Aeon418
The imagery of the Thoth can connect one to their natural, primal instincts. But because of repression and the pervasive influence of modern society the feelings that these perfectly normal drives arouse are interpreted in a negative light. Some people seem to project this apparent negativity outward onto the deck itself, 78 pieces of cardstock!Aerin said:However, if some people do feel that the deck itself (as against their interaction with it) is negative in some way then that doesn't sound like a laughable feeling to me but rather a scary feeling which it isn't necessarily a good thing to try and work through. It may be better just to walk away as some have done and come back if and when they feel ready.
The Thoth presents an opportunity for exploration and healthy integration of drives and feelings that modern society rejects in favour repression and neurosis.
The Thoth Devil sums this up perfectly. He's the ultimate figure of evil to most. Our repressed inner darkside, projected outwards and objectified as the Goat of Mendes. But see him for what he really is and you begin to open your own Third Eye, just like him.