Ok, figured this was a good place to post my 'Study Plan" for this deck.
I came across this tarot and was immediately drawn to the artwork itself. It seemed to embody my personal favorite early 20th century artists and art movements: Germany's Die Brucker and Blau Reiter, Kandinsky, Umberto Boccioni and the Italian futurists. Just as an art history buff I can see their influence in Ms. Harris' artwork, and for the artwork alone I chose to study this tarot.
I'm sure Crowley and his philosophies are equally interesting, but it was the art itself that gripped me so viscerally. I don't think I've ever been as captivated by any other tarot art. So here is my plan:
I purchased 2 versions of the deck, a pocket one and the large size. As soon as the large size comes in the mail I am trimming it. I am trimming all of the meanings and words and borders off of it, but still keeping it in order, of course. The pocket size one will come into use later, and will not be trimmed.
Every day I will spend a few moments with one card, writing and drawing my emotions and feelings from my first impressions. If there were cards learned before that one I will observe how the art interacts and my impression upon that as well.
It will only be after I make first impressions that I will read the LWB and Crowley's work.
The openness of the artwork seems to be more about personal interpretation than rote memorization, so I am trying to learn this one in a totally different way.
Sound good? Any suggestions?