The is a full side by side comparison /flip through with a few personal comments. Which one talks to you more? To support the Channel you can visit our Patreon Page / helenefleming
Thanks so much for making this side by side comparison, but the Millennium edition very much comes off like a cheap version of the Thoth to me. So much symbolism and energy has been lost, and the archetypes which always seemed beyond-the-physical are now represented by actual people, which I think makes them very mundane. Part of the charm of the Thoth is that it's not easy to visualize anyone or anything in the real world. It exists in the fabric of the universe, or in our minds. I believe making everything more realistic also makes this deck less useful.
I couldn't agree more! You have totally nailed it, depicting more realistically takes away from the poetry of life in the deck! Totally get it, and sometimes leaving some of the symbology hidden is indeed a good thing, you see it when you need to, I am thinking of the high priestess card in particular. Thank you for you keen observation and spot on comment.
I'd still consider myself a Tarot rookie, mostly using RWS and RWS knockoffs, not yet ready to transition to Thoth. Because the Thoth was so beautifully made artistically, I'm unsure if I'll have a need for the Millennium Thoth. I feel like it makes these images into more literal scenarios. I don't know what my plan is on getting this deck or not.
I think i'm with you on that, not sure still! some aspects I go : yessss and some not so much. Plus I love the original art work, I think there is much to be read in the original perspective.
