Yesterday
I've received the Gaian Tarot in the
mail. This is a deck which was off and
on my wish list for years. I already had the Foolsdog app of this deck but in
the end that wasn't it for me.
A few weeks ago I decided to finally purchase a physical copy for myself
and was deeply disappointed when I learned it (the Llewellyn edition) was out
of print.
There and then I decided to let it go and not
obsess about any further. But a few days
ago I found myself searching the net again for this deck and to my great surprise I found a Dutch
Publisher who still had a one copy in stock. Without any delay I made the
purchase and now I am ever so glad to have The Gaian tarot in my collection. It
is a welcome counterbalance to all the more whimsical decks I have. It reads
very intuitively which I like and it has a soft nurturing feel to it. For me it is a grounding deck
after having read with the Chrysalis tarot for whole month now.
Today’s
card is the Seven of Earth. Well it couldn't be more grounding than this.
We see a woman planting a young sapling in the soil of a large forest. She is
holding the root ball carefully in her hands and with her smile she is
giving the young tree the confidence to grow.
Growing a
tree needs patience; a lot of patience just a some of our other projects do. Not always
we get the results we want and when we want them. Sometimes we just have to work
slow and steadily towards our goal. Often life is not about our pass but more about Nature’s and Spirit’s pass.
When we
learn to take pleasure in daily progress and in taking baby steps then we can be grateful for each new leaf of
our sapling, for each millimeter growth in length and or thickness.
Just before
I wanted to upload this post I got the feeling this woman was adding her precious
new deck to her collection with the
intention of growing a solid and deep relationship with it. J
Affirmation:
“ I trust that my efforts are growing to
fruition in their own good time” J. Colbert
Congrats on obtaining a copy of the Gaian! I think this is a great image for Imbolc and the awakening earth. :) Sometimes it does feel like our day to day growth is so slow as to be imperceptible, but looking back months or years we can see a change.
ReplyDeleteHa ha Now I have to thank you for the Imbolc connection :D
DeleteThat is why I am so glad I love journaling. That way I I can keep track of my slow and spiraling growth!
Funny to be out of print so soon. I'd like to be a fly on the wall when these decisions are being made.
ReplyDeleteIt is always a matter of making enough money I guess
DeleteThe Gaian is one of my favourite decks! I was so happy to see it on your blog this morning : ) I completely agree with you about it being intuitive and having a nurturing feel to it. I know you'll enjoy yours! I also sometimes feel very undecided about decks ... I have one in my shopping cart at amazon (only 1 in stock) - hmmm maybe this is a sign I should order it... ; )
ReplyDeleteYes I feel so lucky to finally have it now and I think if you really want this deck then you should go for it. Perhaps you should imagine how you would feel if it was out of stock..... :)
DeleteGood luck with deciding!
Oops I meant to say that I have the Gaian and 'love' it! It's a different deck that I'm not sure about... I should also mention that Joanna has two websites - gaiantarot and gaiansoul. I've been part of her online circle for about a year - a wonderful group of kindred spirits! She shares alot of resources on her sites as well.
DeleteI figured something like that. I will definitely check out her site! Thanks! :)
DeleteThanks, Ellen! This reminds me to spend some time with my copy of the Gaian. It's been too long!
ReplyDeleteYou're welcome Zanna. It is good to be reminded of old friends once in awhile:)
DeleteI love this deck, too, and was part of the Gaian Tarot Circle for two years. Eventually, I decided I just didn't have the focus to keep up with it, but I loved the knowledge I gained while I was there. Hope you have a wonderful time with this deck, Ellen. As you say, you can't get much more grounded than that! :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Chloe! I've been reading Joanna's blog and I love it so far. I don't know if i will join the circle. For now I am focusing on being busy with my hands and I like it a lot!
DeleteOut of print?!
ReplyDeleteI adore this deck. I bought it on one of my trips away, while in Cornwall. I carried it around to all of the lovely places we visited. It's a real earthy set, beautifully illustrated, but not flashy.
I'd also love to know why some stuff is discontinued. If I'd have had to guess what was going to go out of print at Llewellyn, it wouldn't have been this .. not by a long shot!
It is such a shame they won't reprint this deck. I am so happy I could find a copy for myself: Just in time! :)
DeleteIt reads so easily but at the same time the're so many layers to be discovered.
It is a real deck of layers, you are right. It strikes me as a tool which centres on nature and the magic within it. It's not showy. Just real. A lot of decks released these days seem more trend-based perhaps?
DeleteThis deck is a classic. Just wait. Once more people discover it is out of print, they'll be stumbling over themselves to snatch a copy. It goes like that. Give it a few years and this will be the new Greenwood, lol.