Nirium and I have decided to take a comparative look at several tarot decks. Nirium is using the Mucha tarot. I am presenting the Wildwood tarot and the Wild Unknown tarot, and my partner who won’t pick a name is using the Hanson-Roberts deck, which should be more similar to the classic Rider-Waite than either Nirium’s or mine.
We are starting with the first card in the major arcana, the Fool. Without further ado, here are the cards from each deck.
Our dialogue:
EJ
I’ve got my cards right in front of me now. 🙂
Nirium
Sweet
I am sadly at work, but I will be deck fondly when I get home.
I will be using The Mucha Tarot.
Viranh
I am going to use the Wild Unkown and the Wildwood
EJ
Mine is Hanson-Roberts. I also have a Rider-Waite deck handy but they aren’t mine.
Viranh
I feel like it’s weird that I have the two decks Sarah has been using primarily
I had no idea she had the wildwood when I bought it.
Anyway, it’s a cool mix of decks though
I am looking at pictures of the mucha tarot and it’s pretty.
EJ
We are starting with The Fool?
Nirium
It really is.
Yup
EJ
I love my cards… So tiny for my dainty little hands. tongue emoticon
Viranh
There’s a rainbow on the Fool in the Wildwood tarot
(Not the one you’ve seen that has like 5000 rainbows everywhere)
EJ
Hahaha
Viranh
I may have seen that card a lot for a while
hahahaha
EJ
😛
That one part in the book is underlined because I was on a road trip with a friend who had just jokingly said that I was basically going to be alone for the rest of my life so I was pissed off and went into “Need something to do NOW before I bite __’s head off” mode.
Viranh
Oh __.
That’s a good card to focus on with her saying that to you I guess
It’s not a murderous card at least, lol
EJ
It wasn’t even the main focus. Just in the beginning of the book.
I was going to actually study something. Hahaha
Nirium
Well, it isn’t murderous, but can be potentially kill yourself accidentally, usually because you’re an idiot and didn’t see it coming card.
EJ
Bahahaha… Truth. I was just happy for the distraction.
Viranh
True, but her deck is only mentioning the positive unless it is reversed
I always assume both things depending on the context
Nirium
Ah, true.
Amd the cards surrounding it.
EJ
Yeah, I always try to look at both sides, not just if the card is up-side-down or not.
Viranh
I think context better determines if the reversed meaning applies
Or maybe I’m lazy and clumsy and don’t want to keep track of reversals
Nirium
Eh . . . .reversals are tricky things.
It had been said that some deck you just don’t read reversals on, or that they do not matter. I really think that is up to you. I think every deck you can read the reversals on, and they are just the opposite of the meaning of the card.
Example – The Fool – Happy card, full of new beginnings and hope and promise and happy go lucky. Occasionally puppy ish.
Reversal – stagnant situation, hopelessness, endings, anger at the situation
Or something like that.
Viranh
I think that’s accurate
EJ
Indeed.
Viranh
But I still hate reversals
I have no real logical excuse for this
(Pictures of decks other than Hanson-Roberts are posted)
EJ
Eeehehehehe… I love your cards…
Viranh
My cards tried very hard to tell me I’m gay, partially using the Wanderer
So I’ve seen that one a LOT
Hahahaha
EJ
Hahaha.
When I saw the card my first thought was; “Well, here goes nothing!”
I like it. I don’t think I’ve seen that deck.
Viranh
No, I have been using the new one more
The wild wood doesn’t like to read for others
EJ
I’m wondering if maybe that isn’t how my deck is… Oh darn, it’s time to go card shopping.
Viranh
Oh darn
Nirium
My fool is the typical new and perky adventurer. Her dog is the only thing keeping her from harm. This card is spontaneous, happy, optimistic and full of new beginnings.
EJ
I like this game. All of these cards are so cool!
Nirium
Yes! All the pretties! Ntm I like how each card is essentially the same, but a bit tweaked.