purple_scorp
Hi Amanda,Coatl said:Purple_Scorp, yes--in fact, the weekly reading threads were what got me interested in the Lenormand-type oracle cards in the first place. I hope to join in when I feel a little more confident! I'm curious, though--when you say they are very different to Tarot cards, in what ways do you find they are different? I would love to hear your views on this.
Wow, we inspired your interest in these cards. That's fantastic. The members posting in those threads are very friendly and I'm sure would welcome you instantly. Perhaps participating as you learn is also a way to build that confidence that you seek. Don't be afraid to post your thoughts. The beauty of this deck is that, because you use a large portion of intuition, your interpretation may be different to ours. Please know that that doesn't make yours wrong and ours right. The way we can all learn from each other is to post and explain how we arrived at our interpretations. That's the beauty of this sharing and caring forum .
It's hard for me to explain why I think these type of cards are different to Oracle. Perhaps I should start by saying that I would use these cards in different situations. If I wanted to know what might happen to me this week, I would maybe do a seven-card spread using Titania's deck. However, if I wanted to know a more specific question, say for example - will I get a salary increase this week, I would probably do a Tarot reading.
It is no secret here at ATF that I prefer Oracle to Tarot decks. One day, I googled Titania's Fortune Cards and found this website. Otherwise, I might not have come here. I personally struggle reading with some Tarot decks. Like those that just show a number of wands, cups, swords, pentacles. Looking at six wands on a card doesn't automatically invoke a strong meaning in me. However, if I were to look at any of Titania's cards, I could ramble off at least ten things.
Of course it could be argued that if I learnt/memorised the meaning of six wands on a card, I could also ramble off ten things but I would just prefer to take out my Oracle deck instead. Or, my Osho Zen Tarot deck, which may as well be an Oracle deck - I don't find it very Tarot-like.
I'm not a ritualistic person and I'm not too concerned about the symbolism and history associated with Tarot. Perhaps that makes me ignorant, I'm not quite sure. Having said that, I really love reading with my Osho deck.
I'm not sure that I really answered your question. I'm happy to discuss the matter further though....did you want to know anything specific?
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