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Originally Posted by Onyx
I want a deck that can say to me "Can Green be the color of Wands?" If wands represent fire, does that have to mean that they can't be green? What if wands can represent earth? I have an opinion now but what is the basis of that opinion? what I have read in books or what I have read in the cards?
Seize the Day! Question Authority! If it works, Work it! are three mottos for my IDS.
Onyx.
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That's exactly what I love about the TdMs. You can throw everything that you've ever read in books about the given esoteric meanings of the cards out the window. The meanings don't have to be that "heavy." Nothing has to be predetermined. They are perfect for "seizing the day" (or the moment) and "questioning authority." Every time you do a reading, you can discover something new. Not only "can green be the color of wands," but do there have to be any "elements" assigned to the cards at all? Can wands represent simply something alive and formed by natural forces (as opposed to the man made nature of swords, coins, and cups). Can the shape of the wands and the way they are arranged on the cards mean something, without regard to their color? If you let go of assigned meanings, then you start to see unlimited metaphorical possibilities.
But the bright green color in the wands and vines of the Spanish Tarot is exactly what draws me to it. The deck has such a fresh, vibrant, spring-like feel, and the backs and background are the color of rich cream. I love its hand drawn quality and the imperfections and quirks that result from that, although it results in some strange and intense expressions on some of the characters. That's the main thing that I'm not sure I'll be able to get around when it comes to doing actual readings.
"Seize the Day! Question Authority!" Those are perfect mottos for an IDS, IMO!
Mosaica