Tarot of the spirit

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Gipsy	31 Oct 2001
Hello everybody... Im new here and fairly used to reading english but NOT writing it. Hope you'll understand. I just bought the Tarot of the spirit and think it's very beautiful and special. Im afraid it's my deck no. 30 (!!!) keep on looking for THE deck. Does enyone of you know about this one, and if... what do you think about it? Hope to hear from you :-)

deso	31 Oct 2001
Hey Gipsy! Love your name! I do have the tarot of the spirit. I bought it years ago because I really liked the images. I also bought the book that went with it and was quite impressed by it's depth. I still love this deck and use it regularly. I had to laugh when I saw you have 30 decks ...... and are still seeking! I think many of us can relate. For me, it's not a matter of seeking THE ONE, but having a blast collecting. My decks give me so much pleasure. In a life full of responsibilities, they're a breath of fresh air!!!! :)

Strange2	31 Oct 2001
Tarot of the Spirit is one of my favorite decks (and like you I have about 30 and counting ;-) )! What I like most about this deck is the positive "spirit" that the creators infused into it. I also use the Crowley/Harris Thoth deck, and find that TOS provides an uplifting calming balance to Thoth's bold energies. They complement each other quite well.

Kiama	01 Nov 2001
Any pictures of this deck anywhere? I'm intrigued... Kiama

Strange2	01 Nov 2001
Quote: Kiama (01 Nov, 2001 23:23): Any pictures of this deck anywhere? I'm intrigued... Kiama Right here on Aeclectic: http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/tarotspirit/index.html Wicce's Tarot Collection: Review - http://www.wicce.com/spirit.html Pics - http://www.wicce.com/spirit.jpg Tarot Passages: Review - http://www.tarotpassages.com/tos.html Pics - http://www.tarotpassages.com/tos2.jpg Review & pics - http://www.tarotpassages.com/filipas7.htm

JustBlue	01 Nov 2001
It looks beautiful. Another deck to the wishlist.......

Lee	02 Nov 2001
I too like the artwork on this deck, but there's one thing folks might want to know, and that is that there is a slight Christian influence in the cards which may put off some who are not Christian, or it may not. I'm Jewish, and I found it difficult to work with for this reason. There are crosses subtly worked into the design of many of the cards, such as for example the 3 of Cups or the Death card. The Minor cards all have titles, and the title of the 10 of Swords is "The Way of the Cross," which I found hard to see in any other than a Christian context. Again, others may find this doesn't bother them, but I thought I should bring it up. It's odd because the book really doesn't focus that much on Christian elements. -- Lee

Logiatrix	02 Nov 2001
since i have studied tarot, and all the various aspects of symbolism that it brings to light, i have learned that the cross is not strictly a christian symbol. also, joyce eakins has written a very enlightening book about women in spirituality through the ages; those interested in her deck may be interested in this book. it revealed much of her philosophy behind her "tarot of the spirit" for me. the book is called "priestess", and in fact, there's an illustration from the deck on the cover...

Gipsy	05 Nov 2001
Hello again. My internet went down (!? is that right said?) sorry im answering so late... :-) ANDn thanks DESO ;-)... happy for all the answers. I´ve always (since start=three years) been more than interested in Crowley´s Thoth Tarot but... It´s so ..... hmmm... dark. But very beautiful, and seems so right, you know? I think it's the symbology...?! And I think that's why I fell in love whit tarot of the spirit... much the same, but more happy... Im very interested in the history and that's why I just can't live with Voyager, Osho Zen, Röhrig and so.. allthough they are really pretty... Can anyone follow my feelings....? Love from...

quan_yin	07 Nov 2001
I bought Tarot of the Spirit as my first deck. Well, I love it, and I'm glad to see there is now a posting on this deck. Was starting to feel like I'm the only person on the planet using it. It is beautiful, and I agree with the post that it feels more positive than other decks. I also have a Universal deck (I got it because I thought I "had" to have it so that I knew what everyone else was writing about) but I never use it. The challenging thing for me is this deck is not the easiest to interpret, but I haven't been able to rip myself away to use Universal instead. There are no people getting stabbed in the back, holding their head in sadness, etc. Each card is so beautiful. THere is also some Kabala symbolism in the cards that you will not undersand unless you read the book. To me, it's not really Christian oriented, but rather, Kabala-influenced.

JustBlue	07 Nov 2001
So, your first deck was Tarot of the spirit Quan Yin. Mine was the Moon garden, some feel it is to light, but I just like it. Especially the Major Arcana. I think I´m ordering this deck soon, and the book to go with it, the images look simply stunning as I said earlier. It is slightly expensive though, I will have to think things over. I´ll keep in touch, if or when I get it. Take care all.

kayne	23 Nov 2002
Hey all, I just bought the Tarot of the Spirit and I really love it. The paintings actually remind me a little of Thoth but I think it is more RW influenced. This is definately a great meditational deck. The excess of crosses were a bit off puting but I prefer to think of them from an alchemical perspective and apply the meaning that way. This is a *really* great deck!

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