Tips on Art Deco cards
MercyMe said:
I just got the Art Deco Fortune Telling Cards today and I really love them, but they did not come with instructions. I am unsure exactly how to use them, so I was wondering if anyone here has the deck or one similar that can help?
The cards have no numbers or suits, just pictures and names. What types of spreads would be useful, apart from the basic 3-card spread?
~Mercy
Hi,
I have the Art Deco deck and apply the meanings from the Gipsy Zigeuner Wahrsagekarten deck in which they are an extension of. If you aren't familiar with the Zigeuner deck, a good ideas is to start a journal or art deco diary & do a one card draw- record the first thing that comes to your mind about the card you are looking at. Write down only 2 or 3 things to start, at the end of the day or the next day jot down the major things that could apply to the card.
This is a great way to learn. The Art Deco deck will stimulate your intuitive capabilities. Any deck of cards after you get familiar with it will speak to you in the language that only you understand.
The celtic cross reading using this deck with an in-depth demonstration using the Art Deco Deck at
http://seaqueen.wordpress.com/tag/gipsy-zigeuner-wahrsagekarten/
Another great little layout to try is using 4 cards.
PAST-----PRESENT----YOU (sweetheart or lover card)--FUTURE---SURPRISE
Here are some tips -
Thought card
The Art Deco image has a man sitting behind a desk/table in deep thought. Looks like he is reading a book, maybe studying, maybe reviewing a financial ledger. It’s hard to say. We clearly see a feather on the table as well. A man dressed in a modern suit and tie wouldn’t really be writing with a pen quill. The symbolism of a feather whether the artist wanted to relay that message at the time of the drawing or not is -trust, honor, strength, wisdom, to name a few. The quill suggests writing and learned pursuits.
He might be writing a list of things to do, people to invite or have writers block. Maybe he works for the newspaper or is an author. Maybe he is researching a situation.
Constancy card.
-dedicated, continuous, same, reliable, steadfast, for sure
Inconstance card.
-irregular, fickle, changing, fluctuating, not sure
Party card
-party can be a situation like going to an art gallery, music concert, anniversary celebration, birthday party ETC.
Death card
-there is an end to something. It can be the end of a relationship, a job, a dream, a plan, a goal etc. It can be the end of worry, also.
-within the ending is an opportunity for a new beginning