Re: Kate Bush Tarot Deck

[Oohlalune@aol.com]

pwh@bradley.bradley.edu (Pete Hartman) writes:

~The only problem I see with this idea is that
~generally, tarot cards have pictures on them
~with multiple levels of symbology.  There is
~not usually a card that is as simple as a photo
~of someone.  Photographic cards normally have
~an elaborate setup being photographed.

~Using your example, for example, of Kate in
~ballerina outfit holding a globe as the fool (though
~I'd argue that the world or something would maybe be more
~appropriate) leaves out several traditional symbols
~for the Fool card, including the little dog and the
~cliff.  Those symbols are supposed to be important
~at some level; you could omit them, but I doubt a
~serious Tarot reader would want to use them unless you
~were serious enough to be able to explain why you omitted
~them.

i agree that  Kate with the globe in Her hands might work for The World as
well.  but i must also say that any serious Tarot reader probably has a good
understanding of the cards and their meanings regardless of their symbols.
 many readers can just pick up a regular 52-card deck of playing cards and
give an accurate reading.  (not me, unfortunately!!)   there are several good
decks which do not employ all of the traditional symbols, but tht doesn't
mean that they *don't work*.  how *valid* a deck is , or how well it works,
depends on the reader.  so i feel that it is possible for a Kate Tarot deck
to work for someone, somewhere.  :)

Blessed Be,
Oohlalune
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