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Post by generatics on Dec 1, 2009 18:25:47 GMT
Amongst the many odd things I do is Sell Tarot Decks The selling and the observation of the people is fascinating. Lay a whole range of decks on a table and see how most decks seem to attach themselves to the buyer - not the other way around. Also many people collect Tarot Decks same as some collect stamps. The range of decks is endless - We have a Gay Deck, Kama Sutra, Tatooed Lady, Rider Waite, The Tarot of Dreams is a beautiful deck, The Dali Deck is Pure Dali, the Gummy Bear deck is fun. The 78 Doors Deck full of Mystery, as is the Ship of Fools,& the Tarot of the Dead. Many folk with funny Tats, and rings in odd places buy the Vampire decks , we even have a tiny deck inside a little plastic case on a Key Ring, Sold one of those to a customer who opened the little case in the car park, the wind blew all the cards away - guess those cards weren't for her , We also have a blank deck for the Ruffs of the world who want to draw their own deck. In a Wicked moment I Imagine giving a reading with those cards as you turn the cards up for them "I am sorry you have no future, next card, sorry you have no past, next card, sorry, sorry etc" Prices of Decks range from a few Dollars to over $200 and tarot people come from all walks of life. The art work on many decks is fascinating and the symbols drawn by the creators of those packs are just as interesting as the symbols we find in our Lodges Just the person I was looking for! Question for you; I have a 2nd Edition Ordo Templi Orientis Thoth deck. It's completely identical to the 1st edition, only difference being it says "Printed in U.S.A." (as opposed to Hong Kong) and distributed by Samuel Weiser (as opposed to Llewellyn). As far as I know, these were made in the early '70s. There is a first edition currently on ebay going for $720! Curious as to the value of mine, and would definitely be interested in selling it if I knew how much it was worth. The outer box is a bit scuffed but the cards are mint. Slightly off topic, but I've had no luck finding much info on the value of this set elsewhere. Thanks for any help!
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Post by dono on Dec 3, 2009 16:21:01 GMT
The William Blake set is mine, stunning illustrations.
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Post by whistler on Dec 3, 2009 22:21:09 GMT
Sorry I can't help you with this one
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Post by stepnwolf on Dec 4, 2009 14:18:42 GMT
If you are using the Tarot for divinition, I imagine any complete deck could be used, depending on your personal preference. The Rider pack comes immediately to mind. If you intend to use it for other purposes, meditation for example, the set of the 22 BOTA (Builders of the Adytum) Major Trumps (Major Arcanum) seems to be the most productive for me. You can purchase a set of these cards in black and white and then use watercolors to make the symbols more vivid. I believe you can get the coloring instructions as well. The more time you put into creating the cards, the more you will eventually get out of them. Here is an uncolored example of the set:
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Post by sid on Dec 5, 2009 21:36:40 GMT
Greetings, Hi Nosameerf, I personaly don't have a particular favourite but can recommend the following book. "The Tarot of the Bohemians" by Papus, ISBN 1 85958 065 3. First published in 1896 and re-printed in 1994/95. A very interestng read. The Tarot de Marseille is one of my favourites. especially the facsimile copy of the original. The Knights Templar deck is also very interesting. There is also the book "Meditations on the Tarot" A journy into Christian Hermeticism. Anonymous (written by a Russian brother) The Square & Compasses Tarot Deck newsletter.tarotstudies.org/2007/01/square-compasses-tarot/
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Post by ruffashlar on Dec 16, 2009 15:42:23 GMT
We also have a blank deck for the Ruffs of the world who want to draw their own deck.
I said I wanted a blank cheque ;D
In a Wicked moment I Imagine giving a reading with those cards as you turn the cards up for them "I am sorry you have no future, next card, sorry you have no past, next card, sorry, sorry etc"
Not wicked at all. As the fortuneteller turns over each card, he pronounces those thrilling words...
I can tell you nothing - your future has not been written yet: it is what you make it.
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Post by arsihsis on Jun 6, 2010 19:00:46 GMT
I am a Thoth deck man myself, but lately I've been working with Lon Milo DuQuette's Tarot of Ceremonial Magick & I am absolutely impressed with his endeavor. On each card is printed not only the corresponding Hebrew letters & Astrological attributes, but also the corresponding I Ching hexagram, Goetia sigil, Enochian tablet, relavent zodiacal decan, as well as the primitive Trump (averse included) images from Liber XXII in Liber Arcanorum ...highly recommended for students of Ceremonial Magick.
I began reading with the Rider-Waite deck & still use it very often ...its only real draw back for me is the fact that Keys VIII & XI were switched to maintain a consistency between the order of the Major Arcana & the signs of the zodiac, but IMHO the Yetziratic attributions of the Major Arcana need not move in the exact same order as the Trumps themselves.
Notice, for example, the appearance of Mercury (the Magus) before Luna (the Priestess). In the order of the Planets of the Ancients, Mercury follows Luna, it doesn't precede it, but this doen't change the fact that Trump I is obviously Mercury & II, the Moon.
In the Thoth deck this unfortunate innovation was corrected & Keys VIII & XI were returned to their original Marsielles positions. Therefore the Thoth deck more closely resembles that of Marsielles than does the Rider-Waite deck, & the card titles & zodiacal correspondences are printed plainly on the cards of the Minor Arcana (save the Dignitaries).
P.D. Newman
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Post by vajranagini on Nov 3, 2010 4:21:11 GMT
What, no Crowley deck fans here? ;D To be honest it doesn't matter to me as I have little interest in divination. On another note I miss JMD. Love and Light, It may be a bit late to respond to this post, but I have used the crowley deck. i fouund it to be a bad deck to use for commerciqal divinations among "cowans"; for that the Rider-waite or Morgan Greer sufficed for me. it is definitely a deck for "Initiates ONLY". However, having recently learnt the Ninth degree, I would steer clear of it, period. There is a deck for women, called the ARTO tarot; a Canadian artist painted it while her husband worked for me making me jewelry for my shop; I was undergoing some very extraordinary experiences at the time she was painting the images. This deck is Trumps only.
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Post by omprakashkalal on Nov 5, 2012 6:38:21 GMT
What do you think of psychics who use tarot cards? ... trying to use cards to bring through info for myself but always feel like its a waste of time..
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Post by Hubert (N. Z.) on Jan 2, 2013 23:22:59 GMT
I'm a collector of Tarot Decks, mainly as an art form, but I also do the occasioinal reading. I have over 150 variations and used to invite friends to "pick their pack" for a reading. Most of my readings are done intuitevely, but now I have a couple of favourites for readings: Currently ELEMENTAL TAROT by Marco Turini / Lo Scarabeo (also known as Tarot of the Elements. My other two favourites for readings ar THE ROBIN WOOD TAROT and ARCUS ARCANUM TAROT. For shear beauty you have to go a long way to beat GOLDEN TAROT by KAT BLACK o f Melbourne Australia, but the Dali pack is also great.
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Post by otherstar on Jan 21, 2013 13:55:17 GMT
I have a small collection of 12 or so tarot decks. but my favorites are the Golden Dawn deck the Ciceros did, the Thoth deck, and the Tarot of Ceremonial Magick deck that Lon Milo DuQuette did.
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Post by alexa on Oct 10, 2017 15:45:39 GMT
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