Can you classify your tarot faves or collection?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 04 Mar 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Cerulean	04 Mar 2004
I really like the site link (at the end-link to Joan Cole's site with picture examples of her 70 reviews/decks) and thinking of how to classify sets or types of my favorite reading decks: * Rider-Waite "Clones" * Might Be Appropriate For Children * New Age and Herbal * Society for Creative Anachronism / Renaissance Faire * Elvish and Fae * Hippie * Native American * Crafted from Fabric, Beads or Clay * Photographic and Computer Manipulated * Cold War and Beyond * Woman Mother Goddess Do you have a favorite category above or can you name a style of tarot that you like best, based on your current reading decks that works best for you? Or do you just have some in a category that is just a point of collection? (I think one or two from the Elvish and Fae are still in my collection for the emotional attachment, but 'retired'--Arthurian and Legend. I'm going through my mental list--and I actually didn't realize how many photographic tarots that I still have and sometimes use. I'd definitely add to my reading deck favorites currently the category of Asian-influenced and maybe would further subdivide the Renaissance category to certain regional patterns such as Northern Italian or French... http://www.advancenet.net/~jscole/tarot1000words.htm

Logiatrix	04 Mar 2004
Hmmm.... Of the decks I have right now, none of them fits these categories: * New Age and Herbal * Might Be Appropriate For Children * Elvish and Fae * Hippie * Woman Mother Goddess Here's where my decks fit on the list: * Rider-Waite Clones--Aquarian * Society for Creative Anachronism / Ren Faire--Visconti Gold * Native American--Star That Never Walks Around * Crafted from Fabric, Beads or Clay--Zerner-Farber * Photographic and Computer Manipulated--Animal-Wise * Cold War and Beyond--New Century It doesn't look like I favor any one category...I don't have enough decks, perhaps? More likely, my "collection" just reflects my manic nature! :eek: :D Even when my deck ownership went into the triple digits, I favored certain deck types only in phases, but nothing ever consistently. That being said, I think my favorite phase of collecting was the wave of historical I amassed for quite an ample while...but I never got remotely close to the depth and appreciation you have accomplished with your decks, Mari_Hoshizaki! :D

jmd	04 Mar 2004
There were a number of much earlier threads which also discussed classifications - but could only find one easily: here, from two years ago (nearly exactly) I'm not sure if I would use exactly the same rubrics as I did then, but would certainly not deviate much therefrom...

Chronata	04 Mar 2004
I think all my favorite decks are hippie RW clones that are appropriate for children. :D

CompassRose	04 Mar 2004
Hm. My decks aren't classified... I would submit, though, that there is at least one category missing. There is a "Native American" deck, but no category for other cultural influences. I can think of a number of decks based specifically on, for instance, Japanese, Voudon, Australian, Finnish... themes.

dolphinprincess	04 Mar 2004
I think I could classify my favorite decks in three ways: 1. Whimsical 2. Elvish / Faerie 3. Nature/Animal That pretty much sums up the things I love about my favorite decks.... :D

Kissa	05 Mar 2004
Funny you mention this site, Mari, as I was visiting it the day you posted, it is one of my favourite references! And I found out that most of the decks I feel attracted to are Woman Mother Goddess, formerly known as "Unashamed to be a woman" ;) : Ancestral Path, Wheel of Change, Wise Woman. Then come the Rider Waite clones, especially the ones appropriate for children, I'm only 31 years old, you know ... Kissa

Melvis	05 Mar 2004
I seem to go through stages where I collect decks of various themes. A few of them: Egyptian Native American Celtic Goddess Artist-Inspired (Bosch, Blake, Bruegel, Durer, DaVinci) I often use Tarot as a way to learn about other cultures, history, literature, so these theme-fests tend to be accompanied by heavy bouts of book buying! But it feels like I learn so much faster when Tarot is involved! :) Peace, Melvis :TSTRE

laura_borealis	05 Mar 2004
Hmm, I hadn't really thought about my decks in terms of categories. I s'pose I have a couple of Faery/Fey types -- but the ones I have are the only two faery type decks I have been attracted to so far, the Fey Tarot and the Faeries' Oracle. I don't know where to put the Robin Wood in those categories -- RWS clone? kind of... to me, more a paganish interpretation of RWS. I'd call the Rohrig Thoth-based/Fine Art. That leaves my no-name deck, which I'd call more Folk Art. "Crafted from fabric, beads, or clay"???

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