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Ivy Rhiannon said:I think the "oh no" is a challenging card. Not that it is hard to grasp just that something crazy happens whenever I draw it! LOL I was doing a reading exchange and had typed up a really long and in depth reading when I flipped over the last card, the oh no. I was sitting there staring at it thinking..."what the hell could this mean" when my computer shut off. OOOOHHH NOOO! Still I'm fond of it for the memories xP
:O That's quite a story. XD I haven't had any unusual happenings with that card myself, but it amazes me how often peopel who read with either Froud deck will have stories like that.
Ivy Rhiannon said:Some of the descriptions I think are way off.
I agree. I look at the cards and sit there wonder, "Um...what?? How did...?" I think the book unintentionally makes the whole deck a little more challenging because of that. The cards themselves do a wonderful job at conveying clear messages. I think part of the problem with the book descriptions is they feel too vague and stretched; the meanings are being pushed into these themes that don't always fit with the cards. I suspect that might also be why some cards have similar book meanings. With the Faeries' Oracle companion book, it felt like the groups and themes that arose came naturally, while here it feels more like the cards are being fitted into boxes to go with a theme. That's how it seems to me anyways.
I love the deck a lot though, even if the book isn't always the best at explaining the cards. The cards do a good job doing that on their own.
It's been a while since I started this thread, and while the Queen of Shadows isn't really challenging to me anymore, Shadows of the Past still gives me weird vibes every time it comes up. Now, I'd say I can see more clearly why that card gives me so much trouble, but I haven't overcome that obstacle yet. So there it is, stil reminding me of what I need to work on.