treedog
keep studying: hard focus, soft focus...
I'm really new to the Thoth deck as well--in fact new to Tarot. The names of some of the pips like Ruin, Debauch, Cruelty, Despair and so forth, really scared me at first. In fact those names still put me off a bit. But the more I study the Tree of Life and astrological aspects (two systems I knew nothing about a couple of months ago) the more at peace I feel.
Little by little I see that no card is an end in and of itself. All is movement, and each position contains it's own solution, usually in the form of an insight. The books I'm reading (most mentioned in this thread) are really helpful. But what brings it in to focus and makes it relevant for me are the comments on this forum. I make some newbie comment about the 8th Sephira not sounding like "Splendor" to me, and I get lots of help from other posters that help with my understanding. I can see why some people just want to study the cards and leave "readings" to others. What a grand journey is this Thoth!
I would add to the reading list: The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages by Paul Foster Case. It's not AC Thoth, but it is GD, and it helps me see some of the evolution of the Thoth deck.
I'm really new to the Thoth deck as well--in fact new to Tarot. The names of some of the pips like Ruin, Debauch, Cruelty, Despair and so forth, really scared me at first. In fact those names still put me off a bit. But the more I study the Tree of Life and astrological aspects (two systems I knew nothing about a couple of months ago) the more at peace I feel.
Little by little I see that no card is an end in and of itself. All is movement, and each position contains it's own solution, usually in the form of an insight. The books I'm reading (most mentioned in this thread) are really helpful. But what brings it in to focus and makes it relevant for me are the comments on this forum. I make some newbie comment about the 8th Sephira not sounding like "Splendor" to me, and I get lots of help from other posters that help with my understanding. I can see why some people just want to study the cards and leave "readings" to others. What a grand journey is this Thoth!
I would add to the reading list: The Tarot: A Key to the Wisdom of the Ages by Paul Foster Case. It's not AC Thoth, but it is GD, and it helps me see some of the evolution of the Thoth deck.