Twitter Exodus Friending Meme

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Maybe no-one besides my handful of DW mutuals will fill this out but let's try having a friending meme like in the good old days.

Comment with this form filled out, read other people's comments, chat, and friend each other :D

<b>Your username on DW:</b> <b>Your username on other social media:</b> <b>Pronouns:</b> <b>Age bracket:</b> <b>Geographical area:</b> <b>Interests:</b> <b>Fandoms:</b> <b>What type of posts can we expect in your journal?</b> <b>Anything else you'd like us to know?</b>

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[adore]

Your username on DW: goddessgiggles
Your username on other social media: goddessgiggles on Pillowfort, but I'm mostly here on DW.
Pronouns: she/her
Age bracket: mid-20s
Geographical area: India
Interests: mid-20th century women writers, fairy tales and folklore, tarot and oracle decks, k-pop, k-drama and k-media in general, kink, and webtoons (villainess stories and occasionally BL).
Fandoms: Right now I'm avid about a k-rock band called Xdinary Heroes.
What type of posts can we expect in your journal? I mostly post about my life. I also post about books and poetry I've read, fandom feelings, and original fiction.
Anything else you'd like us to know? If your politics can be summed up by 'no empathy' we won't get along.

[screechfox]

Ooo, I'm a tarot and oracle deck lover (although I don't do readings nearly enough). Do you use any decks in particular?

[adore]

Hello, nice to meet you! I have a small collection of decks and some of my most-loved ones are the Hush Tarot, the Dreaming Way Tarot, and the Sun and Moon Tarot. Among oracle decks, I like decks with age diversity (especially aging women) and decks with artwork by Jasmine Beckett-Griffith. Right now I'm working with the Into the Lonely Woods Oracle! I don't buy indie decks anymore because of my geographical location, but there are plenty of wonderful decks printed mass market too.

I want to buy the mass market version of the Fyodor Pavlov Tarot and the Heavenly Bloom Tarot sometime. On the whole I like working with tarot better than oracle, because it helps me to have that structure.

[screechfox]

Oooh, I hadn't come across a lot of those decks, they're so lovely. Definitely understand not being able to get indie decks, although it's probably worse for you. Many times, I've had to consider the potential extra cost of shipping and customs fees from the US on top of the (fair) expense that indie decks usually are.

The Fyodor Pavlov Tarot, though, I've definitely had my eyes on! *_* I love his art style a lot.

The structure of tarot is one of the coolest things about it - and well-established oracle systems, I suppose, like Lenormand, but I only have one Lenormand deck and I haven't used it yet. Sometimes I find the symbology of my oracle decks easier to grasp intuitively, depending, but tarot is good for more complicated things.

[adore]

The Fyodor Pavlov Tarot, though, I've definitely had my eyes on! *_* I love his art style a lot.

Yes, it's lovely! I'm glad there's a mass market version because it would've been inaccessible to me otherwise.

I haven't worked with Lenormand either. I have a deck and a book. And I keep meaning to learn... I'll get to it someday xD

The symbology of tarot is so exciting, too. Like, the visual metaphors are dramatic in a way Lenormand isn't.

I like oracle decks better for daily draws instead of drawing for a question. They work well for loose journalling inspiration. Or as clarifiers! Some of them combine well with tarot to elucidate meanings.

[screechfox]

Like, the visual metaphors are dramatic in a way Lenormand isn't.

That's exactly it! And the intended structure of Lenormand readings is so different, since I get the impression that the usual reading style is almost as a literal sentence, whereas tarot is a lot more free-flowing even if you're following the guidebook religiously. Some of my oracle decks lean more Lenormand in simplicity, and some are more like tarot.

[ashelterofpages]

Oh, hello! I am a tarot/oracle person as well and also do the original fiction thing. Fairytales and myths are always tasty too.

[adore]

Hello, nice to meet you! I'm happy you're interested in those things too. Added you back :D