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2014 Tarot Project

Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Tarot Meditation Project (Liber Theta)
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  • A Al-Shariyf

    93 everyone!

    2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

    The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

    What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

    If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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    jcrow
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    also not able to view the Archives

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    • A Al-Shariyf

      93 everyone!

      2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

      The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

      What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

      If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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      Jim Eshelman
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      Thanks. Try it now.

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      • A Al-Shariyf

        93 everyone!

        2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

        The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

        What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

        If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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        Gnosomai Emauton
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        Mischief Managed!

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        • A Al-Shariyf

          93 everyone!

          2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

          The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

          What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

          If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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          Al-Shariyf
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          Angel, welcome aboard!

          Thanks for sharing what you all want to get out of participating in the project.

          When I was thinking about what I wanted to get out of the project this time I looked back at the first run and realized I cut some corners, didn't really give it my all and I kinda feel like I cheated myself out getting the most I could possibly get . So I'm taking on the second run with more rigor do the program the way it's meant to be done. I'm also looking to engrain the language of tarot so I can read the cards fluently.

          This is going to be fun. I am looking forward to what we're all going to create the huge contribution it's going to be to the community here.

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          • A Al-Shariyf

            93 everyone!

            2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

            The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

            What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

            If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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            Mephisto
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            @Gnosomai Emauton said

            "Mischief Managed!"

            😆

            Good one.

            Yeah I had the same problem I just didn't bring it up. I'll go through and review the archives so I'm prepared for this next time around.

            "When I was thinking about what I wanted to get out of the project this time I looked back at the first run and realized I cut some corners, didn't really give it my all and I kinda feel like I cheated myself out getting the most I could possibly get . So I'm taking on the second run with more rigor do the program the way it's meant to be done. I'm also looking to engrain the language of tarot so I can read the cards fluently. "

            Likewise. There seems to also be an inherent Power in the cards that operates well with individual consciousness. I've also been wanting to undertake a good, thorough study of the Crowley deck and the Book of Thoth, and 'twould be well to do it with like-minded peers. There's a lot to be said for the "comparing notes" thing.

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            • A Al-Shariyf

              93 everyone!

              2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

              The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

              What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

              If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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              Danica
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              🏓
              I'm in!

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              • A Al-Shariyf

                93 everyone!

                2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                Al-Shariyf
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                Awesome! Looks like we've got a good crew lined up for this! I'm pumped!

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                • A Al-Shariyf

                  93 everyone!

                  2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                  The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                  What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                  If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                  Mephisto
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                  @Al-Shariyf said

                  "Awesome! Looks like we've got a good crew lined up for this! I'm pumped!"

                  Yep, ready to go. Any ideas on the format this time through? I'm going to peruse the last project in the next couple of days as a warm-up and dust off my copy of "The Book of Thoth."

                  I've been devoting a lot of study to the I Ching as well, so one of my personal focuses is to study how Crowley correlated the I Ching with the Tarot. The I Ching is a great daily meditation book as well, I've discovered.

                  At any rate, I'm excited for the project to begin. 😄

                  Edit: Okay, scratch some of that. Now that the old thread is open I see the format and instructions, etc.

                  So I read the instructions. Is one limited to fifteen minutes, or can one extend that length of time beyond that/combine the Tarot meditation with Asana/etc? Is the process as described in the instructions mandatory or open for experimentation/alteration? (I see how if we are trying to compare and compile notes on a collective meditation project it would be best to establish the same process for everybody's meditation....just wondering.)

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                  • A Al-Shariyf

                    93 everyone!

                    2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                    The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                    What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                    If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                    Al-Shariyf
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                    @Mephis said

                    "(I see how if we are trying to compare and compile notes on a collective meditation project it would be best to establish the same process for everybody's meditation."

                    I agree however if there are certain practices you already have in place that you think will support you in getting the most out of the meditations then I encourage you to keep them and integrate them with the instructions in a way that would work best for you. Do your best to stay as true to the instructions as possible while giving yourself some room to experiment.

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                    • A Al-Shariyf

                      93 everyone!

                      2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                      The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                      What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                      If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                      Danica
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                      Just to confirm - before we start:

                      We are going one card a day, beginning with ATU 0 , going through all the major Arcana, then through the Minor Arcana, and then the Court Cards --- is this correct?

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                      • A Al-Shariyf

                        93 everyone!

                        2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                        The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                        What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                        If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                        Al-Shariyf
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                        That's correct 😄

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                        • A Al-Shariyf

                          93 everyone!

                          2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                          The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                          What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                          If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                          Jim Eshelman
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                          One a day? Not three days each like before?

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                          • A Al-Shariyf

                            93 everyone!

                            2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                            The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                            What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                            If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                            Al-Shariyf
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                            Oh you know what I missed that Jim.

                            Thanks for catching that.

                            3 days per card. Majors -> Minors -> Courts.

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                            • A Al-Shariyf

                              93 everyone!

                              2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                              The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                              What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                              If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                              Danica
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                              @Al-Shariyf said

                              "

                              3 days per card. Majors -> Minors -> Courts."

                              OK 😀

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                              • A Al-Shariyf

                                93 everyone!

                                2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                                The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                                What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                                If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                                mark0987
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                                I actually think I'd like to give this a go. Trust me to sign up at the very last minute....

                                Is the plan to do 1 card every three days move to another and then have one day a week off (in this case monday) or is it to do one card three times a week?

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                                • A Al-Shariyf

                                  93 everyone!

                                  2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                                  The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                                  What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                                  If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                                  Al-Shariyf
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                                  Thanks for joining us Mark.

                                  1 card for 3 days with 1 day of the week off.

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                                  • A Al-Shariyf

                                    93 everyone!

                                    2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                                    The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                                    What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                                    If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                                    Danica
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                                    @mark0987 said

                                    "

                                    Is the plan to do 1 card every three days move to another and then have one day a week off (in this case monday) or is it to do one card three times a week?"

                                    One card for three days, in sequence; not sure for the seventh day off, but I think it would be a good thing to do - thus we would have a brief pause after each consequent pair of cards. Al-Shariyf, what sayeth thou?

                                    BTW, it's 31st of December already in my corner of the world, so I've started with the meditation today 😀
                                    (Will be summarily posting notes after 3 days for a card)

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                                    • A Al-Shariyf

                                      93 everyone!

                                      2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                                      The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                                      What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                                      If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                                      Mephisto
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                                      @danica said

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                                      @mark0987 said
                                      " One card for three days, in sequence; not sure for the seventh day off, but I think it would be a good thing to do - thus we would have a brief pause after each consequent pair of cards. Al-Shariyf, what sayeth thou?"

                                      "Six days shalt thou labor, but on the seventh shalt thou rest from thine Tarot meditations..." 😆

                                      I think taking the seventh day off is a good way to rest and reflect on the week's meditations. But to each their own.

                                      "BTW, it's 31st of December already in my corner of the world, so I've started with the meditation today 😀
                                      (Will be summarily posting notes after 3 days for a card)"
                                      "

                                      I'll be perusing the Book of Thoth and reading "the Fool" in preparation for tomorrow's meditation, which I intend to do in the morning. My girlfriend is also joining me with the meditations, so this will be a great way to observe a non-Thelemite's perspective on the cards (she is more of the pagan/witch/gypsy type, so she is already familiar with the Waite deck.)

                                      Glad to have you with us Mark; the more the merrier. 😄

                                      My method will involve the fifteen minute meditation as per the instructions. I will be using the Dragon Asana, and I might finish the Tarot meditation with a period of Asana/Meditation. On the other hand, it might be best to write my reflections immediately after the Tarot segment. I'll experiment with different methods but keep to the fifteen minute method so that I am in accord with others' experiences.

                                      Let the games begin!

                                      Edit: Oh, well I guess we start today. I'll get to it then... 😄

                                      Edit the Second: It says in the participation instructions that we are limited to discussion of our own meditations and cannot quote from other books, etc. Does this apply to Thelemic literature as well (I am supplementing my meditation with readings from Crowley's "Book of Thoth." Are we allowed to raise questions about particulars in Crowley's text or, for instance, bring up quotations or passages from Thelemic books that come to mind during or after meditation?

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                                      • A Al-Shariyf

                                        93 everyone!

                                        2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                                        The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                                        What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                                        If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                                        Al-Shariyf
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                                        @danica said

                                        "One card for three days, in sequence; not sure for the seventh day off, but I think it would be a good thing to do - thus we would have a brief pause after each consequent pair of cards. Al-Shariyf, what sayeth thou?"

                                        That is correct. A pause after each pair of cards. So for example from 12/31-1/2 We're working on the Fool. From 1/3-1/5 The magician. 1/6 is a rest day and we pick it back up on 1/7 with the Priestess and so on...

                                        @danica said

                                        "BTW, it's 31st of December already in my corner of the world, so I've started with the meditation today 😀 (Will be summarily posting notes after 3 days for a card)"

                                        Awesome!

                                        @Mephis said

                                        "My girlfriend is also joining me with the meditations, so this will be a great way to observe a non-Thelemite's perspective on the cards (she is more of the pagan/witch/gypsy type, so she is already familiar with the Waite deck.)"

                                        That's so freakin cool!

                                        @Mephis said

                                        "It says in the participation instructions that we are limited to discussion of our own meditations and cannot quote from other books, etc. Does this apply to Thelemic literature as well (I am supplementing my meditation with readings from Crowley's "Book of Thoth." Are we allowed to raise questions about particulars in Crowley's text or, for instance, bring up quotations or passages from Thelemic books that come to mind during or after meditation?"

                                        I'll say it this way: what we don't want is to have the definitions of the cards outside of Liber Theta posted here. For example, in the first run, the person I was co-managing the project with would post definitions of the cards she got from other sources instead of posting the outcomes of her meditations. That's what we don't want to happen here.

                                        If something comes up in your meditation or you get an insight you want to share and you feel referencing something Crowley wrote or referencing a Holy Book will add value to the group then by all means do so.

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                                          93 everyone!

                                          2014 is fast approaching and all that's on my mind is bringing the tarot project back.

                                          The first run went well but there hasn't been much activity in that thread since the project ended and I don't know what Jim has in store for the new year but it would be a shame to have this portion of the Forum removed because we're not doing anything with it.

                                          What I personally think would be a lot of fun is to have a bunch of us breathe some life back into the project and take it for a second run. It'll be an awesome contribution to the growing community that we have here and who knows. Maybe you'll be inspired to take on accomplishing something else that's important to you out of your participation in the project. 😉

                                          If this sound good to you either send me a private message or just reply in the body of this thread.

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                                          Mephisto
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                                          @Al-Shariyf said

                                          "I'll say it this way: what we don't want is to have the definitions of the cards outside of Liber Theta posted here. For example, in the first run, the person I was co-managing the project with would post definitions of the cards she got from other sources instead of posting the outcomes of her meditations. That's what we don't want to happen here.

                                          If something comes up in your meditation or you get an insight you want to share and you feel referencing something Crowley wrote or referencing a Holy Book will add value to the group then by all means do so."

                                          Gotcha. Thanks for the clarification. 😄

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