Rasa
I'm not generally of the school of thought where decks have near-sentient 'personalities', and while I do love ritual, I am usually not too particular about how my cards are stored, handled, etc. Generally I'm happy with people touching my cards, and when I read for someone else, I want them to shuffle... I like the idea of everyone putting a little of themselves and their stories into the cards when they are in contact with them. I also adore used decks, and don't 'cleanse' or anything... but I've noticed I have an odd quirk:
For certain decks, I don't want other people to read with them.
If it's not one I use often, I don't care too much. However, if it's a deck I've done a lot of readings with, or that I feel some kind of connection to, it seems almost invasive to have someone else using it for readings.
The first time I experienced this, a good friend wanted to try giving a reading, and asked if he could use my cards. I didn't see any problem with it, so I handed them over, and watched him give the reading to another friend.
I was shocked when I felt -offended-... I was thinking "that's NOT what that card means!!!" as he explained them, and almost angry about it. Normally, I would find it interesting if someone else has different interpretations of a card than I do.. but when the deck was mine, but his ideas about the cards weren't, I felt like there was something disconnected and uncomfortable.
I often bring extra decks for people to borrow when I'm teaching classes, but I'm careful to only offer certain ones that I haven't used much.
Has anyone else had this experience?
For certain decks, I don't want other people to read with them.
If it's not one I use often, I don't care too much. However, if it's a deck I've done a lot of readings with, or that I feel some kind of connection to, it seems almost invasive to have someone else using it for readings.
The first time I experienced this, a good friend wanted to try giving a reading, and asked if he could use my cards. I didn't see any problem with it, so I handed them over, and watched him give the reading to another friend.
I was shocked when I felt -offended-... I was thinking "that's NOT what that card means!!!" as he explained them, and almost angry about it. Normally, I would find it interesting if someone else has different interpretations of a card than I do.. but when the deck was mine, but his ideas about the cards weren't, I felt like there was something disconnected and uncomfortable.
I often bring extra decks for people to borrow when I'm teaching classes, but I'm careful to only offer certain ones that I haven't used much.
Has anyone else had this experience?