#DARK WOODS TAROT PROFESSIONAL#
I would recommend the deck for personal use, collecting, and limited public professional use. However, the art is not “heavy-handed,” giving the harshest cards a darkly romantic feel instead of an oppressive one. The art style is edgy thanks to the “dark wood” theme, clearly invoking images of vampires and witches. UsefulnessĪs a professional reader, I can say that this deck is a very good one for reading in public where people who have never had a tarot or oracle reading might want to get one and the crowd is not conservative. Also, the companion book has a glossy finish similar to the cards, which makes it feel as collectible as the cards themselves.
#DARK WOODS TAROT FULL#
The explanations of the cards are thorough and helpful, and the card art is enlarged to show the full detail of the cards. Being consumed with the cost or indulgence of any item and spending money for money’s sake. The ability to lead you astray with material possessions. The witch who fools you into things you really don’t want and especially don’t need. All the cards get at least two pages of explanation, including a positive meaning and the shadow meaning. The book contains colorful artwork on the outside and inside. This deck does have a very nice trade paperback companion book that is beautifully designed. Gardening, teaching, and creating spaces that make people feel warm and at home. She is representative of physical manifestation and the care of herself and others. The Queen of Pentacles reflects a personality pleasantly entranced with the natural world and with the ability to manipulate it.
Trust what you know instead of what you see. Just when everything is settled, something comes along to provoke you in new and interesting ways. The mind is an ebb and flow of thoughts, realization, logic, and knowledge.Ī need for new stories, narratives, and unique ideas.
Yet even the surface water is bound to be touched by the wind sooner or later. It is the calmness and quiet that we enjoy when mentally balanced. Self-possession and, above all things, self-control. Asserting boundaries when needed and moving them when necessity calls for it. Habits and strategies creating success and results. He would destroy them at a moment’s notice when they no longer serve his purpose.įather figure. The ram is a symbol of Aries and the embodiment of strength, initiative, determination, rules, and order. There are some nods to the Rider-Waite-Smith design, but also some very new interpretations. Unfortunately, the artist and her artwork do not easily convey the meanings of the cards, so you will need to rely on the very nice companion book to know the meanings the creator selected. The artwork is quite beautiful, leaning heavily towards Japanese anime, with a blend of modern American comic book styles, which make the deck one that would appeal to a modern, and youthful, tarot reader. They may slip out of your hands until the cards get some wear from handling and repeated use.Īrtwork and the Visual Accessibility of the Deck They are easy to shuffle, and a little slick when you first get them out of the box. Printed on medium card stock, these cards have a glossy finish with curved edges. She has appeared on film, television, radio, and in the New York Times. Sasha Graham teaches tarot classes and produces tarot events at New York City’s premier cultural institutions, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art. This captivating deck and full-color companion book lead you through the darkness and into the light that reflects your hidden talents and personal power. Explore the unknown recesses of your psyche. Examine secret desires and shadowy dreams. As you take on the role of a witch entering the wood, each magnificent card becomes a vision of deep wisdom that guides you to a richer understanding of yourself.
He has been researching the paranormal and weaving it's spooky lore together for 20+ years.Ĭhris joins me, today, to talk about his newest book, Haunted Ocala National Forest and the phantoms and ghostly occurrences happening there - that sends chills up the spines of those who reside or venture within it's reach.Dare to enter the dark wood and discover your shadow self with this enthralling Rider-Waite-Smith style deck. Christopher Balzano is an author, teacher, podcaster, haunted folklorist and urban legend aficionado.
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