Sherryl
It seems that for many people the pip cards are a big stumbling block to reading with a full TdM deck. I'm curious – what about them turns you off? Do you think you can't read without a picture to free associate on? Do you think you need to use numerology and that feels too mechanical? Do you believe you need to memorize key words? Do the images just leave you cold? Something else?
What do you think it would take to get you over your inhibitions?
If you've learned to feel comfortable with the pips, what helped with that?
I'm asking because I'm trying to design a class to help people with this particular block. I have some exercises people can do themselves on my Tarot-Heritage website, but I'm trying to come up with some fun, interactive things to do in a group.
I love the pips and often do readings just with them because my intuition and creativity are freed up when my attention is not fixed on someone else's visual interpretation of the card. Besides, it breaks my heart to see how in French and Italian books the pips are shoved into a few pages in the back, or ignored altogether, like a poor relation the author is embarrassed to be seen with. I'd like to see an American TdM reading style evolve, where every card, no matter how insignificant, has an equal voice in the deck. Affirmative Action for pips!!
What do you think it would take to get you over your inhibitions?
If you've learned to feel comfortable with the pips, what helped with that?
I'm asking because I'm trying to design a class to help people with this particular block. I have some exercises people can do themselves on my Tarot-Heritage website, but I'm trying to come up with some fun, interactive things to do in a group.
I love the pips and often do readings just with them because my intuition and creativity are freed up when my attention is not fixed on someone else's visual interpretation of the card. Besides, it breaks my heart to see how in French and Italian books the pips are shoved into a few pages in the back, or ignored altogether, like a poor relation the author is embarrassed to be seen with. I'd like to see an American TdM reading style evolve, where every card, no matter how insignificant, has an equal voice in the deck. Affirmative Action for pips!!