Pamela Colman Smith Feb. 16th Birthday
Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 15 Feb 2005, and now archived in the Forum Library.
| Fulgour |
15 Feb 2005 |
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Corinne Pamela Colman Smith was born on February 16, 1878
in Pimlico, Middlesex, England (now part of Greater London),
daughter of Charles Edward and Corinne (nee Colman) Smith.
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Pamela Colman Smith
"Homepage"
http://home.comcast.net/~pamela-c-smith/home.html
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| NightWing |
15 Feb 2005 |
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Thank-you, Fulgour, for the timely and welcome reminder! She is certainly significant in the history of Tarot. I plan to quaff a certain English-style beverage in her honour. Cheers, to us all!
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| Fulgour |
15 Feb 2005 |
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Thanks, NightWing! Cheers! :)
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| Moongold |
15 Feb 2005 |
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Let's raise our cups to Pamela Colman Smith who did the 78 allegorical paintings which became the RWS deck.
Thanks for what you gave us, Pamela!
May your memory always be celebrated :)
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| TemperanceAngel |
15 Feb 2005 |
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Thanks for the thread Fulgour, and thanks for the deck Pam....I love mine :D
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| Little Baron |
15 Feb 2005 |
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Yes, a birthday well worth remembering.
Happy Birthday Pam and thanks for the link Fulgour.
LB
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| Fulgour |
16 Feb 2005 |
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My pleasure LB :)
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| Lillie |
19 Feb 2005 |
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she is/was an Aquarian.
Fitting.
Happy burdys to Pamela.
Also, while I am here, can anyone tell me why she is often called 'Pixie'. I keep seeing her called that. It's a very cute name.
Was she called that in life? Or is it a nickname she has aquired later?
If so, why?
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| wandking |
19 Feb 2005 |
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From what I've read, she was called that in life. I feel it's appropriate to post a poem she wrote on this thread:
ALONE
By Pamela Colman Smith
Alone and in the midst of men,
Alone 'mid hills and valleys fair;
Alone upon a ship at sea;
alone – alone, and everywhere.
O many folk I see and know,
So kind they are I scarce can tell,
But now alone on land and sea,
In spite of all I'm left to dwell.
In cities large – in country lane,
around the world – 'tis all the same;
across the sea from shore to shore.
Alone – alone for evermore.
From The Encyclopedia of Tarot, Volume III, by Stuart R. Kaplan
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| Lillie |
19 Feb 2005 |
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That's rather sad, but rather beautiful too.
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