Amazing review as always, but can I just compliment you on your choice of music? Perfect background vibe to this deck and I love your sound editing. Really helped to create the right mood for this review!
I really can't thank you enough for this video - Not just a flip-thru, not just a review, but an essential lesson in the additional symbolism (which it's SHAMEFUL was not explained in the book.) For many (many many) years I've been buying tarots and never found a single one that I felt totally in harmony with, because (in terms of artwork) there were always a few cards that I thought were badly done and were hard to live with. This is the first one where I've loved EVERY FRICKIN' card. I've bought a couple of copies of this now, and continue to love it. Thanks again for all the work you put into this video.
The symbolism IS explained in the description of each card. They are Hebrew letters and zodiac symbols. In all my readings of reviews of this deck, I have yet to see anyone who has actually connected the dots. 😮
Thank you so much for this in depth Review. I was thinking to buy this Deck, then not to buy ...but now I ordered it. With the 2 of Swords : Moon and Uranus, well for me the moon stands for emotions/ water and Uranus / Air / Thoughts ...the 2 of Swords has a correspondence to them. Heart/Head. ... Emotions/ Thoughts ...to Balance it.( Just my understanding) so it makes sense for me. The 9 of Wands : Moon/moon/ Sagittarius.... emotions/Emotions / Fire / with all my Heart fighting for a Higher purpose ...yes, I can understand this ...thank you 🙏...and my thoughts about the Magician : Merkur / Virgo...Communication/ Earth/manage your resources wisely / be precise and Look at your health...Matches my understanding of the Magician to use your skills/ Talents wisely 🙂 Greetings from Germany 🍀✨
I absolutely love this deck. I’ve had the same thought as you, asking why it couldn’t be better explained in the book. But now I wish more than ever that this deck could be done in a pocket version (I have trouble shuffling the bigger decks so it feels really shuffled) 😂
This is the most beautiful tarot deck I've ever seen. If I had created the perfect deck, just for me, this would be it. Mine is in the post and I am beyond excited for it to arrive!
Honestly, I couldn't agree more. I'm an antique old guy and would be flattering myself if I said I was in my 'mid-sixties'. And I've been interested in tarot since my teens, and this is the first deck where I can honestly say I love the artwork on every card.
i really wanted to get this because of the who esoteric ideas you were speaking about. now that i know it has all these symbols and relations, but no reasons why or interpretation really sucks. like you said that is what drew me to the deck. my heart just sank a little. whoever chose to ignore those really really sucks right now. dang. wonderful review. thank you. i still may purchase but now i need to think alot more.
There are resources to find this information out, like this video. It was something that should have been included in the guidebook, in my opinion, though. The art is gorgeous, and if you are drawn to it get it! Perhaps it is a deck that will challenge you and help you to grow into the next step of your Tarot journey!
Although the lack of explanation on the symbolic representation in the guidebook to this deck made me frustrated for over 6 months, (since acquiring them) this is what inspired me to research and learn in depth the correspondences (that most decks I’ve come across don’t even scratch the surface on) regarding astrology, the Hebrew letters, the tree of life, Thoth, (and everything else Inclusive on the Heaven and Earth Tarot.) THANK YOU SO MUCH for explaining the last symbols and what they are. (I thought perhaps the arrows were a hint to a hidden image in the cards, although I could not find anything, lol!) This is going to kick my ability to intuitively read the cards into super nova. Had the guidebook provided these answers, I would have been highly overwhelmed which would have yet again blocked my desire to learn and understand Tarot slowing my progress. With the combination of my love of the artwork of this particular deck, the fact that all the answers I’ve been searching for from one deck to another are all on this deck(yet without explanation) mixed with the researching that I’ve done online, I am now completely confident and extremely excited to see my progress to become the Tarot reader that I have struggled to envision becoming. (Researching and finding the answers oneself really helps in understanding and learning better). I guess that Jack Sephiroth and Jaymi Elford could have put a disclaimer that this deck is for professional Tarot readers only, but then I would not have purchased them, and had this breakthrough if they had. (Makes me wonder if it’s just me? Or was this their intention all along?🤔) I’d place my bets on the latter, they both are to intelligent, advanced, and know what they are doing, to think otherwise. (In my experience, most Tarot deck creators are guided by the very spirit, angel, entity, guide, being, (whomever or whatever one calls them, as well as whomever or whatever they are as long as they are of the white light and love of our creator!) I guess we may never know…….. 💁🏼♀️ lol! Thanks again! Namaste 🙏🏼💙🤟🏼
Such a wonderful video! I was on the fence about this deck but now I feel prepared to use it as a beautiful tarot deck and also delve deeper into the symbolism. Thanks!
Stunning deck my favorite Greek tarot youtuber uses these and I fell in love with them .I really don't need another deck but jeez I may have to make an exception
I REALLY appreciate this dive into how to read the symbols and for decoding the underlying structures. Always a gorgeous video. While I don’t use the esoteric layers in readings, I have wanted a deck that incorporates them in an unobtrusive manner, because I do use tarot for magic, and have wanted to dive deeper into that. Most decks that do that, however, prioritize symbol over aesthetic, and they just fall flat for me. This deck checks all the right boxes for me.
It really is great! I just wish the book had more substance, and a description of why they decided to incorporate modern and traditional systems. I also wish there was more consistency on the placement of the esoteric symbols across the deck as a whole, I think it would have made it more approachable to those who want to start diving into the esoteric side of Tarot. Thanks for watching and commenting as always sir!
@@ModernMetaphysicae you always make the esoteric stuff so palatable. Ever thought of doing a Podcast? Lol. The artist has a rune project in the works. I can’t remember if it’s a rune deck, Norse tarot, or an oracle. The images I saw were every bit as gorgeous as these. I remember that the rune references I saw made sense, too. It looks like it’s going to be printed independently, too. I couldn’t find a lot of info when I went looking several weeks ago. Keeping my eye out, though.
I think you can associate Neptune with all of the Aces because of the Picean, liminality of them. The aces all have a very Alpha and Omega, full spectrum, beginning and end potentiality of the suit. Like the sea.
DUSTIN Thank you for another Amazing Review. I bought 2 copies of this deck, I just know it's going to be a go to deck I'm going to be using constantly, so I wanted a backup. It has a vibe like The Darkness of Light Tarot another one of my Favorites. You are so right when explaining your feelings and frustrations with the book. For lack of describing the symbolic references on the cards. Seems like a disconnect between the artist and the person in charge who wrote the guide book, dont know but what a missed opportunity for such a Beautiful Deck of Cards. I have Understanding in Astrology for over 30 years, and some Kabbalah , this deck is very exciting because it adds many layers onto my reading. Plus I never order matching bags ,but I knew I didn't want to keep this the box and would be using it all the time, so I ordered the Bag too. Hugs Caroline 😘❤
Its a gorgeous deck full of depth and interesting esoteric symbolism in a new combined way that really is unique. I think you will love it! The book does miss the mark for novices though which is a shame. Thank you for watching and commenting as always! ❤❤
Wow this just blows my mind Dustin! I have to say I always watch your vids but I often miss the lives so I don't comment often when I watch the replays. I found your channel a year and a bit ago from Lisa's channel. When I have commented it's been from my first account - this one is from my second YT channel which is all about Tarot and magick - the other channel was the first and is about lifestyle, parenting, home etc but when I started on YT I discovered this whole tarot community and I really wanted a place I could respond to VRs and be more part of the community, freely. This deck was on my wishlist and whilst I wanted to pick it up it wasn't ever like 'woah I need it now', you know? but I am so grateful I watched this whole video because the amount of questions you answered that I would have been completely clueless about had I not watched this prior to picking the deck up is incredible. You are such an incredible wealth of knowledge Dustin, and your intuitive insights are also always so profound. I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything you offer to the community. This was like a lesson in itself. I first learnt the RWS tarot meanings when I was 17 but I never learnt the esoteric background until now - I'm in my 30s. I had a big gap of not reading or studying between then and a few years ago since my little ones were born and I am so grateful for this community and to be able to watch and learn more and about what resources to read more from and then learn more, it's just amazing. The 11 year old witch in me is so happy to have found her way here. So so grateful for your videos Dustin and for your channel. I wanted to say how much I value the work you do here and to say thank you - long comment I know - sorry LOL 😂 so many blessings 🙏 😊 Xxx
Thank you so much for your kind words! :) It always makes my day when I read comments and messages like this. Thank so much your support, viewership, and commenting! 🙏🙌
I just discovered your videos and I know this sounds random, but your voice is so relaxing lol. I'm super interested in what youre saying, but your voice is also so relaxing its like ASMR and makes me want to drift off lol.
I m looking for rws deck n was thinking of this only, this deck is beyond perfect for me. It’s amazing n exceptional , I ordered already, waiting for receiving
This deck resonated with me. The art work is the best I've seen. I tried learning with other decks but to no avail. So learning with this deck. Right now the esoteric symbolism I am avoiding. Thanks for the overview of the deck.
Ive never been a fan of bags, cards get stuck going in and out - I much prefer boxes personally. With these ones I typically making my own to keep it in. :)
Very intresting I never knew about this I knew of the Astrological connection. I went for the book by Susan T Chang Tarot correspondence. I Just hope I can take it in 😮😅 Thank you.
Fair enough! I was little off put by the titles too at first, but the more I worked with it and remembered they are Golden Dawn, the mother system per say of both Toth and RWS the more I enjoyed working with the deck.
Can't wait to receive mine. It is so important to me to have the element of tradition in my full-time reading client work. I wonder if the author of the book was a ghostwriter. The missed opportunity of knowledge was because the book was a publisher hire-on. Love your calligraphy pen pointer.
Now I am happy that I ordered the standard box with the little booklet. 😂 I ordered it because of the esoteric stuff and the artwork of course. My copy comes in the next week. Thank you for your review!
You did a great job 👌 Thank you for explainig !! I'm fascinated and love this deck! It was on my wishlist. And today it will be mine after this video ;)) By the way happy birthday Amazon ;) Greetings from germany 👧 You please take care and stay healthy in this time 🍀
I think those books are great! I always look for a big book to go with a set it’s my favourite thing in the whole world and those boxes are top quality too.
I strongly disagree. The boxes are not practical for long term storage or day to day transportation and the books generally are light washed and not really anything new. If I’m buying a book set I want a book with substance not a glorified pamphlet or little white book on the basics of reading the tarot with one or two extra things thrown in for fun.
Tks for this review, very helpful!!🙏 And, haven't read all the comments but, Virgo and Gemini are with mercury on the magician because this planet is their home in astrology 😊 very very interesting on a deck 🤩 tks a lot again for this video 😊
Thanks for such a good review I should receive my deck next week I am just a novice but the artwork is beautiful ~ your explanation has made me realise that I know nothing 🤣 ~~ but after watching your video I now know a little more ! thank you 🙏🏴
Thanks for the great walkthrough of this beautiful deck! I’m not into all the esoteric stuff, but I really appreciate you explaining the symbols. I love your channel! 💚
I love your review here, because of it I've really dug deep into the esoteric symbology. I love this deck but I just don't understand why the court cards astrological symbols are Thoth based yet the court cards are named for the rws, it's just so confusing 😫 I either have to ignore the astrology to read as a rws, or switch my knights and kings to make it for the thoth
Hi Dustin, I pre-ordered this deck and love it. I have every version of the darkness of light tarot as it is a favorite as well, but I do not find them alike. The coloring in this deck reminds me of a little of Pagan Otherworlds. I do not understand all the symbolism so thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. Sounds like the book was just thrown together. Always a pleasure. Anna O🙏
This is a lovely review very thorough I am planning on buying this deck also as someone else has pointed out there is bag that goes with most lo scarabeo decks but for the heaven and earth tarot they have produced two different bags I'm planning on getting both
Glad I watched your review. The artwork is--truly--stunning, probably my absolutely favorite RWS clone deck. But they completely botched the court cards and big misses on the kabbalistic and esoteric connections, which is a MUST for me. Honestly, best tarot deck ever produced is M. M. Meleen's Tabula Mundi. THE. BEST.
I wouldn’t say the “botched” the courts. I think they were just trying to make it so it could be read in either Thoth or Rider styles. The esoteric things are all there they again just tried to use all the systems and weren’t clear about it. Tabula Mundi is wonderful but completely unapproachable for beginners interested in esoteric tarot and I was hoping that this would fill that void. It’s close but doesn’t cross the finish line sadly! Thanks for watching and commenting!!
This deck has been a great buy i did this whole year! And btw i bought the smaller box version, not a kit. In which the cards inside just fit perfectly inside with no gap whatsoever and also includes a compact small handbook too which is nice.
I bought the kit, was HUGELY disappointed by the book, and bought just the cards again as an 'extra' - and that sturdy little box is BRILLIANT for carrying them around - trust me, you didn't miss much by not getting the 'kit'.
It’s lovely except that court card correspondence kerfuffle, it would have worked had they named the knight the King with the Thoth Knight imagery and named the King the Prince and drawn the prince with Thoth imagery and age appropriate. I think. 🤗 thanks so much for the walk through and your thoughts, really enjoyed it.
The correspondences are correct in both ways, if you look at it as a deck that combines systems, which this does - its a mix of Toth, Golden Dawn, and RWS. I think they did it that way intentionally so it could be read in either hierarchy. :) Thank you for watching and commenting Martian!
lol...I was totally not into it, UNTIL you got to the courts. I learned with Thoth. So I really like it when we get some love in the Mass Market. I have four words for you: Tarot of the Sephiroth. I know it's hard to find, but you need a copy, and the book is essential. Why don't we have a tarot library?...ggrrrrrr.
Hi Dustin! I really loved your walk through on this as I am not familiar w/the symbology on the cards. I love the imagery of this deck, beaUtiful! I agree that the book really fell short by not explaining how/why the symbology was selected. I am confused with the correspondences for the Knights and Kings in general. Sometimes the Knights are Air of suit and the Kings are Fire of suit and vice versa. Is that just based on the system that you read with?
So the in Thoth the Knight is the highest ranking court card - in this deck it is reflected by the elemental association, and the fact that the art on them is directly taken from Lady Freda Harris' work. The King, conversly is the highest ranking in the RWS system. This is reflected in the title. I think the goal the creators of this deck was to create a court system that could be read either in a Toth fashion OR in an RWS fashion. Hope that answers your question.
I haven't bought this deck because like you said it's similiar to Darkness of Light. I do like astrological, Kabbalah, planet and Thoth associations to decks. So that's a winner here. But why did the creator not use Thoth's court names.....they used the standard RWS naming. I really like a good guide book, so why bother if you're not going to go the extra mile and do a good one? All these new mass market decks seem to put alot of effort into pretty boxes and guidebooks that frankly are useless and really don't get me too excited to buy mass market decks. Skipping this one too.
The deck really is gorgeous, and it seems like the book was probably rushed by the Publisher, at least, that is what I hope. I think for the titles of the courts, the whole idea was to make it a conglomeration of all three systems, so you could pick or choose how you, the read, wish to read it. Thanks for watching and commenting as always!
@@ModernMetaphysicae I'm wondering if the publishers think that decks won't sell unless they give us a big color book and a fancy box? I never store my cards or books in those boxes. You would think with a creator who's name is "Sephiroth" would write an awesome guidebook! Hee!
@@straycat4427 Ya I really am not sure what is up with the big book sets, especially when the books are effectively a LWB and really have no substance to their content.
Hello, Dustin! I hope you are well. I know that you probably have a full plate, but I was hoping you would consider creating informative and educational content on traditional and modern tarot systems. I did a TH-cam search and could not find any content on this topic. I will do more research but I thought you would appreciate the opportunity to put out some good information about a subject that many may not be very familiar with. If you covered this topic already, I apologize. Being dyslexic I learn better when watching and listening, your videos would be perfect! Thank you.
Thank you for the great review. Another deck for the wishlist 🙈. With these boxes I put the deck in a small organza bag and then put it back in the tray like that. They stay in place very wel this way. No sliding cards anymore 🤗
A great tip. Still, though, I dont want to have to get a bag just to store the deck, in a box, that should properly store it to begin with! Thank you for watching and sharing!
Such a beautiful deck, the only thing I don’t like is that the Queens are so young and blah. The Princesses are much more fierce and representative of their suits
"if your just getting interested" me over here having the book on my head taking notes from the video to do research and feeling like I just walked into insanity
I have this deck but Which one is better.. tarot deciphered by t. Susan Cheng or the tarot correspondence also by. T Susan cheng maybe somehow someone can help me decide what reference should I use for this deck..
Deciphered has more explanatory passages where correspondences is simply a tabular reference of occult correspondences with tarot. If you are newer, I would say go with Deciphered and give Fortune's Wheelhouse podcast a listen. :)
Would this be a good deck for someone who is new to the rider waite smith system. This art is gorgeous but the words on the minors is definitely something I’m not used to.
With the exception of the book, would you consider this deck a good one to take the decan walk with? Or do you have another suggestion? I'm jumping in late to the party, and I respect your opinion. I also have the oracle of the sun, (i think that's what it's called) and a couple of books in my amazon cart along with this. I wanted your opinion ( if you happen to see this) before biting this bullet. Thanks!
I ordered it with the book. Oh my goddess, is that deck beautiful or what?! I've seen it around, but because I haven't studied the Thoth system, I haven't given it too much thought. Looks like I'll be studying a new system along with the decans. It only took like 5 years to loosely grasp the RWS system. I TOTALLY got this! Ha!
I do a free live class most Sundays on this channel, right now we are doing a Deep Dive into each Major Arcana card looking at the RWS symbolism and how the imagery, symbolism, and meaning changed over time. You can view the past classes here: th-cam.com/play/PLctyNH3l-eVYpBakxsShpeGCNjXLDDXue.html I also am planning on some other class offerings soon that will be announced here so be sure to subscribe! (PS - No class this sunday as I am going to be live on a collaborative podcast channel - Three Fat Readers - th-cam.com/users/threefatreaders :)
Gotta say I don't own the thoth deck yet I'm in my 1st year of ever owning a tarot deck. And the system ... ugh I can't swallow all of vocabulary. That said I'm always looking at new decks for stretching the meaning. Without a "Real" book I think this deck wouldn't be able to teach me anything. Beautiful cards and so much meaning in them but unless you start with a clue of meaning the symbols would be lost on me. Disappointment in the book for sure. They could have saved money and given a little white booklet.
The book was a huge let down for sure. If you are really loving the art it could easily be read as an RWS as that is what the imagery follows closely, and there is tons of great books out about that system in general. Thank you for watching Danielle!
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✦Table of Contents✦
Intro - 00:00
Overview - 01:01
Packaging - 01:57
Book - 04:15
Cardstock - 07:25
Flip Through - 08:38
Review - 11:58
Deciphering The Symbols - 13:55
The Majors - 15:05
The Minors - 19:07
The Court - 24:33
Conclusion - 28:55
Amazing review as always, but can I just compliment you on your choice of music? Perfect background vibe to this deck and I love your sound editing. Really helped to create the right mood for this review!
Oh thank you! Glad you enjoyed it! :)
I really can't thank you enough for this video - Not just a flip-thru, not just a review, but an essential lesson in the additional symbolism (which it's SHAMEFUL was not explained in the book.)
For many (many many) years I've been buying tarots and never found a single one that I felt totally in harmony with, because (in terms of artwork) there were always a few cards that I thought were badly done and were hard to live with. This is the first one where I've loved EVERY FRICKIN' card. I've bought a couple of copies of this now, and continue to love it. Thanks again for all the work you put into this video.
The symbolism IS explained in the description of each card. They are Hebrew letters and zodiac symbols.
In all my readings of reviews of this deck, I have yet to see anyone who has actually connected the dots. 😮
this deck just got bumped up to the top of my (ever growing 👀) Amazon list of things that must be obtained! Thanks for this great review!
Hope you enjoy it!
Great review! So glad that there is someone that actually does a review when it says that in the title of the video.
Glad it was helpful! Thanks for watching!
Thank you so much for this in depth Review. I was thinking to buy this Deck, then not to buy ...but now I ordered it. With the 2 of Swords : Moon and Uranus, well for me the moon stands for emotions/ water and Uranus / Air / Thoughts ...the 2 of Swords has a correspondence to them. Heart/Head. ... Emotions/ Thoughts ...to Balance it.( Just my understanding) so it makes sense for me. The 9 of Wands : Moon/moon/ Sagittarius.... emotions/Emotions / Fire / with all my Heart fighting for a Higher purpose ...yes, I can understand this ...thank you 🙏...and my thoughts about the Magician : Merkur / Virgo...Communication/ Earth/manage your resources wisely / be precise and Look at your health...Matches my understanding of the Magician to use your skills/ Talents wisely 🙂 Greetings from Germany 🍀✨
I absolutely love this deck. I’ve had the same thought as you, asking why it couldn’t be better explained in the book. But now I wish more than ever that this deck could be done in a pocket version (I have trouble shuffling the bigger decks so it feels really shuffled) 😂
Thank you so much for this breakdown! The arrows completely baffled me, and I'm so glad to find an explanation of them!
My pleasure!
Finally a deck that I can use specifically for magic!
This would be a great deck for spell working!
music fit very well with the flip through, nice
This is the most beautiful tarot deck I've ever seen. If I had created the perfect deck, just for me, this would be it. Mine is in the post and I am beyond excited for it to arrive!
I hope you love it!
Honestly, I couldn't agree more. I'm an antique old guy and would be flattering myself if I said I was in my 'mid-sixties'. And I've been interested in tarot since my teens, and this is the first deck where I can honestly say I love the artwork on every card.
This deck is breathtaking. It’s like rider waite deck came to life. I definitely will be getting it
Hope you enjoy it!
i really wanted to get this because of the who esoteric ideas you were speaking about. now that i know it has all these symbols and relations, but no reasons why or interpretation really sucks. like you said that is what drew me to the deck. my heart just sank a little. whoever chose to ignore those really really sucks right now. dang. wonderful review. thank you. i still may purchase but now i need to think alot more.
There are resources to find this information out, like this video. It was something that should have been included in the guidebook, in my opinion, though. The art is gorgeous, and if you are drawn to it get it! Perhaps it is a deck that will challenge you and help you to grow into the next step of your Tarot journey!
Although the lack of explanation on the symbolic representation in the guidebook to this deck made me frustrated for over 6 months, (since acquiring them) this is what inspired me to research and learn in depth the correspondences (that most decks I’ve come across don’t even scratch the surface on) regarding astrology, the Hebrew letters, the tree of life, Thoth, (and everything else Inclusive on the Heaven and Earth Tarot.) THANK YOU SO MUCH for explaining the last symbols and what they are. (I thought perhaps the arrows were a hint to a hidden image in the cards, although I could not find anything, lol!)
This is going to kick my ability to intuitively read the cards into super nova. Had the guidebook provided these answers, I would have been highly overwhelmed which would have yet again blocked my desire to learn and understand Tarot slowing my progress. With the combination of my love of the artwork of this particular deck, the fact that all the answers I’ve been searching for from one deck to another are all on this deck(yet without explanation) mixed with the researching that I’ve done online, I am now completely confident and extremely excited to see my progress to become the Tarot reader that I have struggled to envision becoming. (Researching and finding the answers oneself really helps in understanding and learning better).
I guess that Jack Sephiroth and Jaymi Elford could have put a disclaimer that this deck is for professional Tarot readers only, but then I would not have purchased them, and had this breakthrough if they had. (Makes me wonder if it’s just me? Or was this their intention all along?🤔)
I’d place my bets on the latter, they both are to intelligent, advanced, and know what they are doing, to think otherwise. (In my experience, most Tarot deck creators are guided by the very spirit, angel, entity, guide, being, (whomever or whatever one calls them, as well as whomever or whatever they are as long as they are of the white light and love of our creator!) I guess we may never know…….. 💁🏼♀️ lol!
Thanks again!
Namaste 🙏🏼💙🤟🏼
Stunning stunning stunning! It transports me , such imagery
This is such an amazing deck. Fantastic artwork and on-point symbolism. Definitely one of my favorites.
I totally agree!
Such a wonderful video! I was on the fence about this deck but now I feel prepared to use it as a beautiful tarot deck and also delve deeper into the symbolism. Thanks!
Thank you so much for this! The symbols were driving me nuts.
I’m glad you found it helpful! Thank you for watching. ☺️
Stunning deck my favorite Greek tarot youtuber uses these and I fell in love with them .I really don't need another deck but jeez I may have to make an exception
The art is gorgeous!
I love the 3 of pentacles in this deck 💜
Yes! The atmosphere is amazingly beautiful!
I REALLY appreciate this dive into how to read the symbols and for decoding the underlying structures. Always a gorgeous video.
While I don’t use the esoteric layers in readings, I have wanted a deck that incorporates them in an unobtrusive manner, because I do use tarot for magic, and have wanted to dive deeper into that. Most decks that do that, however, prioritize symbol over aesthetic, and they just fall flat for me. This deck checks all the right boxes for me.
It really is great! I just wish the book had more substance, and a description of why they decided to incorporate modern and traditional systems. I also wish there was more consistency on the placement of the esoteric symbols across the deck as a whole, I think it would have made it more approachable to those who want to start diving into the esoteric side of Tarot. Thanks for watching and commenting as always sir!
@@ModernMetaphysicae you always make the esoteric stuff so palatable. Ever thought of doing a Podcast? Lol.
The artist has a rune project in the works. I can’t remember if it’s a rune deck, Norse tarot, or an oracle. The images I saw were every bit as gorgeous as these. I remember that the rune references I saw made sense, too. It looks like it’s going to be printed independently, too. I couldn’t find a lot of info when I went looking several weeks ago. Keeping my eye out, though.
I think you can associate Neptune with all of the Aces because of the Picean, liminality of them. The aces all have a very Alpha and Omega, full spectrum, beginning and end potentiality of the suit. Like the sea.
Great review! Thank you.
It's so beautiful I'm overwhelmed. Jesus & Mary were such a great idea 😭✒️🌺🌿💘🌙🖌️✨
Wow what a gorgeous deck.. I love the Sun and Temperance.. and that death card wow
They art is exceptionally well done. I would love to have the Magician painting! Its amazing.
DUSTIN Thank you for another Amazing Review. I bought 2 copies of this deck, I just know it's going to be a go to deck I'm going to be using constantly, so I wanted a backup. It has a vibe like The Darkness of Light Tarot another one of my Favorites. You are so right when explaining your feelings and frustrations with the book. For lack of describing the symbolic references on the cards. Seems like a disconnect between the artist and the person in charge who wrote the guide book, dont know but what a missed opportunity for such a Beautiful Deck of Cards. I have Understanding in Astrology for over 30 years, and some Kabbalah , this deck is very exciting because it adds many layers onto my reading. Plus I never order matching bags ,but I knew I didn't want to keep this the box and would be using it all the time, so I ordered the Bag too. Hugs Caroline 😘❤
Its a gorgeous deck full of depth and interesting esoteric symbolism in a new combined way that really is unique. I think you will love it! The book does miss the mark for novices though which is a shame. Thank you for watching and commenting as always! ❤❤
Wow this just blows my mind Dustin! I have to say I always watch your vids but I often miss the lives so I don't comment often when I watch the replays. I found your channel a year and a bit ago from Lisa's channel. When I have commented it's been from my first account - this one is from my second YT channel which is all about Tarot and magick - the other channel was the first and is about lifestyle, parenting, home etc but when I started on YT I discovered this whole tarot community and I really wanted a place I could respond to VRs and be more part of the community, freely. This deck was on my wishlist and whilst I wanted to pick it up it wasn't ever like 'woah I need it now', you know? but I am so grateful I watched this whole video because the amount of questions you answered that I would have been completely clueless about had I not watched this prior to picking the deck up is incredible. You are such an incredible wealth of knowledge Dustin, and your intuitive insights are also always so profound. I just wanted to say thank you so much for everything you offer to the community. This was like a lesson in itself. I first learnt the RWS tarot meanings when I was 17 but I never learnt the esoteric background until now - I'm in my 30s. I had a big gap of not reading or studying between then and a few years ago since my little ones were born and I am so grateful for this community and to be able to watch and learn more and about what resources to read more from and then learn more, it's just amazing. The 11 year old witch in me is so happy to have found her way here. So so grateful for your videos Dustin and for your channel. I wanted to say how much I value the work you do here and to say thank you - long comment I know - sorry LOL 😂 so many blessings 🙏 😊 Xxx
Thank you so much for your kind words! :) It always makes my day when I read comments and messages like this. Thank so much your support, viewership, and commenting! 🙏🙌
I just discovered your videos and I know this sounds random, but your voice is so relaxing lol. I'm super interested in what youre saying, but your voice is also so relaxing its like ASMR and makes me want to drift off lol.
Thanks! Glad you are enjoying the videos. Welcome!
I m looking for rws deck n was thinking of this only, this deck is beyond perfect for me. It’s amazing n exceptional , I ordered already, waiting for receiving
Hope you enjoy it!
Just received my copy today. This deck is gorgeous. This is so beautiful.
It really is!
This deck resonated with me. The art work is the best I've seen. I tried learning with other decks but to no avail. So learning with this deck. Right now the esoteric symbolism I am avoiding. Thanks for the overview of the deck.
Glad you enjoy it. Its like an onion, many layers. Some large green man said that at some point. :)
I’ve been waiting for this.. I’m supposed to get it next week! Thanks for the walkthrough
Oooh exciting. Can't wait to hear what you think!
Thanks for the share of the track 🖤 My wife is really into this content, I'll have to send her over to the channel!
Thanks for making such awesome music and sharing it with the world. It’s beautiful!
@@ModernMetaphysicae More coming soon!
@@VenusTheory Excellent! I will keep an eye out for sure!
As for the box problem
I put the cards into a tarot bag and but that in the box and take the tray out.
Ive never been a fan of bags, cards get stuck going in and out - I much prefer boxes personally. With these ones I typically making my own to keep it in. :)
Great video! Thank you for uploading!
Very intresting I never knew about this I knew of the Astrological connection.
I went for the book by Susan T Chang Tarot correspondence.
I Just hope I can take it in 😮😅
Thank you.
Great review Dustin. Would have preferred this deck with no titles - but minor imperfections aside, this could be my new favourite 🙂
Fair enough! I was little off put by the titles too at first, but the more I worked with it and remembered they are Golden Dawn, the mother system per say of both Toth and RWS the more I enjoyed working with the deck.
I really enjoyed this video! I've ordered this deck and waiting for delivery and wanting to get some info. Thank you!
Glad it was helpful!
Can't wait to receive mine. It is so important to me to have the element of tradition in my full-time reading client work. I wonder if the author of the book was a ghostwriter. The missed opportunity of knowledge was because the book was a publisher hire-on. Love your calligraphy pen pointer.
The book certainly feels like an after thought which is a shame. I do love me some dip pens!
Now I am happy that I ordered the standard box with the little booklet. 😂
I ordered it because of the esoteric stuff and the artwork of course. My copy comes in the next week.
Thank you for your review!
There is a standard box version? To my knowledge there is only one version here in the U.S. Thanks for watching!
@@ModernMetaphysicae yes there is. Check Book depository.
It's a hard box like the Arcanum tarot or the thelema.
Ya for some reason that’s not available here in the US yet! That is much nicer!
You did a great job 👌 Thank you for explainig !! I'm fascinated and love this deck! It was on my wishlist.
And today it will be mine after this video ;)) By the way happy birthday Amazon ;)
Greetings from germany 👧 You please take care and stay healthy in this time 🍀
Thank you Rosan!
Stunning! Brilliant review and music. Thank you ✨
Thank you! 🙏
I think those books are great! I always look for a big book to go with a set it’s my favourite thing in the whole world and those boxes are top quality too.
I strongly disagree. The boxes are not practical for long term storage or day to day transportation and the books generally are light washed and not really anything new. If I’m buying a book set I want a book with substance not a glorified pamphlet or little white book on the basics of reading the tarot with one or two extra things thrown in for fun.
Omg you with this vid just help me a lot in order to understand these cards. Thank you and I so much appreciateeee 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻
Glad it was helpful!
Tks for this review, very helpful!!🙏 And, haven't read all the comments but, Virgo and Gemini are with mercury on the magician because this planet is their home in astrology 😊 very very interesting on a deck 🤩 tks a lot again for this video 😊
You’re welcome 😊
Thanks for such a good review I should receive my deck next week I am just a novice but the artwork is beautiful ~ your explanation has made me realise that I know nothing 🤣 ~~ but after watching your video I now know a little more ! thank you 🙏🏴
Glad it was helpful!
And on top of that it is Borderless 🤩😁
It is! Thanks for watching!
Thank you for doing such a great job reviewing this deck :) xoxo I am getting my copy today finally!!
Thank you for watching!
Thanks for the great walkthrough of this beautiful deck! I’m not into all the esoteric stuff, but I really appreciate you explaining the symbols. I love your channel! 💚
Thanks D D!
I love your review here, because of it I've really dug deep into the esoteric symbology. I love this deck but I just don't understand why the court cards astrological symbols are Thoth based yet the court cards are named for the rws, it's just so confusing 😫 I either have to ignore the astrology to read as a rws, or switch my knights and kings to make it for the thoth
I totally agree, but I just go with it for the incredible beauty of the artwork.
Hi Dustin, I pre-ordered this deck and love it. I have every version of the darkness of light tarot as it is a favorite as well, but I do not find them alike. The coloring in this deck reminds me of a little of Pagan Otherworlds. I do not understand all the symbolism so thank you for taking the time to share your knowledge. Sounds like the book was just thrown together. Always a pleasure. Anna O🙏
Thanks for watching! Glad you enjoy it! The book could have been so SO much more! A huge missed opportunity for sure.
This is a lovely review very thorough I am planning on buying this deck also as someone else has pointed out there is bag that goes with most lo scarabeo decks but for the heaven and earth tarot they have produced two different bags I'm planning on getting both
Glad it was helpful!
Glad I watched your review. The artwork is--truly--stunning, probably my absolutely favorite RWS clone deck. But they completely botched the court cards and big misses on the kabbalistic and esoteric connections, which is a MUST for me. Honestly, best tarot deck ever produced is M. M. Meleen's Tabula Mundi. THE. BEST.
I wouldn’t say the “botched” the courts. I think they were just trying to make it so it could be read in either Thoth or Rider styles. The esoteric things are all there they again just tried to use all the systems and weren’t clear about it. Tabula Mundi is wonderful but completely unapproachable for beginners interested in esoteric tarot and I was hoping that this would fill that void. It’s close but doesn’t cross the finish line sadly! Thanks for watching and commenting!!
Def on my get next list
This deck has been a great buy i did this whole year! And btw i bought the smaller box version, not a kit. In which the cards inside just fit perfectly inside with no gap whatsoever and also includes a compact small handbook too which is nice.
I bought the kit, was HUGELY disappointed by the book, and bought just the cards again as an 'extra' - and that sturdy little box is BRILLIANT for carrying them around - trust me, you didn't miss much by not getting the 'kit'.
I’m ordering this deck ASAP!!!!
Your deck is brighter than mine
Its probably just the camera. :)
The book does not do the beautiful deck justice! Thank you for explaining how some of the esoteric symbols relate to the card!
It´s a beautiful Tarot Deck. It is in my wish list!
It really is!
Beautiful deck.
Thanks you for watching Dawn!
It’s lovely except that court card correspondence kerfuffle, it would have worked had they named the knight the King with the Thoth Knight imagery and named the King the Prince and drawn the prince with Thoth imagery and age appropriate. I think. 🤗 thanks so much for the walk through and your thoughts, really enjoyed it.
The correspondences are correct in both ways, if you look at it as a deck that combines systems, which this does - its a mix of Toth, Golden Dawn, and RWS. I think they did it that way intentionally so it could be read in either hierarchy. :) Thank you for watching and commenting Martian!
Such a marvelous deck. Loved it ♥
It's so good!
Outstanding review
Thank you for this wonderful and detailed review - it is very interesting . I like the images very well*** best wishes from germany :)
Thank you! Cheers!
Absolutely stunning
It really is!
Great review
lol...I was totally not into it, UNTIL you got to the courts. I learned with Thoth. So I really like it when we get some love in the Mass Market. I have four words for you: Tarot of the Sephiroth. I know it's hard to find, but you need a copy, and the book is essential. Why don't we have a tarot library?...ggrrrrrr.
I have the Tarot of the Sephiroth, I really love it! Thanks for watching, as always, Tamipie! ❤
@@ModernMetaphysicae Right On!
Thank you for explaining the arrows!
Happy to help!
Hi Dustin! I really loved your walk through on this as I am not familiar w/the symbology on the cards. I love the imagery of this deck, beaUtiful! I agree that the book really fell short by not explaining how/why the symbology was selected. I am confused with the correspondences for the Knights and Kings in general. Sometimes the Knights are Air of suit and the Kings are Fire of suit and vice versa. Is that just based on the system that you read with?
So the in Thoth the Knight is the highest ranking court card - in this deck it is reflected by the elemental association, and the fact that the art on them is directly taken from Lady Freda Harris' work. The King, conversly is the highest ranking in the RWS system. This is reflected in the title. I think the goal the creators of this deck was to create a court system that could be read either in a Toth fashion OR in an RWS fashion. Hope that answers your question.
I haven't bought this deck because like you said it's similiar to Darkness of Light. I do like astrological, Kabbalah, planet and Thoth associations to decks. So that's a winner here. But why did the creator not use Thoth's court names.....they used the standard RWS naming. I really like a good guide book, so why bother if you're not going to go the extra mile and do a good one? All these new mass market decks seem to put alot of effort into pretty boxes and guidebooks that frankly are useless and really don't get me too excited to buy mass market decks. Skipping this one too.
The deck really is gorgeous, and it seems like the book was probably rushed by the Publisher, at least, that is what I hope. I think for the titles of the courts, the whole idea was to make it a conglomeration of all three systems, so you could pick or choose how you, the read, wish to read it. Thanks for watching and commenting as always!
@@ModernMetaphysicae I'm wondering if the publishers think that decks won't sell unless they give us a big color book and a fancy box? I never store my cards or books in those boxes. You would think with a creator who's name is "Sephiroth" would write an awesome guidebook! Hee!
@@straycat4427 Ya I really am not sure what is up with the big book sets, especially when the books are effectively a LWB and really have no substance to their content.
🙏 Awesome Review 🙏
Thank you 🙌
Thank you so much 🙏🙏🙏
You're most welcome! Thank you for watching and commenting.
Hello, Dustin! I hope you are well. I know that you probably have a full plate, but I was hoping you would consider creating informative and educational content on traditional and modern tarot systems. I did a TH-cam search and could not find any content on this topic. I will do more research but I thought you would appreciate the opportunity to put out some good information about a subject that many may not be very familiar with. If you covered this topic already, I apologize. Being dyslexic I learn better when watching and listening, your videos would be perfect! Thank you.
Thank you for the great review. Another deck for the wishlist 🙈. With these boxes I put the deck in a small organza bag and then put it back in the tray like that. They stay in place very wel this way. No sliding cards anymore 🤗
A great tip. Still, though, I dont want to have to get a bag just to store the deck, in a box, that should properly store it to begin with! Thank you for watching and sharing!
@@ModernMetaphysicae True ... but I still hate those boxes where they split the deck in two trays even more 🤐🙄
The review is amazing! I must ask , what’s the music in the beginning ???? Where can I find it ? Omg this deck !!
Such a beautiful deck, the only thing I don’t like is that the Queens are so young and blah. The Princesses are much more fierce and representative of their suits
cards are awesome💖💖💖🌞🌞
Thank you for watching!
Muchas gracias!!!
Thank you for watching!
"if your just getting interested" me over here having the book on my head taking notes from the video to do research and feeling like I just walked into insanity
Be sure to check out my Tarot Deep Dive series! If you found this useful you will love it! th-cam.com/play/PLctyNH3l-eVYpBakxsShpeGCNjXLDDXue.html
Lovely deck but shame about the glossy cardstock and the lack of an explanation of the correspondences.
Indeed. The stock isnt the GLOSSIEST I've seen and is ok, but not the best.
Красивые ❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥❤️🔥👍👍👍
Great review! I got this deck a couple months ago. I think it's beautiful.
How's the cardstock? Has there been any, chipping or peeling?
@@seeingbystarlight I have not had any issue. But I also don't handle it every day. More like a few times a week.
@@Crystalwitch1 Sounds promising! Thank you for your reply!
Thanks
Thanks for watching!
I have this deck but Which one is better.. tarot deciphered by t. Susan Cheng or the tarot correspondence also by. T Susan cheng maybe somehow someone can help me decide what reference should I use for this deck..
Deciphered has more explanatory passages where correspondences is simply a tabular reference of occult correspondences with tarot. If you are newer, I would say go with Deciphered and give Fortune's Wheelhouse podcast a listen. :)
@@ModernMetaphysicae wow thank you so much ❤️
I have this deck and I just pulled the Veloure card and cannot find it in the book ?
The Veloure card? Are you sure its from this deck?
Would this be a good deck for someone who is new to the rider waite smith system. This art is gorgeous but the words on the minors is definitely something I’m not used to.
It may prove challenging, I would recommend a standard RWS for starters.
I wanted to buy this deck but it seems too confusing for me.
Sometimes the ones that challenge us teach us the most. :)
@@ModernMetaphysicae Yep. I decided to get it afterall. 🙂
What is the name of the other deck in this video? The one you compared deck size to? Thanks.
The Royal Fez Moroccan Tarot - A very rare, out of print and hard to find deck these days.
With the exception of the book, would you consider this deck a good one to take the decan walk with? Or do you have another suggestion? I'm jumping in late to the party, and I respect your opinion. I also have the oracle of the sun, (i think that's what it's called) and a couple of books in my amazon cart along with this. I wanted your opinion ( if you happen to see this) before biting this bullet. Thanks!
It would be fine... but honestly Tabula Mundi would be my go to for that. The court in Heaven and Earth can be a little confusing for some though. :)
@Modern Metaphysicae awesome! See? That's why i wanted your opinion 💜 Thank you so much
I ordered it with the book. Oh my goddess, is that deck beautiful or what?! I've seen it around, but because I haven't studied the Thoth system, I haven't given it too much thought. Looks like I'll be studying a new system along with the decans. It only took like 5 years to loosely grasp the RWS system. I TOTALLY got this! Ha!
Be sure to grab the Lon Milo book - its a wonderful starting point for Toth and its like getting taught by your funny old grandfather.
@Modern Metaphysicae will do, thank you!
Do you teach any classes I’m interested In Learning more
I do a free live class most Sundays on this channel, right now we are doing a Deep Dive into each Major Arcana card looking at the RWS symbolism and how the imagery, symbolism, and meaning changed over time. You can view the past classes here: th-cam.com/play/PLctyNH3l-eVYpBakxsShpeGCNjXLDDXue.html
I also am planning on some other class offerings soon that will be announced here so be sure to subscribe! (PS - No class this sunday as I am going to be live on a collaborative podcast channel - Three Fat Readers - th-cam.com/users/threefatreaders :)
@@ModernMetaphysicae perfect I will at your next live 💚Thankyou
OMG what?! They messed up the court cards? Damn that sucks so bad. I mean, wtf is the knight the King or is the Kinght the Knight?
It’s not a mistake it’s very intentional as I explain in the video.
Ah, but they're also selling bags now, so they don't have an incentive to make you want to store the deck in the box!
I sincerely hope that is not the case lol, but would not surprise me.
Gotta say I don't own the thoth deck yet I'm in my 1st year of ever owning a tarot deck. And the system ... ugh I can't swallow all of vocabulary. That said I'm always looking at new decks for stretching the meaning. Without a "Real" book I think this deck wouldn't be able to teach me anything. Beautiful cards and so much meaning in them but unless you start with a clue of meaning the symbols would be lost on me. Disappointment in the book for sure. They could have saved money and given a little white booklet.
The book was a huge let down for sure. If you are really loving the art it could easily be read as an RWS as that is what the imagery follows closely, and there is tons of great books out about that system in general. Thank you for watching Danielle!
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Very very very very poor video quality. Why take it off at all? nothing is visible in the book at all
The video is in 4k resolution with over 15 thousand views and almost 200 comments and you are the first person to say that the quality is poor. Perhaps a bad connection? Or you may also have your default resolution set low? Try clicking the cog on the video and making sure your quality is set to Auto or at the very least 1080p. :) Hope this helps.
Sehr schönes Deck, nur schade, dass der flip through so hektisch ist. Man hat kaum Zeit die einzelnen Karten anzuschauen.
Sie können das Video anhalten.