Daughters of the Moon Tarot
Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 01 Nov 2004, and now archived in the Forum Library.
| WhiteRaven |
01 Nov 2004 |
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Has anyone worked with this deck? If you have I would like some feedback on what you think and feel about it.
Thanks
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| Tarot Galadriel |
01 Nov 2004 |
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I have this deck and love it !!
I never expected to connect with it in the way I have.
In fact, I was never that drawn to it, as I was not keen on the art, but decided I wanted a round deck and chose this one.
Some of the majors have different titles and most of the minors have different pictures than the RW imagry, yet I had no problems with it. In fact it is a very good deck to use intuitively due to the different style of the pictures.
Some say it is overtly female oriented, this is true, yet I have never found this an issue to me when using it, I just see easily past it.
Once I got it I found it to be a very straight-forward deck, in the way it speaks to you. I call it my 'kick up the butt' deck LOL
it tells you what you need to hear, like it or not, and the truth too lol
Honest and blunt this one lol
hugs
galadriel
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| WhiteRaven |
01 Nov 2004 |
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I do have the deck and it was the imagery that attracted me first. Especially SpiderWoman because when I write I often refer to a "the old woman weaving her web...", Then of course there are the two different "Lovers" cards that I thought was very respectful to the Lesbian movement. But this was before I knew that this was such a feministic deck. To go as far as removing the Emperor to restore the power that was taken from the Empress....But I do know that the Dianic movement does recognize the male balance thus in this deck they have put "Pan" in.
They are rather large and I often have a hard time shuffling them but I still have an attachement to them and a different type of respect persae....I can't put my finger on it but they feel different to me.
Anyways....anyone else have any opinions I'd appreciate the input.
Thanks!
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| divinerguy |
01 Nov 2004 |
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I had this deck and traded it away. A little too dogmatic for my tastes. If you look at the author's viewpoints, as expressed in her corresponding book, it could be interpreted as anti-male. If you're into female energy or rhetoric, it may well work for you.
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| WhiteRaven |
02 Nov 2004 |
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Originally posted by divinerguy
I had this deck and traded it away. A little too dogmatic for my tastes. If you look at the author's viewpoints, as expressed in her corresponding book, it could be interpreted as anti-male. If you're into female energy or rhetoric, it may well work for you.
Have you been to her website?
Yes..I feel it's a very anti-male, totally feminist deck myself. I just like the imagery that it has and the brillant colours...this is what attracted me the most...plus, like I said..the "SpiderWoman" card which I describe above.
It is quite frank and pulls no punches when read though. Not a deck I use everyday....but it's in the collection for a reason.
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| FantasyWorld |
02 Nov 2004 |
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I have this deck and really like it but I would like it to be balanced with males. The cards also stick together which bugs me. I really like the Phoenix/Death and many others. If you are interested we could do daily readings or just draw a card a day or something and post back and forth or PM each other about it. I would lke to spend more time with this deck. Let me know:)
Blessings
Alanna
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| WhiteRaven |
02 Nov 2004 |
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Originally posted by FantasyWorld
I have this deck and really like it but I would like it to be balanced with males. The cards also stick together which bugs me. I really like the Phoenix/Death and many others. If you are interested we could do daily readings or just draw a card a day or something and post back and forth or PM each other about it. I would lke to spend more time with this deck. Let me know:)
Blessings
Alanna
My cards stick too and when I'm shuffling them some of them go flying...(I have small hands)
I believe that if we get enough people with the deck we can start a study group with DofM. It would be nice.
I know what you mean by "balance".....Pan just doesn't cut it unfortunately....but the rest of the deck is amazing.
Maybe some baby powder would help the sticky effect?
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| FantasyWorld |
02 Nov 2004 |
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Originally posted by WhiteRaven
My cards stick too and when I'm shuffling them some of them go flying...(I have small hands)
I believe that if we get enough people with the deck we can start a study group with DofM. It would be nice.
I know what you mean by "balance".....Pan just doesn't cut it unfortunately....but the rest of the deck is amazing.
Maybe some baby powder would help the sticky effect?
LOL, I know how you feel about the cards flying!!!
Baby powder, now there's an idea:)
A study group would be great!
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| WhiteRaven |
02 Nov 2004 |
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Just thinking about the baby powder made me laugh cuz if they are flying around now when shuffling...can you imagine what they will be like when they aren't sticky anymore!!!
I'm killing myself over here!
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| FantasyWorld |
02 Nov 2004 |
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Originally posted by WhiteRaven
Just thinking about the baby powder made me laugh cuz if they are flying around now when shuffling...can you imagine what they will be like when they aren't sticky anymore!!!
I'm killing myself over here!
LOL, put vaseline on your hands before the baby powder...
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| Pebbles |
02 Nov 2004 |
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I have this deck. I love the art, it really speaks to me. I just wish I could handle them better. They are hard to shuffle. If it weren't for that I would probably use them more. I'm definitely down with a study group.
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| fan |
06 Nov 2004 |
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Yes, they are definitely hard to shuffle and you need some space, if you want to use them. But I like the cards, I'm glad to have them here.
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| WhiteRaven |
06 Nov 2004 |
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Keep your eyes on the "Study Forum"...I've posted to Sulis who oversees that area about how to go about getting this going. My post is in the "General" area....
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| Kiama |
07 Nov 2004 |
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Hmmm, the Daughters of the Moon Tarot (I call it DOM for short...)
I've had mixed feelings about this deck over the years.
On the one hand, there are quite a few very interesting interpretations of the traditional Tarot images. I love the Death card, the Dreamer, etc. The imagery itself is stark, and I can see why many feel attracted to using this deck. I can also see how it would be useful for women reading about womens' issues.
However (and there is always a 'however' in Tarot!) I am with divinerguy on this... Very anti-male. Reading the book totally turned me off this deck. Hey, I happen to like having an Emperor card in the Tarot deck- the Empress creates the ideas, the Emperor gives them form and structure. In my opinion, one without the other is blind. (In Kabbalah this is expressed by the sephira Binah and Chockmah- Chockmah is the Word, Binah the Word made Flesh, if you will, and both are necessary for creation.)
The whole idea that 'men have had their turn' and now its 'womens' turn' really irritates me. It's swapping one form of imbalance for another, and it is in this spirit that the Emperor card has been hastily removed from the DOM.
Yes, the DOM Tarot does recognize that masculinity can be positive- it has that Pan card (which I don't like personally- to prancy for me.) But in doing this it has only recognized one aspect of divinity. It has recognized the Masculinity of the wild, the dance, etc. But where is the Masculinity of Structure? The Masculinity of the Warrior?
Can women (or wimmin/womyn/wombyn/wombynz/however it is feministly spelled these days) grow and learn from including masculinity in the Tarot? Or is it better for them to remove it and have a purely feminine Tarot? It's certainly an interesting question, and before I finish this rather rambling post I'll answer it with my own opinion (note- an opinion. I'm not trying to tell anybody what to do or not do here.)
Being a woman isn't just about the Feminine. It's about being a certain kind of human, one with different bodily functions to the other kind of human. But it is this category of 'human' that we apply to ourselves which is most important. And each human, no matter what their gender, can benefit from integrating both Feminine and Masculine into their lives, instead of clinging to one and excluding the other. We can learn, through the Feminine, to listen to our intuition, but we can also learn, through the Masculine, to use our resources in order to give that intuition structure and form. The feminine can create, the masculine can sustain; the feminine can feel, the masculine can rationalize those feelings; it's like the distinction between faith and science, and as Einstein said- (and I'm paraphrasing here, as usual,) faith without science is crippled, science without faith is blind.
Blessings,
Kiama
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| WhiteRaven |
07 Nov 2004 |
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I bought the deck because the imagery drew me in. I brought it home and didn't have the book included...Just the cards....I spent at least a month without the book...(it was on order at a locat metaphysical store I frequent.)...in the meantime, I tried to work with these cards. There were many a reading that helped me get through some stuff. I finally received the book and read what the author had to say. I went to her website as well. No..there is no balance within the structure of this particular Tarot deck...even with Pan. (I follow the Wiccan path and Balance is the core in our belief..God/dess concept). If you know anything about Wicca you also know of the Dianic Wiccan. They are Goddess worshipers...and I don't even think they fall under Wicca....I think they are Godess worshipers periods. I know there is such thing anyway and if it's not Dianic then I apologize.
With that said...and with what I believe within my chosen Spiritual path...I DO agree with both of you, yet, I do have this deck within my collection, of which is rather small right now. I wish to learn more about this deck, as I wish to learn more about the others that I have. Each deck is unique in their way and there is most definately a reason why this deck pulled me in like it did and it wasn't just the imagery. There are a lot of beautiful decks out there as many of us know. So, it's crossed my path, in my home, and presently sitting next to me due to another spread I'm involved with right now. I will be trying to start a study group for those that want to learn this particular deck....you are very welcome to join the group once it starts. Again...I must emphasis that I DO agree with you....but I DO want to learn just the same. Maybe one day I will have somebody that will relate and need that deck for their particular issue. Who knows...
Blessed Be,
WhiteRaven
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| Pebbles |
07 Nov 2004 |
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Can women (or wimmin/womyn/wombyn/wombynz/however it is feministly spelled these days) grow and learn from including masculinity in the Tarot? Or is it better for them to remove it and have a purely feminine Tarot?
This is just one deck. I don't think all decks should exclude males, or that women can only learn and relate to female images. I just think this deck is of a different "flavor". I don't know if anyone can use this as there one & only deck, but it serves a purpose for whoever likes it. I didn't like the Pan card either. Not because it was male it just seemed forced. Like the author didn't really want to include it. It also seemed like the only accepted males in her opinion is feminine.
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| Ace |
07 Nov 2004 |
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Hmmm, the Daughters of the Moon Tarot (I call it DOM for short...)
I've had mixed feelings about this deck over the years.
The whole idea that 'men have had their turn' and now its 'womens' turn' really irritates me. It's swapping one form of imbalance for another, and it is in this spirit that the Emperor card has been hastily removed from the DOM.
Yes, the DOM Tarot does recognize that masculinity can be positive- it has that Pan card (which I don't like personally- to prancy for me.) But in doing this it has only recognized one aspect of divinity. It has recognized the Masculinity of the wild, the dance, etc. But where is the Masculinity of Structure? The Masculinity of the Warrior?
the masculinity of Discipline. Male energy the way you describe it (Emperor energy) is the Left side of the brain-the day to day discipline of doing what must be done. The female is right side energy-have fun and try it out energy. So Pan does fit, but he isn't enough (too prancy) I never liked the Mother Peace deck and many friends of mine who were attracted to it, had real man issues. I wonder if that is true there too?
meanwhile, I agree with you Kiama, and that is well said!
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