Giving decks as gifts/Personality of decks

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 21 Nov 2001, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Major Tom	21 Nov 2001
I've borrowed this from Faunabay's thread about where we physically keep our decks. I thought it was important enough for it's own thread. }> Quote: goldie (21 Nov, 2001 14:22): Sometimes in speaking to someone I find a paticular tarot matches to someone and I let them have it.....keep myself balanced in the giving and it always attunes me with the next deck , i buy....BLESSED BE This is an absolutely lovely practice Goldie! :-) Do you find the decks 'wants' to be with that person? Did a deck you did not buy ever find it's way to you? I've given a few decks as gifts but somehow it always seemed to be the Rider-Waite. :-) I've always wondered if it was people who give tarot decks as gifts who spawned the notion that you couldn't buy a deck for yourself? :D This also raises the topic of different decks having different personalities. As if these bits of coloured card are sentient beings, each deck seems to have a mind of it's own! I'm finding myself constantly amazed by the variety of personality types. Some of them clash so harshly with my own personality that I don't bother to consult them. }> The trouble is, I'm beginning to suspect that those decks are the ones with the most to teach me. :D

Kiama	21 Nov 2001
I definitely believe that each deck has its own personality. I have seen this in the case of 'jealous decks', and decks that I click with more, and decks that muck me about in readings, giving me silly answers. As for giving decks as a gift, I haven't done that yet, but will be this Xmas. Kiama

raeanne	21 Nov 2001
I have a little three card spread that I use when I get a new deck. I think I saw this spread in Power Tarot. Anyway, it is called the New Deck Spread. 2…..1…..3 1. What will you teach me? 2. What must I do? 3. What will our relationship be? I throw this for each new deck I get. I have a special notebook just for these new deck spreads. I record the date, the deck name, the positions, and the cards themselves. I also note if I have any specific books that go with the deck like a set book or a book that was bought separately. I enjoy going back and looking at the readings. As Major Tom said, there are some decks that have more to teach than others.

Jewel	21 Nov 2001
Reanne I love that idea! Thanks for sharing I think I will do this with my decks :) I also agree that each deck has its own personality and those I connect with often call to me depending on my mood. I have not encountered a jealous deck ... sounds scary ;) As for giving decks for gifts ... oh yes I love doing that. I try to match them with the personality of the person I am giving it to or ask them for their "wish list" and pick one off their list and give it to them :) I always tell them that if they do not like the deck that we can go trade it for something they would like better, and they know I am serious about that. Afterall Tarot is personal (at least to me). I have also received decks as presents and have treasured them always!

faunabay	21 Nov 2001
I also believe decks have their own personalities, but think that a big part of the deck's is really the creator's personality. Which actually boils down to the same thing. :) Each deck is different and reacts differently. I have certain decks I can use for just about any situation, then I have decks I can only seem to get something out of if it's for a certain type of question (relationships, career, etc.) or if I'm in a certain type of mood. Needing to work with the ones you clash with is an interesting notion, Major Tom. I find that to be true with alot of the essential oils (aromatherapy) I work with. If you have an extremely! harsh reaction to an oil - that's the one you really need to work with. But I'd never really connected that with tarot. hhhmmmmmmm?

cj	21 Nov 2001
[quote]raeanne (22 Nov, 2001 00:39): I have a little three card spread that I use when I get a new deck. I think I saw this spread in Power Tarot. Anyway, it is called the New Deck Spread. Reanne, Thanks for the Spread info. As far as giving decks away, I only have 2 friends that even own Tarot Decks and neither one of them has ever really used them. But I was thrilled last week when my brother in law bout me a deck from CA. cj

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