I think the granny deck forces to think outside of traditional meanings of the tarot yet see the connections. You could read with anything and make it work. Thank you Gemma!
You saying about the hotel reminds me of when a house a few doors down from where I was working at the time was raided for being a brothel lol it made the news and none of us had s clue that was going on there 😮
Every time you pull out this deck I can hear the Yaketty Sax theme and it runs through the entire reading lol. And OMG has that 9 of Swords come out every time you've used it for the dailies? The neighbourhood scuttlebutt about the Hotel Afternoon Delight seems to fit right in! YT isn't letting me use emojis so know that I am laughing as I write this. Thank you Gemma, I wish you a lovely July 18th!
I loved the hangman on this deck, to be honest! She’s hanging upside down, and the guy is super chill, just watching like there is an admirable view, without being bothered by the fact that she might be falling down to the cliff. It’s like a representation of some relationships that I have been in with 🤣🤣🤣
I was holding it together until you offered to ritually burn your tarot deck (I may have snorted into my coffee) - thanks for the bright start to my day Gemma! 🥰 For what it's worth, even though the deck is weird, your commentary makes it it worthwhile 😉
Benny Hill played here in America in my youth (on the public broadcasting station!), and yeah, it left an icky feeling in my young girl self. The best thing about these cards is are your attempts to make sense of them. I always learn something new! But if you ritually burned it, I wouldn't cry. ;)
Looks like Princess Di and Prince Charles 😅 And then....Early Bird catches the Worm 😂......the Dude peeing up against the Fence with the Geese. OMW!!!!!
To me, the granny deck is . . . well, like a granny. Rather unconventional, a bit outspoken, somewhat of a Romantic, slightly eccentric, unapologetic, a little outlandish, a tad vulgar, and clearly unpredictable; telling the truth in ways that can really make you think and look harder to make sure you didn't miss something relevant. With the Gardener, I immediately noticed the flower fairies, and then the wood nymphs in the trees. And we all know what renting rooms by the hour means! My gosh, scandalous!!! lol
As soon as you pulled that deck out I thought.."Oh no, please not goose man"😱🤣 Then you pulled that hanged man card (you couldn't even show up close, because of how raunchy it was) and I just couldn't stop laughing! I haven't laughed that hard in a long time, thanks Gemma, really!😂
I confess to often being confounded by the contrariness of the symbols used by oracles, especially when the querent is looking at the cards in a reading like you put down a dirty Kleenex. But I did enjoy these quaint cards. Looks like that message of love is finding it hard to get over.
Hi G, love theneighbourhood gossip, brilliant, 😅😅. Very strange cards, but fun, "Granny's wardrobe". Yes waiting but not waiting to see if he contacts ne whilst he is home !!?? Due home 2mrw xx Namastw ❤❤
I still have a wax seal too! A stamp with love and my intial. Ive used them long ago. I'm liking these cards the message card with the woman in the red dress.
To be honest Gemma... most of the cards in the Tarot of the 78 Doors never made much more sense to me than Granny's Post Cards, as to any correlation between the picture and the classic meanings. Must say it is funny and fascinating both that creepy goose man has come out every time you've used this deck!😅I look forward to your readings every day... Always in turns wise and very funny.
Good Morning Gemma!! Nothing like juicy gossip to start the day off.😆👍 I have to admit it isn’t one of my favorite decks. That one card is pretty creepy. I also love wax seals. I have a few stamps and different colored wax beads and regular wax sticks used for seals. I woke up starving so I’m making a ham & cheese baguette 🥖 sandwich and making some coffee. 😁 Thank you, Gemma!!
Knight of swords.. the knight is delivering the message that he’s not as chivalrous as you expect, you may need to rely on yourself more than you expected? 🤷🏻♀️
Ah! Yes!! He is the knight, not the queen or king, less experienced, so yes, your head is covered but your feet will get wet! Each card in this deck makes you stop and think. Maybe just pull one or two in a reading until we're more familiar
G'day Gem. The new moon goes total at 4.18am in the morning here. It's currently 9.20pm here. freezing cold and raining, I will be giving a miss to sitting in the hard and meditating early in the morning.
Hi, Gemma - You have done a great job in interpreting this odd deck. Maybe it would be good to select just one to use as an accent card at the end of a reading, but take out the really weird ones such as Hanged Man, Nine of Swords, etc. The Victorian Ace of Cups is really sweet and helps balance everything out.
Knight of Swords could mean impulsiveness in this deck, leaping before looking. 🙂 This deck bears absolutely no resemblance to the hilariously saucy seaside postcards I'm familiar with, I'm guessing they're from USA? 🙄
Lol .. crying at the hotel renting rooms by the hour 😂😂😂…. How uncouth! ( as my dad would say😂) I dislike Benny Hill too. Is like thinking of a time gone by that is actually good to be rid of! …… The granny’s tarot is creepy. I think a ceremonial fire should be lit for that and all vhs videos of Benny Hill! ❤
Has anyone else had a sense of foreboding the last couple of days? The 9 of swords makes me think of that. I've been 'chopping wood, and collecting water', trying to do creative things and artist's dates, and staying connected with good friends and close family. P. S. I've been craving brie!
For me, it is the goose card ruining the Granny tarot a little. I would not miss it if I never saw it again😅Love the gossip😍 I was on a second date this day(18th) he is a very good person, makes me suspicious, 😅 "the right thing is to be waiting" so good advice for me🙏🏽✨️🥰You are the best!❤
If the 9bof swords is imagining terrible things that might not wvwn be happening then it does make sense. Two of holly branches is stretching it (those things are pokey!!l but the knight of swords is ?? Anyway, the reading still totally resonates. Also love the gossip! 💗
Some cards in this deck are absolutely beautiful… others not so much. It looks like the work of two different artists. Perhaps blend the better cards with some cards from another deck?
That 9 of swords card is a perfect example of intrusive thoughts. You don't know where they come from and some are disturbing. It's almost as if our minds are so bored that they make up these weird images to get a reaction out of us. But also, with 9 of swords you are assuming the worst. Maybe if we were able to peek aroumd the other side of that fence, it wouldn't be as grim as we think?
Can’t say I really like the deck, and there are just too many really good ones… That said, the reading itself made sense to me. Maybe the person in the two of swords can’t see the wood for the trees 😅
I don't really like that deck. Being in a phase of sorting through and shedding things, I'm using the heart guidance of "If it doesn't bring you joy, let go of it.". It might be fun to burn it with the intention of releasing anything that seems confusing and maybe icky.
Hi Gemma, Have to admit I used to find Benny Hill very funny- back in the day. Not sure I would now though, values change over time.. Given current values, disclosures, information that seems to be seeing the light of day in a consistent manner, I’m not sure this deck fits, I personally feel uncomfortable it. Maybe that’s my message from the reading? Uncomfortable times 🤨
Not a fan of the granny postcards for interpretation but they are attractive historically .. just not really readable. A lot of junky cards out there in my opinion . Makes sense when you interpret beyond the images. Creepy indeed. Maybe paper the garden shed with them
So, about these bits of refuse from granny’s wardrobe: You know how, every once in a while, science educators hold up Ophiuchus as an example proving astrology is ridiculous? At some point, I feel like some bozo is going to use this deck as an example of what tarot readers use…. Ew.
Great reading, but this tarot deck doesn't really do it for me. I bought a GORGEOUS one at the weekend. If you haven't got it, get the Witches Tarot. Even though the cards are a tad thinner than normal, the artwork is amazing and absolutely amazing. Gorgeous two of cups and The Hermit cards. 🙏🏻🩷🔮
You saw the person you knew exiting awhile back. I guess that’s confirmation that they were renting by the hour? 😂 I think it might be time for the deck to go back into granny’s wardrobe. 🫣
