WolfSpirit said:
I have decided to end the IDS here
. . . And yes, so close to the end of the three months, I could have gone on and stuck to my rules, but this feels like a natural ending to me. I only made the rules for myself, and I feel this is a good reason to stop.
I don't feel like I am giving up, but starting a new exciting adventure.
Wonderful! If it feels to you like it's ended, then it has, and you've got out of it what you needed. I must take a look at this Tarot of the Spirit, one day . . .
Disa said:
I'm going to stick it out through the end of the initial IDS period.
LOL, sounds painful
Disa said:
I think this has been a very good thing for me. My "need" to aquire new decks is definitely diminished and my desire to really LEARN the cards is increased. So, I feel that I've gained a lot. I also think I can devote time to decks now indiviually so that I can learn more.
I know exactly what you mean! I feel just the same way, except that I'm getting a bit of a hankering for a new deck here and there again now. But I'm a lot fussier now, less prone to instant deck lust
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Scion said:
Loving loving loving. Can't imagine stopping.
You're an inspiration, Scion. No doubt about it!
Aulruna said:
The familiar RWS ingredients give me a lot of confidence and foundation, yet the cutting edge of the intertwined Thoth symbolism and the beautiful structure and order from the Marseilles take my readings with this deck into a whole new realm, and I don't feel I'm anywhere near the end of the journey yet.
You know, that's the first time I've ever heard someone sum up their impression of that deck in such a way - what sounds precisely like the creators intended! I'm glad for you that you've gotten so much out of the deck, and it's nice to hear someone say such lovely things about their deck after an extended time!
rwcarter said:
After I finish looking at the relationship of the cards by their astrological associations, I'll have to look at them by rank across the suits and maybe even do a tarot constellations thing by looking at all the ones - Aces, Magician, Wheel of Fortune and Sun.
Yeah, no way I'll be done with the IDS by 6/19....
Rodney
I tried looking at all the Ones etc. But in my deck, i think that the system just isn't rigorous enough, and I was reaching for connections that simply aren't there. There might be connections in a reading situation, but in terms of vacuum-type study, it's just not possible. Added to that - and possibly the cause of it - is the creator's own system for the Majors. She was quite adamant that her deck wasn't to be treated as a Fool's Journey. However, her Tarot Tree makes a whole lot of sense to me, and requires further exploration.
tarot4fun said:
The exercise in self-discipline and focus has been very beneficial, so I’m glad to have made and held to this IDS commitment. As I continue to journal, I’ll incorporate my Universal Waite and favorite reading decks. Comparative studies with my decks is something I’ve missed.
Interesting you should say that - I rarely do the comparative thing with my decks. I guess I treat them all as very separate entities, although no doubt without my realising it, my understanding of a given card is influenced by the equivalent in other decks. But I'm going to be directly comparing two decks when my IDS is over, and I'm not sure how I'll go. Mind you, they do go hand in hand, so maybe it'll be the easy part . . .
Bloudwedd said:
So there will be an IDS starting /planend for 21st of June? I have the Pagan Tarot hopefull arriving by then that I firmly believe will benefit for that kind of study!
I will read up a bit on what IDS really is and what you guys have done in here and then I might even start a IDS of my own the 21st!
Anyone interested?
Exactly what Rodney said. There are lots of us who started "late" - so you can start any time you like. I'll be interested to see how you go with the Pagan - I got it in trade during my IDS, and though I've flicked through it to check it, I've not done any work with it. I must say I wasn't overly impressed - online scans show the best cards, while many of the other cards are just . . . bleh. To me, at least. I'm not trying to turn you off it!
Skimo said:
Hello,
I guess that finally my IDS will last only three months. I will finish it the 21th.
I need to have another deck for a Larp this summer and to be able to read with it. And to tell the truth I would be happy to read again with a few of my other decks.
I may come back later to IDS, and the focusing experience is still really interesting for me.
I love my Halloween tarot and he tells me a lot of interesting things.
That's all that you could ask for, isn't it? To get to know a deck, and build a meaningful relationship with it. That was my point, anyway. Have you chosen your next deck?
Alamaris said:
I would be. =) I've enjoyed my time with the RWS, but I'm ready to take a month or two (or three!) break from it. I want to gear down and actually study a deck, and for me, the RWS just wasn't enough of a challenge to fill that role. I'm considering the Thoth (my arch-nemesis) or... *gulp* ...a Marseilles.
LOL Good for you! Jump in the deep end with me . . .
! I just wish I had more time, more focus and another brain so that I could work with all of them at once!!!
\m/ Kat
