Yesterday I've received my copy of the Chrysalis Tarot in the mail. I was pleasantly surprised
because I’d expected it to arrive on a much later date. In this post I am not going to write about
the beautiful artwork, the warm color palette, the magical charm of the depictions, the great quality
of the cardstock and the beautiful matte finish. Instead I will just jump in with a small reading! I've seen this deck on other
blogs so I was prepared for the differences between this deck and the Rider-Waite
system. At first I was hesitant to purchase it. Would I be open minded enough to read with
this deck? When it arrived, I decided in advance I would let the deck do the talking. I wouldn't try to find similarities between this deck and the RW system, which weren't intended by the creators.
Then I drew
the first card as the main characteristic of this deck:
Sun:
We see a Sun
with a tear on his cheek. The Sun is a card of confidence and optimism. The keyword from the
LWB is Empowerment. I think when I am going to read with this deck and let it
speak to me in its own language, I can
expect a great deal of empowerment and a boost of confidence for my intuitive
reading skills. Also, I feel this card is showing me the warm and loving energy of this
deck.
The next two cards are adding some more information to this reading.
The Companion:
The Companion:
I don’t have
to do this alone. The deck has a troupe of guides for your journey and this King of
Spirals will accompany me while exploring the Chrysalis Tarot. When I feel stuck he will show me which way to go.
It seems he is a bit pushy, sometimes arrogant (fire) but that is tempered by the little laughing
bird
Nine of
Spirals:
The winds
of change. How apt for such a new approach to tarot. New winds can be
refreshing and stir things up. The keyword for this card is perseverance. So
when I encounter difficulties I will be
motivated to continue working with this deck
In my opinion three great cards to sum up some of the
wonderful aspects of this deck. I am looking
forward reading with it and getting to know it on a more in depth level.
I'll be interested to see how you work with this deck. I've watched Elendil use it on his blog, and though he did fine with it, I couldn't wrap my brain around it. The artwork is gorgeous, but the deck is so far from tradition (including the card titles) that I think it would frustrate me. Though I suppose I could try to read it like an oracle...
ReplyDeleteFor me it will be a challenge to step out of my comfort zone and step away from the RW system. I saw this deck for the first time on Rowan's blog and the court cards annoyed me instantly. This reaction surprised me. Am I that rigid??? Perhaps it will become a blend of Oracle (new meanings) and tarot (structure of a tarot deck) :D
DeleteIt is good that you are allowing yourself to play with the deck. But there is also nothing wrong with liking tradition. 'Rigid' sounds rather judgmental of yourself. You are allowed to like what you like. Be gentle! :D
DeleteYou are so right! Thanks Eowyn! I often forget to be more gentle with myself.
DeletePerhaps it was more my apprehension of leaving my comfort zone what struck me
I can assure you I am still head over heels with my original Rider Waite and its cousins
What a lovely reading. I have yet to dive into this deck - I'm not sure I have the time right now to give it the space it deserves. It's interesting, Eowyn saying to be gentle with yourself, as there is something gentle about that Sun with the teardrop...
ReplyDeleteYou are so right; this deck deserves a lot of love and attention (as do I :)) The guidebook says the sun sheds a tear because so many of us neglect the beauty of life. So being touched by this gentle tear is a great reminder to be kind for myself
DeleteDelicious artwork. What a wonderful image that 9 of Spirals is!
ReplyDeleteLike many, I'd say it is not-for-me-right-now .. but it is certainly special. Look forward to reading more of your posts with it.
When I first saw the art work I was amazed, Then I learned about the substantial differences between this deck and the RW and I was put of instantly. I've bought it as challenge for myself to become more flexible with my readings and I LOVE it. Just letting go of all my preconceived notions of tarot and jump right in. It is a bit like what we are doing with the Hidden Realm Tarot. Only this deck has much more symbolism to read with
DeleteHow is the card stock quality of this cards??? Are they sturdy? And will last for years?
ReplyDeleteThe card stock is average. How long they will last depends on how your handling them and how often you'll work with them.:)
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