The Crafts: Wixes, Spells, and the Weaponized Placebo Effect

Discussion in 'General Chatter' started by ADigitalMagician, Mar 10, 2015.

  1. Starcrossedsky

    Starcrossedsky Burn and Refine

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  2. wixbloom

    wixbloom artcute

    Guys, sorry it took me so long to reply to your messages, but basically: shipping for the thing to the U.S., I realized, would probably cost more than 20 dollars, which is the price of a brand new deck with the box (which fell apart on mine) and the LWB which I apparently misplaced and can't find D:

    I was thinking, instead, if anyone would like to maybe exchange decks: we each pay the shipping for the deck we mail out, and we both get well-loved stuff, and it seems like a more fun deal that allows us to cycle out unused decks, and also fairer on the receiver of mine, IDK?
     
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  3. paintcat

    paintcat Let the voice of love take you higher

    If anyone wants my lightly used Radiant Rider-Waite, I'd be happy to swap. I wasn't in a very good place when I used it and we didn't get on very well.

    Me: "My life is terrible and I need money, what do?"
    Deck: "get a job, lol"
    Me: "Oh, no shit??? heck off"
     
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  4. ChelG

    ChelG Well-Known Member

    Further thoughts on a Legendary Badfic tarot; King of Swords ought to be Grignr. Does that not count because it's not a fanfic?
     
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  5. OnnaStik

    OnnaStik Relatively nice for a bloodthirsty mercenary

    Grignr always counts for everything.
     
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  6. ChelG

    ChelG Well-Known Member

    Is there anyone who both can draw and appreciates my sense of humour who'd do any of these cards? My drawing isn't marvellous.

    Further thought, breastfeeding Sue ought to be the Nine of Cups.
     
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  7. ChelG

    ChelG Well-Known Member

    A number of Vocaloid songs would be awesome for cursing - The Spider and the Kitsune-Like Lion in particular actually has a curse in it.
     
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  8. Deresto

    Deresto Foolish Mortal

    Hey so i think im getting into tarot and so far all i know is the cards look cool and doing the three draw thing feels right for some reason (idk if thats weird) and i have some questions.

    I dont have a deck yet but i found a nice online one, how do y'all feel about online decks, are they okay?

    Second question, i asked if my art career would go anywhere or if i should back off and leave it a hobby and i got the wheel of fortune, the world, and strength. Im intruigued from the descriptions im reading but dont really know what to make of it? What do yall think?
     
  9. Aondeug

    Aondeug Cringe Annoying Ass Female Lobster

    I personally view online tarot decks the same as pretty much all other divination tools. They're just one more possible medium with which to speak to gods or ungods with. So they're ok in my book. I'm kind of an outlier here in terms of how I think it actually works though.

    Also...I don't really know your situation but my reading of those three cards and your question is basically this...This decision? It's a turning point. Definitely. You could already probably guess that though. I mean that's what you're asking about. But if you're patient and stubborn enough things will roll into your favor in some fashion. That'll be hard though I'm guessing because well Strength, but having to endure is also not entirely bad. So stick with it even if it seems like your house is on fire and everything is pointless is what I'm getting?
     
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  10. Deresto

    Deresto Foolish Mortal

    This is probably weird of me but i told the deck thanks and asked if it was happy online and got four of cups, two of pentacles, and six of swords and what im getting from these descriptions is "well, i wasnt at first, but i got used to doing this and now im just happy helping others" and, thats so cute??? Help
     
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  11. Aondeug

    Aondeug Cringe Annoying Ass Female Lobster

    awww
     
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  12. Starcrossedsky

    Starcrossedsky Burn and Refine

    Online decks work fine, IMO.

    Building off Aon's interp a little - Wheel to me is not just a turning point, it's fate kind of going WHEEEEEEE and spinning you around like a roulette. It's a severe shift in fortune, but you don't know to what (unlike, say, the Tower, which is a serious shift to the negative). Which I feel is very appropriate for art careers given how hard it can be to get anywhere. The World is completion, satisfaction, and ... clearing the board for the next step, if that makes sense? So the two combined is probably "fate goes WHEEEEE and points you in the direction of satisfaction." Pretty much agreed with the Strength interp, though.
     
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  13. Deresto

    Deresto Foolish Mortal

    Sorry for spamming the thread but i asked the deck if chester ( the stray cat that hangs around our house) will be okay eventually and got death for his future and now im really upset
     
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  14. Starcrossedsky

    Starcrossedsky Burn and Refine

    Death isn't usually... death death, it's dramatic change and transformation. For a stray, that's really looking up.
     
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  15. Deresto

    Deresto Foolish Mortal

    Oh, thats really relieving.
     
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  16. Lazarae

    Lazarae The tide pod of art

    Yeah death is more 'the ending of one metaphorical life and beginning another' than 'the ending of an actual literal life.' It showed up for me when my mom (who has addiction issues not helped by the really small community) got flown out to live with her parents- she lost all her contacts and toxic friends who kept dragging her back into the hole and it kickstarted her recovery. Kinda an extreme example, but Death always makes me feel pretty hopeful. (Of course, dramatic change can be bad too, but in my life stagnation is an ongoing problem [being unable to break out of cycles and such especially] so I always look forward to things changing)

    Of course my deck at the time rarely ever whipped out Death so it has a bit more gravitas for me.

    I'm really hoping it means kitty gets adopted- that would definitely mean the end of one life (as a stray) and rebirth (as a well-loved housecat).
     
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  17. pinnedbutterfly

    pinnedbutterfly *sparkles*

    So um. I got a book that I've been looking at for a while. I'm honestly not sure what it's gonna be like but it should be interesting at least (and it's not by silver ravenwolf, so there's that too).

    also: I got a pin that says boss witch on it that I'm gonna stick on my bag bc its a pun and I love puns even tho I also love giving my friends shit for making them.
     
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  18. Deresto

    Deresto Foolish Mortal

    If im getting too annoying in here feel free to tell me to knock it off. Im just having a lot of fun is all.

    Me: okay deck you were telling me earlier i was gonna have to push through when it was rough if i wanna achieve my goals, should i draw or chill tonight?
    Deck: says something vague that could go either way
    Me: ...how should i take this. I think its saying to draw?
    Me: hey deck what should i draw?
    Deck: shows me a bunch of stuff that amounts to " dont rely on others for everything, especially creative endeavors"
    Me, not taking the hint: wait, are you saying dont draw?
    Deck: shows a bunch of obtuse stuff about how im making a decision
    Me: ...wait. are you saying i should decide myself?
    Deck: yes, you egg.

    Online deck has given me similar answers for other simple stuff as well, it feels like its patient but doesnt put up with nonsense, heh.
     
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  19. pinnedbutterfly

    pinnedbutterfly *sparkles*

    @Deresto i can only speak for myself, but I def like hearing about your stuff. Hearing about how everyone does different things or people getting excited about witchy stuff makes me happy.
     
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  20. Deresto

    Deresto Foolish Mortal

    Deck is hinting i should reconnect with a friend i was super close with and drifted from years ago because i just do that to people cause im an avoidant dingaling and because of said avoidance problems i really dont want to even though deck is saying it'd make me happy and feel better -_-

    deck also suggested im blowing things out of proportion and need to get over myself wrt the whole avoiding thing. This deck is very good i love it.
     
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