... there was incense? Maybe they took it on in the postage? The bag smelt nice though!
Wednesday:
I work on Wednesday, reading Tarot at a small cafe in Katoomba, so I made some time before starting to go to the Post Office to see if the deck had arrived. After checking the postbox, there was the notice, and I knew it had landed in the Mountains
I walked to work with the parcel - well wrapped, I hugged it whilst jossling my Tarot basket .. in high heels
... I made it to the cafe on time and set up my reading table. I was savouring opening the envelope, I just wanted to check there would be no clients turning up half way through.
I order a coffee and sat down in peace and quiet. Then I ripped open the packaging! There it was! Mythos had placed the bagged in a plastic ziplock ... I opened them both and sat the bag on the reading cloth.
Also inside the envelope was a wonderful card from mythos - lovingly written, wishing me well with the deck - and a great strory regarding 2 climbing kittens, a pack of feral geese, a clothes line, and some swift moves on washing day
It made me laugh! I was thrilled when I heard the deck was coming from mythos, and I had been looking forward to it since I read the decks itenery.
I also noticed another small parcel - The Blue Moon Tarot!! What a treat and a Beautiful deck!! Thankyou mythos! *hugs*
I couldnt wait though. I opened the beautiful purple velvet bag, and took out the Travelling Deck! WOW!! It felt so strudy - and solid! I opened the box and took the cards and the LWB out and lay them on the reading cloth face down.
Firstly I looked for the signed cards - and found them! There was jmd's and mythos' sigs ... very cool. I put the deck back together and started shuffling. This deck feels GREAT to shuffle - what gorgeous cardstock! I thought I'd draw a card to write my name on first ... I kept shuffling and then cut the deck into three piles, replaced them and drew the top card ... the 9 of Cups! .. Thats the one I signed.
I then spent the rest of the afternoon looking through the cards. I was very taken by the strong colours, and I read the LWB
... the deck is so classy - Im glad we have this lovely deck - thankyou jmd - great choice!
I had my days reading decks with me, and it was quiet at the cafe, so I thought I would lay them out - the lot of them, so they could have their photo with the travelling deck. I think they were all smiling
I have posted the photo below.
Then came the time to do a reaidng with it!
I prepared the deck and threw out a Celtic Cross ...
WOW! Powerful cards! Plenty of reading fodder to go interpet and digest. I took a photo of the spread as well - so when I have finished writing up the reading, I will post it in this thread ...
A few of the shop owners remembered me mentioning the deck would be arriving, and were very encouraging in their praise of the deck and what we were all doing.
Late afternoon, I packed up, and placed the deck in the Tarot basket. Time to go home and look through the deck a bit more
Thursday
This was a busy day! I didnt get as much time as I wanted to with the deck, but I carried it around with me as I went shopping and had lunch in the park at the waterfalls ...
Friday
I spent some more time looking through each card -going through the Majors one by one and matcing up all the court cards and then all the numbered cards
Saturday
I had to pack the deck up. I knew to sign the 9 of cups, but I was also wondering if it should be in black. I noticed that jmd and mythos' signatures, written in black, were a little difficut to see, but I didnt want to mark the card in bright red, just in case
... besides I didnt have a red waterproof marker ... so I just wrote Elven 07 in a little larger font in black, and put it back in the pack.
It has been wonderful to have the deck, and I know how you felt mythos,when you know it has to move on. It was harder this time around, and I wish I had had it a bit longer, as I didnt get to take it on some great adventure when it was with me, but I know others will - so this time was a pretty sedate visit in the Mountains - but it is Spring, so I hope it carries some of that beautiful fresh crisp budding energy with it to others as it moves around the world.
Its now on its way to Solandia and should reach her tomorrow, being Tuesday the 16th.Be safe little deck! *Elven waves bye-bye*
Thankyou Daizdy, jmd and Mythos ... and Solandia
Ah! Now to wait until the next one comes ...
There are 2 postcards which go with the Deck, which I am sending to Daizdy, which go with the Journal at the end of the Decks travels.
Blessings Elven x
The Noblet deck on the reading table at the Cafe with other decks. Blue Mountains Katoomba 10/10/07.