Thanks for sharing! The art in the Cosmic Wisdom Tarot is stunning! 💖 The use of color is wonderful, and I really like the various symbols I glimpsed from the cards you showed. I might have to pick it up one day. I considered preordering the Slow Tarot when it was made available last November, but there are a few cards in it that I don't think I can really get along with, so I didn't in the end. It was a bit difficult to say no to because the art is beautiful, and the Knight of Cups in the deck is one of my most favorite Knight of Cups ever. (The Knight of Cups & Queen of Wands are kind of my "significators" with the water/fire elemental combo, lol! Or at least those are the elements I use for the courts.) But I just printed out a polaroid of the Knight of Cups to keep tucked in my journal cover, and that lessened the temptation considerably. I may end up getting it one day, though, who knows! Regardless, it's always nice to see decks come back in print so that others can enjoy them. 💞 Lastly, I just want to say: After one bad experience, I'm now really particular about cardstock, too, so you're not alone! I also went out of my way to buy an indie copy of a mass market deck because I knew I wouldn't like the cardstock of the mass market version. (I bought it from the same Etsy store, too, haha!) If the deck isn't a good shuffling experience, I just can't be bothered-this goes for both indie and mass market decks. Thicker cardstock isn't always better, and I have medium-large hands! I'm not sure why 400gsm cardstock is needed when I have decks that are 350gsm (or less) and have held up wonderfully. (I don't have many decks-IMO, this is certainly subjective-so they all see a fair amount of use, and I'm a riffle & bridge shuffler, too!)
Writing to confirm here that the How to Deal Tarot by Marisa de la Pena came BACK mass market a few months ago! And also that the cardstock is honestly EXCELLENT. It riffle shuffles like a dream, feels buttery and smooth, not plasticky, not sticky, bendy and snappy and delicious!
@@CrescentDreamsTarot they did make some mini decks for some of them. I wish they had a legitimate US distribution agent so the shipping wouldn't cost so much.
Full disclosure: the How to Deal tarot has been passed over by me because the title and how it *seems* to appear. It would normally not be my style or something I'd be interested in. However, after seeing it showcased here, the artwork is definitely up my alley. Thank you for sharing! I would have continued to miss out.
I Have the How to Deal Tarot, i got it in a sale from Urban Outfitters! Thst was a few years ago. Its a very cool deck and a great reader. One of my unicorn decks is the Persephone Tarot by the same artist, it is very very very out of print 😭
Love the deck selection. I've watched Sonia's videos so many times and I don't think I knew she had an oracle deck. Looks like it might be a good pair to Mystic Mondays.
Do you know if the artwork on The Slow Tarot was brightened? At the time I bought it, a few years ago, some people commented on it being hard to see because the printing was so dark. Do you have a bright light on it during filming?
@@grumpyschnauzer Not a bright light, just natural sunlight that came in at that time of day. I don't personally find the images dark, but it's the 4th printing so it's possible the artist lightened it since then due to feedback.
