Monday, 12 March 2018

Rediscovering The Bright Idea Tarot

I do have a good size tarot collection.  I have a few oracles and a growing collection of Lenormand.  It's been a while that I dig into my collection and look up at various deck.  I had been reminded of the Bright Idea Tarot (http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/bright-idea/) by someone I know.  I forgot about that deck and I dig that deck up.  I have it in my collection.

I never really used it.  Well, I have many decks that fall in that category.  What is different with this deck: I had look at it a lot before forgotting about it.  What I like about this deck: it is not a conventional deck.  It is non treathening.  It get used for brainstorming.  Some may say it is a bit bland, not very challenging (just think of the reaction for the Death or Devil cards!0   Well, I am sure there are people who will shiver at cards like the XX Examination card in the Bright Ideas deck.  On the card, there is a dentist looking at a mouth.  Our view is from the mouth of the patient.  It exist some people who have various fears and the fear of dentists is on among many other.

there is a flip side too.  Many cards can bring a little smile because the connction that can be made.  In the yellow section of the deck, for example: 4 contemplation.  The person on the card have a ressemblance of a famous recent wizard (cough Harry Potter for those who are clueless)  Another one is the V Guidance card where there is an Indiana Jones lookalike.  I like the two parallel because it gives a sense of adventure to the card.

On the VII Advancement card, there is an whimsical and wild part to the deck that is shown: a person, on a segway break a fense.    I am sure a story can be made out of it.  Personally, I wonder why that person break the fence.  I like the 6 Cooperation in the green section of the deck.  There is a team that build a sand castle.  All those cards show that breaking the mold can bring something into a new light.

I think I am ready to take a step further.  I am ready to not just browse the deck and look at the cards.  I want to see if I can read those cards.  One motivation: Would be nice to do a fast one with that deck on someone that doesn't like tarot.  I would just like to see the reaction of the person.

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