Jenny-Li
Just got it today, have (obviously!) not read it yet, just had to say a few words about my first impression of this book.
I love the way she explains how and why she did the cards as she did them, explain the process in which she created the images - that is SOOOOOO interesting. She even has an appendix with sketches, and earlier versions that were later rejected, and a few words on why she decided against those versions. *wow...!*
That is so great, this is the approach I've missed with other decks, I mean why didn't O'Leary/Godino make a book like this about the World Spirit Tarot? There's so much thought behind those works of art that's just lost, when they have so much to add...! Perhaps not to the reading itself, but for getting close to the deck and the Tarot in general... We all perceive stuff in different manners, I probably won't agree with everything Ms Wood thinks, but knowing what she thought when making a card, will definitely help me relate to it!
SO! Here's my question for you folks: Do you know any other authors/deck creators that take this approach? Am I the only one who thinks this is a great way of presenting a deck? Would you say it could be bad for the intuitive part of reading, that I might get too colored by what the artist thinks/thought? (Personally I don't think so, but who knows, right? And as always, I'm curious to know what people think!)
Light and love,
Jenny
I love the way she explains how and why she did the cards as she did them, explain the process in which she created the images - that is SOOOOOO interesting. She even has an appendix with sketches, and earlier versions that were later rejected, and a few words on why she decided against those versions. *wow...!*
That is so great, this is the approach I've missed with other decks, I mean why didn't O'Leary/Godino make a book like this about the World Spirit Tarot? There's so much thought behind those works of art that's just lost, when they have so much to add...! Perhaps not to the reading itself, but for getting close to the deck and the Tarot in general... We all perceive stuff in different manners, I probably won't agree with everything Ms Wood thinks, but knowing what she thought when making a card, will definitely help me relate to it!
SO! Here's my question for you folks: Do you know any other authors/deck creators that take this approach? Am I the only one who thinks this is a great way of presenting a deck? Would you say it could be bad for the intuitive part of reading, that I might get too colored by what the artist thinks/thought? (Personally I don't think so, but who knows, right? And as always, I'm curious to know what people think!)
Light and love,
Jenny