rwcarter
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Please stop discussing the discussion and go back to discussing the topic of the thread.
Please stop discussing the discussion and go back to discussing the topic of the thread.
One side seems to think any association ( via intuition ... or from intuition if you prefer) or even consciously (i think more so in that case of the 6 cups) is valid , even in a reading for another. The other camp seems to think that it isnt valid in a reading generally or for another as it is a wholly personal association and may corrupt the meaning for the orther person getting the reading.
I think talk of 'camps' and 'sides' suggests an unnecessary division in what is clearly a continuum of opinion and practice.
I really enjoy satire and irony, not to mention humour, but ravenest, sarcasm will get people's backs up. As I'm sure you already know this, perhaps it would be wise for you to take a step back and breathe awhile?
Maybe in a calmer moment, ravenest, you might offer a reading on the board or participate in an reading circle. I note this is something you haven't done here, and it would be helpful for us to see your 'theory' demonstrated in practice.
Using this method would produce different meanings for other decks, right? When I read your post, I was a bit distracted by that.Tarot Verbatim is a system that takes phrases from elements of the illustrations of Rider Waite, emphasizes the things the surrounding cards have in common to get the theme of the reading. The phrases make 3 sentences that repeat and support one another in a Celtic Cross spread, to the degree the spread is accurate.
Its meanings come from the field, rather than from colors or histories.
So Two of Pentacles goes like this:
A juggler wears a dunce cap, dresses silly, and dances while he juggles. Ships toss wildly on wave behind him, and the plates or balls he juggles are connected by the 'constant repeat' math sign.
Cycles: repeated action, over and over, timing in the juggling
Movements: up and down, back and forth, round and round, diagonally,
Instability: He is dressed in a silly costume. The ships are tossing up and down.
Performance: He is a professional juggler. He is a dancer. He is a performer.
This card comes up for either/or sentences, means indecision, being swayed this way and that, comme ci comme ca.
These would be its main meanings.