Tarot Decks
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hey, i've an honest inquiry
i myself have been wanting to get a tarot deck for some time...might ask for one for xmas or something...or probably just buy one when i get the extra dough.
ive seen the Waite deck, and its pretty good
but i really want the Thoth deck for its rich symbolism and imagery
now...ive noticed there is like one Thoth deck that is over $100, one thats in the $50-$80 range, and then theres this one:
which is only like $30.
$80+ seems like a helluva price for a tarot deck...just dont know if i can shell out that kind of dough. do you think the one in the link i posted would still suit my fancy better then the Rider/Waite deck?
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The one in your link is the Muller version. It's the best-produced, and the only version I'd recommend.
Be sure it's the size you want, though - on a quick glance, I didn't notice what size that deck was.
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Thats surprising, considering there are some Thoth decks over 100 dollars on amazon. Well, that contents me... Definetly planned on obtaining a tarot deck, hopefully Thoth...Thanks for the advice
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The '88 US Games Systems deck can be had at Borders for $20 fwiw.
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@rein said
"Thats surprising, considering there are some Thoth decks over 100 dollars on amazon."
On a quick glance, the only ones at that price are from third party dealers, not from Amazon directly. For example, though some of the following are "new," they aren't from Amazon directly:
www.amazon.com/Aleister-Crowley-Thoth-Tarot-Deck/dp/0913866156/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1257185417&sr=8-1When an item is out of print, many instantly considedr it a collector's item no matter what its quality, and jack the price accordingly.
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Well cool
. I wanted a Thoth tarot deck and Im sorry but 100 dollars is an outrage for any deck of cards no matter how magickal etc -
93 Jim,
Has Temple of Thelema ever considered creating and publishing its own tarot deck?
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@Ankh said
"Has Temple of Thelema ever considered creating and publishing its own tarot deck?"
I've considered it (and have a gifted artist who several times has expressed her desire to do one).
But why? I'm not impressed with a proliferation of decks, and we have the Thoth deck. It's hard to imagine a better deck for our ritual work, and nearly everything I might create would be a replication of the Thoth deck in all but style and fine points.
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If I can't get ahold of the Muller version of the Thoth tarot, whats the second best production?
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@rein said
"If I can't get ahold of the Muller version of the Thoth tarot, whats the second best production?"
The others are pretty much all the same. (Except, avoid the original Llewellyn publication.)
But people have been telling me that the Mueller is the only one they can find these days.