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just go with what you relate too. people told me that thoth was too advanced for beginners, too much symbolism (some said it had dark associations because it was Crowley's conception), but i really liked it and it has given me pretty enlightening readings. so go with what you like. i really like thoth.
i won't give you a link to an online store that carries them, because all (or all i've seen) of the thoth tarot decks sold online are printed in the US. they're of inferior quality. they have a greenish tint which just ruins them for me. check for the greenish tint in the shop and also check if it has three magicians. if it has three magicians it's printed in germany in the right colors. it might also be otherwise, but the three magicians are a guarantee. (or used to be at least, maybe this has changed since i was looking for it).
Crowley's book on his tarot is available online here. it's very qabalah based, not much about divination there, and a bit crowley-ish but has still given me great insights into the tarot.
lots of decks out there retain almost none of the traditional symbolism and are just about looking good or about a nice theme. i would personally never go for those, mainly because i think all this traditional symbolism actually means something on a pretty deep, jungian "mythos" level. i think that if people are going to use something that doesn't have this traditional symbolism they should use a deck of their own making or someones whom they know very well.
but that's just my opinion. lots of people get good readings with those untraditional decks, though i could never relate to them. |
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