Why don't I like the Avalon?

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 10 Jun 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.

yve	10 Jun 2004
It was one of those decks I thought I was drawn to by seeing the images on Aeclectic and reading a review, however, when I got it, I just didn't like it....I guess that this may be a common reaction that most have about one deck or another....It's the same with the Fantastical...I bought it for my son, but I don't like it! It's not often I have a strong reaction like this to a deck, as I seem to appreciate most and many...there are some decks that don't instill excitement, but then they don't instill a strong negative feeling either, but the Fantastical and the Avalon just don't sit well with me...oh well, cards are such a subjective personal thing, aren't they?

Star Spirit	10 Jun 2004
I think this is happening to me with the Quest... when I first wanted a second deck, it was way up on my list! I kept putting it off but I finally got it, made a bag especially for it, got all ready to use it, bragged about how great the book was.....and now here I am a month or two later and I haven't done one reading with it. I just look at it and go.....eh. I think sometimes we're drawn to decks for certain reasons and don't think about the whole connection thing. Now that I finally have this deck that I wanted for so long, I realize that the artwork just isn't "me" and I don't seem to really want to work with it. On the other hand, I liked some of the images I saw online of the Vampire Tarot, but hated others, and don't even really like vampires, and yet now I have the deck and I absolutely adore it. Yet when I look at images of the Fantastical Tarot (same artist, same style of artwork) I just don't like it. But who knows. Sometimes it's just a phase, so give it a little more time (like I plan to) and see if the outlook changes. If not, oh well. Spilt milk. There's always the trading forum :D

yve	11 Jun 2004
Quote: Sometimes it's just a phase, so give it a little more time (like I plan to) and see if the outlook changes. If not, oh well. Spilt milk. There's always the trading forum :D [/b] You are right...at least if the deck doesn't grow on us, there is this forum in which we can trade! One man's poison is another man's medicine...

purplelady	11 Jun 2004
Dead Star, I had the same reaction to the Quest tarot. I think perhaps it looked better online!

Star Spirit	11 Jun 2004
Quote: Originally posted by purplelady Dead Star, I had the same reaction to the Quest tarot. I think perhaps it looked better online! You could be right! I was so attracted to the idea of all its different uses--but does anyone really need all that? I'm still going to give it a chance but I may end up trading it. Oh well, 1 out of 10 ain't bad! I love all my other decks.

Flavio	14 Jun 2004
I liked the art of the Avalon Tarot which I got because I like the Arthurian Legend, but after trying at different times, I just can't read with it... I keep it now as a collection item, not for readings, mediation or study.

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