For a long time, I’ve admired my friend Jeannette’s copy of the out-of-print Celtic Shaman’s Pack, a deck of cards and book by John Matthews and Chesca Potter. Potter’s pictures are astoundingly beautiful and Matthews’ writing is precisely clear. My friend Renato, splendid soul that he is, found me a copy of the CSP on the internet and presented it to me as a gift before Thursday’s tarot gathering. What a treat! I’ve been creating relationship with the pasteboards by using them for my daily card, journalling with them, breathing in the scrumptious imagery, using them for storytelling, and simply sitting and shuffling them. These 40 cards make my Celtic blood sing! Thank you, Life, for this terrific gift and for the agent of friendship that made it possible. Blessed Be.
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December 15, 2008 at 1:35 pm
Soulwright
I love that deck! I have found so much inspiration in the imagery. I longed for a copy of the Greenwood Tarot – and in looking for similar imagery, located this deck.
The images take me to the upperworld and underworld as well as supporting me in the middleworld.
I hope you will share some of your insights with the work here.
December 15, 2008 at 6:57 pm
jameswells
Hi Soulwright,
I’ve had the Greenwood Tarot for a few some time now. Picked it up in a great bookstore in Woodstock, NY when I was visiting Rachel Pollack a few years ago. I’m glad I did. Wouldn’t it be spiffy if Chesca Potter came up with another deck?
December 17, 2008 at 10:41 pm
Soulwright
Yes it would… but the word on the street is that she has had a spiritual conversion… and that a Greenwood style new edition isn’t likely…
She is an incredible artist. I hope she finds a way to create art to share that nurtures who she is now.
Julie in Virginia