Happy Squirrel in the Victoria Regina deck

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 19 Oct 2002, and now archived in the Forum Library.

HudsonGray	19 Oct 2002
I'm curious, anyone download the Happy Squirrel card from the Victoria Regina site to add to their deck? See it here: http://www.thefool.com/vr/index.asp?viewcard=22t It's the artist's nod to the Simpson's episode where Lisa gets a tarot reading & the Happy Squirrel shows up (it's a BAD card). Just curious--if you added it, how do you use it? As 'fun'? As a serendipity card? As a 'bad' card?

blue_fusion	20 Oct 2002
i don't think you're supposed to use it in a serious reading. LOL i think its just for fun, so that you'll remember the anecdote behind it. :)

HudsonGray	20 Oct 2002
Wellllllllll...............for non-serious readings then! Something to lighten up a question. Like for when a person turns to their Whimsical Tarot deck or the Inner Child deck. Still, anyone out there own up to downloading the card?

niah	20 Oct 2002
That was hilarious. I won't be downloading it, however. :TCHAR

Melvis	20 Oct 2002
I forgot about the Happy Squirrel! I'm so glad you reminded me, Hudson! I plan to download it and add it to a directory on my computer into which I've scanned all of the Majors from a few of my decks. I then use that directory in my screensaver program. It'll be fun to see the Happy Squirrel pop up in my screensaver like it's a regular old Tarot card! :D Peace, Melvis :TSTRE

Zhritza	20 Oct 2002
Quote: Originally posted by blue_fusion i don't think you're supposed to use it in a serious reading. LOL i think its just for fun, so that you'll remember the anecdote behind it. :) I dunno, I do remember Sarah Ovenall talking about the possibility of using it in readings, somewhere in the original thread about the decks (that thread is here: http://www.tarotforum.net/showthread.php?s=&threadid=2426&perpage=10&pagenumber=1 ) My printer driver is screwy and needs to be reinstalled after I replace my hard drive, so I won't be using the Happy Squirrel anytime myself unfortunately :| But I think you're in new unsowed territory here, Hudson, and I hope you will try it and tell us about it ;)

Umbrae	20 Oct 2002
I was unable to get it to look like the card rest of the cards in. Stuck out like a sore thumb. And yes, I wanted to use it in serious readings. After all – why not? Folks use a 25th Rune – so what’s the problem with a 79th card? Even offered Sarah a substantial payment…denied… Bummer…guess that’s the message of the Happy Squirrel.

RedWood	20 Oct 2002
HEHE great card...I traded my VR set away...hehehe...I would put the card in the deck....I take tarot seriously but..also..with anything in my life..You need a sense of humor and sometimes to lighten up...So I would use this card saying..Lighten up .....if it did pop up in a reading!! Yes things are low..but look at the silver lining..bright side...yada yada lol

blue_fusion	20 Oct 2002
how about doing the same thing the fortune teller did to lisa simpon? ergo: react violently when the happy squirrel shows up in readings! :)

RedWood	20 Oct 2002
lol Blue...Only for people i know who have a sense of humor!!

Emily	26 Oct 2002
I haven't downloaded it yet but until i read this thread I didn't know anything about it. If I could get it to match the other cards in size and thickness I would add it to the deck and see how it got on, still might download it for the fun of it lol :)

Keslynn	26 Oct 2002
Well, as I recall, the VR comes with 2 extra significator cards. If you don't use those, then why not print out the Happy Squirrel and paste it to the front of one of the extra cards? That way, it would be the same size and cardstock of the others (including the back). :) Kes

Emily	27 Oct 2002
Hi Keslynn, I hadn't thought of doing that, its a great idea thanks :)

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