My Buckland Romani Just Arrived!!

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 11 Mar 2005, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Namaste	11 Mar 2005
Yes... it is finally here, Ros. :) Shining Moon and Song Deva... Looking through the deck, I know exactly what you mean, although I would say the Page of Bolers (Wheels) takes the cake. :laugh: Seriously... I can understand no one wanting to part with the Romani. The book is very informative and will be a whole education by itself. It is my first deck peopled by men, women and children who could have stepped out of the real world! I can say that about the Rohrig and pieces of Voyager, I suppose, but all my other decks are either abstract, fantastical or historical. :)

contrascarpe	11 Mar 2005
My, my, how your collection is growing :) I must admit, the Buckland Romani is one of those decks I looked at and told myself I would never get (the PoMo was another). I haven't used it very often, and there are some cards which annoy me, but on the whole, this is a good deck. Dan

Sulis	11 Mar 2005
Good for you :D I'm really glad it's arrived and you like it so much. This is one of those decks I almost bought when it was still in print but didn't. Keep wishing I had - I really like borderless decks. I know nothing of Romani ways or lifestyle though - I think this is what stopped me getting it. Well done for finding a copy :) Love Sulis xx

Namaste	11 Mar 2005
contrascarpe wrote: My, my, how your collection is growing :) I must admit, the Buckland Romani is one of those decks I looked at and told myself I would never get (the PoMo was another). I haven't used it very often, and there are some cards which annoy me, but on the whole, this is a good deck. Dan :) By now you must have realized, Dan, that not only do I enjoy reading the cards, I am also a collector of same. I didn't start off like that, but my love of art has led me to it. It is an opportunity for me to own little artistic gems. There are decks I will probably never use for my personal readings, like I use the Osho, the Voyager or will use the Petersen, but I also enjoy studying each artist's interpretation of each major and minor, not to mention how different systems produce such different readings. It's fascinating. If you have decks you feel I should take a look at, please, please let me know. I value your suggestions, Dan. :)

Namaste	11 Mar 2005
Sulis wrote: Good for you :D I'm really glad it's arrived and you like it so much. This is one of those decks I almost bought when it was still in print but didn't. Keep wishing I had - I really like borderless decks. I know nothing of Romani ways or lifestyle though - I think this is what stopped me getting it. Well done for finding a copy :) Thanks, Sulis! It was Ros who found it for me. :) I know..., it will be an education for me, too. I know very little about Romani ways and the book seems very good. I know how you feel about decks that go out of print. I seem to be on my way to becoming a collector. Since decks do go out of print, it may seem like an extravagance at first, but I think many of these beautiful decks will become treasures in time; and, I'm sure you'll agree, they are so very beautiful. Every time I buy one, it's how I feel about books: that I am supporting writers and artists in whatever humble way I can.

similia	11 Mar 2005
Namaste wrote: It is my first deck peopled by men, women and children who could have stepped out of the real world! You must be living in a real pretty section of the real world Namaste! :D (I had thought your real world might look more like the Tarot of Oz ;) ) Congrats on your new deck. I hope you start posting about it so I can learn some more of it's details.

ros	11 Mar 2005
Namaste ~ Holy snappin turtle tails... that didn't take long for your order! I'm glad you had no trouble getting the deck.

Myrrha	11 Mar 2005
Congratulations! :) Im so glad you found one! It is a special deck in many ways. --Myrrha

Ulfdis	12 Mar 2005
Congratulations, Namaste! I also have and love the Buckland Romani. It's straightforward without being too simple, and I feel that it's a nice balance between the spiritual and the mundane. I know you'll enjoy your new addition!

smokey	12 Mar 2005
OH! Congratulations, Namaste! I Know you have So been looking forward to its arrival! Enjoy!!!

Namaste	14 Mar 2005
similia wrote: You must be living in a real pretty section of the real world Namaste! :D (I had thought your real world might look more like the Tarot of Oz ;) ) Congrats on your new deck. I hope you start posting about it so I can learn some more of it's details. Thanks, Similia. :) In spite of all the dross and heartache, we do live in a beautiful world, don't we? It's some of the actions of some people that create all the ugliness and pain, but if this is a karmic school, each one of us must do our best to beautify our world. Aren't these cards lovely? :D

Namaste	14 Mar 2005
ros wrote: Namaste ~ Holy snappin turtle tails... that didn't take long for your order! I'm glad you had no trouble getting the deck. The owner of the store is a very pleasant and accommodating person. :) Great people you must have out there in London!

Namaste	14 Mar 2005
Myrrha wrote: Congratulations! :) Im so glad you found one! It is a special deck in many ways. --Myrrha Thanks, Myrrha. I did only one reading - the new deck spread with 3 cards - and it's the first time that three majors showed up! :)

Namaste	14 Mar 2005
Ulfdis wrote: Congratulations, Namaste! I also have and love the Buckland Romani. It's straightforward without being too simple, and I feel that it's a nice balance between the spiritual and the mundane. I know you'll enjoy your new addition! You've hit the nail right on the head, Ulfdis. :) It really is a perfect balance between the spiritual and the mundane. Thank you. I hope you will join me, if ever I get around to revisiting a study of this deck.

Namaste	14 Mar 2005
smokey wrote: OH! Congratulations, Namaste! I Know you have So been looking forward to its arrival! Enjoy!!! Thank you, Smokey! :) I love cards without borders...

Moonbow*	14 Mar 2005
If anyone is interested, and near Glastonbury... I saw a secondhand, and in very good condition, deck in the shop next to the Psychic Piglet (yep that's the real name - lovely shop) at a reasonable price. I nearly bought it.....went for lunch, went back to the shop several times for another look (by this time hubby was tapping his foot!) and....... didn't buy it! I know... I know.... but apart from the lovers card it didn't do much for me, so I left it for someone who who would love it more. There......been keeping that to myself - just in case! Kiama? you there?

Namaste	14 Mar 2005
Moonbow* wrote: If anyone is interested, and near Glastonbury... I saw a secondhand, and in very good condition, deck in the shop next to the Psychic Piglet (yep that's the real name - lovely shop) at a reasonable price. I nearly bought it.....went for lunch, went back to the shop several times for another look (by this time hubby was tapping his foot!) and....... didn't buy it! I know... I know.... but apart from the lovers card it didn't do much for me, so I left it for someone who who would love it more. There......been keeping that to myself - just in case! Kiama? you there? That's great, Moonbow. :) I think it's out of print now, so if anyone wants it, now is the time to grap it up...

Emeraldgirl	18 Mar 2005
I have this deck and I love it. But just one question to all that have it. Is it just me or does the Page of Chivs (knives) bear an uncanny resemblence to Brad Pitt???? I find this so distracting when using these cards. And my partner (who doesn't read cards at all) also pointed it out.

Ulfdis	18 Mar 2005
Emeraldgirl wrote: I have this deck and I love it. But just one question to all that have it. Is it just me or does the Page of Chivs (knives) bear an uncanny resemblence to Brad Pitt???? I find this so distracting when using these cards. And my partner (who doesn't read cards at all) also pointed it out. :) It's not just you. He does look a lot like Brad Pitt. I have no idea if that was intentional on the part of the artist, or just a coincidence. That card comes up a lot in my readings about my kids. My younger boy is a Page of Chivs if ever there was one, although he's no Brad Pitt. (Thank goodness... I'd have to clean my shotgun on the front porch every time a young woman walked down our street, LOL!) Namaste wrote: I hope you will join me, if ever I get around to revisiting a study of this deck. You bet!

Emeraldgirl	21 Mar 2005
Thanks Ulfdis. It's nice to know I'm not the only one who sees it. (My BF doesn't count cause he's crazy ;) ) I have just finished reading the companion book and I was actually a little disappointed. I liked the way that the cards were discussed but I would of liked to have seen more Gypsy History/Ritual included. That's one of my main reasons for buying a deck and book set and not just the book. I like to read about the history/myths/traditions that the decks are based on. I suppose that's what Buckland's other Gypsy books are for huh?

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