I was completely turned off by "you should read ____ before working with Thoth" so, being a rebel, I read with my first Thoth right out of the box without having read any of the books. It's going on 4 years that Thoth is my number one daily deck and I haven't looked back. I still haven't read a book. I have The Book of Thoth and a couple other books. I just haven't read them yet. Also, what they charge us in Canada for mass market is criminal. One last thing, That US Games Thoth riffle and bridges really well sideways. ETA: I lied, I haven't read it but I have opened Mirror of the Soul a couple of times and do like it.
Unpopular Thoth opinion: Start with no book! Play with the cards, let the colors and the images inspire you. You already know Tarot, you know the system, you have the basic knowledge. Have fun with it! 😁 Then, personally, I would highly recommend Tarot: Mirror of the Soul by Gerd Ziegler. It makes reading with Thoth as easy and accessible (and I would dare to say "comforting") as reading with oracle cards. I love that book.
I started my Tarot life with the Thoth. I had a great book called The Tarot Handbook by Angeles Arrien. If that's still in print, I recommend it. I never thought the Thoth was hard because I started with that book.
Omg, the badass tarot!!! I had never seen this deck before, but I think my Aquarius self also needs it! My bank account (I am a fellow Canadian) won’t be happy, but hey, it’s almost our birthday month ;)
I found a big box Heaven and Earth for $30 CAD at a favourite magic shop, and the Thoth for $20. I don't mind buying used, and I can NOT live without Heaven and Earth. It is my staple deck for dark days and certain moon readings.
I didn’t start Thoth with a book at all-I started with the Fortune’s Wheelhouse podcast first and it’s fantastic. Then I read Tarot Deciphered. Someday I’ll get the Marcus Katz books.
Same page on Mythos tarot. I waited for months for its release and then I just couldn't accept the cart. Them beautiful faces. I mean. I even need my pips with some juice to draw emotion from. Thanks for that austin powers mini me. I can't unsee that. Ever. Also. I think you might be a closet pink fan. 🤭
I recently also bought The Heaven and Earth Tarot for $15 USD, which is amazing, I did get the boxed set, because they are only selling just the deck alone now, which they are doing with many of the decks for around the same price they had for the boxed set. Enjoy your new decks
Kelly at TheTruthInStory and Modern Metaphisicae (not sure about the spelling) both do walkthroughs of the Heaven and Earth deck that explain the symbols a bit. I have them tagged in case I ever decide to buy that one 🤣
I’ve also had my eye on the large Thoth. But eek! Sooo expensive. (It’s like $32 USD which I also feel like is a lot for a basic/classic mass market.) I wanted the big one though so I could trim the borders off lol.
I was completely turned off by "you should read ____ before working with Thoth" so, being a rebel, I read with my first Thoth right out of the box without having read any of the books. It's going on 4 years that Thoth is my number one daily deck and I haven't looked back. I still haven't read a book. I have The Book of Thoth and a couple other books. I just haven't read them yet. Also, what they charge us in Canada for mass market is criminal. One last thing, That US Games Thoth riffle and bridges really well sideways. ETA: I lied, I haven't read it but I have opened Mirror of the Soul a couple of times and do like it.
Unpopular Thoth opinion: Start with no book! Play with the cards, let the colors and the images inspire you. You already know Tarot, you know the system, you have the basic knowledge. Have fun with it! 😁
Then, personally, I would highly recommend Tarot: Mirror of the Soul by Gerd Ziegler. It makes reading with Thoth as easy and accessible (and I would dare to say "comforting") as reading with oracle cards. I love that book.
I never even considered this option lol. I definitely need to trust myself more. Thank you!!
YES!! Trust yourself! YOU ARE ENOUGH! 🤗💛
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I started my Tarot life with the Thoth. I had a great book called The Tarot Handbook by Angeles Arrien. If that's still in print, I recommend it. I never thought the Thoth was hard because I started with that book.
Omg, the badass tarot!!! I had never seen this deck before, but I think my Aquarius self also needs it! My bank account (I am a fellow Canadian) won’t be happy, but hey, it’s almost our birthday month ;)
There’s 2 versions of it 👀 I want the other one sooo badly but they are pretty similar. I like the courts better in the second version though.
I found a big box Heaven and Earth for $30 CAD at a favourite magic shop, and the Thoth for $20. I don't mind buying used, and I can NOT live without Heaven and Earth. It is my staple deck for dark days and certain moon readings.
I didn’t start Thoth with a book at all-I started with the Fortune’s Wheelhouse podcast first and it’s fantastic. Then I read Tarot Deciphered. Someday I’ll get the Marcus Katz books.
Happy three year tarot-versary! 🥳
Also if you've got any questions about Heaven and Earth or Thoth just give me a shout! xx
Ahahahaha "like seven lashes fell off yesterday and that scared me", I can't 😂
Same page on Mythos tarot. I waited for months for its release and then I just couldn't accept the cart. Them beautiful faces. I mean. I even need my pips with some juice to draw emotion from. Thanks for that austin powers mini me. I can't unsee that. Ever. Also. I think you might be a closet pink fan. 🤭
Tarot Mirror of the Soul is the Thoth book I would recommend. It is easy to read and not overwhelming.
Thank you!
I recently also bought The Heaven and Earth Tarot for $15 USD, which is amazing, I did get the boxed set, because they are only selling just the deck alone now, which they are doing with many of the decks for around the same price they had for the boxed set. Enjoy your new decks
Congrats on your 3 years!
Thank you!
Kelly at TheTruthInStory and Modern Metaphisicae (not sure about the spelling) both do walkthroughs of the Heaven and Earth deck that explain the symbols a bit. I have them tagged in case I ever decide to buy that one 🤣
Thank you!
I’d prefer to see the cards on a table and a steady hand slowly 🙏🙏 trying to see them in waving hands isn’t easy 😢 and congrats on 3 years 🎉
I agree. Unfortunately I was pressed for time.
I’ve also had my eye on the large Thoth. But eek! Sooo expensive. (It’s like $32 USD which I also feel like is a lot for a basic/classic mass market.) I wanted the big one though so I could trim the borders off lol.
I don’t understand why it’s so much lol… I would love to trim it but I do not trust myself with that task at all lol