My deck this week is the newish U.S. Games Inversion Tarot. It’s one of their tarots in a tin, which are just the right size for a carry deck for me. (The Lo Scarabeo minis are just too small now for my aging eyes!) Plus, they’re in a tin, so easy to carry around! But, now that I’m not going anywhere, including work, it’s living here on my dining room table.
The inversion it that it’s black and white, but with a black background and white lines, so it looks rich somehow even without color. It’s a pips deck with swords that look like swords, which is pretty much all I’m using now, historic repros and newer creations like this. (Except certain decks for certain spreads.)
From the LWB, “The Inversion Tarot is based on and inspired by the artwork created in 1960 by Paul Mathison for the Rolla Nordic Tarot. . . . tarot artist . . . Jody Boginski Barbessi . . . wanted to pay homage to the original deck while updating it . . . . The images have been inverted, some of the anatomical and decorative elements have been refined, and new details have been brought into focus . . . .”
My only quibble is that the cards all have RWS titles. I don’t mind the major titles or “wands” so much, but “pentacles” bugs me. It seems so pretentiously “magickal,” when “coins” will do just fine! ( I used to think the same about “Hierophant” until I saw it is used in a non-esoteric context in Jane Eyre. So now I’m fine with it!) Oh, yes, but knights are “horsemen.”
For my draws of the day, I’m using Mary Greer’s “Why the Who is in the What (and Where)” spread, for which you choose one major, one court, one minor, and one ace. I thought it would be good for deck of the week so you can see a variety of cards.
I did one for yesterday, Monday, which was very auspicious for the beginning of my working at home time, but I forget the minor card.
In the realm of physical things (Ace of Coins), I’ll be a hard worker (Knight of Coins) in ???? (forgotten minor) because I have to follow the new rule for my firm (Emperor). I like the Ace showing a brick house: That’s me, the Knight of Coins working in my house!
For today, Tuesday, I got Ace of Coins again! (Well, it’s a 25% chance . . .)
In the realm of the physical, or in my house! (Ace of Coins), I will be self-focused and self-reflective (Queen of Cups), worrying about being confused by the new system (5 of Swords), but all will work out as I figure out how to combine (Temperance) work and life in the same space.
I hope you enjoy the pics (bad lighting and all), and I'll see you here tomorrow!