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Beautiful set of tarots and a masterful art of getting you to look within for the answers to what is puzzeling you. I have enjoyed the tarot readings and have begun my journey.
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Zen and Nonduality:
I can only talk about this deck as part of the spiritual genre known as nonduality, which speaks to the experience of oneness, especially with God or reality itself. Nonduality is the wisdom or deepest knowing of Zen, but not only Zen, also Sufism, Kabbalah, Advaita, Buddhism, Gnostic Christianity, quantum theory, and other fields.
The nonduality genre consists of teachers, students, scriptures, sacred structures and sites, rituals, practices, books, films, audio and video recordings, websites, blogs, emails, all the subjects they bear on, such as religion, philosophy, psychology, quantum physics, and the genre of nonduality also includes this deck of cards.
The Book and The Deck:
There are two parts to this deck. One is the deck. The other is the book that accompanies it. The book states very plainly how this deck differs from other tarot decks: "Osho Zen Tarot is definitely not a traditional tarot in the sense that you play with prediction. Rather it is a transcendental game of Zen which mirrors the moment, unwaveringly presenting what is here, now, without judgment or comparison."
The book itself describes the deck within the context of traditional tarot decks. The framework made up by the Major and Minor Arcana is explained. Recommendations are given for how to play the transcendental game of Zen, including card layouts and the frame of mind to keep.
Then each card is pictured (in black and white) and the theme is described concisely and profoundly by means of an excerpt from the vast body of Osho's writings. As well, there is a brief commentary on the card itself, about the picture, the symbolism, the meaning, the application to your life.
Freeze Frame the Now:
Between the artistic card itself, the Osho reflection upon the theme, and the commentary, a moment of deep understanding and insight becomes possible. When that card is part of a layout of cards, then that understanding and insight becomes part of a bigger transcendental construction. The result is that the present, the moment, becomes crystallized so that you can examine it.
If you want to crystallize the now, do a layout with these cards, and examine the crystal's angles, colors, points and planes. Become aware of how the universe creates you and act sensibly from that knowledge. That's what this tarot deck is about. I use it once in a while to turn the moment inside out. Mostly, it's fun.
Jerry Katz
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One of the most beautiful packs of Tarot Cards I have ever came across. You can relate each and every one of them to some part of your life. They are inspirational and have a lesson in each of them. I get all of my friends to buy them. I recommend them to everyone who needs direction in their lives.
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This is my fifth purchase of a deck of the infamous TAROT. It's already my favorite. It doesn't conform to the usual four reigning families but it needn't. These are not fortune telling cards; they are meditational tools for those dealing with the Nowness of being. The illustrations are breaktakingly gorgeous on some while others -even negative cards like 'laziness'- reflect a quirky cartoon charm. This is a warm deck of cards where an student of the Buddha or just the spiritually curious can look at different aspects of their lives with new sharpness and intensity.
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I love using the Osho Zen Tarot. This particular Tarot deck is very different from many others that I have worked with. While I am not a professional reader, I enjoy a variety of Tarot decks and artwork. Most Tarot Decks have a positive and a negative slant. Sometimes, to where it may be a bit nerve racking to look up the card description. The major difference with the Osho Zen Tarot, is that is manages to somehow remove a lot of the dualities we face in life. Its like pulling cards for hope. So even when the energies surounding a certain situation you are facing in life, would be "negative" according to many other Tarot Decks; Osho gives you an expansive view of the energies and 'positive' (for lack of a better word) way of looking at the situation for growth and understanding. A definite deck for anyone looking to walk those higher paths of spirituality and for that lil' extra help sometimes, to see tough situations in a more hopeful spin and to glean off of those times personal greater states of awareness. I record many of my Tarot and various Oracle readings in the Tarot Journal. I love using the 'card stickers' so I don't have to draw lame looking boxes anymore. Tarot Journal
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