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[Anonymous No.15034085]

Which is best for someone getting into tarot - Meditations on the Tarot or Jodorowsky’s book on tarot?

[Anonymous No.15034180]

>>15034085
The first is St Petersburg via the Baltic states, the 2nd is St Petersburg via South America. It's a matter of taste. So try to read them both.

[Anonymous No.15034215]

On Divination by Cicero.

[Anonymous No.15034217]

Friend just bought me a tarot deck, I'm interested in this too. I find it to be an interesting practice of discussing emotions and feelings in a more methodical sense. The imagery is very thought provoking. Like a platform to jump off of.

[Anonymous No.15034289]

>>15034085
I have both. Get the Jodorowsky book to start with. He KNOWS things. Meditations a bit later after you're more familiar with everything.

[Anonymous No.15034325]

>>15034085
Jodorowsky. He even restored the Marseilles deck.

[Anonymous No.15034380]

>>15034180
This is an incredible analogy, anon. On a sidenote, I’m not Russian but Petersburg has been constantly showing up in my life over the past year. I wonder what it could mean
>>15034215
>>15034289
Thanks for the advice!
I’ve read most of the writers referenced in Meditations, although it really seems like a deep dive even if you know those writers inside out. I still need to finish The Bible too. So, I’ll start with the Jodorowsky book like you advised. His tarot videos are what made me interested in tarot since, like you said, it’s really apparent he KNOWS what he’s talking about.
>>15034217
I fully agree, anon. I’m not sure if the practice is treated as significant entirely due to metaphysics, or if it’s also about just interpreting the archetypes as they’re relevant to the situation. Either way, like you said it‘s interesting how much it reveals and how much study there is behind it. It definitely helps you to consider things from a new angle

[Anonymous No.15034596]

>>15034380
>incredible analogy
I am absolutely sure it's a coincidence, the material could have arrived via other paths too. Why it arrived from there is probably because of the revolution that chased it away...

[Anonymous No.15034617]

>>15034085
>>15034325
note: he uses the Marsailles deck which is different than the standard Rider-Waite deck. if you want to learn about the cards that everyone sees in popular media ect. this isn't necissarily the best book, but the Marsailles deck is much older than the Rider-Waite deck and much more authentic, so really if you care about authentic divination you won't find a better place to start than Jodorowsky.

[Anonymous No.15034798]

>>15034617
both the RWS and the Marseilles were made for normies so debating if one is more authentic than the next is kind of... eh...
btw Jodorowski inserted elements which were not present in any Marseilles publication; so not doing your research is just sucking his stinky fat cock

[Anonymous No.15034802]

>>15034617
Just finished reading part one of the jodorowsky book, interesting ideas as far as seeing the deck as a whole, what the suits represent, and the evolution of the 1 to 10 discussion as a frame of reference for major and minor.

[Anonymous No.15035173]

>>15034085
I picked up a Marseille deck and Jodorowsky's book after a French guy laughed at me when seeing me looking at the Waite cards.

I read just a few chapters from MOT but I think you better start with Jodorowsky since he covers the basics, while MOT though very interesting goes into more esoteric, mystical ideas based on each major arcana card and throws a lot different traditions and names.

Anyone can recommend other books on the Marseille Tarot?

[Anonymous No.15035187]

[Anonymous No.15035205]

Here’s a pic of some of the cards from the deck my friend bought me.

[Anonymous No.15035253]

>>15034798
what's the best deck

[Anonymous No.15035282]

>>15035253
The one you don’t intentionally buy.

[Anonymous No.15035910]

>>15035282
Nice. This post according to me and >>15035187 means the persona tarot deck is the best one

[Anonymous No.15035918]

>>15034617
>>15035173
Thanks for the advice
French guy is probably coping over a bad reading

[Anonymous No.15035953]

>>15034085
Look at the cards and get the meaning straight off. There isn't one manual to that or anything advanced.

[Anonymous No.15037422]

>>15034085
The book in pic related will explain to you EACH CARD. It has card's interpretation by some random guy named Etteilla, and the original Golden Dawn's, and also Waite's. It's very comprehensive for each card.
Though the book doesn't focus on how to use and do the divination.

If you start with the Marseille, yes Jodorowsky is good, but read more than just that. Yoav Ben Dov is ok too.

If you are interested in Waite-type decks, or even Thoth, you should FIRST read Liber T by Mathers or pic related. Mathers' Golden Dawn tarot system is the basis and source of lots of stuffs in both decks.

Or you can forget all this, get a Marseille deck, shuffle and draw some cards and just read it. But pay attention to all the details: SEE. You simply have to See and "meanings" are not that important, dont even have to memorize shit (unless its with Thoth deck at early use) Just remember the less clear your question is the less clear what your answer will be.

[Anonymous No.15037499]

ahem

[Anonymous No.15037516]

best tarot coming through

[Anonymous No.15037525]

>>15037516
good lord lmao

[Anonymous No.15037574]

>>15035173
Pic rel is kino, mate.

[Anonymous No.15037726]

>>15037499
Love these