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callistoluna
11-05-2012, 06:37
I was wandering through my local metaphysical bookshop and came across the title Tarot Diva by Sasha Graham. I've never seen this book before although I think it's been out since last year.
Has anyone read this book? What did you think?
tarotbear
11-05-2012, 07:29
I haven't seen it, but the title pushed my imagination into overdrive and I thought: That's It! "THE DIVA TAROT" and Bette Midler was the first card that popped into my head!
Sorry .. back to the thread now .... :D
RunningWild
11-05-2012, 17:26
I have the book. It's fun to look at once in a while but I don't do that very often.
some cards
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/diva/
may or may not be associated with the book
callistoluna
12-05-2012, 16:23
some cards
http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/diva/
may or may not be associated with the book
i don't think the book is associated with any decks. I think it's a general tarot book. I only had a quick flip through and thought it looked interesting. Might have to go back and get a better look...
They have it at my library and I've picked it up and glanced through it. it seems fun, and I might check it out from the library someday, but nothing I'd ever buy. I would even be slightly embarrassed to check it out due to the title :/ She does make an observation about the rws deck that I hadn't noticed or even come across on this site, which is there are 13 ” stage cards”. Cards such as the ten of wands, page of cups, five of swords, that look like there is a painted screen in the background of which you can see the border as it meets the ” stage” where the ” actors” are. She doesn't know why, just notes that PCS had a background in theater, and that everything in Tarot has a reason, but we may never know why these cards were illustrated in this way. I did locate all thirteen, but I haven't been the one to crack the code :)
rwcarter
13-05-2012, 09:14
They have it at my library and I've picked it up and glanced through it. it seems fun, and I might check it out from the library someday, but nothing I'd ever buy. I would even be slightly embarrassed to check it out due to the title :/ She does make an observation about the rws deck that I hadn't noticed or even come across on this site, which is there are 13 ” stage cards”. Cards such as the ten of wands, page of cups, five of swords, that look like there is a painted screen in the background of which you can see the border as it meets the ” stage” where the ” actors” are. She doesn't know why, just notes that PCS had a background in theater, and that everything in Tarot has a reason, but we may never know why these cards were illustrated in this way. I did locate all thirteen, but I haven't been the one to crack the code :)
The RWS 'stage cards'
The RWS 'stage cards'
Thank you, I thought I had searched it before.
callistoluna
13-05-2012, 13:41
Right - well I went back and had another look -
It's got sections on the major arcana and what their kitchens would look like and recipes (the fool to the hermit) and how they'd dress (called Major stylista from the Wheel of fortune to the World).
I had a quick read of the court card section. I might just buy it for that part alone.
It also has activities relating to real life for the minors. For example the Aces involve gratitude exercises and the 9 of swords has a can't sleep exercise....I find this an interesting way to write about the cards.