African Tarot

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 07 Sep 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Sulis	07 Sep 2002
Hi, I just got the African Tarot a few days ago. It`s very small and looks as if it`s been drawn with marker pens by children. I think that this childish art style will make it a good deck for spell-work and the small size means it`ll fit in my bag. The one thing I don`t like about it is the lack of facial expression, some of the characters look really miserable. Blessings Crystalmynx xx

Starfish	07 Sep 2002
Crystalmynx - Congratulations on your new deck! How small is it? The colors are lovely and it looks like a fun and happy deck. :TMAGE Starfish

Strega	07 Sep 2002
Oh YAY! Congrats on your new deck! :)

Liliana	07 Sep 2002
Congrats it seems like an intresting deck tho not my style. Does it read well? :THP

Kyrielle	07 Sep 2002
Just curious: Why does having childish-style pictures make a deck especially suitable for spellwork? -- Kyrielle

Sulis	08 Sep 2002
Hi, Starfish, it measures just over 3" by just over 2" so it`s really diddy. Perfect for your handbag. Kyrielle, I think that the childish pictures would be good for spellwork because the unconcious mind relates well to simple, childlike images. Blessings Crystalmynx xx

Liliana	08 Sep 2002
Interesting thought on the childish pictures, I wonder if Tarot Nova would be good for spellwork based on the same principals. :THP

Starfish	08 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by crystalmynx it measures just over 3" by just over 2" so it`s really diddy. Perfect for your handbag. Kyrielle, I think that the childish pictures would be good for spellwork because the unconcious mind relates well to simple, childlike images. Oh, it is perfect for a handbag! Perfect for small hands, too. As for the mind relating well to simple, childish images, I think you are on to something! :) Have you worked with it yet? :TCHAR Starfish

Sulis	08 Sep 2002
Haven`t really worked with it yet, I`m still getting to know it. Tarot Nova is the deck I used for spellwork before I got this one and it`s been fine. Crystalmynx xx

Lee	09 Sep 2002
Quote: Originally posted by Liliana Now on a note as a moderator (hoping Im not steppig on your toes JMD and Lee) next time would you please name the deck in the title? That way people can know whether they have something to add or not before opening the message, and it makes it easier to search for in the archives. I agree wholeheartedly with Liliana, and I've renamed this thread accordingly. In fact, I'm going to start renaming threads regularly when they don't reflect the subject of the thread. Please don't anyone take this personally, it's purely an administrative thing to help people find what they're looking for and, in case threads need to be evaluated in the future due to space concerns, it will help us in determining which threads to keep and which to delete. -- Lee co-moderator, Tarot Decks

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