[Fluxx] Card readings w/ Fluxx decks

[Carol Townsend]

I got a suggstion offline to maybe use Nanofictionary cards instead of
Fluxx.

Thoughts?

Carol

On 9/28/07, mice r.r. <miceland at gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I think this reading is possible but it is sort of like a Morgan's
> Tarot. Du Wacky Du if you know what I mean.
>
> I also think a single card reading is more appropriate to this
> attention span and crowd.
>
> I think some keepers would work but some might be um not so hot.
>
> Cookies? What? Your mom loves you OK Maybe.
>
> Chocolate? ???
>
> Bread. OK thats kinda like pentacles
>
> The eye? OK maybe thats a good one about observation, paying attention.
>
> I think making your own deck might be better. That way only the best
> of the tarot and fluxx cards would as they say make the cut.
>
> You could put in the Halloween ideas, some fluxx keepers, some major
> arcana and go to town.
>
> I guess my best advice is tread lightly you have a potential of
> offending both the believers and the non-believers alike.
>
> -mice
>
> On 9/28/07, Elliott C. Evans <eeyore at ee0r.com> wrote:
> >
> > Carol wrote:
> > > My question:  Is there anyone who has ever tried to do any "readings"
> with
> > > Fluxx cards?  If so, how did it go/how did you decide what would be
> what?
> > >  Did you match it with a "standard" tarot deck or not?  Did you use
> only
> > > Keepers or did you put other cards/all the cards into the deck?  Did
> you use
> > > a "standard" layout or devise your own?
> >
> > I haven't done readings with Fluxx, but I have some experience with
> > Tarot decks and cartomancy in general.
> >
> > Remember that this is a party. Everybody wants a positive reading and
> > nobody will be angry if they think you're making it up.
> >
> > I'd use just the Keepers (minus 'Death' and read 'War' as "Conflict"),
> > and do a three card "past, present, future" reading.
> >
> > Have them state their question, so you know what to talk about. The
> > past is always full of trouble, the present is always frustrating
> > or aiding progress, and the future is always vaguely positive.
> >
> > Question: How will my current project go?
> >
> > Sample reading for cookies, sun, and rocket:
> >
> > Past: I see you taking small bits of the project and not getting far.
> > Present: But you keep working on it a bit every day!
> > Future: I see you blasting forward to success.
> >
> > Sample reading for milk, peace, time:
> >
> > Past: It's been slow going so far, sort of "back to basics".
> > Present: You're OK with that, but maybe worrying under the surface.
> > Future: Time might be a problem, but maybe you have enough of it.
> >
> > Etcetera.
> >
> >
> >
> > --
> > Elliott C. "Eeyore" Evans
> > eeyore at ee0r.com
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