Tarot of the Vampyres 

Thanks for sharing Elaine, tarot of vampyres was one of my first tarot decks and is still one of my favourites, the imagery is so beautiful the art draws you in and is how I imagine vampires to be. The book is fantastic as well, I also have his fairies oracle which again the artwork is beautiful. Love & blessings ❤

Thank you so much Elaine - I love your thorough reviews of decks ❤. Very enjoyable

For those who don't yet have this book and deck, I really appreciate your thorough description. I acquired this set a couple years ago since everyone was raving about the book -- even though the art isn't my aesthetic -- and no regrets at all. The book is well worth the purchase even if someone never uses the deck; I have the book sitting separately on my reference shelf and there's a reason it's often mentioned as a 'classic' book. Like you, I tend to read the cards, interpret in my own way (and I write it all down usually), *prior* to reading any book's description, etc. I've plenty of imagination (magic story coming in from the Beyond) to include in any divinatory practice. Blessings!

hi hi thanks for sharing this with us. have a lovely day.❤❤🍀🍀

Elaine, I'm loving your handsome haircut and green blazer. I do wish you'd check and boost the volume of your microphone. The volume on my laptop is up all the way and I struggle a bit to hear your share. Maybe I just have an inadequate laptop, but I don't seem to have the same issue with other channels. A contributor to my difficulty might also be that since it's a hot summer, I have fans and air conditioning going on here. I enjoyed the investment in study and analysis of the deck that you shared even though vampires are not a theme for tarot that draws me in. I was impressed by all your little pink post-its indicating particular points of note to be made.

Thanks for this Elaine. I wouldn't have considered this deck as its theme seemed too far on the dark side, leaning into the Occult. The 3 of knives represents heartbreak in the RW deck. Very clear here but also shows how much more we learn from upsets and disappointment than easier times. That suit is clear and consistent in this deck. Being the last shown it could just be that I'd clicked with it by then. Seems like an interesting deck to use for its added insight. The Hermit is linked well to the 3 of knives here. Insight from experience being hard to share. After all, we have to be young and very foolish before we can gain the wisdom of experience in old age. I see what you mean about the Hanged Man. I've always seen it as a man reversed on a cross, not a gibbet. Gained insight from you though. I've mostly interpreted it as projects/plans stalling or not being completed. My grandmother read tea leaves and regular playing cards. Her daughter/my mother also had the ability but spooked herself with it the first time she saw Tarot. She didn't like the Hanged Man. At all. That's the reason she gave for avoiding reading altogether, though she enjoyed social card games. Thing is, she was sociopathic and narcissistic, something that would always be revealed by that card. Looking back on the occasions when I've had difficulty understanding its context in a spread, the false tales promoted by the various people it represented just fell into place. We never stop learning. Another lapsed Catholic here. The horrific practices were bad enough. What compounded it for me was the change to the profession of faith. The claim of clarity was too explicit - women and children excluded under the insistence of all men, not the commonly practiced All. Pfft. Impossible to effect change from within where such power is forced. Some stand too high to notice the fatal cracks in their pedestals. I agree with you there.

My sister was a Catholic but my parents raised half of us Catholic and half of us Presbyterian I don't know why they chose that. But it's been very interesting and I think It ultimately led me to Tarot, which MOST people, of religious backgrounds, would/do definitely try to steer me away from. But Tarot has been one of the most enlightening processes and has brought me to a closer relationship with the Holy Spirit and God than just about anything else ever has. AND I've had some AMAZING pastors and teachers in my life. I think your last conclusion was the most relatable of all for me: which is you have to be READY for "shadow work" and when you are and when you're really opens his spirit and listening to God, His Holy Spirit really does talk to us. The only quandary I'm having with Tarot is whether I should do readings in publicly. First because there are so many very qualified extremely talented tarot readers out there. I wonder am I just another voice in the midst or a waste of someone's time because someone else might be more talented than me that they could be listening to... And, of equal importance to me, is so many people can take what is said the "wrong" way or don't understand that their discernment must be applied to every reading. And THAT is something I would NEVER want to do: mislead someone or send them down the wrong path, even unintentionally. And that's what's kept me from doing Tarot readings publicly.

So great to see you. Very unusual deck. Your insight on the cards always amazes me. Bringing up religion , I was wondering if you have given any more thought on a video on leaving established religion and how you found your way to something new. If you do not feel that is a good idea, no problem I would understand. I am sure you will be delving in deep to this new deck and book. I hope you have a wonderful day.

Great to see you again 😊 Thank you for your insight into The tarot of the Vampyres. It all sounds a little too complicated for me. I love how you can just look at a card and come up with a full explanation and tell us how you feel and what you see in that perticular card. I struggle as I did at school 😂 my mind just goes blank 😂 I can hear the sound OK but the intro is very loud compared to the rest. Take care 😊❤️

Hi Elaine. Sound seemed o.k on my mobile, although a sound of a fan was muffling your vocal projection slightly. I think this deck is such a gem. Mine bas a little chipped when it arrived to. This is OOP, so random decks with sellers are all that's left now. Llewellyn apparently sent oneness emporium their last 10 decks a while back. The book is where the magic happens though. Nice walk through, thank you for your insights.

Can't hear you turn up volume please