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.

Tarot and how I use it

Figured it was finally time for a tarot master post

What is tarot?

Tarot cards are a divination tool, often used by pagans, wiccans, and other people who practice witchcraft. Tarot cards are (usually) used by asking a question/thinking about a situation, and laying out cards in a layout appropriate to the situation (you can use ones other people have made, but you can make your own spreads too), and every position in the layout represents a different aspect of the question or situation. For example:

This is a spread in which the first card represents the past, the second card represents the present, and the third card represents the future. There are many different layouts. I’ll post some in the future!

The Arcana: Major and Minor

Tarot cards are split into Major and Minor Arcana. The Major arcana are numbered 0 - 21, and the cards all have a meaning that correlates directly to the name of the card. For example, the Death card means the end of a cycle and change. The Minor Arcana are split into suits. The most common suits in the Minor Arcana are Cups, Pentacles, Swords, and Wands. Within the suits, the cards are numbered from Ace - 10 and there are four court cards per suit, generally labelled Page, Knight, Queen, and King, although in the Wild Unknown tarot deck, the court cards are Daughter, Son, Mother, and Father. The Cups represent feelings, emotion, intuition, and creativity. Pentacles represent finances, work, and material possessions. Swords represent thoughts words, and actions. Wands represent energy, motivation, and passion.

Cleansing tarot decks

Theres loads of different ways to cleanse a tarot deck. There’s plenty of cleansing rituals, but I would recommend doing your own research on that, because I don’t tend to do full rituals to cleanse my deck, so I don’t know much about them. My favourite ways to cleanse a deck are by using white sage or white sage incense, or deck knocking. To cleanse with sage, just run the cards through the smoke. To knock on the deck, all you have to do it put the deck down on a surface (table, floor, etc…) and knock on it like the deck is a door. Knocking just knocks out bad vibes and spirits and all of that, it’s the easiest and quickest way to cleanse a deck. If you’re only going to use knocking as your cleansing method, I’d recommend doing it before every reading.

I’ll add more to this post when I have time but I just wanted to get this posted today because I’ve had in my drafts for months

Decks I have:

• The Wild Unknown tarot by Kim Krans
• The Rider-Waite tarot
• The Bastards Tarot by Emerson Barrett and Emery Elizabeth

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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!!!

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.

Haha lol

Yo if you’re reading this, I’m so sorry about that year spread, that shit’s a lot to take in all at once ❤

Tarot Reading Sale!

In celebration of my official business logo, I will be doing a SALE on my tarot readings! Here’s how it works:

1. Find a friend, mutual, or family member that is also interested in a tarot reading for themselves!
2. Both of you must contact me separately, either by my email, my blog, or my Instagram (posted on my bio)
3. Once I receive confirmation from both of you that the other’s name is correct, I will find a reading that works for each of you and give you 20% off both your readings!

This will be running from 10/27 through 11/10!

Please repost this to support small business!

Be well, be love, be positive!

Remember that this is time and energy spent on YOU. 

You would not ask a hairdresser to trim your bangs for free. You would not go without tipping a delivery person. You would not stiff the veggie vendor at the local farmer’s market. These are services that YOU have requested. This is time and energy that could be put elsewhere. These are resources that have been requested by YOU. 

So please, do not inquire and become upset if you know readings are free. When in doubt, ask! And if you cannot pay for a reading, kindly thank them for their time and move along. Tarot is not about the money, it is about a service provided for the betterment of others. And services do not go without reciprocity. Be kind to us, we are all trying our best!

Be well, be love, be positive!

Tarot and Astrology Tea is a series I’m working on where I drink tea while spilling tea using astrology and tarot to talk about upcoming events. This one focused on the great conjunction and the last eclipse we had.

PICK A PILE

what do you need to heal from, forgive, or move forward from?

disclaimer: PLEASE TAKE WHAT RESONATES, AND LEAVE WHAT DOESN’T. I believe that every card is pulled for a reason, however this is my personal interpretation of them and it may not be fully resonating and accurate for every person.

PILE ONE (left)

• you’ve likely experienced some kind of missed opportunity. you may have started to pursue something that inspires you or you’re passionate about - it could have even been a new person there was some kind of spark with - but it didn’t work out the way you had hoped. this loss, failure or disappointment could have left you feeling stuck, unenthusiastic and unmotivated. remember that everything happens for a reason, and what is truely meant for you will not pass you by. if we didn’t experience some negative situations we wouldn’t be able to learn and grow. don’t allow obstacles and roadblocks to discourage you. continue to trust yourself and follow your heart, because the right opportunity will be coming towards you and you’re getting closer to being aligned with it.

PILE TWO (middle)

• recently you may have been feeling like you have a million things to do. you’re world is surrounded in chaotic, busy energy. maybe you have a new job or responsibility, or have a hobby or something on the side that is taking some of your time and energy. you’re being guided to slow down and heal your mind from this overwhelming stressful energy. you are probably adapting and managing your situation effectively, but it also may be starting to control you in a way. it may be a lot more beneficial for you to prioritise or focus on one thing at a time. it’s time to move on from this stage and start to find more balance in your life.

PILE THREE (right)

• either there is a person in your life who is quite emotionally immature and childish, but is sensitive and gentle in a way, and you’re being asked to let them go and move on from them. maybe they were toxic or you are no longer benefiting from having them in your life. or, you may have worn your heart on your sleeve in the past and even could have been too trusting or saw things through rose tinted glasses in a way. and the universe may be reminding you be realistic. still believe anything is possible, but also be wise and use lessons you have learnt to not allow yourself to be deceived by anything.

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disclaimer: PLEASE TAKE WHAT RESONATES, AND LEAVE WHAT DOESN’T. I believe that every card is pulled for a reason, however this is my personal interpretation of them and it may not be fully resonating and accurate for every person.

(photo of cards at bottom, click for clearer image)

pile one - left

the world

• there may be a situation in your life where you need to take a step back and look at the bigger picture. this card suggests you may only be looking at or currently understanding a small portion of what is actually going on. it’s also about achievement. maybe you are overlooking your successes and accomplishments, or not giving yourself enough credit and recognition for them.

pile two - middle

two of swords

• you may not be seeing your options clearly. you might need to wait to learn more information. that could mean being unsure or having a clouded vision of what your options even are in the first place. or if you do know, maybe you can’t see the path or direction your decisions will lead you down. there is stuck, confused and indecisive energy.

pile three - right

nine of cups

• there could be something or someone in your life that you are taking for granted, even with no negative intention or by accident. you aren’t fully seeing or appreciating the effort and energy they give to you. you may not realise how important your happiness is to them. or if it’s a situation or place, you may benefit from making the most of it incase it is not always available to you.

THANK YOU!! please like and reblog if anything resonated!! <3

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love to all