Ah.. Mythos... I wasn't trying to confuse anyone, but glad to see you followed the trail of the wild goose
Basically, the idea is that of course anyone can do their own study of a card a week whenever and however they feel.
Doing it at the same time as others around the world may, however, assist and provide a structure for the many amongst us may feel a little aided by.
Some amongst us may post some reflections in the threads related to it, others amongst us may not - and others still only occasionally post. In the past study, and though I continued with the 78, I only very rarely posted, and the last couple of months only did the study in a more cursory manner than the earlier stages (I gave myself the excuse that I was so busy with other things that I just did not have the time to do it in the manner with which I started... it worked: I believed it!
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As to which deck to use, some used a VARIETY of decks, comparing and contrasting and noting their insights as a result.
It may even lead to valuing a particular deck one has not given as much thought to more deeply (whatever the deck).
Basically, here is what I suggest:
- Get a journal or equivalent for the study;
- Mark in a calendar the card to be studied ahead of time - this is especially useful if you normally have a calendar in, for example, the kitchen, as it will simply call to mind the card of the week without much effort;
- Set aside TWO minutes at the same time each day to reflect on the card - special time for yourself to simply reflect. If you plan to draw a deck, set aside three hours on a particular day each week to actually give yourself time to draw the image;
- Once a week, set aside (in addition to the two minutes) fifteen minutes to add notes and reflections on the card in your journal or notebook;
- If you have time and feel so inclined, add some of your principal reflections on the 78 cards threads as we go along...
...and that's it, really!