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Another tarot deck!!
I bought another tarot deck! It’s The Bastards tarot deck designed by Emerson Barrett from Palaye Royale. Like a month before it was announced I said to a friend that emerson should totally design a tarot deck bc it would suit his style so well and idk I guess the gods heard me thanks Loki, you sneaky ass motherfucker. Anyway, it won’t come for ages bc it’s a preorder that ships on the 5th of November but the preorder is $5 cheaper than it will be after the shipping date so it’s definitely worth the wait.
The deck is $22 USD which is £17.03, for a contemporary deck, that’s actually pretty cheap, but if you in the uk like I am… the shipping is another $20 so the total comes to $42 which is about £32.50 which is a little expensive but before the deck came out I was kinda expecting it to cost that much BEFORE shipping prices, so I was happy to pay it… even though I’m now broke
The deck apparently has 130+ cards as opposed to the classic 78 card deck. From what I know, it has the 78 card rider waite deck completed reimagined, and then just a whole load of completely new cards, so it’ll be really interesting to do readings with.
Really excited for this deck!!!
Update on content and focus
I was going to upload a daily tarot as much as I could remember but it looks like I won’t be doing that, but I will be posting lots of spreads like the year spread and the new moon spread.
Now, what’s with all the tarot?
So basically, I’m focusing on tarot at the moment and concentrating on learning to read the cards without having to refer to a book. I’d love to do intuitive readings as well but I need to better connect with the cards and get to know them more before I can do that properly. So that’s my focus currently, I’ll be posting other stuff too, just less of it. I’m doing a ritual soon with my moon water from this last full moon, I’ll post about that, I’m gonna attempt a sort of anti-anxiety charm vial whenever I can get some vials, and I’ll post that too, but it’ll mostly be tarot. Might also do some information type posts about Tyr, Loki, Thor, and maybe some others, but again, not for a while as I’m focusing on tarot.
Thanks for the patience, thanks for the support.
The Bastards Tarot Deck
The deck designed by Emerson Barrett of Palaye Royale arrived!!
It took a while because it was imported from the USA to Scotland, I missed the delivery last Wednesday, it was rescheduled to arrive on friday, but it didn’t, then it was rescheduled again again a arrived on Tuesday, but that’s ok.
Ok. The deck. Its stunning. The packaging is a red box, with a top that folds over and seals with magnets
The cards themselves are gold edged (which looks amazing) and have glitter. The glitter comes off on your hands at first, but when I was looking at them last night, there was no glitter left of my hands, so I think all the excess glitter had come off by that point. The cards were all quite stuck together at first, by I think it was just due to edging sticking and after shuffling them, they move and shuffle as smoothly as a deck that was never stuck in the first place (and separating the cards was pretty satisfying), although while they don’t stick, shuffling is still a little tricky with these cards due to the edge being slightly tacky (I would assume that the use of glitter requires some kind of glue or glue like paint) and the cards being of thick cardstock. The cardstock does mean that the cards are good quality a durable though, which is good.
There’s the original 78 and there’s 50+ (52, I think) original cards. Half of which serve as art cards, the other half are also intended as art cards (I think) but can actually function as a a mini Oracle deck, because they’re all named in a similar manner to Oracle decks. They could also be added to the deck to be used as extra major arcana cards.
The designs are beautiful, although some of them are a little tricky to read. If you are already very familiar with the standard Rider Waite deck, then it isn’t difficult to read, but I wouldn’t recommend this as a first deck, as it doesn’t have any kind of guide book or leaflet to say what each card means. The the cards predominantly use a colour scheme of black white and red, witch splashes of other colours. I split deck into light decks and dark deck, usually depending on border colour and and general colour scheme, and I would consider this one a dark/black deck.
I’ve only done 2 reading with this deck so far, one before I cleansed it and one after. Before I cleansed the deck, it was full of all kinds of bad mojo, but after one simple cleansing and getting to know the deck, the bad mojo is completely gone.
Another tarot deck!!
I bought another tarot deck! It’s The Bastards tarot deck designed by Emerson Barrett from Palaye Royale. Like a month before it was announced I said to a friend that emerson should totally design a tarot deck bc it would suit his style so well and idk I guess the gods heard me thanks Loki, you sneaky ass motherfucker. Anyway, it won’t come for ages bc it’s a preorder that ships on the 5th of November but the preorder is $5 cheaper than it will be after the shipping date so it’s definitely worth the wait.
The deck is $22 USD which is £17.03, for a contemporary deck, that’s actually pretty cheap, but if you in the uk like I am… the shipping is another $20 so the total comes to $42 which is about £32.50 which is a little expensive but before the deck came out I was kinda expecting it to cost that much BEFORE shipping prices, so I was happy to pay it… even though I’m now broke
The deck apparently has 130+ cards as opposed to the classic 78 card deck. From what I know, it has the 78 card rider waite deck completed reimagined, and then just a whole load of completely new cards, so it’ll be really interesting to do readings with.
Really excited for this deck!!!
Fml it was supposed to arrive today but no one was here so now it’s coming on friday instead. Oh well… 2 days isn’t bad at all! If if I did have to pay an extra £12.50 for customs I may or may not have got my dad to pay it… bc I am a child.
The April Tarot Challenge XIV. 2 card story: Remember that there is no shame in prosperity because the more I have he more I can give and it’s okay to let the things that no longer serve me go.
King of Pentacles and Death - The Star Tarot
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The April Tarot XIII. Witches Sabbath: My Luck - My Blessings Four of Cups. This was a puzzling card for me at first but the more I sat with it the more it seemed plausible. Ideas appear to me from the aether. The Muse visits with regular frequency. This is incredible luck and an incredible blessing for sure! The Universe provides, but it’s up to me to follow through.
Four of Cups - Mystical Manga Tarot
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The April Tarot Challenge XXII. Face this- Justice (represented by Athena)/ Be honest here - The Fool (Dionysian crone). I feel obligated to be a balancing force, indeed I am responsible for my own life and happiness, my choices and their consequences, good bad and indifferent. But sometimes it feels really good to just let go in a Dionysian fervor and let someone else worry about the consequences. I have to maintain control but sometimes I would rather let chaos take the lead.
Justice and The Fool - Tarot of the Sacred Feminine
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The April Tarot XII. Reminders II: I am strong, I am enough. I don’t know how many times I have looked in the mirror and it has lied to me. Or I have lied to myself and the hapless mirror simply reflected that back to me. As I grow older I understand better that any reflection that isn’t strong, capable, and competent is not the truth. As for the Eight of Cups, I never lost anything that was really mine anyway, and the walking away from the false pretenses has always served me better. I like the duality of these two 8s in my reading, which also reflects my life path number. The symmetry of the sideways eight, an infinity symbol, feels right.
Eight of Swords + Eight of Cups - Anna K Tarot
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The April Tarot Challenge XI. Reminders I: I am beautiful, I am love. These poignant cards are the embodiment of these emotions, and I have to remember that beauty doesn’t go away just because I am heartbroken. Grief can’t steal my joy, only mute it for a moment. The Two of Cups is a card that always bring to mind sacred contracts for me, and I have not been given any sorrows that I didn’t sign up for, and I have been well paid in love and joy for any pain that I have too.
Three of Swords + Two of Cups - Linestrider Tarot
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The April Tarot Challenge X. Where has my path shown true growth this year? Queen of Pentacles - I have always identified this as “my” card in any deck, and I take this as a sign I am becoming ever more me. I am enjoying my home life more and more and I am becoming more and more financially solvent as I both have ideas and then implement them. The implementation has always been my weak suit but I am getting much better at it.
Queen of Pentacles- Anna K Tarot
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#inspiringapril 2018 Day 13- Why/where do I lack inspiration? Why would I not draw the thirteenth trump on Friday the 13th? Death- I have never gracefully moved through transitions. I have to be drug most of the time, kicking and screaming and clinging to the familiar, even if it’s familiar garbage. The looming towers in the background remind me of the Twin Towers of New York City, and the news cycle I sometimes find myself so caught up in whole days, even weeks can go by and I have been so wrapped up in things I can’t really affect that I haven’t done the things that I can- my work, care for my circle so that the waves of compassion and community can hopefully emanate throughout. I need to practice just surrendering and focusing on what I can do and be.
Death - The Bonefire Tarot
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#inspiringapril 2018 Day 12- My key ingredients for an inspiring day- I chose to lay three cards down because of the use of the plural ingredients, and also because I believe the magic happens in the interaction of the cards. So I have Ace of Wands - Seven of Pentacles - Ten of Wands. The Ace is easy, inspiration seemingly from on high. All I have to do is receive. The first thing I see on the Seven of Pentacles is the dog, which yes, my dog is my best buddy and I heart him. The Seven interacts with the Ten of Wands to reinforce something that I have long known holds true for me- The Muse doesn’t come at a whim but I call her by putting my behind in the chair and fingers to keyboard and doing my work. I am responsible for my quantity of work. I have to let the Divine be responsible for the quality, a notion I am not altogether comfortable with but my comfort matters little.
These cards are from Modern Spellcaster’s Tarot.
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#inspiringapril 2018 Day 11- Inspiring sign from Source : Death. Everything I want is on the other side of fear, and everything I fear will dissipate as I choose to step into it.
Death - Pearls of Wisdom Tarot
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#inspiringapril 2018 Day 10- How can I inspire others to take action? Eight of Swords- I am moved by the stories of those who have had it hard and done it anyway. So I can inspire others by showing how I have become the instrument of my own salvation, even in a dark place where it didn’t seem possible. I can move forward even when I feel I can’t, because staying still isn’t an option either.
Eight of Swords - Cheimonette Tarot
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#aprilfoolstarotchallenge Day 15- In a deep, smoky voice, smooth as molasses, the Devil croons, “What do I fear about myself that can become a source of power?” The Chariot- whoa, Nelly, where do I begin with this card? Immediately I am struck that a symmetry and mirroring exists between the specific imagery and colors of these cards. In the Devil I see myself as one of the chained figures, subject to dark whims outside my control. In the Chariot, I am the driver, and I am the one who subjects the beasts to my whims. I fear being controlled, but I also fear the power of taking control. I display a true aspect of Libra as my ascendant in often just walking a line to the beat of my own drum, choosing neither to follow nor lead. I go back a couple cards to my lack of making decisions and this reading reflects that even more strongly. Then I consider that the Chariot is my life purpose card, and I know that at times I feel fearful of my destiny, because to embrace it means no going back. Yet, not embracing it really is not an option. Not being who I truly am leaves my energy weak, power diluted.
The Chariot- 78 Tarot Carnival
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#aprilfoolstarotchallenge Day 14- Temperance never spills a drop and never takes her eyes from mine as she sweetly asks, “What can teach me inner and outer balance in my life?” The Emperor. This rendition of the Emperor carries the strong masculine energy of The Horned One, the promise that the ruler has ties his fate to his land, while reminding me in the crescent moon that feminine energy is also present. I need both. I need the discipline and boundaries the Emperor which are the specialty of the Emperor, and I need to be tempered by my intuition as represented by the moon. Not too harsh with my lines in the sand, but never ignoring the soft still voice inside me.
The Emperor - Tarot Familiars
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#aprilfoolstarotchallenge Day 13- From the solemn skeletal face of Death a soft whisper emanates, “What aspect do I need to cut off?” The Hanged Man-I often stay perfectly still simply because I either don’t know what to do next or because I fear the ramifications of making a choice. I often bind myself up in the fortunes of those I am close to. I need to simply make a choice, and do so quickly. It may be wrong, and that’s okay. There are few times in life when a wrong choice is disastrous, but I have always survived those times and I always will in the future too. My indecision needs to go, as well as my misplaced sense of responsibility for other people.
The Hanged Man - The Fairy Tarot
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#aprilfoolstarotchallenge Day 12- No more perturbed by his upside down state than by the wind wafting through his hair, in the most natural voice The Hanged Man asks, “Where is my passion for life?” This Hermit is very me- a dog, a book, a night pushed too late because the dog and the book are too lovely to sleep on. My dog and my book and my quiet time, my learning and introspection, those are the things I am passionate about, for sure.
The Hermit - Every Day Enchantment Tarot
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Tarot is for everything. Today I am using it to help me stay on track with my eating plan. The first card answers the question, What will be my biggest block to staying on my eating plan today? Mother of Pentacles- this is a big one for me, being the card I most often identify as myself. I am an emotional eater, letting food be my comforter, my distraction, my escape, everything. The emotional eating is an integral part of who I am. I know this needs to change, but wow is it hard. I struggle with feelings of unworthiness and I often feel selfish in taking the time and money to prepare my food for myself. There is also a shadow side to the Queen of Pentacles reflecting laziness and complacency, both of which I definitely revert to whenever I relax. My second card, The Hermit, is the answer to how I overcome this block. I need to be patient with myself, understanding this is a lifelong journey towards wisdom, an even greater gift than the release from emotional eating. I need to be still and sit with my feelings, even the uncomfortable ones, and understand that being uncomfortable is okay. It won’t kill me. If I wait long enough the feelings may lead me to deeper understanding, but if I act immediately to alleviate them I may miss the opportunity.
These cards are from The Naked Heart Tarot.
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The April Tarot Challenge XVI. Reminders III: I forgive myself for not always being the kind of mother I wanted to be and for not being the kind of daughter my mother wanted and loved. I forgive myself for all those aborted ideas that I held in my hand, that needed me to give them the breath of life, and I couldn’t find it in me to do that. I embrace letting go of guilt and shame and moving towards a better future even if I can’t see it clearly from where I am. I don’t need to.
The Empress and Five of Wands - Fairy Lights Tarot
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