brightcrazystar
LRichard said:In my opinion, the deck would not have been a commercial success were it not for Pixie's artistic contribution and her designs for the Minors. If she really died in poverty, it would seem very unjust.
If, after much disillusionment, she needed something more stable than the turn-of-the-century magical societies to hang onto, then Roman Catholicism may not have been the worst choice. Even Waite, in one of his books, described himself as a Uniat Catholic.
Her personal effects were sold to cover debts to grocers and merchants. She was likely interred in an anonymous grave and no one yet knows where.
This deck would not have become popular at all if Waite did not sieze the chance to publish the deck in the wondow where most decks were out of print. He schmoozed and made it happen. I do not think he could have made it happen had the deck not been possessed of her artistic genuis. I also think had it even been published, it would have never gotten the acclaim it recieved, and most likely the world would still be mostly in the Marseilles era of Tarot. It is a good era, mind you, but one that is drastically different than this deck and the ones after.
Regarding Waite and psychics - he held some were uncommonly gifted, and was of the opinion not everyone is capable, or some are more suited to such operations. I do not have an opinion of everyone, as I am not so bold as to speak on behalf of the capacity of everyone. Each for himself or herself. Every man and every woman is a star.