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Editor: @feraltarot

It’s our birthday week. We are four this year.

It’s our birthday week.
We are four this year.

It took me by surprise this year.

Thank you for reading our thoughts, for reading our love letters to tarot (and oracles & Lenormands).

I’m so full of gratitude for all of you, and especially for my team.
For every person that’s ever written or collaborated or consulted with us, thank you.

Thank you.
♥️
A.

The Endless Oracle by Eric Maille is a myriorama-i

The Endless Oracle by Eric Maille is a myriorama-inspired deck hand illustrated in soft greys with little pops of color. I appreciate that the backs are in sync with his other decks, not identical but definitely related.

I read cards in a sort of story style, one card leading to the next, the images stacking to form a more complete picture. So,as an example, a lamp in one card plus a wheel in another may become the light in the wheel. This deck flows effortlessly into that style of reading. The panorama effect of the cards allows the eye to move through rather than over.

The guidebook is helpful if you’re looking for spreads or suggestions. Eric goes into detail about the inspiration behind the images and stories in the cards. There are spreads, keywords, short descriptions and bits called “In The Sky” for some sky traffic stuff.

I am enjoying the exploration of each card, finding my way through the stories they invite me into, and the way they offer a form of play. Tiny joys are such a treasure, and this deck has certainly given me several.

It will be live on kickstarter tomorrow, 8/9/22 through 9/5/22.

You can back it here: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1799389722/the-endless-oracle-deck

Future orders here:
https://www.ericmaille.com/store

Creator: @elliamvi
Review: @feraltarot
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I thoroughly love the entire catalog over at Tory’s website. I’ve been gathering her Tessera Oracle for years. Each charm is a sturdy offering of wisdom to each of my readings. I carry the little pouch full of all 20 of them in my bag all the time. I’ve never used them on their little necklace, but will admit to playing some tangrams with them.

Le Petite Lune is the tiniest moon deck I’ve ever seen. I started working with it sometimes for timing questions, or for deadlines when working through some personal goals.

The Living Oracle: Dreaming in the Blue Hour by Tory Woollcott is a sweet and tiny collage deck.
Each deck has 24 cards, chosen from a collection of 30. Which means each deck will have a different combination of images/cards.

The octopus is my favorite.

I love that the deck begins so playfully, that what comes to us begins from a place of fun and experimentation. I also love that these cards pair so well with Tory’s other oracles.

The three sets together are a fast favorite, travel well and have my absolute appreciation.

You can get yours here:
https://www.tesseraoracle.com/the-shop

Creator: @tesseraoracle
Review: @feraltarot

(PS: sometimes there are pendants on the site and omg 😍)

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Heya, These folks aren’t us. We just have revie

Heya,

These folks aren’t us. We just have reviews.

But they’ve got money and domination in their highlights, if you’re into that.

We don’t judge, and we’ll never ask you for money or solicit you for readings.

The Tazama African Tarot was originally published

The Tazama African Tarot was originally published in 2020. As soon as I saw this deck, I quickly grabbed myself a copy. I was mesmerized by the stunning collage work, gold foil, and saturated color used to make the images pop. If I had to describe the Tazama African Tarot in one word, I'd use... Regal. Safara Wanjagi is the artist responsible for the beautiful images and Abuse Pa is the publishing company who published this deck.

This is the second edition of the Tazama African Tarot. The second edition includes some corrections and improvements. The six and seven of wands were switched in the original printing so they have been corrected in this edition. The card backs are now reversible, the guidebook is a hardcover, and the deck box comes in a carrying case. When I compare the two editions side-by-side, it seems as if the images are a bit more clear and I holographic foil is a bit richer in tone.

The reason I cherish this deck in my collection is because, although it's become cliche, representation does matter. I've heard people and even deck creators use the excuse of difficulty in finding historical images of Black people. When artists like Safara create beautiful works like this, it creates a sense of belonging. It reinforces the fact that even though Eurocentric histories try to erase our precolonial existence, we have always been here, since the beginning, and we will continue to exist. Although the African Diaspora is far and worldwide, we know our roots begin with our tribes in the Motherland.

If you haven't had the pleasure of seeing the Tazama African Tarot, please enjoy the pics and consider getting a copy for yourself.
For more information visit:
@tazamaafricantarot

Published by Abusua Pa
Reviewed by Havana @sparkledivinetarot

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Song of the Grandmothers oracle by @joyful_resonan

Song of the Grandmothers oracle by @joyful_resonance and illustrated by @mariinthesky is a stunning reimagining of an oracle Kara previously released. This deck tunes into natures Grandmothers, letting their magic and their songs come through to work with us.

It is a true joy to work with.

Each card is color coded by a banner on the front, inviting us to work through the Grandmothers cycle:
Self-Love, Healing, Growth, Possibility, Service and Destruction.

Each card has a haiku representing Her verse in the “eternal song for intuitive, feeling flow”. I think poetry on my divination partners is one of my all time favorite things.

Dandelions poem:
Remove what hinders
INTELLIGENT REFINEMENT
Leaves only what serves

It’s perfection. I spent three days with this friend, looking over its roots, listening to its leaves, wondering in their petals, and finding what wishes lived in their seeds.

The entire deck can move with you, within you, through you and for you in this way.

Grandmother Spider points us in the direction of permission to make, giving us room to ask ourselves what life looks like when we are spinning to MAKE rather than spinning to spin.

I love the way Kara gives us a two to four word guide on each card, all in caps. Grandmother Orange BEAMS FREELY MORE, Grandmother Violet WITHIN DOOR OPENS.

So much good in each card.

You can back this deck here: http://kck.st/3oqSS1n

And, find more information in the future about it here:
https://www.joyfulresonance.com

Review: @feraltarot

The Southern Botanic Oracle by Stacey Williams-Ng

The Southern Botanic Oracle by Stacey Williams-Ng is a bright and green addition to her Southern Gothic oracle. I was delighted to find some of my most dear and beloved plant friends in these oversized 3x5 cards.

While this deck if full of botanical friends that deserve time and attention, it’s these six that really grabbed my heart.

Hydrangea: the entrance to a childhood hideaway between the house and the fence.A place full of grateful solitude and peace.

Tomato: Fat and juicy, shared from grandparent to grandchild, bigger than the hands that picked them.

Strawberries: at every roadside stand, sold by kids on every corner. The juice staining our lips movie star red.

Azalea: pouring out of old brick fire pits, brighter than they ought to be, their easy manner was a balm.

Angel’s Trumpet: home of the fattest bumblebees, you never knew how close you could get before the bees popped out to scare you.

Rose: Taller than the fence, with a scent that hung on every towel we owned, that made everything home no matter how many miles we traveled away from them.

This deck brought to mind the way plants made homes for me when I was young, and how they still make homes for me now. I’m pretty grateful that I got to spend so much time with this gorgeous deck.

You can find the preorder information for the deck + Poisons pack here:

https://www.thesoutherngothicoracle.com

Creator: @southern_botanic_oracle
Review: @feraltarot
#indiedeckreview #southernbotanicoracle

The Star String Tarot by @elizakingsburyart is a b

The Star String Tarot by @elizakingsburyart is a black and white, nature based deck. There’s a softness to this deck, and the creatures are doing creature things. I love creature decks, but I can really dive into them when they are -doing- things vs being still.

It won’t be a surprise that my favorite suit is the Cups. All that flow, the sea folk imagery, the dangler fish four of cups. I just love them.
Did you see that octopus in the eight of cups?

I adore the regal inchworm, atop a fiddlehead fern, in the Queen of pentacles. The whole pentacle suit evokes the scent of a garden, the sounds of life unfurling, the movement of ants and the wonder of seed to sprouting.

The swords are full of feathered folk, the air a current drawn out for us in feathers. The stillness of the owl echoes the stillness of the ace of swords. In a suit with so much moving together, these two cards stand out for me.

These wands. Full of play, of tricksters, of stars and light, the creatures we want to learn more about. I want to know where our snake friend travels, how the five of wands turns out, what happens with the porcupine, where is the comet in the ace going to land.

The majors in this deck do a good job with finding the balance that’s inherent in nature.

You can find yours here:

https://www.elizakingsburyart.com

Creator: @thestarstringtarot
Review: @feraltarot
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The @heart_of_stars_tarot feels like the Rider Wai

The @heart_of_stars_tarot feels like the Rider Waite Smith deck on psychedelics.
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While this deck essentially retains the same imageries as the most famous tarot deck in the world, the skies have been transformed into lustrous wonders. The clouds behind the Ace of Swords now reflects the brilliant and romantic palette of the setting sun while the horizon in the 6 of Swords shimmers with an aurora. These new backdrops adds a sense of cosmic wonder to these familiar and well-loved scenes.
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Looking at these cards make me feel the way I imagine the Fool must feel as he looks up in wonder at the star-splattered skies. It's that feeling I got when I went camping for the first time and realized how bright the night sky was without light pollution. It's also that sensation of overwhelming peace when I gaze upon a sunset on a warm summer day. In other words, these cards help me capture the sense of awe the cosmos inspires.
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Another feature about this deck that really captured my attention are the people's faces. While everything else about these people are drawn in the same style as the original RWS, their faces look much more realistic and there's something very disorientating about that. At first, it made me feel uncomfortable. And, yet, I couldn't look away. Upon studying them in more details, I feel like they're speaking directly to me. This sensation is strongest in Judgement and The World. It's as though these angelic figures are beckoning me with their gaze.
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Now, a few notes about the card quality: the lamination on these cards are rather sticky so they don't fan out well. Another feature worthy of mention is that the edges aren't perfect and look like they've been individually cut. While some people may not enjoy this aesthetic, I actually find it quite endearing as it feels less factory-like to me.
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You can purchase this on Etsy or heartofstarstarot.com. This deck comes in a simple tuckbox with a downloaded guidebook or in a magnetic box with a full guidebook.
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Creator: @heart_of_stars_tarot
Reviewer: @tarotmechanic
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