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For the first time in my life, I tried actual readings with miniature tarot cards. The results were enlightening.
Read MoreHere’s another installment in my Answers to your Questions about Tarot. This question comes from Matteo. He writes:
Dear Christiana,
I'm Matteo, from Italy, and I'm 23. I'm a big fan of your videos and I loved your Tarot Tour Guide book. I have two questions for you, and I hope you can help me. The first one is quite simple: could you please tell me what is the name of the deck you used in your book cover?
The second question is: I'm a Marseille reader, but I would like to start using a Waite deck as well. The problem is that I'm so used to non-illustrated pip cards that, when I'm using my RWS cards I end up feeling constrained by the images in the minor arcana. Do you have any useful tips?
Thank you very much!
Best wishes
Matteo
Thanks, Matteo. You really made my day!
First, the cards used on my book covers are from Hallmark Tarot by Darla Hallmark. You’re right, that was the easy question.
Your second question was much more challenging! Here are some of my thoughts about moving from a Marseille deck to a Waite deck. In some ways these thoughts could apply to moving from any one tarot tradition into another.
First I think you need to reflect on how the cards speak to you. Do you have memorized interpretations? Do you use associations like numerology, astrology or kabbalah? Do you look at the image and let the image guide you?
I am betting that you do use the images quite a bit, based on your question. I am thinking, too, that non-illustrated pips allow for more scrying, while illustrated pips have us looking at what the person in the picture is actually doing.
I think it is really good to push out of your comfort zone and work into a new tarot tradition. Here are four things that may help.
I hope that helps!
Thanks again, Matteo! Enjoy the video.
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