I'm excited to work with the Golden this week. Laying out the cards, suit by suit and then just the majors, the artwork stuns me with its beauty. It affects me in an odd way...some cards are my absolute favorites, in just about any deck. There are cards in this deck that really stun me with how much they appeal to me. And then there are some that almost repel me. It's a weird push-pull dynamic. Part of me loves it, part of me wants to pull away from it. I wonder if my Catholic upbringing isn't at the root of that conflict?
This deck is an oddity in that I can't remember how I bought it, or why, or when. I recently made a database of all of my decks, including when/where I acquired them, and this is the only deck that is a mystery for me. I think I ordered it after I got the Touchstone, but I can't be sure. I think I've had it for a about a year.
When I pulled it out last night, I had this urge to use one of my favorite scarves as a spreadcloth. It's a deep, garnet red, with some rust and orange in it as well. They look amazing laid out on my scarf. I hope this deck ends up being a readable one for me. It feels different from my other decks. Most of my decks feel more "friendly" in nature, but this one feels formal and elegant. But there's a sense of magic about it that pulls me in. Magic and mystery.
It will be an interesting week, seeing how we get on.
It was the cardstock and white titles that finally killed it for me, I tried all kinds of treatments to tone down the white without success. But indeed it is a lovely deck, enjoy!
