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Not that it's a bad thing! I just think I'll have to be very aware of when and how I use the deck otherwise, I might run into issues with readings being too heavy and dark. Getting all those swords and wands and darkness is definitely making the vibe feel that way too. Oof! This is definitely going to be a turbulent deck. I have a feeling that the overall relationship with this deck is going to be turbulent. The Eight of Swords in its reversed form is that of resistance to change and deep-seated anger. Well, in typical fashion for this deck, the remaining card and answer are of a dark nature. I think the best way to work with this deck is exactly when I need a mirror into the shadow or dark parts of myself. (I already knew this since I felt drawn to its shadowy nature). Since the Two of Cups usually refers to a mirroring of the soul in the embodiment of a person, place, thing, spirit, etc., this tells me that this deck and I are connected on some level. The Two of Cups for this question is not what I expected. This tells me that the deck would like to be used when I'm not sure what my motivation or goals are at the moment and when I feel like I can't move forward or take action. Seeing where we've 'wronged' others can be a painful but necessary part of growth so I feel like that's what this deck is going to facilitate.Įight of Wands, reversed in this position is pretty straightforward as it usually indicates a lack of taking action or unclear motivations/goals. So I think this card is telling me that this deck is going to be brutally honest in wanting me to take responsibility for whatever destruction or cruelty I may have caused in the past or could cause. While the card indicates deliberate cruelty and destruction - it's also a card of awareness. The Five of Swords is a pretty dark card, and even more so in this deck. Maybe it will give me all reversed, horrifying cards?

But I'll be interested to see what kind of readings show up when I use the deck after a long period of absence from it. Do I think the deck can ACTUALLY be jealous? No. As the Knight of Cups, reversed is often associated with jealousy, clinginess, self-indulgent - it seems like that might filter over into how the deck feels about its use. Uh oh! The Knight of Cups, reversed in the weakness position tells me that this deck does not like sharing readers. Also, the illustration for this card just screams: Badass witch. So I think what this card is telling me about the deck is that its strength will be in conjuring creativity and wisdom. I'm so happy to see the Queen of Wands in the upright position for the question of what strength does this deck carries because I find the Queen of Wands to be most associated with creativity and pursuit of knowledge. I like female strength! So, if anything, this card is confirming something I already felt about it.

I'll admit that the strength card doesn't surprise me given that I was attracted to his deck because of the strength of the shadow aspect it claimed.but also, all the card illustrations seemed to be strongly in favor of females. I think this card is saying that this deck has the power and strength to give solid readings.

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The packaging is a large sturdy book-style box with magnetic closure that holds the deck and a full colour guidebook with glossy pages showing each image in a larger size, so you can see all those finer details.I love when these interviews start off strong! The Strength card in the position of personality is quite telling. This is a good quality mass market product from Llewellyn so although it doesn't have the same card stock as an independent, it is easier on the hands if you riffle shuffle. It won't be on the top of the list when you need a deck to speak to diversity but it does have that Tim Burton kind of style, so if you loved the Dark Mansions Tarot or have been looking forward to the Nightmare Before Christmas deck (also by Abigail Larson), you'll love this one too. The kind of classy colour scheme that you'd be happy updating your seasonal wardrobe with. It has shades of grey, brown, ochre, green, dusky blue and splashes of red. This isn't the kind of gothic horror deck that the title might suggest.

The thing that surprised me most about this deck is the beautiful colouring. The Dark Wood Tarot is a perfect deck for autumn.