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Or maybe a seasons of the witch deck? It has a similar colour pallete to the Samhain Oracle

The Femme Folk Tarot could pair well with the Tarot of the Divine? With the folk style ??

11:30 (or thereabouts) I really resonate with this... for me I go back to when I was a child, before I really started masking so heavily, and I can see these clear facets of who i was and what I was interested in before I started to meld myself and learn to blend in so much.

I love what a deep dive into a deck means for you. ❤😊 also stickers are the best.

Hello, here a fellow very public, not (yet) diagnosed artist. Thank you for the "words", will put them in good use.

I love this idea!! (Also unrelated, but have you seen the new teddy bear journals by Leela Journals? I thought of you when they released, they’re adorable!)

I saw the Neopets Tarot at Barnes and Noble the other day but passed on it because I haven’t seen it around! I should’ve just got it, but I had books 😅 You should absolutely get it and give us a walkthrough! If you want lol I also can’t do “deep dives”. I work with decks, and eventually get to know them, but it’s like every time I set out to do the whole special journal, structured “deep dive”, something in my brain just says no. 🤷🏻‍♀️ 😂

Just know that I will never tire of hearing about the Unicorns Journey Tarot. I’m so obsessed with mine. The self worth messages have been soooo helpful.

I love it, thanks for the great walkthrough!

I've been feeling like doing some deep diving with my decks and dedicating a journal to the ones I'm working on. I finally settled on one idea I'm going to do where I'll draw a random card and then draw two other cards to represent its "ally" and "enemy" (words pending). Then I'll think a bit about how those cards fit into those roles in relation to the original card. But I also just love to get my decks out and sit with them sometimes, drawing a few cards and seeing what I notice in that moment. It's a great way to deepen my understanding of them. If you like Neopets and also like dragons, you might like Flight Rising! It's a dragon collecting game with seemingly endless possibilities of dragons to collect. It has some fun daily activities and mini games, similar to what I remember playing on Neopets back in the day.

I love this approach so much! I am so exhausted after work that I fall into the doom scrolling trap. I think this is really going to help prevent me from doing that, thank you!

I love this! Spending time with a deck for self-care is great way to go deep with it, without “formal” study. I love how you approached it and your perspective. Thanks for the VR!

I held onto my busted, old laptop for years - ostensibly denying I needed a new one - until I tried to log into Neopets and realized my laptop couldn't even handle that anymore. 😂 Neopets Tarot is VERY nearly a top 10 tarot deck for me... It's a total top 10 runner-up. The mass market is the same deck I think with just cheaper card stock and less being. 😊

❤ I love the Childrens' stories & Deck pairings! Wonderful idea 💡 Also, very well read! Such a relaxing episode 🎉

That first deck is absolutely adorable! And i totally know what you mean about Herbcrafters being a Mother deck!

Ever read the World card entry for Zoomies? It’s so deep 😻

I really love the Pooh tarot but although I regularly get it out and look through it I haven't used it for a reading yet. You may have inspired me to make today the day though! :)

I don’t think the she wolf and goddess of love have a similar energy - I don’t have either but the only one I might even consider keeping is the she wolf - it has an aesthetic coherence to it. I heard more enthusiasm in your voice for that deck also, good luck!

Listening to how you perceive the sence of self, it reminds me of a particular model in Psychotherapy called Internal Family Systems (IFS) after Richard Schwartz. It introduces the idea that multiplicity of mind is normal and helpful, and as such, our personality consists of various ‘subpersonalities’ as part of our ego or psyche. Maybe diving more into this will give you a more practical approach to understanding the self. There are books and such. I found this YT video quite helpful for better understanding of the method th-cam.com/video/tNA5qTTxFFA/w-d-xo.htmlsi=r1BH4yBeYYzSCmq1 Otherwise I think a strong sense of self correlats with strong self awareness. Meaning that ppl with a strong sense of self are well aware of their likes, dislike, benefial characteristics and less benefial characters. Apart from that they are well aware of their values and I mean from psychological perspective not from moral perspective (here is a good list of values loving.health/en/act-list-of-values/). For example Fairness is very important to me but not Forgiveness (both are values) or Authenticity is much more important to me than Friendliness and so on. Knowing my values is giving me a stronger sense of self 😊

I feel like the shewolf and goddess of love…actually the two of them pair perfectly together! And I’ve struggled to find something that pairs well with she wolf for like forever!

I thought the She Wolf Tarot and the Goddess of Love Tarot paired together beautifully! Same with most of these combos, honestly. Have you ever tried using tarot and tarot, or oracle and oracle? It might be fun to try.

The Goddess Oracle has me in such a chokehold right now 😅

Agree with you about the crochet bags. Its usually a good sign if im drawn to make one for a deck.

Agree with everything about Witches Tarot! Omg love that goddess of love tarot bag so much ❤ Tarot of sacred feminine is pretty!!!!

I've never seen ancient feminine wisdom before. It's on my wishlist now. I let go of Guidance of the Goddess because I found the images did not contrast enough with the background. It might pair nicely with Pagan Otherworlds. I kinda feel like Goddess of Love is overhyped. I love Intuitive Night Goddess. Because they are not any specific goddess I feel it is saying that ALL women are goddesses.

I'm dying over the fact that the fruits card has eggplant 🍆 and peaches 🍑 😂😂😂 I really want this deck now. I'm not a round deck person, but it's soooo good.

Maybe a sense of self happens when you dont analyze or think about it. Its not a thought. Its a stillness and okayness. Always in flux because self can only exist in relationship to an other. And 'the other' changes so much. I don't have a ass diagnoses but am a bit weird and do not fit in. But I always had a sense of self. But its more in the absence of thoughts. In the here and now. Maybe for you you can feel it when you tend your roses in the garden?

I can see you're going to be a dangerous channel to watch. I had to pause you and go save at least three of these decks! 🤨😆 Deck speed dating?? This I have to see! Dang it!

The rune deck is really lovely!

Just a rando here came across your vid. This deck is really gorgeous I'd never seen it before. I'd like to have it. I'd like to see it with my Wildwood Tarot. Thanks for the introduction.

love the nail color!

Gorgeous deck!

Such a beautiful deck- unfortunately they do not ship to UK so unable to order a copy 😒

Got mine in yesterday and am loving it. Thank you for sharing such beautiful pairing ideas!

Reveals was spelled wrong on card 44, Beautiful deck.

Definitely want to add this to my collection. Beautiful images ❤

Beautiful deck! Thanks for sharing

I kind of wish I had backed this. I didn’t because I didn’t like that it wasn’t just flora and fauna. Now that we are in cozy season, I like all of the soup and coffee and all that.

Omg! Got mine yesterday and did. Walkthrough on my channel. I get what u mean it's like the creator has me in mind when she created this deck. As a Virgo and green being my favorite color this house is all my spots too! Totally, get it

The artwork is stunning

Christa, thank you for fostering a space that's so authentic and warm for us. This is my favorite series that you do here on TH-cam. 💖

I just want to say your review helps me determine to jump on board and support Lisa and Peggy's tarot deck. It's difficult to just choose one. I really like both decks. I'm so excited and looking forward to getting both decks. Wishing you good health and happiness, my dear 🌻

Thoroughly enjoyed hearing you read the profanity 😂

I was also diagnosed later in life with ADHD, so I understand exactly what you mean in regards to finding yourself. I never equated it to grief, though I can absolutely look back and see the stages of grief in my own journey. “Sense of self” (in my opinion, I’m just thinking it out) seems like it would be how you define yourself, but I also think that in some ways our sense of self is always going to change. My sense of self when I was 10 was different from my sense of self at 20 or at 30. That said, I believe that my most true self is unchanging. This topic is great for tarot, because it’s always just going deeper into the subconscious. I love these videos - they’re very authentic and always get me thinking. Thank you so much for sharing what I’m sure is a very vulnerable moment.

I pulled out my deck of Into the Lonely Woods and the card that jumped out was 9. There are others like you. How fitting as I watch you and relate to so much of what you are saying. I am also late diagnosed and get what you are saying.

❤ I can relate to a lot of the thoughts and feelings in this video despite not having been diagnosed (yet at least) But I have been struggling with my sense of self, and my identity, and asking the questions about who I am and not really being able to find an answer. Thank you for sharing your experiences and thoughts around this 🧡

This was powerful and relevant for me today, thank you Christa! I resonate so hard on reconciling the variety of masks I have worn, and whether they are an authentic part of me versus something I made up to cope/survive. Where I’ve landed so far on the journey is that these facets are like friends who helped me navigate situations or relationships I didn’t have the tools to get through without a mask at the time. Some of them are absolutely still part of me for better or worse, some are now part of my past. It’s such a trip to think about and I love that you’ve explored it here. I am moved by your sharing! PS: congrats on the wedding!

Christa, thank you again for another helpful and resonant video. At age 53 (a year ago), I was diagnosed with autism and ADHD. Two years ago, I didn't even know what autism or ADHD was -- but what I did know is that I didn't know who I was, and I didn't understand why. My diagnosis was such a huge relief that answered so much of the confusion I've felt my whole life, and I'm looking forward to exploring and developing my own sense of self for the rest of my life. A big YES to those survival tactics -- masking and multiple ways of being. I have many similar feelings as you described here. And you are not overthinking this -- it's perfectly fine to take time to process and think deeply about whatever you choose. Thank you for helping to confirm that I am not alone!! 💛❤💛

ADHD and being on the spectrum are almost always comorbid and have similar tells. It's rough, even with early diagnosis like myself.

Hi Christa. I watch all of your videos, but I rarely comment. I just want to tell you how much I get from your videos. My son was diagnosed with what used to be called Asperger's syndrome. Now it's just called being on the autism spectrum. I've never been diagnosed with anything. I think that's because of the time I grew up in. I'm 62. I think I'm somewhere on the autism spectrum, totally self diagnosing here. Anyway, I don't have a strong sense of self, but I'm working on it. I appreciate hearing you talk through your process. It helps me find my own way. Thank you.