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kisou said:It's funny/sorta interesting reading about people having some sort of major "internal drama" trying to decide what deck to use and for how long and how such a big deal it'll be to dedicate time to one deck. Seriously- it's one deck, for X amount of time; it's not that hard! ... I also think at this point, people are over-thinking the exercise... Find a deck you like, but just go with it and see where it takes you for however long you decide to use it for. Trying to decide how deep you THINK it might be based on a snap decision at the beginning sounds kind of backwards to me. I think instead of *deciding* what deck might be "deep", people should pick a deck they want to explore and see what layers *they* apply on it from extended use...While everyone's intentions are good ones, it's making a simple decision much more complex than it should be. Just close your eyes, pick a deck, and let's do it!
Speaking for myself (and at a guess probably for most of the others here) it is not really a decision about which deck I'll get the most out of. For me I know whichever deck I pick, I'll get as much out of it as I am willing to bring to it.
My problem was that I have over sixty tarot decks, of which there are about fifteen that I like/love and from that group there are four or five I REALLY, REALLY love. I know I would get huge amounts out of a long, deep, one-one-one study of any of them. So for me, its about which deck do I want to do this study with, knowing that whichever deck I pick I have to stick with.
Of course, if this study goes as well I will continue doing another six months study of one of my other REALLY, REALLY love decks. Probably Greenwood next, and then if my will power holds I'll do six months wilth the Hallowquest. That'll cover the three most loved decks, and then I will contemplate some of the others.
But to pick one deck to be so exculsive with, does feel a little like I'm abandoning my other favourites. So for some people, who have only one or two beloved decks, then yes, this is an easy decision. But for those of us who love more than one, it is very tough. After all, in some ways it kind of feels (just a little) like being asked to play exclusively with one pet (or child) while ignoring the others for six months. And that's not to mention not being allowed to play with my oracles either.
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