Hearye, hearye. Tonight at the thunder done Non-scenic vs Non-illustrated
Ooh, I think I have a good grasp on what decks I want. Well, I'm wishlisting them, of course.
Tarot de Marsella
I think I could skip over a classic deck with pips. My opinion is that the classic decks are very good to begin learning the tarot with. My usual deck is the Rider-Waite. I have other favorites... the Handl deck and a deck I just got a few days ago... The Secret Forest Tarot!! I've not been this excited about a deck before, but I'm a big-big fan for the deck. I'm introducing myself to it. I really appreciate that now that I can read the RW very well, I can take an original approach to learning a new deck. So, with that, I think I have the chance to choose any type of deck that has the pips in it. Sadly, the greatest appeal Marsella has is the age of it's creation. By far, I like this rendition the best.
Crystal Tarot
Very, very nice. The images are subdued and acute. They're a bit like collages of magazine clippings. It's really great and has a unique style.
Labyrinth Tarot by Luis Royo
I saw this deck some time ago. I gotta say, I was really interested. It has appeal. Very pretty and a little dark. Really nice and it has been on my wishlist. It's one of the more expensive decks.
Prediction Tarot
Stark and realistic paintings. This deck gives the impression of antiquity without the antiquated painting style. This one, I think, is a must and goes further than the marseille deck.
Now... the wait. Haha, they're on my wishlist atleast! I'll probably pick them up in a few months. In the mean time, I'll be reading my Secret Forest deck. Also, I ordered with my Secret Forest deck a book titled "The Intuitive Tarot: A Metaphysical Approach to Reading the Tarot Cards" by Richard Gordon. I've skimmed the chapters and it has numerology and intuition building meditations. So, I think this book will prepare me for the pip deck.
Did a special book help you out with the non-scenic decks? Did you leave books out and go with an intuitive approach to the meanings of the cards? Did you apply the meanings from the RW type decks onto the minor arcana of the non-scenic decks from memory? "Hm, this is the 2 of cups... I remember the couple holding two cups and the little fishes kissing. Yep, these two cups definitely mean friendship and love." That kind of stuff? Or how do you do it?