Zephyros
Recently this question has been going around, and I was curious as to peoples' opinions on this. Do you feel it has to do with the card ordering and structure, or perhaps the underlying philosophy? Perhaps you feel that the Thoth is one of a kind, and there are none of its kind?
My opinion is the latter, and I am a purist in that regard. However, one can also recognize Thelemic decks that may not model themselves directly on the Thoth, but share its spirit and themes. I classify something like the Tabula Mundi or the Via in this category. While they are not the "word of the prophet" directly, they do offer an interesting perspective on many of the themes dealt with in the Thoth.
I suppose Thelema is so obscure, people just lump all decks dealing with it as "Thothy," even when they most certainly are not. However, I think a more accurate classification would give more freedom to both deck creators as well as students, since they could study Thelema through these decks without the shadow of the Thoth dominating everything (as it tends to do).
I've also seen people erroneously refer to any complicated esoteric deck as "Thothy." Personal opinions aside, that's just wrong.
So what's your opinion? I recall a similar thread in TD, but it makes sense to have this discussion in our home turf, and people and changed, etc.
My opinion is the latter, and I am a purist in that regard. However, one can also recognize Thelemic decks that may not model themselves directly on the Thoth, but share its spirit and themes. I classify something like the Tabula Mundi or the Via in this category. While they are not the "word of the prophet" directly, they do offer an interesting perspective on many of the themes dealt with in the Thoth.
I suppose Thelema is so obscure, people just lump all decks dealing with it as "Thothy," even when they most certainly are not. However, I think a more accurate classification would give more freedom to both deck creators as well as students, since they could study Thelema through these decks without the shadow of the Thoth dominating everything (as it tends to do).
I've also seen people erroneously refer to any complicated esoteric deck as "Thothy." Personal opinions aside, that's just wrong.
So what's your opinion? I recall a similar thread in TD, but it makes sense to have this discussion in our home turf, and people and changed, etc.