renard
Hi, guys. *Love* this board -- I cannot believe how learned this crew is!
Maybe this is not the place for a query about a work of fiction, but I'd love to find out whether any of you hardcore historical tarotistas have read any of Tim Powers' novels, especially the Tarot-based thriller, "Last Call." A very sinister tarot deck -- no one alive has ever seen the Tower -- which is very very old but has been reproduced in modern times by specially trained artists -- figures heavily in the book.
My question is whether any of the woo-woo tarot lore in the novel is widespread, or did Powers make it all up?
1) is there an old practice of poking pins in the cards to "step down" their power?
2) do people ever talk about "heavy" decks -- decks that seem to be more powerful than others?
By the way, the book is a wonderful read.
Namaste, Renard
Maybe this is not the place for a query about a work of fiction, but I'd love to find out whether any of you hardcore historical tarotistas have read any of Tim Powers' novels, especially the Tarot-based thriller, "Last Call." A very sinister tarot deck -- no one alive has ever seen the Tower -- which is very very old but has been reproduced in modern times by specially trained artists -- figures heavily in the book.
My question is whether any of the woo-woo tarot lore in the novel is widespread, or did Powers make it all up?
1) is there an old practice of poking pins in the cards to "step down" their power?
2) do people ever talk about "heavy" decks -- decks that seem to be more powerful than others?
By the way, the book is a wonderful read.
Namaste, Renard