Adrian Tarot
Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 30 Aug 2003, and now archived in the Forum Library.
| Little Baron |
30 Aug 2003 |
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This deck has been mentioned in the past and I remember asking questions about it last year when I was considerig buying it. I did buy it in the end but as well as there being some possitive reviews that highly recommend it, I can see the points of the people that find it cold and not a very easy reading deck.
I havn't seen this deck apprearing in the threads for a long time and after seeing it amongst my other decks this evening, just wondered if anybody here had it and had any possitive feelings or experiences with it. It never seems to crop into the 'favourite deck' threads or many threads at all. Is it really that bad?
Come on someone out there ... defend the Adrian. I am just interested to know if anyone actually loves these cards and their reasons why.
Yaboot
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| Kiama |
31 Aug 2003 |
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There are very few positive things I have to say for this deck except this...
The Tree of Life 'jigsaw' with the cards is brilliant. And this deck is worth buying if you're a collector just for the jigsaw!
;)
Kiama
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| Astraea |
31 Aug 2003 |
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I agree with Kiama, the jigsaw design is splendid. The deck is in my collection because it is so interesting, conceptually, and I like the artwork -- but it doesn't speak to me in a way that prompts me to read with it.
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| Cerulean |
01 Sep 2003 |
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Somewhere about 1999 or so, I bought this as my first 'art' tarot because I thought the blue color tones, attractive people and geometric symbols were well-designed. The deck puzzle was interesting, as well.
I also thought the mix of people--many different backgrounds--might be inspirational. One or two cards are quite fun to think about, at least for me.--the sun twins are two small Asian girls and one of the archana might be Asian as well.
It always sat in the corner and even when I showed it to other people, no one wanted it. But I believe Yaboot is a costume designer? I thought people who were very artistic or worked with models or actors might find this a 'beautiful people' deck.
I didn't keep this deck. When I run across pictures of it on the net, I am curious if there are good reviews. But it never clicked with me.
Mari Hoshizaki
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| catlin |
01 Sep 2003 |
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I got this deck as a collector's deck but never used it for readings. It looks somehow too artificial to me so I never gave it a try as a reading deck.
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| Little Baron |
01 Sep 2003 |
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I agree with you all.
To be honest, I never really thought of the fashion connection (I do menswear); you become imune to that sort of thing when you are surrounded by the 'perfect' people all day in the studio LOL - they just become 'arms and legs'!
I think, as with a lot of decks, you can look at what it could have been. The artist is obviously talented; just didn't take the project as far as he could have. More depth, more symbolism, illustrated pips, less 'model' types, a few more warm colours and this could have been a really useful tool. It always saddens me when artists put so much into their majors (maybe in this instance, still not enough) and then all 56 minors become something of an after thought. It is such a waste and so disappointing. I feel the same way with the Pagan 2000.
Because of my differences with this deck, I am going to give it a go and see what happens for a month or so. Never say never!
Yaboot
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| Dark_angel |
04 Sep 2003 |
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The Adrian Tarot was the first deck I ever bought, and I still love it (wow, a whole, like, 3 months on). I was attracted to the fact that it looked so different, so ethereal almost, and I found it really easy to read with. I don't use it to read for other people, because it feels so personal, but I have to admit that I often find myself thinking of those cards when I get stuck with cards I can't make sense of in readings.
The thing that hit me about the people wasn't the fact that they were all beautiful, as everyone's beautiful, but that they were so alone, often without even ground beneath their feet. I don't think I've found another deck which shows people who are so isolated; even most 10 of Swords cards have earth! Maybe that's because they're waiting for someone to find them inside themselves? Maybe it's because we're more lost spiritually than any other generation? I don't know; it spoke to me because I know what it feels like to be alone.
I even like the suit cards, even though one of my pet hates is pips instead of images. There's something about the colours, the positioning of the objects, the line drawings, that sparks my imagination and extends the prompt on the card.
The Tree of Life thing? I didn't even notice that until I read the book, about a month after I bought the deck, and I've only laid it out once. It just didn't seem that important.
The main way I use this deck is to use the Majors for the initial readings and then the suits and courts for elaborating ambiguous points. But this is just my view, and I'm weird!
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| Dark_angel |
05 Sep 2003 |
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I'm just bumping this up, coz I really like this deck and I'm interested to hear what other people think.
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| Little Baron |
05 Sep 2003 |
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It's nice to hear how well you get on with the Adrian Dark Angel.
It is a deck that I pondered over for a long time and one day, thought, I'm just going to buy this now so that I stop thinking about buying it. At first, the novelty of having it felt good but after a while, for me, it felt like having a vacuum cleaner without a plug. I just couldn't find my way inside the way that you say that you obviously can. I am not a pips fan either; when I go through my Phantasmagoric, I totally loose myself in the images - look at the houses, the clothes and expressions. I would be VERY interested to hear more from you on this deck and individual cards; would love to see how you interpret them. Any other readers of the Adrian that want to share, would be greatly appreciated as well.
Thanks for responding here Dark Angel.
Best wishes
Yaboot
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| Dark_angel |
05 Sep 2003 |
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ok, here's my current (as in, I'm writing as I'm thinking) interpretation of the Adrian Fool.
Far from being a fool, he's already travelled through the deck, and is free. he's leaping out of his shell, his restraints and doubts are gone. though he's alone, he doesn't care; other people would hold him back because of their own unenlightenment. He's a cosmic trickster, a bard, the joker in the pack. he knows all the rules and breaks them because he knows them, but not maliciously, just because they tie him down and he needs to be free. for him the journey is important; perhaps he doesn't even know where he's going. but the uncertainty's all part of the game. he acts on intuition.
but for all this, he is forever trapped. the outside world pigeon-holes him, criticises him and sometimes rejects him because he is an individual. so our child of the universe is alone, without anyone to play with. is that why he's travelling?
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| Little Baron |
05 Sep 2003 |
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Thats such a lovely interpretation Dark Angel. I will remember that when I look at my Adrian fool. I look forward to hearing more from you about this deck.
Best wishes
Yaboot
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The Adrian Tarot thread was originally posted on 30 Aug 2003 in the Tarot Decks board, and is now archived in the Forum Library. Read the active threads in Tarot Decks, or read more archived threads.
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