Great inspirational video. It's nice to hear someone love and appreciate their collection rather than feeling guilty and talk about how many they have to get rid of. I, too, have a collection I love that needs constant "supervision" to keep it in order. I love all my decks and wouldn't think of getting rid of any of them. Who knows what the future holds but for now I love my collection without guilt and display them proudly. 🙂
Wow so beautifully said. I’m decluttering but I want decks that I love. I made mistakes purchasing some and I’m more mindful. You have fabulous decks and many beautiful. I would NOT get rid of any. Lol
I can hear in your voice and see it in your face that this reorganization of your 700+ tarot decks was frustrating and satisfying both at the same time. I think you did a lovely job arranging your decks so you can see at a glance what you have in your collection. Bravo!!!
Decluttering and reorganizing does take a lot of energy. Not only is it a physical task, but then there's memories and energy attached to each item we have accumulated. 🥰I enjoyed seeing your process and hearing your thoughts. Thank you for sharing. I also really like your new intro/outro. 💋
Progress is a process; often it doesn't feel like we make a visible difference. Yet you may find your subconscious is working in its own way. Thank you for your honesty.
You should make your spare room into a complete tarot library. Have shelves all the way round, then it'd have plenty of room to grow and have all decks visible.
Reorganizing can be quite the overwhelming task, Simon. You‘ll get there. Just give yourself some grace. Kudos to you for starting the project at all 🙏🏻📿
This looks amazing!!! The spare room shelf is so tidy now - even if you felt like the main tarot shelf didn’t show much of a change (it does😊) you should be super happy about the spare room shelf - what a difference! They both look great. Thank you for sharing this - it was inspiring and very enjoyable to watch. 😊
Really enjoyed watching this, Simon 😀 A couple of weeks ago I started a reorg of my tiny 100+ deck collection (tarot + Oracle combined), which was really challenging for me because I getting anxiety looking at my shelf but didn’t want to ‘get rid’ of any - watching you handle your much larger collection was super-inspiring for me and gave me some ideas - thank you! ☺️💖
Kudos! I hear all the sighing and gasping and I get it. It's exhausting and disheartening. I need to do this too, but it's too overwhelming. I don't think I have the energy. I need to consider hiring a decluttering specialist to come and help and even that feels overwhelming.
I effing love a wee reorganisation video. I was kinda hoping to see a little speeded up speedy simon zooming back and forth between rooms and organising decks on shelves. X
I’ve always wished there was a co-op where we could organize other peoples junk and let them do ours. It’s way easier to see how thoroughly unnecessary or necessary someone else’s things are.
I loved seeing this video from you, Simon! I'm like you with my books, Simon! I rarely part with my books, I just keep installing more shelfing for them! Your spare room! THAT elephant carving is so so beautiful, Simon! And I spotted Ganesh too - I'd struggle in that place! Favourite Dekstiny Decks! I now have two and THEY are the favourites! 😊 Oh yes! Decluttering and reorganising are no easy tasks! But the end result is so rewarding though, and yours looks amazing! 💖
Thank you, lovely. I’m actually holding back on the car boot sale now as I really don’t think I can let some of those beautiful figurines go! I know, I know….
I live on a sailboat, so I have to be VERY selective with things I collect or purchase. I'm a knitter and am frequently overwhelmed by my yarn stash in such a small space. I know I'm a fast knitter and I can sell what I make. But some yarns are so special (gifts, one of a kinds, expensive etc.) You did a great job tackling your collection.
Wow! I know you said you were disappointed in how it looks in the front room, but honestly, it all looks fantastic! I see a huge difference in both rooms. Give yourself credit, because that was alot of work. I saw some decks I have too; Transient Light, the Urban tarot, and I have several Deviant Moon decks. I can't wait till his Deviant Moon Oracle comes out!
oh my gosh...overwhelming indeed!!! At one point I had almost 400 decks and I felt like I couldn't breath...since culling I now have about 200 and I feel much better.
Simon I have found that photo boxes with a little metal label holders are perfect for storing smaller things like your tea lights and incense. They come in all the colors and patterns and are made of sturdy and heavy cardboard. You just label what’s in the box and can easily locate what you are looking for. I think you did a great job re-organizing your decks.
Big job Simon! They look great. I think I told you before when I first started watching you I thought you were filming in a shop. Lol! I had pretty much the same problem with my collection. 90 odd decks crammed on 2 shelves. I couldn't see anything. I then moved about a third of them to the back of the wardrobe. But what a waste of the ones in the wardrobe! So I got a CD shelf 2nd hand and it's now in my bedroom with the ones not on display in the living room. Ironically I actually am using the ones in the bedroom MORE as the shelf is in such an accessible location! Looking at the boxes on my shelf and seeing the collection brings me pleasure.
Thanks for all your encouragement, Simon. I'm re-doing my home office into a little studio room for my creative ventures including my Tarot decks. Big Hugs & Thanks! :)
You are doing great! Being willing to start is great. You did it!!! I feel you. I find myself saying, "Maybe I will do something with that..." I was so inspired to face my deck mess. I have to do it, and I've been planning on making a video of it, so thanks for this honest journey.
Wow, I thought I had a mega collection, 390. You have inspired me to purchase more. So jealous. You are so organised.Mine are on a data base which says where they are located on the shelves.
Wow -- that was a lot of work. I was out of breath just sitting here watching the video! You have a vast collection and you love them. That's awesome and they are displayed beautifully, as befits things that are loved. Thank you for sharing.
Simon, I hope that you are incredibly proud of achieving so much. I can totally relate to the feeling of overwhelm and it all being too much. You have done amazing. I've found that when we clear physical space it often frees up space in our minds too 💜
I have a confession to make. Collecting tarot decks saved my life in the last couple of years. I've been through some heavy stuff and looking for decks, admiring them, reading with them, cherishing them and finding them waiting for me in my studio gave me a reason to get up in the morning. Please be kind, this might not resonate with some of you at all and I don't want to enter into a discussion about needing to declutter. I will move into a depth year eventually, I'm just not ready yet. Having said that, I loved how you're being so honest Simon. I find myself lying about how many decks I have because I feel like I'm failing to align with everyone else. Watching this video brought tears to my eyes because for the first time in years I felt like I'm not alone. Thank you
Well done I know how emotionally draining it is. With decks you are given but aren’t going to make a permanent home what about subscriber give aways? Always feels better when you know something is going to a good home. You have inspired me to get on with general decluttering which I absolutely need to do more often as I never throw anything away! Thank you 🙏
Hello Simon.. It has been a while, but I have a moment to catch up on a few channels. The biggest decluttering was my house move from the mountains and downsizing to what was coming with me and what was going to remain in storage. I took all my tarot decks (under 25 decks) with me as I could't bare them being enclosed boxes, etc. The decks are like *spiritual family* to me and I couldn't leave them behind. Where I am currently residing, my only challenge with reorganizing my decks, tools, books, etc. was to accommodate space for these things. I normally had all of my decks, tools, etc. on my large reading table, but with no access to my reading table everything is now placed in large bookcase. Not my ideal way to hold all my metaphysical workings, since I also had to reduce my multiple altars down to one. Regardless, I'm grateful to have space to place these important items. Looks like you are managing your space very well with what you have... until 2024, right? ;)
@@the_hermits_cave It's all how you perceive it. It's not as daunting of a task once you get started. The same way when organizing your shelves for your decks, etc. Let me know when you are ready to downsize! I'll help you along the way. 😉 👍
You did a fantastic job with getting that done and moving what you wanted to move. It can be hard to decide which ones to move. Plus deciding which bric and brac you want to keep, give away or sell. It is hard. I am in the need of needing a bigger bedroom as I have too much stuff and not enough space. So I feel you on this.
What a difficult task you have had. But a wonderful transformation. The spare unit is very nice, I like the deep shelves, you have loads of space to expand into now. Mission accomplished, time for a coffee now. Thanks for sharing.
Well done. Your decks always look neat and tidy. Good idea getting rid of the things you can part with to make room for the decks you know you'll want to keep. As you said, no one goes into the spare room so you're free to stack as many decks as needed to make your front room perfect for your needs and aesthetic. I'm super jealous of those wooden boxes in the front room by the way. ☺
Simon, WOOHOOO! That's great! It's a crap-ton of work. Especially clearing everything off the shelves in the spare room to start with - UGH. I remember you last week or a couple of weeks ago, and you were in a live and looking for some deck and you couldn't find it. You could tell it bugged the hell out of you because you went back into the shelves a couple of more times to try finding it. No joy. I remember thinking "Oooh, Simon's about ready to get after those shelves." You're right, it can't be boxed up and put away. Your collection isn't just used for yourself. It's used by the community for comparisons and examples of how one deck is different or similar to another deck. The artwork in one is similar or dissimilar to another, we're NERDS Simon! We have to see these things and ponder their significance! You and your collection are a resource for everyone. You can't use 700 decks all at once but you need them to be accessible. So this is fantastic and now that you can see everything, you'll do more. Bit by bit, as you work with your newly opened up shelves, you'll see them take shape. You'll take more stuff into the shelves in the spare room, maybe just a few at a time as they occur to you. It's a huge upheaval in your collection and living space, it will take time to settle. You may be covered with dust and exhausted right now but I'll bet anything that you can breathe better in your house and think more clearly at your desk now. I recommend a smallish magic chocolate bunny egg or a somewhat larger chocolate me-ducks egg! 🐰🦆 Didn't you walk about a million miles last week? Maybe just put the chocolate on your poor feet!
I love that you have a Robert Place cubbyhole and a deviant Moon cubby and a RWS cubby.. I love it all and your ornaments….looked like a lot of work but a lot of fun also…
Hi Simon, it looks so nice! But I think it always does. It’s funny, I’ve been decluttering too. Mine is more stuff I’ve saved forever. It’s amazing how attached we get to things and the memories they provoke. I’ve been watching a lot of TH-cam decluttering videos and it helps. I keep trying to remember, I can keep whatever I want, I just can’t keep everything! 🤣 Realizing, our container is to “contain” we have to have limits. From our home, to a room, to a shelf. If I don’t have room something else must go. It’s emotionally exhausting. Be kind to yourself and little by little you’ll get there. When you’re at your max, try the one in one out rule. 🤷♀️ Always thinking of you with love Dear. 💜💜💜
@@the_hermits_cave you could always trade your couch for a shelf. 😂😂😂 Just kidding, but it is a realistic way to look at quantity. Unless you want to buy or rent a bigger house. 🤷♀️ It is draining to make so many decisions about things we cherish. Take care of you first. 🥰
Do you want my two cents on decluttering? I'm decluttering and downsizing all of my belongings for the 3rd or 4th time since becoming an adult (and I'm only 26!), and I think I've learned a few things. I'm now decluttering in order to fit my belongings into a small caravan camper. What helps me more than anything is 1) to hold each item in my hands and be mindful about how it makes me feel ("does it spark joy?"), but more importantly 2) I have changed the language I use about decluttering. I no longer say or think that I am "getting RID OF" things. Rather I say/think that I am *letting them go* and *finding them new homes.* Somehow this change in language also changes my mindset and I just feel better about the entire process. I'm a Scorpio and I am yet again transforming myself; letting go of things from the past is part of that process. Anyways, these are just my thoughts :)
Simon 😃You really are Blessed ! You are The Tarot King !👑 I think it looks great and you really did a wonderful job🤩My dream is to have an Ikea shelf like yours one day. Unfortunately i live in a trailer and all my decks are stored in clear plastic totes until i get my Dad's home fixed up and we move there when my husband retires ( another 6 years ) 🙄So i have to rotate my decks by lifting totes all the time. I would love having a setup like yours and your collection is just Amazing. I think you should be very proud ! I am very happy for you ! Enjoy and much love and many Blessings 🥰❤🙏
You did so well, I could totally see a difference! Decluttering is super hard for me as well, instant overwhelm. Thanks so much for sharing this, I’m feeling brave to tackle my own collection.
So I’m decluttering and thought I’ll catch up with Simon at the Hermits cave and the 1st vid that came up from2 weeks ago was this 🙂🙃 it really helped me get over that hump of OMG what do I let go if here. I feel your ‘I can’t get rid of that’ but I know I have to let some stuff go. So you inspired me to carry on for a couple more hours, now thoroughly knackered I’m going to sit in the sun ☀️ walked back into the room I’d been working on and how the energy has changed with more space. 😃 🤩 A bit every day, it’s so emotionally challenging for me…….. but then I’m ready and up for a challenge 😉 Much love and 🙏 Simon
I think you have done a great job there Simon 😍 the shelves in the spare room look so nice and neat. The shelves in your living room I think look really nice and neat, I can definitely tell the difference from when you showed them at the beginning of the video. Also, wow 60 boxes of incense! 😆 I always say you can never have enough incense 😁 well done on a great job my friend 😍❤️
Well done on the sorting! What a mammoth task you set yourself, but it looks great and you can do a bit at a time now as and when you find decks that you want to move around. I am hoping to declutter some of my kids' toys soon to reclaim some cubes in an Ikea unit to put decks in as mine are in baskets and not getting looked at because they are so hidden!! xx
Going thru this right now. Ive got about 200 with tarot and oracle combined. I might put my "back up" decks or multiple copy decks still in packaging in a box to keep safe. I have a closet lol that my hubby made me shelves for. And i added spice racks for height. My collection/declytter series is on video 3. Likely 2 or 3 more. I get it.
Hi Simon, loved watching this I love the feeling you get when you sort everything out especially as I am one of those people that finds it hard to decide and always find a reason to keep things. 😊🌈
Yep. I try to go by: if/when I bring something in then something else has to go out. Problem is, I have LOTS of stuff to go which is where I'm at now, shelf clearing and no-buy til that's done
Loved watching the declutter and reorganising Simon. Thanks for sharing. I loved your car boot treasures. Nothing better than a rummage at car boot sales or antique shops ❤️
I love this video and it is my goal to have my decks (tarot/oracle) in a set up like this. I have between 300 and 400 combined decks. I have mine in plastic tubs due to space issues. My big goal this year is to move to a new living space for multiple reasons. Including my decks! I have a lot of work to do. I have a lot of books and crystals too. Appreciate your honesty. 😊 I do notice I don’t use my decks that are in a tub and it really bothers me. It feels like my friends are being silenced.
Am about 90% done with my Herbal Cabinet with writing down each shelf and row to help me know what I have. During the Pandemic and the part of 2021 while some got some Tarot and Oracle, I went Magickal 🌿 Herbs. I still did pretty well and knew when to slow down. Am also getting it organize before a major move coming up in the summer. Any reorganizing can be overwhelming, just have to start and that's a huge hump to go through, once you do, it's takes over, at least for me anyways. Also if you need to take a pause, then do. I've had to for a bit and started up with little to finish. It looks good, Simon all and all.
I love this so much, Simon! love how amazing your library is - and how it looks (tidy, beloved, beautifully tended to) - and I love your sharing your process with us. But oh: that Thai Buddha! so sorry to see him “car booted”! LOL (I had to look up the idiom btw… I think on this side of the pond we’d say: “garage sale”?) - But hopefully he’ll end up in someone’s happy hands! xoxoxo
Wow 700+ decks! That is an impressive collection. I struggled so hard decluttering and rehoming 50 out of my 80 decks and it was already so hard. It will be a challenge to make 500+ decks look uncluttered... I can't imagine what you're going through, and I never thought you'd do this, but this is inspiring and fascinating at the same time! 😃😃😃
Love your video. You have such a beautiful collection. I think I might have 200 decks, I guess. and I keep collecting, haha! 😂❤👌 Have a fabulous day! And enjoy your collection; you deserve it.
Wonderful job Simon, Decluttering is mentally exhausting, try 50 years worth. Your home will feel so much better and so will you. Space to breath. Gives us all motivation to sort.
Every time I re-organise my shelves, I feel like I turn around and they are somehow full again. I don’t know how I manage it, but it’s every time like that. It takes a month at the longest and I could begin again 😂
I don't know how you could say that there's very little noticeable difference! It looks like you have done A LOT of work! I wish sometimes that the boxes were more uniform.
Hello beautiful soul Well done you give yourself a big pat on the back and a large sugary item of your choice. Yes decluttering is a massive task no matter how big or small it may be and it can be made worse if you are attached to things but you've made a start and broke the back of it now you can move stuff as and when you want to there's no rush to get it all done at once well done again
Hi Simon: I listened to you try to sort out the extra room shelf and it could have been me speaking. Can't give away this, can't give away that, and on and on. I'm in the middle of my reorganization and I get so far and have to leave it cause I get too tired and anxious. And a few days or weeks later, I dive in again. What a situation we get ourselves into when we get all the decks we want! Yikes. My condolences and encouragement. We'll get through this!
Great Job Simon!!! 👏 I know how overwhelming it can be I’ve been doing the same but it’s always satisfying to see your progress….. I love being able to look at all my decks like a library too You’ve motivated me to continue on🤣. Looks beautiful!!! ❤️
Loved this video! If you're still not happy maybe you need to change the style of shelving unit to maximise the space? I have a big crystal collection and I lose a lot of height space where I could put crystals.
OH MY GHAD! WHOOOAAAAAAAAAAA...... IM SPEACHLESS! That's the biggest collection I've ever seen. Have you ever calculated what you've spent on collecting?
Hi Simon great video. If you ever want to sell any of your spiritual statues and ornaments please let me know. Keep up the great work always a pleasure watching you much love Carly xxxx
Give yourself a big pat on the back, Simon! That was a huge project and you did it! Also, I’ve been meaning to say, I really like your new intro and outro.
Way to go Simon! I'd love to see a before and after picture. You didn't show us the finished shelf in one image!!! You must have felt buried for the week. Getting to the spare room catchall clutter spaces and organizing is epic. Otherwise, we forget what we even have! Enjoy the freshness!
Simon it looks like you have a bed in the other room - I take it that is for guests? Do you need a guest bed or is it “just in case?” Could you get rid of the bed and put more shelving in that room?
I have a question that I'd love Simon and anyone else who wishes to answer. I've only gotten into oracles, tarot and runes about a year ago this month. I've found I'm more of a rune and oracle person. I like finding things that vary a lot from each other depending on what I need. I've been curious for all the different tarot decks: What is it that draws you to multiple decks of tarot? Is it the guidebooks and the different interpretations/insights they give? Do you work more intuitively and focus more on the artwork? I have two tarot decks. One I use more like an oracle and the other I rarely touch. Since I have those, I haven't felt compelled to get more like I do looking at different oracles due to the more structured feel of tarot. I am just genuinely wanting to learn more about the interest in different types of tarot and what you personally gain from it. I realize the question will have different answers depending on the individuals. Thanks to all who answer! :)
For me it’s tapping into an ancient system, and I love all the different variations that are available. Particularly for working with different decks for different aspects.
Great inspirational video. It's nice to hear someone love and appreciate their collection rather than feeling guilty and talk about how many they have to get rid of. I, too, have a collection I love that needs constant "supervision" to keep it in order. I love all my decks and wouldn't think of getting rid of any of them. Who knows what the future holds but for now I love my collection without guilt and display them proudly. 🙂
Absolutely!
Wow so beautifully said. I’m decluttering but I want decks that I love. I made mistakes purchasing some and I’m more mindful. You have fabulous decks and many beautiful. I would NOT get rid of any. Lol
I can hear in your voice and see it in your face that this reorganization of your 700+ tarot decks was frustrating and satisfying both at the same time. I think you did a lovely job arranging your decks so you can see at a glance what you have in your collection. Bravo!!!
Decluttering and reorganizing does take a lot of energy. Not only is it a physical task, but then there's memories and energy attached to each item we have accumulated. 🥰I enjoyed seeing your process and hearing your thoughts. Thank you for sharing. I also really like your new intro/outro. 💋
Thank lovely 😊
Progress is a process; often it doesn't feel like we make a visible difference. Yet you may find your subconscious is working in its own way. Thank you for your honesty.
I like that, I’m going to remember that!
Wise words 🙏
You should make your spare room into a complete tarot library. Have shelves all the way round, then it'd have plenty of room to grow and have all decks visible.
Not a bad idea 😍
Reorganizing can be quite the overwhelming task, Simon. You‘ll get there. Just give yourself some grace. Kudos to you for starting the project at all 🙏🏻📿
Thank you, lovely 😊
This looks amazing!!!
The spare room shelf is so tidy now - even if you felt like the main tarot shelf didn’t show much of a change (it does😊) you should be super happy about the spare room shelf - what a difference! They both look great.
Thank you for sharing this - it was inspiring and very enjoyable to watch. 😊
Thank you 🙏🏻
Really enjoyed watching this, Simon 😀 A couple of weeks ago I started a reorg of my tiny 100+ deck collection (tarot + Oracle combined), which was really challenging for me because I getting anxiety looking at my shelf but didn’t want to ‘get rid’ of any - watching you handle your much larger collection was super-inspiring for me and gave me some ideas - thank you! ☺️💖
You’re welcome ☺️
This is so inspirational and supportive on Big and Busy days.
Kudos! I hear all the sighing and gasping and I get it. It's exhausting and disheartening. I need to do this too, but it's too overwhelming. I don't think I have the energy. I need to consider hiring a decluttering specialist to come and help and even that feels overwhelming.
I know, all I would say is, take your time. Don’t try and do it all at once.
I effing love a wee reorganisation video. I was kinda hoping to see a little speeded up speedy simon zooming back and forth between rooms and organising decks on shelves. X
Ha! Even on speed up the 8 days would’ve been endless 😝
I am so glad to find other Tarot hoarders! ❤ I have over 200. Your collection is beautiful!!!!
Thank you so much! 😍
I’ve always wished there was a co-op where we could organize other peoples junk and let them do ours. It’s way easier to see how thoroughly unnecessary or necessary someone else’s things are.
Bravo!! 🎉 I First step is always the hardest, it looks great
I loved seeing this video from you, Simon!
I'm like you with my books, Simon! I rarely part with my books, I just keep installing more shelfing for them!
Your spare room! THAT elephant carving is so so beautiful, Simon! And I spotted Ganesh too - I'd struggle in that place!
Favourite Dekstiny Decks! I now have two and THEY are the favourites! 😊
Oh yes! Decluttering and reorganising are no easy tasks! But the end result is so rewarding though, and yours looks amazing! 💖
Thank you, lovely. I’m actually holding back on the car boot sale now as I really don’t think I can let some of those beautiful figurines go!
I know, I know….
@@the_hermits_cave yeah… hear-hear! That Thai Buddha & the Elephant Carving! They are so beautiful and special! 😍
I know I’m not helping much, am I? 🙈
Holy moly! You have quite a collection there!! Also I love how you set everything up and organized it all!!
Thank you!
I live on a sailboat, so I have to be VERY selective with things I collect or purchase. I'm a knitter and am frequently overwhelmed by my yarn stash in such a small space. I know I'm a fast knitter and I can sell what I make. But some yarns are so special (gifts, one of a kinds, expensive etc.) You did a great job tackling your collection.
Wow! I know you said you were disappointed in how it looks in the front room, but honestly, it all looks fantastic! I see a huge difference in both rooms. Give yourself credit, because that was alot of work. I saw some decks I have too; Transient Light, the Urban tarot, and I have several Deviant Moon decks. I can't wait till his Deviant Moon Oracle comes out!
Me either!
Your clutter is better than my tidy. Im watching this for inspiration. Thanks
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Our never ending process. I’ve been at this for 3 years and I just keep plugging along. Thanks Simon
Well done. Decluttering is hard but worth it!
lovely video! Thank you for sharing your Tarot collection.
Going through this as well. Thank you for demystify the process. I walk into my space and walk right out 🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️🤦🏼♀️.
oh my gosh...overwhelming indeed!!! At one point I had almost 400 decks and I felt like I couldn't breath...since culling I now have about 200 and I feel much better.
Simon I have found that photo boxes with a little metal label holders are perfect for storing smaller things like your tea lights and incense. They come in all the colors and patterns and are made of sturdy and heavy cardboard. You just label what’s in the box and can easily locate what you are looking for. I think you did a great job re-organizing your decks.
That’s such a great tip, thank you 🙏🏻
Big job Simon! They look great. I think I told you before when I first started watching you I thought you were filming in a shop. Lol! I had pretty much the same problem with my collection. 90 odd decks crammed on 2 shelves. I couldn't see anything. I then moved about a third of them to the back of the wardrobe. But what a waste of the ones in the wardrobe! So I got a CD shelf 2nd hand and it's now in my bedroom with the ones not on display in the living room. Ironically I actually am using the ones in the bedroom MORE as the shelf is in such an accessible location! Looking at the boxes on my shelf and seeing the collection brings me pleasure.
Me too, and now they have room to breathe and I can find them easily again 😍
Organizing and decluttering helps to clear your mind!
Thanks for all your encouragement, Simon. I'm re-doing my home office into a little studio room for my creative ventures including my Tarot decks. Big Hugs & Thanks! :)
Hope it goes well 😊
You are doing great! Being willing to start is great. You did it!!!
I feel you. I find myself saying, "Maybe I will do something with that..."
I was so inspired to face my deck mess. I have to do it, and I've been planning on making a video of it, so thanks for this honest journey.
You’re welcome ☺️
whoah this was a treat to watch Simon! It helped my covid situation. so entertaining! Thank you so much!
I have the same problem but with Cds and vinyl.. over 1000 🤣
I hope you feel better soon Joey 🙏🏻
I think this was a great project. I can see everything much better! The library looks healthy and comfy!
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Wow, I thought I had a mega collection, 390. You have inspired me to purchase more. So jealous. You are so organised.Mine are on a data base which says where they are located on the shelves.
Wow -- that was a lot of work. I was out of breath just sitting here watching the video! You have a vast collection and you love them. That's awesome and they are displayed beautifully, as befits things that are loved. Thank you for sharing.
Simon, I hope that you are incredibly proud of achieving so much. I can totally relate to the feeling of overwhelm and it all being too much. You have done amazing.
I've found that when we clear physical space it often frees up space in our minds too 💜
Here’s hoping! 😝
You have a beautiful collection. A symphony of voices, including the details that match your spirit as a deck nerd
I have a confession to make. Collecting tarot decks saved my life in the last couple of years. I've been through some heavy stuff and looking for decks, admiring them, reading with them, cherishing them and finding them waiting for me in my studio gave me a reason to get up in the morning. Please be kind, this might not resonate with some of you at all and I don't want to enter into a discussion about needing to declutter. I will move into a depth year eventually, I'm just not ready yet. Having said that, I loved how you're being so honest Simon. I find myself lying about how many decks I have because I feel like I'm failing to align with everyone else. Watching this video brought tears to my eyes because for the first time in years I felt like I'm not alone. Thank you
You are most certainly not alone, and there is no judgement here. 🙏🏼❤️
@@the_hermits_cave 🙏🤗
Well done I know how emotionally draining it is. With decks you are given but aren’t going to make a permanent home what about subscriber give aways? Always feels better when you know something is going to a good home. You have inspired me to get on with general decluttering which I absolutely need to do more often as I never throw anything away! Thank you 🙏
Hello Simon..
It has been a while, but I have a moment to catch up on a few channels.
The biggest decluttering was my house move from the mountains and downsizing to what was coming with me and what was going to remain in storage. I took all my tarot decks (under 25 decks) with me as I could't bare them being enclosed boxes, etc.
The decks are like *spiritual family* to me and I couldn't leave them behind.
Where I am currently residing, my only challenge with reorganizing my decks, tools, books, etc. was to accommodate space for these things. I normally had all of my decks, tools, etc. on my large reading table, but with no access to my reading table everything is now placed in large bookcase. Not my ideal way to hold all my metaphysical workings, since I also had to reduce my multiple altars down to one.
Regardless, I'm grateful to have space to place these important items.
Looks like you are managing your space very well with what you have... until 2024, right? ;)
Right!!!
I live in fear of one day having to downsize 😝
@@the_hermits_cave It's all how you perceive it. It's not as daunting of a task once you get started.
The same way when organizing your shelves for your decks, etc.
Let me know when you are ready to downsize! I'll help you along the way. 😉 👍
You did a fantastic job with getting that done and moving what you wanted to move. It can be hard to decide which ones to move. Plus deciding which bric and brac you want to keep, give away or sell. It is hard. I am in the need of needing a bigger bedroom as I have too much stuff and not enough space. So I feel you on this.
Good on you, my friend!! I’m STILL procrastinating cleaning up my own hoard. 😆😆😆 LOVE the new intro!! So much love to you!! ❤️❤️❤️
You’ll get there, lovely. I find not to try it all at once as for me it feels insurmountable…. I had to do this over many days, a bit at a time.
I’ll definitely keep that in mind! Oy! Wait until you see MY mess. 😂🤣😂
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What a difficult task you have had. But a wonderful transformation. The spare unit is very nice, I like the deep shelves, you have loads of space to expand into now. Mission accomplished, time for a coffee now. Thanks for sharing.
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Well done. Your decks always look neat and tidy. Good idea getting rid of the things you can part with to make room for the decks you know you'll want to keep. As you said, no one goes into the spare room so you're free to stack as many decks as needed to make your front room perfect for your needs and aesthetic. I'm super jealous of those wooden boxes in the front room by the way. ☺
I love those boxes 😍
That shelf is so pleasing! It really does put me in mind of a library. I want to jump in lol.
Simon, WOOHOOO! That's great! It's a crap-ton of work. Especially clearing everything off the shelves in the spare room to start with - UGH. I remember you last week or a couple of weeks ago, and you were in a live and looking for some deck and you couldn't find it. You could tell it bugged the hell out of you because you went back into the shelves a couple of more times to try finding it. No joy. I remember thinking "Oooh, Simon's about ready to get after those shelves."
You're right, it can't be boxed up and put away. Your collection isn't just used for yourself. It's used by the community for comparisons and examples of how one deck is different or similar to another deck. The artwork in one is similar or dissimilar to another, we're NERDS Simon! We have to see these things and ponder their significance! You and your collection are a resource for everyone. You can't use 700 decks all at once but you need them to be accessible.
So this is fantastic and now that you can see everything, you'll do more. Bit by bit, as you work with your newly opened up shelves, you'll see them take shape. You'll take more stuff into the shelves in the spare room, maybe just a few at a time as they occur to you. It's a huge upheaval in your collection and living space, it will take time to settle. You may be covered with dust and exhausted right now but I'll bet anything that you can breathe better in your house and think more clearly at your desk now.
I recommend a smallish magic chocolate bunny egg or a somewhat larger chocolate me-ducks egg! 🐰🦆 Didn't you walk about a million miles last week? Maybe just put the chocolate on your poor feet!
Don’t tempt me! 😝
You really picked upon my frustration in my life! I’m so transparent 😝
@@the_hermits_cave The struggle was REAL! There's nothing for it other than melted chocolate on your feet. 😄
Loved watching this Simon and seeing your entire tarot library . Looking forward to seeing your oraclr decks🤎
Thanks, lovely 😊
I love that you have a Robert Place cubbyhole and a deviant Moon cubby and a RWS cubby.. I love it all and your ornaments….looked like a lot of work but a lot of fun also…
It certainly was! But worth it in the end 😊
Hi Simon, it looks so nice! But I think it always does.
It’s funny, I’ve been decluttering too. Mine is more stuff I’ve saved forever. It’s amazing how attached we get to things and the memories they provoke. I’ve been watching a lot of TH-cam decluttering videos and it helps. I keep trying to remember, I can keep whatever I want, I just can’t keep everything! 🤣 Realizing, our container is to “contain” we have to have limits. From our home, to a room, to a shelf. If I don’t have room something else must go. It’s emotionally exhausting. Be kind to yourself and little by little you’ll get there. When you’re at your max, try the one in one out rule. 🤷♀️ Always thinking of you with love Dear. 💜💜💜
Good advice!! Yes, I know once I hit my limit I’ll have to make sacrifices 😉
@@the_hermits_cave you could always trade your couch for a shelf. 😂😂😂 Just kidding, but it is a realistic way to look at quantity. Unless you want to buy or rent a bigger house. 🤷♀️ It is draining to make so many decisions about things we cherish. Take care of you first. 🥰
Ouch that looked like a lot of work. The end result makes it worth it 💖❤️💖
Do you want my two cents on decluttering? I'm decluttering and downsizing all of my belongings for the 3rd or 4th time since becoming an adult (and I'm only 26!), and I think I've learned a few things. I'm now decluttering in order to fit my belongings into a small caravan camper. What helps me more than anything is 1) to hold each item in my hands and be mindful about how it makes me feel ("does it spark joy?"), but more importantly 2) I have changed the language I use about decluttering. I no longer say or think that I am "getting RID OF" things. Rather I say/think that I am *letting them go* and *finding them new homes.* Somehow this change in language also changes my mindset and I just feel better about the entire process. I'm a Scorpio and I am yet again transforming myself; letting go of things from the past is part of that process. Anyways, these are just my thoughts :)
I like the ‘does it spark joy’ as a means to whether you keep or move things on!
🎉Car booting. 😊A nice idea you had. Others can enjoy. You would interest new people.
Simon 😃You really are Blessed ! You are The Tarot King !👑 I think it looks great and you really did a wonderful job🤩My dream is to have an Ikea shelf like yours one day. Unfortunately i live in a trailer and all my decks are stored in clear plastic totes until i get my Dad's home fixed up and we move there when my husband retires ( another 6 years ) 🙄So i have to rotate my decks by lifting totes all the time. I would love having a setup like yours and your collection is just Amazing. I think you should be very proud ! I am very happy for you ! Enjoy and much love and many Blessings 🥰❤🙏
Thank you, lovely 😊
@@the_hermits_cave 🌹🌹
You did so well, I could totally see a difference! Decluttering is super hard for me as well, instant overwhelm. Thanks so much for sharing this, I’m feeling brave to tackle my own collection.
You’ve got this!
So I’m decluttering and thought I’ll catch up with Simon at the Hermits cave and the 1st vid that came up from2 weeks ago was this 🙂🙃 it really helped me get over that hump of OMG what do I let go if here. I feel your ‘I can’t get rid of that’ but I know I have to let some stuff go. So you inspired me to carry on for a couple more hours, now thoroughly knackered I’m going to sit in the sun ☀️ walked back into the room I’d been working on and how the energy has changed with more space. 😃 🤩 A bit every day, it’s so emotionally challenging for me…….. but then I’m ready and up for a challenge 😉
Much love and 🙏 Simon
I’m so pleased this video helped 😉
Gosh! So much work!! Good work Simon. You'll get there. You are so right about putting in boxes. I definitely need some more shelves too. ❤️
I need the wall space first 😆
Lol 😂 I legitimately had to stop this video and go look up the term car boot/ing. I was so confused. 😂
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I think you have done a great job there Simon 😍 the shelves in the spare room look so nice and neat. The shelves in your living room I think look really nice and neat, I can definitely tell the difference from when you showed them at the beginning of the video. Also, wow 60 boxes of incense! 😆 I always say you can never have enough incense 😁 well done on a great job my friend 😍❤️
I’m sure my incense has been multiplying! 😝
Thank you lovely….phew, what an ordeal!
@@the_hermits_cave 🤣 maybe it has while you have been asleep 😆 If I had lived nearer I would have happily helped you with that task 🥰
Well done on the sorting! What a mammoth task you set yourself, but it looks great and you can do a bit at a time now as and when you find decks that you want to move around. I am hoping to declutter some of my kids' toys soon to reclaim some cubes in an Ikea unit to put decks in as mine are in baskets and not getting looked at because they are so hidden!! xx
Going thru this right now. Ive got about 200 with tarot and oracle combined. I might put my "back up" decks or multiple copy decks still in packaging in a box to keep safe. I have a closet lol that my hubby made me shelves for. And i added spice racks for height. My collection/declytter series is on video 3. Likely 2 or 3 more. I get it.
It’s an arduous task, but that feeling once completed is priceless! 😍
What an amazing collection, thank you so much for sharing. 😍 Can you please also show your collection of statues, ornaments and Crystal's? X
I'm already anticipating when you get to 1,000 decks. I live vicariously thru your collection☺
Hi Simon, loved watching this I love the feeling you get when you sort everything out especially as I am one of those people that finds it hard to decide and always find a reason to keep things. 😊🌈
It’s so tough letting go isn’t it?
It is 😊
I think you have done a remarkable job with culling items and rearranging your decks.
Wow Simon - well done!! 💪 It can be sooo hard starting projects like this 🥴 If only letting stuff go was as easy and fun as bringing new stuff in 😩😅
Right?!
Yep. I try to go by: if/when I bring something in then something else has to go out. Problem is, I have LOTS of stuff to go which is where I'm at now, shelf clearing and no-buy til that's done
Loved watching the declutter and reorganising Simon. Thanks for sharing. I loved your car boot treasures. Nothing better than a rummage at car boot sales or antique shops ❤️
Thank you, lovely. Just need to find a car boot now! 😝
@@the_hermits_cave lol If only we lived closer I'd love to help you. I am a fiend for car boots. 🤪
I love this video and it is my goal to have my decks (tarot/oracle) in a set up like this. I have between 300 and 400 combined decks.
I have mine in plastic tubs due to space issues. My big goal this year is to move to a new living space for multiple reasons. Including my decks! I have a lot of work to do. I have a lot of books and crystals too. Appreciate your honesty. 😊
I do notice I don’t use my decks that are in a tub and it really bothers me. It feels like my friends are being silenced.
I can totally relate to that. I just couldn’t put mine into boxes, for the same reasons
Am about 90% done with my Herbal Cabinet with writing down each shelf and row to help me know what I have.
During the Pandemic and the part of 2021 while some got some Tarot and Oracle, I went Magickal 🌿 Herbs. I still did pretty well and knew when to slow down. Am also getting it organize before a major move coming up in the summer. Any reorganizing can be overwhelming, just have to start and that's a huge hump to go through, once you do, it's takes over, at least for me anyways. Also if you need to take a pause, then do. I've had to for a bit and started up with little to finish.
It looks good, Simon all and all.
Thank you, lovely. That 10% will soon be sorted 😉
You did great!
I love this so much, Simon! love how amazing your library is - and how it looks (tidy, beloved, beautifully tended to) - and I love your sharing your process with us. But oh: that Thai Buddha! so sorry to see him “car booted”! LOL (I had to look up the idiom btw… I think on this side of the pond we’d say: “garage sale”?) - But hopefully he’ll end up in someone’s happy hands! xoxoxo
I’m still in two minds! Aaaggghhhh 😝
Wow 700+ decks! That is an impressive collection. I struggled so hard decluttering and rehoming 50 out of my 80 decks and it was already so hard. It will be a challenge to make 500+ decks look uncluttered...
I can't imagine what you're going through, and I never thought you'd do this, but this is inspiring and fascinating at the same time! 😃😃😃
wow! wonderful collection
Thank you! Cheers! 🙏🏼❤️
Love your video. You have such a beautiful collection. I think I might have 200 decks, I guess. and I keep collecting, haha! 😂❤👌 Have a fabulous day! And enjoy your collection; you deserve it.
Thank you 🙏🏼
Wonderful job Simon, Decluttering is mentally exhausting, try 50 years worth. Your home will feel so much better and so will you. Space to breath. Gives us all motivation to sort.
Excellent job reorganizing and decluttering.
Thank you 😊
Every time I re-organise my shelves, I feel like I turn around and they are somehow full again. I don’t know how I manage it, but it’s every time like that. It takes a month at the longest and I could begin again 😂
I hear you!
Loved the video simon, your collection is so beautiful ❤️ truly feels like a library!
Oh man I wish I had a second bedroom to turn into a tarot room in all its glory 😊 One day I’ll upgrade to a 2 bedroom apartment
#Goals!
I don't know how you could say that there's very little noticeable difference! It looks like you have done A LOT of work! I wish sometimes that the boxes were more uniform.
Thank you so much! 😍
Hello beautiful soul Well done you give yourself a big pat on the back and a large sugary item of your choice. Yes decluttering is a massive task no matter how big or small it may be and it can be made worse if you are attached to things but you've made a start and broke the back of it now you can move stuff as and when you want to there's no rush to get it all done at once well done again
I need that shelf,I put mine in totes for now
Love it It is very noticable. So proud of you I know how much work it is to declutter. What matters most is that you are content with it
It’s a great idea to have the ones we use the most within grabbing distance 😍
Hi Simon, really enjoyed watching this. You have a great collection of decks. ❤️
Thank you! 😍
Hi Simon: I listened to you try to sort out the extra room shelf and it could have been me speaking. Can't give away this, can't give away that, and on and on. I'm in the middle of my reorganization and I get so far and have to leave it cause I get too tired and anxious. And a few days or weeks later, I dive in again. What a situation we get ourselves into when we get all the decks we want! Yikes. My condolences and encouragement. We'll get through this!
The struggle is real, right?
@@the_hermits_cave Oh, yeah. Thanks so much for your candid sharing. As usual. Peace.
I think it looks fabulous
Simon---Well Done!!! :) I think you did a bang up job. Ok, what is carboot...car something? Much love. Thank you for sharing🥰
It’s a market event where people sell from the boot of their cars
@the Hermit's Cave thank you 🥰Sounds 😊 fun.
Inspiring me to tidy my tarot and oracle decks ... not as many as you have but prob 100+ xx
Good luck, Fran
Great Job Simon!!! 👏 I know how overwhelming it can be I’ve been doing the same but it’s always satisfying to see your progress….. I love being able to look at all my decks like a library too You’ve motivated me to continue on🤣. Looks beautiful!!! ❤️
Thank you 🙏🏻❤️
I Need to find that charity shop.😆
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❤️ looks amazing!!
Great video
Loved this video! If you're still not happy maybe you need to change the style of shelving unit to maximise the space? I have a big crystal collection and I lose a lot of height space where I could put crystals.
OH MY GHAD! WHOOOAAAAAAAAAAA......
IM SPEACHLESS!
That's the biggest collection I've ever seen.
Have you ever calculated what you've spent on collecting?
I believe over £20,000
Great video! QUESTION WHAT IS THEDECK YOU HAVE A SPREAD ON IN YOUR OPENING CREDITS? THE VERY LAST PART? Please and thank you
It’s the Keymaster Tarot 😍
@@the_hermits_cave Thank you! 💕
Hi Simon great video. If you ever want to sell any of your spiritual statues and ornaments please let me know. Keep up the great work always a pleasure watching you much love Carly xxxx
Give yourself a big pat on the back, Simon! That was a huge project and you did it! Also, I’ve been meaning to say, I really like your new intro and outro.
Your main case always looked meticulous It’s nice that you had that extra case. I need to find an extra case around here 😅Spring cleaning
Thank you, it was meticulous….. but then more decks arrive and…..
Way to go Simon! I'd love to see a before and after picture. You didn't show us the finished shelf in one image!!! You must have felt buried for the week. Getting to the spare room catchall clutter spaces and organizing is epic. Otherwise, we forget what we even have! Enjoy the freshness!
The finished shelf?
@@the_hermits_cave yes please! If you wish! Before and after side by side comparison.
That's a lot of decks. You could open your own tarot shop! If you wanted to sell them of course.
Looks better I enjoyed thanks😁😁😁🇳🇿🦘🦘🦘🦘🦘🇳🇿🇳🇿🇳🇿😁😁
Thank you
Simon it looks like you have a bed in the other room - I take it that is for guests? Do you need a guest bed or is it “just in case?” Could you get rid of the bed and put more shelving in that room?
No, there’s no bed in there! It used to be an office.
I have a question that I'd love Simon and anyone else who wishes to answer. I've only gotten into oracles, tarot and runes about a year ago this month. I've found I'm more of a rune and oracle person. I like finding things that vary a lot from each other depending on what I need. I've been curious for all the different tarot decks: What is it that draws you to multiple decks of tarot? Is it the guidebooks and the different interpretations/insights they give? Do you work more intuitively and focus more on the artwork? I have two tarot decks. One I use more like an oracle and the other I rarely touch. Since I have those, I haven't felt compelled to get more like I do looking at different oracles due to the more structured feel of tarot. I am just genuinely wanting to learn more about the interest in different types of tarot and what you personally gain from it. I realize the question will have different answers depending on the individuals. Thanks to all who answer! :)
For me it’s tapping into an ancient system, and I love all the different variations that are available. Particularly for working with different decks for different aspects.