Ugly and confusing. It seemed like they weren’t sure what to discuss–angels or auras? How about both! These need a single-card draw because they’re detailed both reversed and standard. I didn’t bother with this one for long.
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Moonology Messages Oracle
This is from Hay House, an oracle deck. I use this deck for quick, to the point answers. It’s better than Lenormand. Pictures are pretty plain, but that matches up with a pointed answer.
Gustave Dore Tarot
I like this artist. He does a lot of Biblical illustrations. I love woodcut illustrations. I have used this deck for three weeks. It’s tough to read. The pictures don’t match the typical interpretations. Although the deck is beautiful, I have to assume its meanings are different.
Tarot of the Abyss
I have a thing for black and white decks. Blanche and Nero, Gustav Dore’, they’re beautiful decks. Dore is tough to work with (its pictures do not match the typical meanings). This deck is another b&w deck, but it’s a little closer to RWS than Dore. There were two that are duplicates, 3 of swords… Continue reading Tarot of the Abyss
Goetia, Tarot in Darkness
A tarot lady on YouTube mentioned this as her “disappointing” deck of 2022. She unboxed it and I really liked the pictures. Even though they’re not RWS-based, they’re still pretty. Unlike Occult Tarot, they don’t use the drawn pictures from the Key of Solomon, Ars Goetia. 78 cards, with a couple of doubles. Also, each… Continue reading Goetia, Tarot in Darkness
Planners for 2023
I am a calendar hog. I love buying planners and journals and dated things every year. I used to buy six or seven calendars during the month of December to prepare for January, and try to write in each one every day. There was a journal, a one-word/sentence datebook, a wall calendar, a planner that… Continue reading Planners for 2023
Llewewllyn’s Complete Book on Tarot
Physical book. Anthony Lewis is boring. He was boring with Tarot: Beyond the Basics. I should know better. I didn’t. 2 stars
Tarot for Yourself
I have this as a physical book. Mary K. Greer is the best author on tarot, ranking right up there with Theresa Reid. This workbook is detailed (if repetitive). I used a separate notebook for most of it, but I never finished the book. 4 stars
Israel Regardi
ZZZZ So dense. I tried to read four of his books, but it was like plowing through the Canterbury Tales in Old English. Golden Dawn, Tree of Life, Garden of Pomegranates, and Middle Pillar. They were physical books, which makes it even worse. Two stars for all of them.
The Essential Golden Dawn
For such a small book, it’s jam packed with information that is necessary for you to decide whether or not you really want in on the Golden Dawn. After reading this, I found that maybe, just maybe, ceremonial “high” magic isn’t right for me. I’ve read four books on high magic, and all of them… Continue reading The Essential Golden Dawn