I'm still enjoying working with the Alchemical. I've decided that I'd like to post in the Study group on ALL the cards before this IDS ends. Unfortunately the study groups initial enthusiasm has all but died out and I'm certainly getting used to the 'sound of silence' as Rodney put it. Lot's of people look but no one joins me. Lucky I'm used to talking to myself
I thought by setting myself the goal of posting on all my cards it would make the rest of the IDS fly by. Although to be honest I'm not in any huge hurry to look at any other decks. I did kind of cheat the other day though, although I find looking at other decks really doesn't detract at all from my committment to the Alchemical. I looked through the Halloween with my daughter the other day and we did some 'reading' together with it. It was strange looking at the RWS symbolism again and I don't think I miss it much at all.
I also had a quick look through the MerryDay, which was a deck I hadn't used much at all before starting the IDS. I was amazed at how different it seemed to me now that I've used the Alchemical exclusively all this time. What was interesting was that I used to use the RWS as my point of reference when looking at new decks and this was the first time I used the Alchemical, ie. I compared each card to the symbolism of the Alchemical rather than the RWS to see if the deck fitted in with my tarot world view. Not sure if that will make any sense or not.
PeterS said:
I think that this exercise is not just about learning a single deck but taking a break from the others and I will establish a higher standard for what I like in decks than before.
I agree with you on this Peter. I think when you slow down enough to absorb the finer details of a deck you may be less inclined in the future to be so quick to just buy a deck, flick though it and put it away....well, I hope so anyway
Anyway, still loving my deck. Hope everyone else is too.