I got the Osho Zen...

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 11 May 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

wavebreaker	11 May 2002
I went to a psychic fair today and got myself the Osho Zen deck! It's only my second deck (now don't laugh, all you 50+ deck owners!!), but for me it's the beginning of my tarot deck collection... :D (Found an empty drawer yesterday, I guess it can hold at least 30 decks... whooohey!! ;) )

Kaz	11 May 2002
yes great deck, it was my second as well. you will enjoy this deck i think. kaz

Diana	11 May 2002
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Hush	11 May 2002
ohh, i love love love this deck!!!!!!! its so clear, it stands out a mile. its beautiful and *swoon* so wonderful. today, i bought my osho zen a home! i finally found it a home...its a smallish box with fabric around the tob that has big flowers sewn into it and in the middle is a little window you can put a photo in. it svery oriental looking and wonderful! my osho's gonna love it :) just gotta find my faerie oracle a home now..

wavebreaker	12 May 2002
I've been through the whole deck several times now, and I like it more and more. The artwork is really beautiful and the images are very well chosen and really speak to me. I did take out the "Master" card though, because I don't like it... I did my first reading with it, a new deck spread: 1) What will you teach me? Page of Water: Understanding 2) What do I need to do? No-Thingness 3) What will our relationship be like? Three of Rainbows: Guidance I feel like the deck is telling me that we're going to be great friends... :)

Kaz	12 May 2002
i take the master card out as well, not because i don't like, but i want a 78 card deck. my thoughts on your spread: page of water: the deck will teach you to go beyond your own limits, there is more than you can see now. no-thingness: the deck wants you to trust your potential, go with its flow. 3 of rainbows: your relationship will be one of letting the deck guide you, listen to it. enjoy, looks like a great deck for you :) kaz

Maan	12 May 2002
Wauw Tarotlady-nl That sounds really good:) It wants to be friends! Enjoy your new deck!

wavebreaker	12 May 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Kaz my thoughts on your spread: page of water: the deck will teach you to go beyond your own limits, there is more than you can see now. no-thingness: the deck wants you to trust your potential, go with its flow. 3 of rainbows: your relationship will be one of letting the deck guide you, listen to it. That's exactly what I interpreted! ;) And I found that really easy, the images and the key words on the cards are so clear, that they alone already tell me a lot about the meaning of the cards. The book that comes with the deck gives a lot of additional information, which makes it even more clear. Yes, I'm really happy with this deck!! :) I just hope my Rider-Waite won't get jealous now...

jema	12 May 2002
congratulations on getting a wonderful deck when i first got the osho zen deck i was weary of it, i thought it would be quite a stretch from a "normal" tarot and that i would have to re-learn a whole new system. but it is really very simple. i just take what comes with this deck. i choose not to se no-thingness as another version of the hierophant - i simply see it as what it is no-thingness and take it from there. just great that this was the card you got for what to do:-) do nothing, no boundaries, no old teachings, just start out with no preconceptions. i have done a few professional readings with it but i just have to face it - the deck speaks loudest in solitude - just me and the cards.

wavebreaker	12 May 2002
Quote: Originally posted by jema when i first got the osho zen deck i was weary of it, i thought it would be quite a stretch from a "normal" tarot and that i would have to re-learn a whole new system. but it is really very simple. i just take what comes with this deck. i choose not to se no-thingness as another version of the hierophant - i simply see it as what it is no-thingness and take it from there. Same here. At first, I compared the cards with the equivalents in the Rider-Waite, but after I did that first reading, I decided to let that go, because the cards as I saw them were clear enough for me, I didn't need to add any other meanings from the Rider-Waite.

Diana	12 May 2002
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Jewel	13 May 2002
This is a fabulous deck! It is non-traditional but I have found many parallels ... the way I see many cards is that they have the same meaning as in the more traditional decks but looked at from a different point of view, a zen view. The colors are also very vibrant and the quality of the art is great! There is an older thread here where we discussed this deck at length a few months back if you are interested.

wavebreaker	13 May 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Jewel There is an older thread here where we discussed this deck at length a few months back if you are interested. Thanks for mentioning it, I will look it up!

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