Angels tarot by Robert M place

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 28 Aug 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Maan	28 Aug 2002
hello all, Lately i have been drawn to this deck..its not my style and i have read just one little book about angels but i just really like the artwork! Its simple and beautiful. The minors are non illustrated but i'm trying to learn to read with those. http://www.tarotwisdomreadings.com/TarotDecks/Angels.html And on aeclectic ofcourse lee wrote a great review of this deck of this deck on tarotpassages!! I was wondering who else wants/has this deck? And how is it working for you? Love and light Maan

Jewel	28 Aug 2002
Maan, I received this deck in a trade and yes it is simple but it is lovely. For now it is sitting in my collection waiting its turn for more attention, but it is definetly a deck I plan to explore further. The simplicity in the art is part of its beauty and openess. I am really glad I have it :) Ohhhh and I am not familiar with all the Angel stuff either!

Violet Gargoyle	28 Aug 2002
I'll agree with you on the artwork. I don't have the Angel Tarot, but I do have Place's Alchemical Tarot and The Tarot of the Saints. I rather like the masculine take on his work.

Logiatrix	28 Aug 2002
maan, i didn't keep this one. i found the minors difficult to work with in this deck, but i use the visconti deck on a regular basis, so it's not that they're pips that bothers me, i don't think. hmmmm... i AM a fan of place's artwork...i am much more impressed with "the tarot of the saints", which i still have. place is a very impressive scholar, regardless of which of his work(s) you acquire, so check out his other stuff, too. he's coming out with more!

Myrrha	14 Dec 2003
The images are simple rather than busy, the kind where the whole image can sink into your imagination. I like that these are historical angels with names, rather than vague new age angels. One of the angels, Manu, does not seem to be an angel at all but a Mesopotamian god of fate and destiny, which seems like an odd choice to me. Two of my favorite cards are number XVII Anael, Angel of the Star of Love, and number VI Theliel, Prince of Lovers. Anael is connected with Venus and represents celestial love, a higher understanding of the amorous love represented by Theliel, who is connected with Cupid. They are both beautiful cards that express the warmth of love with red and pink. In Theliel's image it is brought down to earth with the green stems, leaves and thorns of the roses that fill the bottom of the card. The book is wonderful but leaves you wanting more. For the majors it has a lot of interesting information from a gnostic and Jungian perspective but doesn't go into enough depth! Arrgh! The minors are discussed very briefly, numerological meanings for the ten numbers seem to follow Waite, with five being "Change, upset in equilibrium" and seven being about choices. The actual divinitory meanings are very brief and simple but expressed directly in terms of guidance and advice. Some people have said they don't like the pips on this deck, which are diamonds, hearts, clubs, spades. It is a matter of taste but I like their simplicity and the slight sense of cuteness and whimsy that balances an otherwise rather serious deck. (I still can't *read* unillustrated pips without various books to refer to but maybe that will come in time.) The one huge problem with this deck is the card stock which seems to be coated with a thick plastic lamination rather than printer's varnish. They stick together almost as if slightly magnetized. It is impossible to fan these cards. I thought about giving them the Umbrae treatment but am afraid that that will only scratch up the glossy plastic surface making the images seem obscure and far away. Hope I haven't rambled on too long but maybe someone curious about this deck will find it of interest. --Myrrha

Maan	14 Dec 2003
wauw i posted this ages ago. I have obtained the deck in that time. Reading with it has not worked out for me. But i love the book and actually use the cards alot to put on my nightstand. I like to look at an angel before i go to sleep and every once in a while i pick a different angel..one with the energy or virtues that i feel that i need at that time Love Maan

Myrrha	14 Dec 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Maan wauw i posted this ages ago. Oh, is it more polite to start a new thread? Sorry! It seemed better to have general comments about the deck in the same thread. Anyway I am glad you are enjoying this deck. :) --Myrrha

Maan	15 Dec 2003
Quote: Originally posted by Myrrha Oh, is it more polite to start a new thread? Sorry! It seemed better to have general comments about the deck in the same thread. Anyway I am glad you are enjoying this deck. :) --Myrrha No,no,no its oke like this!:) I was rembering what was happening in my life while i wrote this thread...and it feels like years ago. Geez i must be a real tarotholic i connect events in my life with the decks i obtained during that period ;) Love Maan

Jewel-ry	28 Feb 2004
I bought this deck on a whim. When I opened it up my immediate impression was one of disappointment :( I was annoyed with myself for being impulsive and I put it away and thought 'out of sight, out of mind'. A few days later I have taken it out, and I really can't make up my mind about it. I quite like the majors now but still feel a little disappointed by the pips. However, we tend to have instant reactions to things which are out of the ordinary don't we? I am now thinking that I should make myself work with this to see how it goes. The deck does have something but my feelings are so mixed. Anyone else have any opinions on it? I need someone to convince me its workable. J :)

SongDeva	30 Jun 2004
Well, I bought this deck on eBay a couple of weeks ago. When it arrived, it smelled like cigarettes, had two 7 of hearts and no 9 of hearts. No wish card? I think not! I let the seller know, and she told me to let her know what I wanted to do. Being an experienced tarot acquirer, I contacted the publisher, and let them know about the problem with the deck. It was clearly a publishing error, as the deck was otherwise unused. They sent me a whole new set. *Party break* Anyway, as usual for me, I love Place's art. I have the Buddha Tarot and a couple of Alchemicals. I don't know what it is....his characters have weight and import, with humor. Anyway, I recently started doing daily pulls, a new deck each week, and I started this deck last night (my second week. :) ). I love the illustrated cards, and am interested in the challenge of the pips, and pips that are unusual for that matter.

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