Just bought Arcus Arcanum

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 01 Nov 2001, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Kiama	01 Nov 2001
Well, I made a trip to my friend'shouse the other day, and managed to find the Arcus Arcanum deck in a really cool Pagan shop in Exeter, so I bought it. (The deck, not the shop, although Iif I could I would...) Anyway, I absolutely adore this deck, and it said somewhere that the creator is working on a book to go wit hit, but I don't know how long ago that part was written. So, do any of you know if the book is out yet? Kiama

Kaz	01 Nov 2001
Just commenting on your purchase, I don't know about the book. I looked up the cards here on the site, they look beautiful. The summary said it was "male-oriented" , is it ? And, if so, you find that in any way disturbing?' Kaz

JustBlue	01 Nov 2001
Just thouht I would post the Aeclectic(al) link to the Arcus Arcanum deck. http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/arcusarcanum/index.html

Kiama	01 Nov 2001
I didn't find it male-orientated at all. And the 'comic book' art it really beautiful too. Kiama

faunabay	01 Nov 2001
I may be mistaken but I think it's out of print now. If so you were at the right place at just the right time. Sorry, have no idea about the book though.

Greenman	02 Nov 2001
'Arcus Arcanum' is still in print, at least here in the States. the book however is VERY hard to find. i only know of the German version, but a friend of mine was in Germany and Austria earlier this year looking for it, and was unable to find it. very elusive.

Kaz	02 Nov 2001
What exactly is the title of the book? I can have a look around here, lots of english books in Holland. Kaz

Malachite	03 Nov 2001
I think that that might refer to the characters in the pictures....most of them are men, except where mixed-sex pictures are required, ie...the cups cards, mostly, and the Queens (and Pages). Then again, I could be (and frequently am) wrong... To be perfectly honest, I'm not entirely sure how a deck can be oriented to a single gender....i mean, obviously, if it has pictures of naked people, but at an actual spiritual level....?

Greenman	04 Nov 2001
i can't remember the name of the book. i will find out though. i haven't really noticed this as being a 'male oriented' deck. perhaps i'm wrong. i'll look again from this angle. but as far as gender, i think that might be cultural more than anything. Germany is referred to as 'the Fatherland' as opposed to 'the Motherland'. ships are 'he' instead of 'she'. and some Teutonic paths think of the sun as Goddess and the moon as God. this might be an explanation. or not.

Kiama	04 Nov 2001
Another big question about the Arcus Arcanum, this time to do with the Minor Arcana.. My boyfriend and I were looking at the deck, and we noticed that the cards in the Cups all seemed to have the same people in it. And the Wands did the same... The cups were also set in the same place! So, we were wondering if the Minors are meant to tell a story through each of the cards, like the Majors do? And if anyone has the book, and doesn't want it anymore, I'd be more than happy to buy it off you! Kiama

truthsayer	04 Nov 2001
i consider the arcus arcanum to be focused on traditional male/female roles. women appear to be treated w/ courtesy and respect and that's what's imp to me. the high priestess in this deck is lovely. even if the deck is more male oriented--why not? there are plenty of female oriented decks out there if decks that show traditional roles bothers anyone. i can't remember reading that males here are bothered by there being female oriented decks like the goddess deck. turn around is fair play! :) }>

dolphingirl	05 Nov 2001
hi I just a got a used copy of this deck and it is missing the LWB and I am having prob getting a feeling for some of the cards and was hoping someone might be willing to copy the lwb for me? Thanks samantha

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