I am mostly intuitive with my deck selection, from purchasing them to using them. Only one instance did I Google a specific deck because I wanted to use one to inspire the genre I was writing. As an artist, however, the artwork is always what speaks to me foremost. Now, when I'm doing readings, I think about the purpose for my reading and I almost immediately envision the deck I should use. My intuition never fails; whichever deck came to mind is exactly what I needed.
Hi Mandy, I absolutely get it about looking for a deck that vibes with a specific genre. I actually used to do the same when I wrote about historical topics. I found music from the era about which I was writing - it definitely got me into that headspace. xo
YES! Music, movies, and videos about culture, food, fashion, language, all of it. If I'm able, I love traveling to the places I'm writing about so I can feel the setting for myself.
I remember writing an article about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and was able to find a CD of music of that time. Pretty cool and it absolutely sets the energetic stage.
I use the deck that seems to fit the client, situation, or question, depending. I chose a particular cat tarot (Mystical Cats) to connect with my mother after she died. When my uncle died, I used a dog tarot, again, choosing one that fit him best. Otherwise, I use the deck that I'm currently favouring, and these vary; they're also sometimes a small community of decks. Some follow me through the house as I relocate from room to room, others stay put.
At the moment, I'm drawn to the Erenberg Tarot, Golden Art Nouveau tarot, and use Druidcraft for my daily pull. I have more than one copy of the latter. I choose by looking at the artwork, refreshing my memory, and choosing the one that feels easier for the purpose. I prefer to work with ease and not fight with images to interpret messages.
I have a couple new decks coming in the near future, some indie decks, some not. I'm sure some of those will become the flavour of the week or month. Some become favourites, some become part of the collection, and some eventually get passed along.
And yes, I agree, it can be uncanny at times when you choose a deck that had a specific image that just amplified the message for you, like the bear card that you pulled. Or the white cat card that showed up in answer to "are you there?" when I read to connect with my mom.
I LOVE cat decks, but have never used one for mediumship work or ancestral communication. I love that the white cat showed up when you connected with your mom. I'm not familiar with Erenberg Tarot. Have to go look that up. And I agree about not fighting with images - although the symbols an artist choses definitely change (or not) how I feel about a specific card. BTW, I use Druidcraft almost daily - totally with you on that one! xo
I had intentionally used Mystical Cats for my mom because she was a cat lover and I knew that she'd be able to use the symbolism in those cards. She didn't read tarot but she loved going to mediums. In my youth, I used cartomancy to do readings for her. They were a redacted set of Bicycle playing cards (32 cards - 2-6 removed). Alas, I do not recall the meanings as they were taught to me in my teens. Tarot came later in my teens but didn't take off for me until my adult years.
Mom had a series of white cats while we were growing up and had one still, when she died. So the white cat in the 3 of wands card is sitting in a circle looking up into the light. It just fit. She came into the light of the opened veil.
For my uncle, who loved dogs so much that he had the urns of his dogs buried with him, I used Magical Dogs tarot and those were spot on as well, though I used a different spread that time. He was right there waiting for me.
For Dad, I used a standard RWS deck, the radiant, I think. I was surprised to find him almost waiting for the contact.
I really prefer working with peopled cards but ... I always think about who I'm trying to talk to, or what part of myself (age wise), I'm trying to connect with.
Christine, this makes so much sense to me. I can easily see my mom in the Queen of Pentacles, regardless of deck. However, she does occasionally surprise me and pop up in my Blooming Cat deck as well! I love how you're working with the cards and your family. What a gift you are!
I am mostly intuitive with my deck selection, from purchasing them to using them. Only one instance did I Google a specific deck because I wanted to use one to inspire the genre I was writing. As an artist, however, the artwork is always what speaks to me foremost. Now, when I'm doing readings, I think about the purpose for my reading and I almost immediately envision the deck I should use. My intuition never fails; whichever deck came to mind is exactly what I needed.
Hi Mandy, I absolutely get it about looking for a deck that vibes with a specific genre. I actually used to do the same when I wrote about historical topics. I found music from the era about which I was writing - it definitely got me into that headspace. xo
YES! Music, movies, and videos about culture, food, fashion, language, all of it. If I'm able, I love traveling to the places I'm writing about so I can feel the setting for myself.
I remember writing an article about the Lewis and Clark Expedition and was able to find a CD of music of that time. Pretty cool and it absolutely sets the energetic stage.
I use the deck that seems to fit the client, situation, or question, depending. I chose a particular cat tarot (Mystical Cats) to connect with my mother after she died. When my uncle died, I used a dog tarot, again, choosing one that fit him best. Otherwise, I use the deck that I'm currently favouring, and these vary; they're also sometimes a small community of decks. Some follow me through the house as I relocate from room to room, others stay put.
At the moment, I'm drawn to the Erenberg Tarot, Golden Art Nouveau tarot, and use Druidcraft for my daily pull. I have more than one copy of the latter. I choose by looking at the artwork, refreshing my memory, and choosing the one that feels easier for the purpose. I prefer to work with ease and not fight with images to interpret messages.
I have a couple new decks coming in the near future, some indie decks, some not. I'm sure some of those will become the flavour of the week or month. Some become favourites, some become part of the collection, and some eventually get passed along.
And yes, I agree, it can be uncanny at times when you choose a deck that had a specific image that just amplified the message for you, like the bear card that you pulled. Or the white cat card that showed up in answer to "are you there?" when I read to connect with my mom.
I LOVE cat decks, but have never used one for mediumship work or ancestral communication. I love that the white cat showed up when you connected with your mom. I'm not familiar with Erenberg Tarot. Have to go look that up. And I agree about not fighting with images - although the symbols an artist choses definitely change (or not) how I feel about a specific card. BTW, I use Druidcraft almost daily - totally with you on that one! xo
I had intentionally used Mystical Cats for my mom because she was a cat lover and I knew that she'd be able to use the symbolism in those cards. She didn't read tarot but she loved going to mediums. In my youth, I used cartomancy to do readings for her. They were a redacted set of Bicycle playing cards (32 cards - 2-6 removed). Alas, I do not recall the meanings as they were taught to me in my teens. Tarot came later in my teens but didn't take off for me until my adult years.
Mom had a series of white cats while we were growing up and had one still, when she died. So the white cat in the 3 of wands card is sitting in a circle looking up into the light. It just fit. She came into the light of the opened veil.
For my uncle, who loved dogs so much that he had the urns of his dogs buried with him, I used Magical Dogs tarot and those were spot on as well, though I used a different spread that time. He was right there waiting for me.
For Dad, I used a standard RWS deck, the radiant, I think. I was surprised to find him almost waiting for the contact.
I really prefer working with peopled cards but ... I always think about who I'm trying to talk to, or what part of myself (age wise), I'm trying to connect with.
Christine, this makes so much sense to me. I can easily see my mom in the Queen of Pentacles, regardless of deck. However, she does occasionally surprise me and pop up in my Blooming Cat deck as well! I love how you're working with the cards and your family. What a gift you are!