greenbeans said:
that is lovely! I never thought of using photos/montage but it works so well! it is great that you have found something that is so personal and magical-you get to be part of the deck itself! I am sure you have found it makes the deck effective in guidance and truly individual.
First of all thanks
Then, sure why not, you don't have to draw it, you can use whatever method of adding a picture to it that works best for you. I know I am not an artist when it comes to drawing, so I chose not to do that. The method I used worked well for me anyway. I glued it down really well of course and the shellack helps keep it down too. It's pretty solid.
At least, I hope it's individual. LOL Could you just imagine someone else with a photo of me in their decks??? That would be really strange.
Seriously though, I love being "part of this deck". It has such a deep beauty to it and not just in the images but running all through it. It certainly is a part of me, it does kindof get under your skin, but of course the faeries are part of us anyway.
The faeries have always been very very good at guidance and advice for me. They just talk to me like real people, or real faeries
, which of course to me they are.
Any other deck I have I just ask a question and it answers it period. My faeries are more real than that. They're not answering anything they don't want to, and they're going to tell me what I need to hear not necessarily what I want to.
Yesterday, I did a reading to ask what I need to change in myself so I can learn to be carefree as they are. (I do tend to stress). The faeries did not like the question. In the end they agreed to tell me how I can learn to be more carefree, but they would not agree to tell me what I had to change in myself first.
They did not like that part of the question and seemed to reject it outright, saying that if I go into it thinking that I need to change something in myself to get to where I need to go that is the opposite of being carefree, and is stressful. First I need to fully accept who I am, not start thinking there is something wrong I need to change. It made so much sense after they told me that. I always learn a lot from them.
Their advice is amazing like that. They're so real. I have never had a deck literally rephrase my question before! But I sensed them doing that to me. I adore this deck. It is really my favourite. Ok that and my Osho Zen. LOL They tend to tie when it comes to that.
What I have found is that this deck is so very very loving for me. They are always and unfailingly so kind, loving, very very patient and supportive. They always fully accept me even on those days I don't and some days even make me feel very protected when I need that. That could possible be because I made myself part of the deck so early on...and/or because my card has an image of a guardian angel (faery) watching over me.
The feel of the deck for me certainly reflects what I tried to create on my Faery Guide card. Do others find that to be the case too???
There's never been any of that scary stuff, as you read in Brian's Good Faeries/ Bad Faeries...no anger or revenge, no having to watch my words or actions so as not to offend them and unleash some terrible temper...If there are really any bad faeries, I certainly have not met them at all, they are all so kind. There's always been just a strong feeling of very pure love from them. And that is very much reciprocated. Did I tell you I love this deck. LOL
Babs