I tend to take my cues from the universe and roll with things as best I can. This was a more subconscious process when I was younger and has become something I have to work on as an adult.
The way my first tarot deck and I found each other is a story unto itself. I probably never would have gotten into tarot had I started with a more traditional deck. I’ve been working against the patriarchy and sharp binaries for as long as I can remember.
My deck is circular, leading to more nuances. They are feminine based. For me this creates a more dynamic balance between male and female, the masculine and the feminine. For me, this deck gave duality without confining them to one or the other.
Every time I read with this deck, it’s like coming home. We know and trust each other. 25 years. It’s been a journey! For over two decades I’ve only had one deck. Then I bought one for fun. Then another, for fun. And they are both, fun decks.
Working with decks based on familiar stories was so new to me. It helped unlock a deeper understanding of tarot. Opened new ways of seeing these symbols and archetypes. Unlocked connections that never occurred to me.
I also was reminded of how unusual my first deck is.
Then I bought another deck. Very recently. More listening to the universe. They called, I came. This deck is inspiring me even more. Yet another way of looking at how perspective can shift meaning. I love all of my new decks.
Except, they’re not as complex as my discs. They feel confining compared to the elaborate explanations of my feminine focused deck. They’re not as homey as my open and flowing tarot.
Leave it to me to find one of the most complicated, in-depth, break-the-mold tarot decks out there to learn the art of cartomancy. As a teenager. This is my way.
The Accidental Domestic Goddess 