Essjay
IMO it's airy as in floaty and slightly vertigo-inducing in the angles and composition, not airy as in Swords, as in anxiety and negativity!
It's a deck I should you use more.
I see what you mean - I can cope with floaty
IMO it's airy as in floaty and slightly vertigo-inducing in the angles and composition, not airy as in Swords, as in anxiety and negativity!
It's a deck I should you use more.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Universal Fantasy. It's a deck I've been wanting for a while but never quite got around to buying.
Does anyone have any thoughts on the Universal Fantasy. It's a deck I've been wanting for a while but never quite got around to buying.
Morgan Greer deck. I do not know what to think any more about it.
I saw a youtube review of the Morgan Greer deck and was attracted.
The pic of the cards do not came across the same way. If you could
help me ?
I feel a bit nervous because I'm actually going to disagree with Le Fanu , but I wouldn't say this deck is totally RWS at all. It's actually based on the Golden Dawn meanings and although the RWS is too, there are differences. To me, the minors in this deck are more Thothy, in that if you know the Thoth keywords then the images make perfect sense. If you are trying to compare them to the RWS you can be left shaking your head. Cards like the 8 and 10 of Cups, 4 and 6 or Swords and 4 and 8 of Pentacles are good examples.Totally RWS (I?m guessing that's a pro).
Pros; some of the most fabulous tarot imagery of all time. Like the Star and The Moon and the Magician. Stuning imagery. Rich colouring, very ornate and exquisitely drawn. Breathtaking backs. the deck has a lovely dark blue-ish wash about it with pale greens. The colouring is very beautifully done, it really does feel coherent. Totally RWS (I?m guessing that's a pro). It is published by AG Muller so you don't need to worry about any glossy/cardstock issues.
Cons; distracting celeb-spotting courts. And there are loads of them! You just can't miss Charles Bronson and Greta. Some say Tom Cruise, Vivian Leigh. I find the courts unreadable because of this.
Very 80s. I don't mind that. Follows on nicely with your Morgan Greer, but some of the images (The Devil) topple over into 80s naffness.
I feel a bit nervous because I'm actually going to disagree with Le Fanu , but I wouldn't say this deck is totally RWS at all. It's actually based on the Golden Dawn meanings and although the RWS is too, there are differences. To me, the minors in this deck are more Thothy, in that if you know the Thoth keywords then the images make perfect sense. If you are trying to compare them to the RWS you can be left shaking your head. Cards like the 8 and 10 of Cups, 4 and 6 or Swords and 4 and 8 of Pentacles are good examples.
Not sure how relevant this is....I guess if you like your decks to be totally RWS then it's a con, if not, a pro. Great deck though, despite its shortcomings.