I’m slightly amused that Chinese isn’t one of the featured languages in the LWB or in the card titles. I mean. It’s the China Tarot, featuring a Chinese/Taiwanese artist’s oeuvre. And yet no Chinese on any of the packaging anywhere? [Exception: Other than on the front of the box in Chinese calligraphy, which reads “China tarot cards” in traditional Chinese, 中國塔羅牌 (Zhōng Guó Tǎ Luó Pái), and “Der Jen,” 德珍]
Anyway, back to the spreads. Of course I had to try out the Tai Chi Chu spread, the most Asian-y sounding spread they’ve got.
Also it’s an advanced spread, apparently, so yes let’s definitely check it out. Instructions for the spread provided in the above photo snapshot of the LWB.
I won’t even try to front about it. When reading with this deck, I resort to memory recall of the RWS card meanings. The Eight of Wands and Six of Swords is an interesting juxtaposition. Along with the King of Wands and Knight of Wands up top leading into the weak point, and given the position meaning for where the Queen of Pentacles is and how it’s next to the Five of Cups, I may read her as I would had it appeared in reverse. As a reading for myself, I see this as showing an area of tension in my professional plane and two oppositional points of view coming to head. |
