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[yuuago]

Sometimes I do a draw and it's like... "I have no idea what this even means in the context of the question I'm asking".

It's on account of a few different things, of course. I'm still learning, and my book isn't as detailed as I would like it to be, and I'm still getting used to this deck (I find shuffling kind of a pain, somehow my hands just aren't big enough, even though it's a standard-sized deck. Honestly, I'm contemplating looking into ones that are made smaller....) And even if there is a surface question that I'm thinking about, there's probably also a more subconscious question that I'm asking myself, and that might apply as well. But since it's subconscious, realizing what's going on, if there is a second question, doesn't come easily.

Then again, maybe my confusion is just on account of being new to this, and Six of Cups in response to "Should I get up early tomorrow morning to go for a run?" makes perfect sense somehow.

Maybe I should have drawn another to clarify. Or something. But I didn't think of that.

Regardless, I decided to take it as an affirmative, since I had a positive feeling about the response even if I didn't understand it.

Kind of want to get another book... the one that I'm using isn't as detailed as I'd like it to be, especially for reversed meanings, and doubly-so for the Minor Arcana. A lot of the time I end up crosschecking with the internet just to be sure. But I don't like buying this kind of book sight-unseen, and the local bookstore only has one book on tarot that isn't part of a kit. So, I guess I should wait until I go to Victoria, and poke around there... I know of three good bookstores in the downtown area alone, so hopefully I'll be able to find something.

Then again - I have a feeling that I'll just end up sticking with my book. It was my mother's, and I had it in my room for years and years and years before I finally got this deck, so I guess I'm attached to it.

... Anyway. I should probably head to bed if I want to get up at seven (and stay up instead of slapping Snooze forever).

Comments

[the_rck]

The book I use (though I haven't touched Tarot for many years now. I've been distracted) is The Feminist Tarot by Susan Rennie and Sally Miller Gearhart. I don't know how easy it is to find now. I got my copy more than twenty years ago. I like it because it gives both the authors' interpretation of the cards and the traditional meanings, so I can pick and choose as seems appropriate. It also gave me a view on the court cards that meant that they didn't have to automatically represent people. The book is really big on casting things in terms of 'the struggle' and 'the Patriarchy,' but it's possible to use the book without using all the buzzwords.

[yuuago]

Two different interpretations in one book sounds interesting... I might have to see if I can find it in one of the used bookstores when I go on vacation. :D

[straightforwardly]

I've always had a soft spot for tarot (which I can probably trace back to watching Escaflowne as a kid, haha), though I don't know much about it. I once tried to learn it when I was about 7 or 8, I think, but I ended up not being very dedicated in learning the cards, which now!me thinks is a bit of a pity.

[yuuago]

:D!
Learning the cards is such a challenge... there are so many possibilities, and they vary so much depending on context, and it's kind of mind-blowing. I doubt I'll ever be able to do it without a guide. So, it's no surprise that younger you gave up on it. Must say, it sure is fun, though.