...one illustrated deck, one Marseilles, minimal "study," just you and the deck and becoming a better reader. This is the form I hope to resurrect. A minimalistic approach to tarot, about the reader rather than the cards.
I know I'm a bit late to the ODW party but I've just discovered this thread, and made my way through the whole 32 pages and would like to join in if it's not too late. The quote above has really struck a chord with me.
About 18 months ago I suffered major tarot burn-out. I'd been through the obsessive tarot collecting, buy-buy-buy, phase, the frustration of trying to find the perfect deck, the perfect system, etc etc. only to realise that I wasn't actually doing much with the cards. I was either thinking about tarot, or buying tarot, rather than using tarot. I was actually sick to death of it all so I packed away almost all my cards and didn't look at them for about six months. My return to tarot has coincided with a general urge to simplify life and so on returning I've been surprised to find myself gravitating to only a few decks. Many which I'd once considered essential no longer appeal to me.
So, I'm going to focus on the Nigel Jackson tarot along with the Ancient Italian. I find that depending on my mood I'll prefer either fully illustrated, or a pip style deck and I think these two work well together as I tend to use the same system for both.
I'm notoriously hopeless at committing, but am hopeful this time will be different. I remember back when I first started out with tarot I had the Mythic deck and I worked with it for at least five years before I had any other decks. I really KNEW it, I had developed personal meanings for the cards based on when they came up and what was going on for me at the time. It's a connection I've never had with any other deck since. So, for me it's time to try that again.
I'm unlikely to post my daily draws but I do hope to add some posts to the Nigel Jackson study group. I'll refer to books from time to time but there are none I'm actively 'studying' at the moment. I might re-read Nigel Jackson's Fortuna's Wheel if I feel the urge and continue to use Paul Huson's Mystical Origins as my go to book if I need help. Oh and I haven't thought of a timeframe at this stage....just as long as I can manage I guess.
Apologies for my overly rambling first post. It's late here.
Maybe third time's going to be the charm? I hope your new decks arrive soon and that they're enlightening and interesting!
A lot of us have found it easier to "stick" to this than a lot of other commitments just because it's so open and flexible. And simplifying Tarot by working with only one or two decks makes it so much easier...not having to decide every day on a deck is such a relief!