Freder
Hello friends;
I recently "completed" my Tarot of the Zircus Mägi -- the effort of 18 months or more. I have to use quotations around the word "completed" because even now I feel like some of the card images need revision. It's the nature of the animal, I suppose...
One thing -- I can absolutely attest that the way to best come to understand Tarot is to design your own deck! NO doubts about that. When I began this project I did not feel confident at all in my readings. A year and a half later, I'm still by no means an expert... but I'm no longer _intimidated_ by the cards. I feel like I can look them in the eye, if that makes any sense.
So my advice to anyone who may be thinking about creating their own deck is -- do it! Make it so. Building my deck has certainly been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life -- it hasn't just brought me understanding, it has made new friends for me and opened doors that did not exist before.
If you're curious, my deck is here: http://circustarot.blogspot.com . But the main thing is, I now understand why one of the requirements of advancing within the Golden Dawn was to build your own tarot deck. If you do it right, it is a rich and rewarding learning experience.
Thanks for reading --
DT
Update 9.7.14: I'm now taking pre-orders for the deck at the URL above. Thanks!
I recently "completed" my Tarot of the Zircus Mägi -- the effort of 18 months or more. I have to use quotations around the word "completed" because even now I feel like some of the card images need revision. It's the nature of the animal, I suppose...
One thing -- I can absolutely attest that the way to best come to understand Tarot is to design your own deck! NO doubts about that. When I began this project I did not feel confident at all in my readings. A year and a half later, I'm still by no means an expert... but I'm no longer _intimidated_ by the cards. I feel like I can look them in the eye, if that makes any sense.
So my advice to anyone who may be thinking about creating their own deck is -- do it! Make it so. Building my deck has certainly been one of the most rewarding experiences of my life -- it hasn't just brought me understanding, it has made new friends for me and opened doors that did not exist before.
If you're curious, my deck is here: http://circustarot.blogspot.com . But the main thing is, I now understand why one of the requirements of advancing within the Golden Dawn was to build your own tarot deck. If you do it right, it is a rich and rewarding learning experience.
Thanks for reading --
DT
Update 9.7.14: I'm now taking pre-orders for the deck at the URL above. Thanks!