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Originally Posted by inanna_tarot
Ive had a flick through the book and, well, its not like Jess's FO book full of flights of fantasy, but I'm sure it'll be good in its own way when I get a chance to sit and play.
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OK had the deck for a week, what do I think?
Well, today I have only just found time to actually start reading the HoF book (I dont think i ever read the FO book, just the first few chapters on how to dance with the faeries etc). And I have to say, I really like Wendy's style. Its not as 'chatty' giving you personal conversations with the fae as Jess MacBeth did (JB), but ya know.. Im ok with that. JB was fab in that you could read the book and not feel like a total luney when you found yourself talking to the faeries to give you back your keys etc... Her approach to the book said ' you'll be as mad as me, but you'll be twice as happy!' and that was funky!
Wendy has a different take, especially in the beginning because here we are directly dealing with the Queens and Consorts of Faery. Now there is a time for dancing and prancing.. and a time for a bit of respect and I think that really shines through. Wendy really has a deep connection to these faeries but in way that is deeply entwined with love, respect and together forming a 'working relationship'.
I'm halfway through the book and I love it, and I'll probably sit and just carry on, reading the words looking at the cards and just absorbing it all.
I think now I'll do a single daily card with the HoF and pop it on my altar each day. That way I think I'll be showing them the sort of respect that they kinda want.
The FO could have the respect, but they were the mucky throw you in the mud sort of fae that didnt like pomp and ceremony. Something about this deck to me does... and thats not a bad thing.
Here we have a different side of Faery.. and I really like that