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spiritlady
13-05-2002, 09:34
Hi I have just found this forum I have never used a forum before but I would love to join you all .I have had 78DW for a few years now and love the book it does seem to be one of the better ones .
Please bear with me while I learn how to use the forum and find my way around as well as learning more about Tarot
you are more than welcome, it seems this studygroup has been very quiet for some time and some fresh input is great.
you might need to set the forum to "from beginning" to see earlier posts.
kaz
spiritlady
13-05-2002, 09:53
Thanks for the welcome Kaz
although I am not sure how much imput I can put in its been a long time since I looked at that book I will start reading it again where are you all up to??
Welcome to the group! We have done Chapters 1-3 completly, looking at the Diamond shape using the Fool, HP, Magician and World card. We have also looked at the Majors in terms of the 3 levels of consciousness. In Chpt. 3 we looked at the HP, Magician and Empress in full detail, then we skipped around and did some work on the minors (I am behind on this so I am not sure). In addition, by the end this week I hope to have the pieces of Chpt. 4 ready to post to continue the study of the Majors. Hope this helps!
spiritlady
13-05-2002, 11:52
thanks for your reply jewel
yes it has helped me I will now study Chapter 4 where can I find the posts on the previous chapters so I can catch up
Spiritlady you are also welcome to take the lead on a chapter (or more) and post it for the group. We try to do a summary and then some exercises to apply the concepts we are learning and take advantage that we are all using different decks. So, if you want to lead Cpt. 5 have at it ;) *LOL*.
Our original goal, if I recall, was to post a chapter every two weeks to give everyone time to reply with as much ease as possible.
spiritlady
15-05-2002, 12:14
thanks Jewel for inviting me to take the lead for chapter 5 I don't think I am quiet up to that stage at the moment let me catch up first then I will try and have a go
Spiritlady, do not disparir ;) ... we have plenty of chapters left and we are taking our time about this so that members don't get too far behind :)
Jenny-Li
17-05-2002, 12:39
Hi everybody - I got my copy of this fantastic book yesterday, so as soon as I finish the first chapters, I'll be ready to jump in, and hope we can pick up this study group.
I have read the preface and the introduction to the Majors, and I can really tell the difference between this and all other Tarot books I've read - it's much more complicated, and will demand LOADS more from my English ;) and I think I could do with some initiated and experienced help on this one! I'm glad I have read Thirteen's Tarot Basics, I think there are perspectives in that that are similar to Ms Pollack's view point, I'll really have good use of what I have learnt here when reading this book!
And of course, I really look forward to learning in group, because that is just so rewarding and gives you a really full perspective on things!
Light and love for now,
Jenny *off to study the first couple of chapters of 78DW!* :D
Jenny-Li please feel free to go back to the intro and first chapters and post your comments, work, etc. Do not feel like you have to jump in at chapter 4. Some of the earlier exercises we did were incredibly helpful! The Diamond pattern in particular for me. Welcome to the group, happy studying and enjoy the book!
Jenny-Li
17-05-2002, 14:16
You bet! By now y'all know I can't keep my mouth shut (or my fingers still, for that matter...!), so I'm pretty sure I will!
Jenny :D
hi jenny welcome, indeed please post away :)
kaz
Angel Star
22-05-2002, 19:01
I am seriously contemplating getting this book. I would like to see some feedback on why this book is so popular. It would be greatly appreciated. That way I can decide to buy the book or not at this time. Money is tight and its between a deck or the book and this group. I have read some post and it all looks so interesting. What makes this book different? Very Curious.
jewel? come to rescue here !!!
i am not good at writing reviews, as english is not my first language.
i can tell you its a great book, you can use it with any deck, and i mean any here !!! so that's why its a great investment :-)
what we do here is discovering the deck we use, guided by the things RP writes in her book, she uses the waite/smith as example, and also there are other deck pictures to compare. it makes you think about your own deck, how it works. why things are in the images, what they stand for, all that stuff.
you might get a better impression when i post in the chap4 thread my results of the templar deck. just give me a couple of days.
kaz
Angel Star
23-05-2002, 11:56
Sounds good so far. I have read the reviews on this book but alot of times I get books and they are just not up to what others say they are. I just purchased Tarot Reversals which makes me want to purchase Tarot for Yourself to better understand where the writer is coming from. I swear you get into tarot and its like an addiction lol! So many good and bad books out there and you feel like you want them all! I will have to go back to Amazon and check this book out again. Thanks for info :)
Kaz sorry it has taken me so long to respond to your request for assistance.
Angel Star, I have to echo what Kaz has told you. We have chosen to use this book as a "text" to study various decks by comparing them to the Raider Waite and the material presented in the book. I do not think there is anyone even using a Raider Waite deck in the study group (if I mis-spoke sorry). Decks that I recall being used are the Robin Wood, Templar, Cosmic Tribe, Legends, and I am not sure what others at the moment. What we have found in our discussions and in doing exercises is an increased understanding in the decks we are using. So in summary, the material in this book can be applied and expand your understanding of your favorite decks.
I have also found Tarot for Yourself very helpful as I really enjoy the workbook approach. There are parts I find irrelevant, but that is due to my own tastes - those sections of the book I will not work with at this time. Hope this helps!
Jeanette
31-05-2002, 14:20
Here I go again, with my library litany!!! If your public library can, have them get a copy of this book for you (it may be in two volumes if it's an older edition). If your local library doesn't have it, ask if they can get it through inter-library loan (ILL). I live in Pennsylvania and work for a library; we have gotten books from all over the country for patrons, even college and university libraries have sent materials to us. This is a great way to preview books before you buy them! Give it a try! Best of luck! :)
Angel Star
18-06-2002, 22:35
Ok you guys I am convinced this is the next tarot book to buy since I hear such great feedback about it. I will soon be joining this group if I am welcome to as soon as I order the book! Ok all looking forward to this thread very much.
welcome anytime angelstar :-)
kaz
AzulDancer
19-06-2002, 08:12
for me, the value of this book lies in the fact that rachel uses symbology & mythology to go into the tarot with a lot of depth. she talks about her personal experience with discovering, learning about them, learning to read them, and readings she's done for friends, family & clients.
i worked in a bookstore when i got addicted to tarot so i had the opportunity to buy lots of books & decks. sallie nichols and angeles arrien are the only other authors i've found who use the same depth as rachel. nichols, from a jungian perspective, and arrien from cultural anthropology. rachel seems to be less dry in her writing, though. imho!
you could spend a lifetime getting to know the cards from the perspective rachel writes from. trust me, it's all there!
i think you would do well to make the monetary sacrifice for this one, and if you're truly looking for a 'guide to life' approaching it from a 'rachel p.o.v' will surely be the guide you need.
since she also wrote the readers' guide & an in-depth analysis of hermann haindl's paintings for the haindl deck, i'd also suggest getting those, too. perhaps at a later date, when money's flowing freer?
good luck, and welcome to the discussion!
Angel Star
19-06-2002, 10:48
Thanks Azuldance what a creative name you got there! I just ordered the book last night and it hasn't shipped yet. Everyone talks about it so much here that I decided to go ahead and check it out. I really don't care for the Haindl deck though. I have seen the pics and it just doesn't do much for me. Perhaps if I try it maybe it will grow on me who knows? For right now I have too many decks and am not buying anymore until I see one I really like thanks for the welcome take care ;)
AzulDancer
20-06-2002, 08:13
after you've read the preface, please let me know what your initial reaction is. it's a great capsule about her experience & a wonderful lead-in to the book.
re: the haindl...
i admit there are images in the deck i don't resonate with; and there are aspects to his art that i don't like. (and i didn't have to pay full price for it!) but i'm a sucker for in-depth symbolism, and i thought i owed it to myself to check it out - precisely because there were images that turned me off.
i'm not advocating for you to get it; i just wanted to throw in some more info about rachel's work. :-) and, i thought it would be interesting to occasionally compare & contrast her work on the two VERY different decks.
i'm looking forward to knowing what your impressions are.
blessed be...
Angel Star
20-06-2002, 21:16
I have to admit Azul I have almost bought the Haindl deck but past it up for decks that appealed to me more. Like I said it is a popular deck so I may just purchase it just to check it out and work with it a bit. There are some pics I really cared for in the deck and some that I didn't but that is so true of alot of decks and then they just grow on you or they don't. I like the fact that this deck has the Runes on them. I have worked alot with the Runes and I love them. This may be a deck to consider later on. Thanks for info. :)