what tarot deck do you use

ive had a number of tarot decks in the past , but right now i use the rider waite smith deck
how about you

I used Thoth for decades , and read publicly at markets for years .

WF does not have a separate section for Tarot ? I did a search, not much came up .

I'd like to discuss lots of aspects of tarot ( I use it for many things the least would be 'fortune telling ' ) . Where would that be appropriate ?

thanks for your reply, not sure of the section maybe general occult discussion, or here in lounge. looking forward to your thoughts on the subject. i had a thoth deck a few years ago

Thanks for the links. Holdall

Thanks HoldAll , it seems there are threads but not a section , and it seems tarot isn't a big thing here ? I will wait and see if anyone has an interest beyond the 'types of decks ' discussion .

I am into the hermetic aspects ; correspondences , Tarot as a Universal Map , Philosophy of the deck ( Thoth Tarot ) etc ,

Firetree said:

Thanks HoldAll , it seems there are threads but not a section , and it seems tarot isn't a big thing here ? I will wait and see if anyone has an interest beyond the 'types of decks ' discussion .

I am into the hermetic aspects ; correspondences , Tarot as a Universal Map , Philosophy of the deck ( Thoth Tarot ) etc ,

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You have allot more experience with tarot then I do. Maybe you could start a thread on those topics you want to disuse. I’m certainly interested in the discussion

hollowglasd said:

ive had a number of tarot decks in the past , but right now i use the rider waite smith deck
how about you

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All the tarot decks I own are collectible, and sometimes I have to go to pretty extreme lengths to get them. I’m also really into a deck’s philosophy and symbolism. That’s one of the main reasons I prefer collectible decks. They just suit me better than a lot of the mass market options. Are you interested in the symbolism behind each deck too?

Keldan said:

All the tarot decks I own are collectible, and sometimes I have to go to pretty extreme lengths to get them. I’m also really into a deck’s philosophy and symbolism. That’s one of the main reasons I prefer collectible decks. They just suit me better than a lot of the mass market options. Are you interested in the symbolism behind each deck too?

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thanks for replying. i used to have a number of decks thoth, rider waite smith (i still have), golden dawn. im certainly into the symbolism of each decks though i had the thoth deck (i gave it to a friend) i never used it so am limited with my knowledge of it. i took a few years off from magick and am only now getting back into it. very much a beginner again.

hollowglasd said:

thanks for replying. i used to have a number of decks thoth, rider waite smith (i still have), golden dawn. im certainly into the symbolism of each decks though i had the thoth deck (i gave it to a friend) i never used it so am limited with my knowledge of it. i took a few years off from magick and am only now getting back into it. very much a beginner again.

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If you have a deck that you’ve never used, it doesn’t suit you. If you get the chance, try going to a store that carries a wide range of decks so you can handle them, get a feel for each one, and notice how you respond. Sometimes you’ll even feel “called” to a particular deck too.

Keldan said:

If you have a deck that you’ve never used, it doesn’t suit you. If you get the chance, try going to a store that carries a wide range of decks so you can handle them, get a feel for each one, and notice how you respond. Sometimes you’ll even feel “called” to a particular deck too.

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good idea i plan on going to an occult shop next week

Keldan said:

If you have a deck that you’ve never used, it doesn’t suit you. If you get the chance, try going to a store that carries a wide range of decks so you can handle them, get a feel for each one, and notice how you respond. Sometimes you’ll even feel “called” to a particular deck too.

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I hope to find one day a 'system' or ideas to eork with normal playing cards. I have normal playing cards which gave the feeling of being called, but now I have to find a way to work with.

AlfrunGrima said:

I hope to find one day a 'system' or ideas to eork with normal playing cards. I have normal playing cards which gave the feeling of being called, but now I have to find a way to work with.

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You can approach a standard playing card deck as cartomancy rather than tarot, or you can map it onto the tarot system too. The suits line up like Hearts = Cups, Diamonds = Pentacles, Clubs = Wands, and Spades = Swords. So for example, the 3 of Hearts from a standard playing card deck can be read like the 3 of Cups.

Because a standard deck doesn’t have Pages, you can treat the Jack as a Page/Knight blend, depending on what comes through for you. Queens read as Queens, and Kings read as Kings.

You can read the numbers similarly across suits, then add the suit flavor. And you can treat both Jokers as wild cards.

There are lots of approaches to cartomancy. You can also combine it with runes or pull from another tarot deck alongside the playing cards. Some systems are tied to specific folk traditions too, so you might find a Dutch based method you want to adapt or not. You can try it out and see what works for you, or even create your own system.

Since I am into hermetics I like to use an hermetic deck that has hermetic kabbalah correspondences and shows astrological correspondences . When this is understood the deck can be used in different ways . One is as a 'Universal' Map .

I will lay it out here ;

We have major and minor arcana . The majors are attributed to 3 elements , 7 planets and 12 signs ( 22 cards )

Some ask about the 4th element - earth . Some decks double up here and attribute 'World' / Universe card to Earth ( as well as Saturn ) . I dont see this as necessary as the first 3 elements 'make earth' when put together .

So we can lay the deck out with the three elemental trumps in the middle ( in the shape of a 'tau' ) , this represents the Earth . next the planetary trumps go around that , next a ring of the Zodiac trumps . They can be placed as a 'natural zodiac' or you can lay out your natal zodiac in cards for a variant view on it . Or laid out for the present or any other time .

Next , the minors are laid out, one card for each decan ( 10 degrees ) for each sign in a number progression but with a suit change to suit the element of the sign



Now we have to visualize three dimensions ; imagine the above diagram is an equatorial disc on a sphere , the inner sphere is the surface of the earth , the outer sphere is the Celestial sphere . The 4 aces sit around the south pole ( where energy is + ) the 4 princesses sit around the north pole ( where energy is - ) . ( This makes a toroidal energy flow around the earth's magnetic axis, through the earth and atmosphere *) The other courts rule down from the top ; tropic ( Cancer ), equator , tropic ( Capricorn ) . Their suits rule over areas of longitude ( and countries ) .

This map is a combination of G.D. Tarot lectures and my own insights and innovations .

* Toroidal vortices ;

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Firetree said:

Since I am into hermetics I like to use an hermetic deck that has hermetic kabbalah correspondences and shows astrological correspondences . When this is understood the deck can be used in different ways . One is as a 'Universal' Map .

I will lay it out here ;

We have major and minor arcana . The majors are attributed to 3 elements , 7 planets and 12 signs ( 22 cards )

Some ask about the 4th element - earth . Some decks double up here and attribute 'World' / Universe card to Earth ( as well as Saturn ) . I dont see this as necessary as the first 3 elements 'make earth' when put together .

So we can lay the deck out with the three elemental trumps in the middle ( in the shape of a 'tau' ) , this represents the Earth . next the planetary trumps go around that , next a ring of the Zodiac trumps . They can be placed as a 'natural zodiac' or you can lay out your natal zodiac in cards for a variant view on it . Or laid out for the present or any other time .

Next , the minors are laid out, one card for each decan ( 10 degrees ) for each sign in a number progression but with a suit change to suit the element of the sign

Now we have to visualize three dimensions ; imagine the above diagram is an equatorial disc on a sphere , the inner sphere is the surface of the earth , the outer sphere is the Celestial sphere . The 4 aces sit around the south pole ( where energy is + ) the 4 princesses sit around the north pole ( where energy is - ) . ( This makes a toroidal energy flow around the earth's magnetic axis, through the earth and atmosphere *) The other courts rule down from the top ; tropic ( Cancer ), equator , tropic ( Capricorn ) . Their suits rule over areas of longitude ( and countries ) .

This map is a combination of G.D. Tarot lectures and my own insights and innovations .

* Toroidal vortices ;

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fascinating post firetree thanks