Welcome

[robert]

Hi Sembei,

Welcome to the forum. Thanks for adding some great resources to the recent discussions, it's great to have you here.

Feel free to start a new topic, ask questions, or join in to any existing discussions.

best,
robert

[Pen]

Hi Sembei, welcome to the forum!

Pen

[Eve]

Just saying Hello... And trying desperately to get Bee's attention!

Thanks to Robert for your friendly PM, and I wanted to say that I've had a very enjoyable few hours reading the forum whilst in my sick bed.

Eve
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[Bernice]

Hi Eve, I'm here! Been browsing around sbecause there's such a lot to see and catch up with. So good to see you here.

Recovering from AT has included a long break from tarot, but I can't escape the lure of taort history forever

Bee x

[Eve]

]There you are!

I've had a long break from tarot too, I guess we needed that.

I've just been reading an old thread by Prudence about the futility of reading with a Marseilles, it's got me thinking.

Nice to catch up Bee.

Prudence's thread: viewtopic.php?f=19&t=170&start=0

[Jim Schulman]

Hi All.

I've been interested in the tarot for a long time; a simple card game on the one hand; but with fascinating images on the other. I've learned a lot from the writings of members here on how this apparent paradox can be resolved; and hope I can add a valid thought or two to the effort.

Jim

[Huck]

Welcome,
Eve and Bernice, in the parallel world ...:-)
... welcome, Jim Schulman, it's nice to see new faces here.

[robert]

Yes, a warm welcome to Jim! I hope you enjoy your time on the forum.

Lovely to see Eve and Bea as well!!! Hope you're feeling better Eve!

[BrMcKay]

Thank you for this forum. I was especially attracted to your discussions on the History of the Tarot of Marseilles. Very happy to sit down at your feet for a while.

My first foray will be to seek out what is being said about Allegorical layouts. Especially the one introduced by Whitley Strieber in his book "The Path". Taking his discussion with a grain of salt I have none-the-less been enthralled with the obvious intention behind the arrangement (pg 41). The philosophy that leaps out of it suggests so much about the attainment of its creators. This of coarse would predate Gurdjieff but point to his influences.

If I can't find a suitable discussion already under way I will start one soon. I will want to know if there are other references to the above layout, or is Strieber to be credited for bringing it out for us to see. Also, are there other ways of laying out the cards besides the traditional 3 x 7 "Trionfi" display. Other layouts that people have found to reveal a coherent relationship story?

Thank you again for this opportunity.

[robert]

Hi BrMcKay,

Welcome to the forum. I hope you enjoy your visits, and look forward to seeing you in the threads.

cheers,
robert