A place to practice and appreciate the art of Tarot, cartomancy, and other esoteric arts. We put the "Cult" in "Occult"
Indeed, it's just they cost 50 credits to shippooka23 wrote: ↑08 Jan 2020, 00:36 I just got Le Tarot Noir yesterday, a second copy for backup/ to give to my daughter. It was less than $40.00 on amazon France for a new sealed copy. You could also still get it from Editions Vega as of last week. Google Translate worked pretty well for amazon France.
Hmm my French reading skills are rather poor, luckily there are apps: point your phone camera at the foreign text and the translation is superimposed over the filmed image/text.stronglove wrote: ↑06 Jan 2020, 22:55 ..my french is just about good enough to understand what they write on that single page.
I always wondered how people pull that off.. I find it confusing to mix decks, like driving two cars at the same time. I dont have any that really match feel wise as well. Maybe the Supra and Pagan Otherworlds by UUSI, but still.. I will however sometimes offer an additional (oracle type of) card from this deck (non Tarot)stronglove wrote: ↑06 Jan 2020, 22:55 looking forward to combine the tarot noir with my deviant moon, see what they come up with together
That border art in the Flemish deck reminds me of a common practise in the early days of map making and building construction design. It is the use of a dashed line border line to give scale to a drawing and provide increments within it. The lines are handy from when needing to get dimensions data from a drawing when constructing from drawings I imagine. These craftsmen (that created Tarot) seem to have left a trace in some deck designs indeed. The time frame Desmond's quote is referring to is different no doubt, still it caught my eye and made me wonder..Flornoy’s basic thesis is that the Tarot is a repository of the traditional knowledge recorded in graphic form of the exiled craftsmen of the Compagnonnage. Essentially, they present a record on paper of the same knowledge that was recorded in stone within the architecture of the Cathedrals
Oh my ears and whiskers !!Monk wrote: ↑22 Jan 2020, 20:50
That border art in the Flemish deck reminds me of a common practise in the early days of map making and building construction design. It is the use of a dashed line border line to give scale to a drawing and provide increments within it. The lines are handy from when needing to get dimensions data from a drawing when constructing from drawings I imagine. These craftsmen (that created Tarot) seem to have left a trace in some deck designs indeed. The time frame Desmond's quote is referring to is different no doubt, still it caught my eye and made me wonder..
Someone should tell Desmond. He may not see this thread.
I'm rehoming my Moon Garden and just ebayed a few things so I don't feel too guilty, lol. 
Mine arrived today and as always Mel just reveals herself to be a superb artist. The packaging and extras are simply amazing. I plumped for all three versions and the book. Mel is quite simply a awe inspiring wonder. I feel grateful everyday that I came across her work.Rose Lalonde wrote: ↑11 Feb 2020, 23:49 Pharos Tarot by M.M. Meleen (borderless edition)
Very Happy.
(btw the extras and card backs are beautiful, but I didn't want to spoil the surprise for anyone waiting on their copy.)
GORGEOUS!
Congratulations to all of you guys who made this happen! 
