Way of the great oracle

This week I got my hands on James Wanless' book: Voyager tarot: Way of the great oracle!!!This may not sound very special, but for me it kind of it, because this book was never released in the Netherlands. So while I wag googling on the title, I saw it was only available by ordering overseas. Then a link of a little Dutch bookstore popped up........... Probably would never have found it if I looked at their own website, cause the placed the book in the painting and drawing category (??????).As you can understand, I ordered it right away and last Tuesday it arrived. It's great to be able to read all the things James has wrote about the different cards. And also the combination that is made with other well known oracles!

The "1" cards of the Voyager

So, here is my first post about the Voyager cards. I'm starting with the "1" cards.
1. Magician

2. Fortune (10=1+0=1)
3. Sun (19=1+9=10=1+0=1)
4. The Aces
I started looking at these cards yesterday and wrote the things I noticed on some pieces of paper. For this post I will shorten my findings, because I have already wrote four A4 pages..............

I Magician
You see what happens in the world and everywhere around you, and you act on that. All elements (of the minor arcana) are available. Results are in your own hands. The energy to start new things. The power to use all elements available. It's how you use them to see what the result will be.

X Fortune
Wealth inside and out. Life is like a rollercoaster, with its ups and downs. Sometimes you need a bad thing to happen, to see the good things around you. Good things are coming to you.

XIX Sun
Strength and warmth, that's what this card feels like. Enjoying life. The connection with everything around you. Positive energy and the possibility to receive it.
Warning: Don't get burned out, by using too much energy or using it the wrong way!

The connection I see between these major arcana cards: For me they all have something to do with power and energy. The power you use and the energy you're willing to put in (Sun), to accomplish something in your life (Magician). Doing this, you can comprehend with all the ups and downs you come across (Fortune).

Are you still with me.........?? Okay, here come the Aces.
Ace of wands: Illumination
An explosion of energy. The possibility to oversee things. This can make things more clear. You can put your finger on some things. You can guide your energy in the right direction.

Ace of worlds: Success
There are lots of possibilities. When you use the right qualities on the right moment, you can achieve a whole lot. When you know you're in the right place in this universe, you can be very successful.

Ace of Crystals: Brilliance
New ideas can set of a spark in your eyes. There are always more sides to things, examine all sides to know for sure. All possibilities you see, puts you aside from the others around you. You only have to see a glimpse of something, to get an explosion of ideas.
Don't hurt yourself by having negative thoughts.

Ace of Cups: Ecstasy
You can get excited by the beauty in everything that surrounds you. You have an eye for things/people/nature that appear to be fragile. You can feel their power. Feelings are able to flow. You give attention. Connection between the Magician and the Aces:
The magician knows how to use the elements of all these aces. The quality of all these aces lay within him, when he handles his energy, feelings, thoughts and the circumstances the right way.
The aces also stand for new beginnings. The Magician has the possibility to start new things. He is open for this as well.
The Magician is able to melt the elements together to achieve the best results.

The inspiration called Voyager

Still very inspired by the voyager tarot. So I planned on doing this:
10 posts with the Voyager tarot
What does that mean??? Well, to get to know the cards better I'm going to work my way through them in a numerological way. For example, in my first post I will do all the cards that have a connection with the number 1. I'll be looking at the Magician (I), Fortune (X), The Sun (XIX) and the Aces.
This will be continued in a total of 10 posts. I'm already looking forward to it. My first post will be tomorrow.

For some inspiration right now, I want to show you this short film made by James Wanless. It's about the year 2009 in connection with the tarot.

The Voyager card titles

In my last post I wrote about the card titles of the Voyager tarot and how they might be confusing to me.
Well.............. on Aeclectic Tarot there's an interview with James Wanless himself, and this is his answer to my question:

"It is the easiest deck in the world, because it has a title at the top, which is a form of symbolism in itself, but there are so many other rich symbols in there that you can always find something."

"I view the Tarot deck as a map of life, and the titles on the cards give you a clue!"

Thank you Mr. Wanless for answering my question!!!!!

A wrong card in my deck

Yesterday I opened and looked at my Voyager deck intensively for the first time. And I found out that there is one English card in my deck. All other cards are in Dutch. Since I have had this deck for quite some time now, I can't go back with it.
My lesson is: Always check a deck when you buy one!!!!!!
I'm not troubled by it though. I think it probably should be this way. The deck is complete, no cards are missing, so I can do readings with it.
The cards do have a good vibe, so I look forward about doing a spread with them this evening. The only thing I'm wondering about is how the interpretation of the cards will go. Because each card has a title written on it, I'm afraid of being influenced to much by these words.
Well..............time will tell I guess.