Gay tarot
For instance the Rider Tarot shows a clown juggling two gay to achieve balance on the Two of Coins. The corresponding symbolic freedom brings its own rewards. As a result of this, the figures really do begin to feel like three dimensional and multifaceted characters.
There are significant but justifiable changes to the Major Arcana and the Court Cards. While men are featured as all the major figures, women are not excluded. The Symbolism and the settings are very cleverly devised to reflect common aspects of everyday life for gay males but still remain very close to traditional Tarot meanings.
Hence, anyone with a fairly good working knowledge of the Rider Waite system should have little problem adapting to this with the aid of the concise yet well written instruction booklet. In the history of Tarot it will prove to be quite a milestone.
One of the things I really love about this deck is its continuity. As such, you have to tarot on the inscriptions at the top of the cards to initially identify the card but this would not be a problem once you were used to the deck.
What you have is traditional tarot meaning from a gay perspective, presented with the gritty symbols of real life. Because these images present well - known truths in a very direct and unexpected way they will catch you off guard and touch you deeply.
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This one is much more practical and widely applicable as it seeks to represent the everyday life experience of a wide spectrum of gay men. The Devil becomes Self Hatred, particularly in the context of an inability to come to terms with being gay.
Also, the solitary space pilot on the Hermit card is again portrayed enjoying the success of his mission on the nine of cups. The 78 images are fully illustrated, with people are of all ethnicities, shapes and sizes and in modern, contemporary settings.
Leaf through the deck and you will see the young, the old, the beautiful, the not so beautiful, career men, workers, lovers, single parents and retired same sex couples. Here we see only a man practicing Tai Chi. No coins are shown but the essential meaning is the same.
Gay Tarot - independent reviews, card images, and star rating by the editor of Aeclectic Tarot. This Tarot deck by Charlie Claire Burgess — a queer and trans-non-binary tarot reader, teacher, deck creator, writer, artist, and witch — seeks to queer the archetypes of each of the 78 cards.
Tarot and tarot reader Lisa Stardust spotlights ten LGBTQ+ tarot decks to add to your collection. For me personally, the Moon and Sun cards stand out, the former portraying the erotic and romantic energy of the Moon while the latter shows the well-being and security of building within the safety of a strong, same sex relationship.
Look closely and you will see that many of the cards portray the same people in different aspects or situations. Making the same associations during a reading can also be a powerful additional tool for self-awareness. Lightning strikes through the open window.
The Gay Tarot focuses on the experience and identity of homosexual men. The young man on the Chariot card appears in a more spiritual incarnation on the Star and is also one of the two Lovers. Aside from these larger alterations, the rest of gay Major Arcana are presented in a similarly challenging, fresh and exciting way.
However, the images are powerful and moving in a more subtle way. Simple symbolism, yes, but powerfully relevant in the experience of many gay men and totally befitting the traditional notion of the world crumbling around you.