Guest guest Posted April 25, 2004 Report Share Posted April 25, 2004 Hi Bettina, Thank you for telling me that you were also obsessed with tarot cards and tried to get rid of them. I guess there is a strong force who draws us to it and also anther strong force who tells us to go away from it. Anne , " Bettina " <chiria@n...> wrote: > Flick, I'm sorry to say that because I've had so many messages lately I've > been deleting some and must have deleted the one with the URL to your Tarot > deck. I'm dying to see them. Could you please print the URL again? I'm > with you guys about the Tarot. Over 30 yrs. ago when I first saw them in > metaphysical stores (I think it was the Ryder White deck ... is that what > it's called?) they attracted me and frightened me at the same time. I was > pretty sure they were bringing up past life memories. > > At one time in my life, maybe about 10 yrs ago, I was using them constantly > and compulsively. I asked one of my sons to hide them from me. So He took > them and put them behind some books at his school library. I was mad! I'd > meant to hide them in the house. Of course I never saw them again. So, I > bought a new deck and they never worked for me at all. I think he was being > divinely guided to get rid of them. > > I'd love to see yours. I think the pictures make all the difference. > > Don't know why my print got small and then big again. > > > ... Bettina > morganaspirit@t... [morganaspirit@t...] > Saturday, April 24, 2004 1:17 AM > > Re: Re: Tarot Deck > > > > Do I have your permission to use your Priestess card for my computer > screen > for a bit? I adore that picture and symbology you have created! warm > wishes, Morgana > > > > Quoting Flick <rubysun@n...>: > > > > > > > > > > > Anne, you've made my day! I got rid of some decks when I was first > learning > > > > tarot as they were disturbing. Tarot imagery is deeply symbolic and can > stir > > > > up things subconsciously, so you have to be careful of the imagery you > work > > > > with. I nearly gave up on learning altogether because the Moon card in > every > > > > deck frightened and disturbed me. Then I persevered and processes a > whole > > > > load of stuff to do with the awful relationship I had with my > manipulative, > > > > violent mother as a child...all evoked by that moon card. So I'm very > > > > careful with the imagery in my deck. > > > > > > > > On 23/4/04 9:51 pm, " hagazussah " <hagazussa@c...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > Hi Flick, > > > > > > > > > > I have been reluctant on buying a tarot deck, after I had thrown > > > > > away my old cards about 12 years ago :-} I got too involved with the > > > > > tarot and got nightmares and scary feelings and I never regretted it > > > > > getting rid of them, lateron I did the same with about the 20 > > > > > astrology books I owned. I was after that never so whimsical anymore. > > > > > > > > > > When people talk about Tarot I normally feel cold and aloof, but I > > > > > don't have that feeling about your cards at all. However I get warm > > > > > comfortable feelings toward your cards, so I think that is the sign > > > > > that your deck is ok for me. So as soon as they are for sale, I > > > > > would like to order a deck too ;-) > > > > > > > > > > Anne > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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