Square and Compass Deck?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 19 Apr 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

TheoMo	19 Apr 2004
I was during some random internet browsing and came across the Square and Compass Deck, which supposedly deals with FreeMasonry. You can see the deck here: http://www.thetemplebooks.com/item--The-Square-Compass-Tarot-Deck--CBSCT I was curious if anyone had the deck and what they thought about it? Thanks! TheoMo

Umbrae	19 Apr 2004
Dreadful piece of dreck this deck is. IMO: has NOTHING to do with Freemasonry. Bad 'art'. LWB that assumes you are an expert in Kabballah.

baba-prague	19 Apr 2004
Quote: Originally posted by Umbrae Dreadful piece of dreck this deck is. It's okay Umbrae, you don't have to mince your words, you can be open with us about this deck. ROTFL

Le_Corsair	19 Apr 2004
I have a jeweler friend that trained with a strict, regimented German jeweler; he would bring him a piece to inspect and the man would examine it closely through his glasses and say "This is dr-r-r-r-eck!" with the r's rolled in the most dismissive and crushing fashion. Bob :THERM

rota	19 Apr 2004
Yeah, what they said. The definitive Masonic deck has yet to be made. In fact, even a useful one has yet to be made. Fellow masons out there, are we going to stand for this?!

Umbrae	19 Apr 2004
I do think the subject has been broached...

rota	19 Apr 2004
Yeah, I just don't want to take it on by myself... :D

TheoMo	19 Apr 2004
haha, great responses. I take it the deck does not really reflect the ideas of Freemasonry? fair enough - I was curious though what people thought just standing alone as a tarot deck by itself? Still dreck? ;)

closrapexa	20 Apr 2004
I don't really understand it, there is alot of symbolism there. Still, I can't help but wonder, six years for that? The Thoth was made in five, for comparison

dolphingirl	20 Apr 2004
This deck reminds me in art style to the new The Golden Dawn Enochian Skrying Tarot which is one of the few comercial decks that has come out recently that just hasn't drawn me to it at all. Personally I kind of like the decks with more of a "pretty face" or something that sparkes my imagination.

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