 owners before me.
It was fun, getting it out for this exercise
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Kathy123
Yep, that is my understanding to
I have to say, that I am really enjoying seeing the back sides of the different decks
Kathy123
****R - Perform this five-card spread with these cards, inserting them into three of the positions and randomly choosing two more cards (any). How do these new cards change your perception of those whom you already know? How much of what you now discover affects what you previously believed when the characters stood alone?*****
So, just a question about this activity, because I have never done a draw with only selected cards. Of my three pre-selected majors, do I turn them over, shuffle them, place them randomly and then place two random cards from remainder of deck, or do I place the three majors strategically where I want them to fall?
So, just a question about this activity, because I have never done a draw with only selected cards. Of my three pre-selected majors, do I turn them over, shuffle them, place them randomly and then place two random cards from remainder of deck, or do I place the three majors strategically where I want them to fall?
