Strange decks; which are the ones that tempt you?

[Cat*]

Originally Posted by Alamaris

You read intuitively though, yes? Maybe that's my problem -- I focus heavily on the book, which, while brilliant, is notoriously vague at times. The scenes are heavily character-driven and I can see them working better through an intuitive, image-based method rather than directed research or a book study.

Yes, I mostly read "intuitively" and usually only check out the book afterwards for an additional perspective. When the Silicon Dawn was my deck of the week (for three weeks in a row, which should already tell you it's special to me), I often found that I had seen completely different things in the cards than what I was told about them in the book. Which is nice, because it keeps me curious. (And I can't help thinking that someone should send a copy of that deck to Kate Bornstein because I'm sure she'd love it. Does anyone happen to have her address? )

Originally Posted by Egypt Urnash

Your character is going to be a TOTAL FLIRT of a sexy robot lady who may or may not have Deep Meaningful Knowledge, then? n.n

Now I'm imagining a female, flirtatious Data. Who speaks Klingon. To Worf. *swoon*

Originally Posted by Egypt Urnash

And every time I see the New Orleans Voodoo Tarot, it tempts me. [...] But it, too, is just... alien. And almost dangerous; I'm just not sure I want to be talking to the loa, you know? They're capricious.

I know what you mean. I think the same hesitation about talking to the loa is a big part of the reason why I've never read with my copy of the New Orleans Voodoo Tarot...

[SolSionnach]

I just have to throw in my 0.02 here...

First of all, Shining Tribe is totally worth whatever you throw at it. Awesome deck, needs study, then is whiz bang!

Inpenetrable? Caroline Smith's Elemental. Cannot. Get. It. But. Love. It.

(I now have 2 copies of the Mystic Meg - that way I get some of her art that I can actually READ with, since MM is a pip deck. I read it like I do TdMs.)

Cosmic Tarot. Ever since I asked it one too many times about a particular guy I can't read it at all. Even though I have a different copy now, it still hates me. LOL

Tarot of the Spirit. I'm not a Kaballah wonk. Maybe that's why.

[Morwenna]

I don't own anything particularly strange, but even though I never put it on my wish list it keeps dragging at me anyhow: the Wormweird. It makes me shudder, but it keeps yanking me back. I may dither about this one for years.

[karen0205]

Originally Posted by Morwenna

I don't own anything particularly strange, but even though I never put it on my wish list it keeps dragging at me anyhow: the Wormweird. It makes me shudder, but it keeps yanking me back. I may dither about this one for years.

The Wormweird is Awesome! You should definitely get one. I find it amusing and silly, it's a little macabre but I love it. If you knew George Higham, it would endear you to the deck even more. He's so nice and all the work he put into the deck, just amazing.

[magpie9]

Originally Posted by SolSionnach

Inpenetrable? Caroline Smith's Elemental. Cannot. Get. It. But. Love. It.

Me too. I thought I had it for a while, actually read with it with much thumbing of the book...but then I lost the knack and it sticks it's tongue out, wiggles it's butt and mocks me.

[MoonGypsy]

i am finding myself strangely attracted to:

"Alchemy 1977 England Tarot Deck"

i keep trying to talk myself out of it, but i keep gravitating towards it...

i may finally have to give in... Maybe i should do an ISO in the trade forum...

[WolfSpirit]

Originally Posted by SolSionnach

Tarot of the Spirit. I'm not a Kaballah wonk. Maybe that's why.

I love that one ! I find the minors more appealing and easier to read than the majors.

And I thought of another one: the Shapeshifter Tarot by Lisa Hunt.
When I came to the forum 10 years ago (amazing, time flies) it was one of the first decks I got, I only knew RWS and I was so happy a deck like this existed.
And there was a member here who had the deck as her main reading deck, she had made a spread that only worked for the Shapeshifter...I should try to contact her and ask about it as her website is no longer up.

[Le Fanu]

Originally Posted by SolSionnach

Tarot of the Spirit. I'm not a Kaballah wonk. Maybe that's why.

Is that the U.S Games/Eakins one? I came across this one recently and bought it but it really didn't grab me and I put it aside. The colouring seemed off to me, as if the reproduction would bear no resemblence to the orginal artwork. It seemed pallid and - yes - in keeping with this thread; strange.

[jema]

Originally Posted by Le Fanu

Is that the U.S Games/Eakins one? I came across this one recently and bought it but it really didn't grab me and I put it aside. The colouring seemed off to me, as if the reproduction would bear no resemblence to the orginal artwork. It seemed pallid and - yes - in keeping with this thread; strange.

That does sound strange indeed, I had this deck for years now and love it. But I can't say the colours seem pallid or muted at all, quite the opposite. Some of the darker cards is a bit murky but I think the original paintings are too.

It is a strange deck though, very abstract. Yet when you sit down with even the more 'difficult' cards it has quite a lot to say. Also the book for it is amazing.

ok enough gushing. lol. I know this is not the enabling thread.

[WolfSpirit]

I agree with jema, I have several copies of the Tarot of the Spirit and none are pallid, they are bright on most cards and I remember there is one that is rather darkish (litterally) and brown.