Grigori said:
Probably not. I recommended it as its the only GD deck currently in print, and I think its useful to compare the GD version with the Thoth. The book has images, though they're not colored. If you have no special yen for a GD deck, or any urgency, it might be better to wait. There are multiple new GD decks on the horizon, and also the Cicero's is to be reprinted soon also.
Ah...good. I don't mind shelling out for something useful & do like things for study. Example, go to my profile & you'll see the Cary-Yale Visconti, the TdM, & Etteila. Don't read with them, but the history is indispensible. Wife doesn't like Tarot, but even she "got it" when I explained the history, unveiled the decks, explained a bit, etc.
Now the reason for that is I'm doing the Tarot certification - sort of. I've compiled the requirements, but I'm proving them to her in person versus remote processing (and not calling self titles). I mention this because of the self-initiation materials, namely Cicero and Cicero (1995) as well as Eshelman (2000). I like groups for sounding boards, but work alone in these endeavors. Any thoughts on these works, doing the work, etc.?? I've compliled a number of resources including the book of this thread, BoL, BoT, Lies, 777, Gem of Eq, Voice & Vis, Liber Aleph, and now the Solomon's come today.
Also burning question. I saw this five part, fairly balanced documentary on YouTube on Crowley. They said when he was at Loch Ness he began a long ritual that took many months which he never completed. The ritual said, "Finish out or pay dearly." Didn't that have some negative effect on him? Isn't that normally a dangerous thing to do?