Tarot Cards and Index Card Docks
Posted on March 4, 2013 in Culture
(last edited on September 20, 2014 at 2:39 pm)
(last edited on September 20, 2014 at 2:39 pm)
Reader Nancy suggested that an index card dock could be used for holding Tarot cards. I thought that was a cool idea, so I loaded up three card docks. These are all US Games decks; from left-to-right, a “Tell-Me Tarot” card, followed by “Universal Waite” and the ubiquitous “Rider-Waite” design.
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Hey, these cards were drawn randomly, and if I think in terms of “past, present, and future”…
For those interested in what the cards are and some key words to their meaning: (from left to right)
7 of Cups- Confusion, options, wishful thinking, debauch 3 of Wands- Exploration, foresight, strength, virtue 10 of Cups- Family, joy, success, satiety
A question: Did you make those blocks? If so, how? I have some good lumber from a renovation, that I could repurpose into paper/card holders for my office. . .
Chris: Thanks for posting the interpretations of the cards! They are mysteriously appropriate.
Rob (EOD Oswald): Yep, I made them! See this post from a few days ago…I’ve been experimenting with these since last June.
Love that you have three tarot decks at hand! I recently contacted US Games to get a bid to create a custom deck (interesting process, project shelved for now by the person on whose behalf I was inquiring) and ended up ordering their catalog. It’s beautiful. One of the decks comes with a stand, but I didn’t see any stand-alone stands (har-har). I often take one card and contemplate it for a few days, placing it on my dresser or my desk.
I have at least three other decks also :D
I was wondering, but didn’t want to put you on the spot! I used to have the Crowley deck (a gift) but no longer. I now have just the Rider-Waite and the Morgan-Greer.
Heh, that’s OK! I just like card decks! I have a shoebox with a bunch of them, like the 8-bit Tarot and an Oblique Strategies deck. I haven’t really found another tarot deck I liked, as the RW has a lot of things to look at in the card imagery that lend themselves to interpretation. I would like to get an original 1900s deck someday, just for the mojo. Or a reasonable high-quality reproduction that doesn’t have US Games questionable copyright all over it.
Thank you! (I can’t believe I missed that post). Solves two things at once. Much obliged!
Dave, I want to buy one of these! Can I?? Thanks!!