About a dream painter Expertise The only questions I cannot answer are questions that have to do with medical practice or illegal activities. I work under a strict code of ethics which include the complete privacy of the questioner.
Experience I have been actively reading Tarot with a high degree of accuracy for over 30 years (since I was 16 years old).
Education/Credentials 2 years of college at the University of KY.
Expert: a dream painter Date: 1/21/2008 Subject: Missing Card??
Question I have a "classic" style deck. 78 cards "21" major arcana (22 including "0") and 4 sets of minor arcana cups, pentacle, swords, wands.
I'm missing "6" of cups and I don't want to conduct a reading with out it. Will my deck provide an accurate reading if I don't use cups, or could I simply drop the minor arcana? Now if my deck is no longer a working deck can I simply go buy a new deck since I already have one or do I have to wait to come accross one naturaly again?
Sorry about the compound question. Thank from confused in Canada.
Answer Hey Tyler:
There are quite a few Major's Only decks out there. I wouldn't use the entire deck without the card or without Cups because elementally Cups are necessary for a balanced reading.
You might also contact the publisher of the Deck and see if they will mail you a 6 of Cups. I know Llewellyn mailed me a new bag after I contacted them via e-mail. Llewellyn, LoScarabeo and U.S. Game Systems all have web sites with a customer service e-mail addy.
Buying a new deck? That is a pretty personal matter. I know I bought the Mystic Faerie Tarot and a couple of other decks and they were a complete waste of my money (and not working I wish I had that money back!).
Here are a couple of sites where you can see at least some of the cards and read review about the decks:
