right?! they’re useful even though they come off as potentially too specific. if you don’t mind sharing, what practices do you use them for?

@@everonward. Different things really depending on how I’m vibing that day. I think they’re great for helping to transition into different seasonal energies - I will just pull the deck for the new season and sit with a cup of tea and slowly look through the deck, absorbing and enjoying the images and message - that feels like it helps to recalibrate me. I will use them in daily card pulls as a foundation message for a reading and then expand using tarot to see how I can further tap into the energies of the card. I’ll use them for nurturing pulls to see what I can benefit from more in that season. And I’ll also use the decks intentionally sometimes for manifestation or intention-setting - looking through each card and mindfully choosing one that I want to harness and placing it on display for reflection and intentions each day. I also occasionally like to use the rituals in the guidebook. Hope that gives a bit of inspiration

Also, although they are somewhat specific I do think that any of the decks can be used year round. Sometimes we just need some Samhain vibes even during Litha 😂

hmm i’ll definitely take your word for it and give it another look/chance. i feel like so many folks have poesis high on their list - it just has such versatile and clear artwork. i hadn’t heard of wisdom of the sacred, it looks right up my alley for sure! super beautiful! thanks for sharing 🌺

@@everonward. I have gushed so much about Poesis on my channel LOL. The poetry book that goes with it is amazing, I am so glad they finally printed it!

yes i recently found out about that! haven’t gotten it yet but so glad they did it too, it’s so beautiful! also any particular video you’d suggest? i’d be interested to hear your thoughts.

Really looking through things its been some time since I really dove into it. I am long over due for top tarot and oracle decks... I may have to work on those soon! ☺

ooh okay, i’ll definitely keep an eye out for it 😊

mm! that had to be it! 😅

thank you so much, i'm glad you're here 🌸 absolutely, the haindl was love at first sight! i want to do more videos with it but its such an investment deck - it requires a lot in my personal time, not to mention when coming onscreen haha. and yes, i tend to agree, i think there is an oversaturation of decks now, it's hard to find alignment when there's so much coming out one after another - not to mention cultivate deep connection. don't get me wrong, i value the beauty and creativity that we get from people who wouldn't have otherwise made decks in the past, but it's a rough thing to have just this many. thank you for sharing! again, glad to have you 🌿🖤

hello and welcome in, thank you for being here 🌼 i'm so curious what you mean by unusual! i certainly take it as a good thing 😊

thanks so much for being here 💗🌷

thank you for watching dear! 💗

yes, its creeping up in the ranks quite quickly for me tbh - its just such a good reader and the content is right up my alley. i actually did have both the wisdom of the shadow and wisdom of the feminine but i gifted them to a friend because they loved them so much. we actually just did a reading together using both decks the other day!

its remembering the sweet fool tarot ✨

wow what lovely feedback, glad you enjoyed 🤍

mm yes i’m so intrigued how my worldview and practice comes through in the decks i choose! thank you so much 🌞🤍

yes i’m so grateful i get to experience the mirror in the cards, or portal, even! i’m glad you enjoyed the video, it means a lot 🤍🤍

yay thank you! glad you enjoyed 🤍 🌸✨

mmm you may be onto something here! 🤔 it certainly tracks for my current movements! big endings and beginnings right now ⚡️

oooh you too? yay us lol😅😰🤗

oooh i love to hear that!! 🌿🧡 and thank you 🌞

yesss so glad you felt that!! 💖💖

yes DIIO stunning deck indeed! also not an odd request at all. i’d be happy to discuss my tea process and practice! i’ve been wanting to but unsure what that would look like so i appreciate you asking. i’ve already started writing some notes and ideas for the video. it may take some time to plan, film, and edit - but i have now put it up on the list!🌸🌞🍃

haha yea it’s massive!! 3 card reading MAX for me.

ooh great question - honestly i haven’t found a visual match that excites me. it’s just one of those decks that gets paired based on energy and content of the reading, otherwise i use it alone. the ones i have tried and enjoyed are my trimmed borderless thoth and the reclaim oracle. i can’t think of any other standouts in this moment. i’ve used it for a lot, i think it’s suited for a large scope of topics bc of the RWS foundation. i’ve enjoyed a lot of conversational readings as opposed to spreads. i like talking through a situation with the deck like i would a friend (its always felt like a friend to me). so i chat and ask questions as i get responses. with the reclaim oracle, i found it to be really honest and loving, helping me through some tough relationships and emotions. because i’ve seen my family in it, i’ve used it for ancestor and family readings, as well as work and creativity. i tend to associate it with the heart chakra - i called my heart deck for a while (as compared to a soul deck). i wonder if you’ve done a deck interview with it? that usually helps me gauge my personal relationship with a deck, or at least get a starting point to figuring a deck out. if i struggle with that, i also like to write down words and connections i have within the deck, that helps me to gather my feelings and see if there’s a common thread or theme that emerges. 🩵🩵 i hope that helps! let me know if you have any more questions!

so glad you feel me on that! yes it’s like the ritual knows what it wants and what its purpose is - it’s nice to have that clarity and personality in a deck. and thanks being here and sharing, glad you enjoyed the video ❤️❤️

Love that interpretation

agreed! this is such a cool interpretation. it’s officially added to my view on this card - it definitely adds to my view of its liminality. ego death and new layers of self coming forth is such a deep rite of passage with lightness and darkness all wrapped up in it. i see the key as you said: the letting go! ugh sooo good thanks for sharing that 🤍🤍

aw, thank you so much 💕ooh the circle of doors deck is quite stunning, i love that you found a soulmate in it. i certainly hope to bring it in soon. yes it is so cool that they share imagery as they are such different feeling decks. i hope a copy of the lua can find its way to you :)

haha i love that, it certainly seems so! my enemies tend to be very magnetic. oh no hope you didn't get your tea on anything that stain! yes yes it's funny how that works out... i wonder why. i do think i may want to stop approaching things in that way. my stubborn streak has to be worn down slowly but i'm definitely on my way!

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ooh i’m so glad you feel me on that! ⚡️

it absolutely is 🤯 mind boggling as a reader and ambitious from a writers perspective!

oh i’m so glad, i love that!! i look forward to reading the whalestoe letters once i finally finish house of leaves 😅⚡️

glad you enjoyed! thank you for watching 🌹🖤

yayy thank you for being here! heart heart :)

thank you! 🌹

yayy! i deeply appreciate your feedback! i’m glad the video was useful to you 🌹✨

first of all, happy birthday to you! 🌹🧡 though i’m a day or two late now! i’m so glad you enjoyed the video - your thoughts and responses are so lovely. i love that interpretation of vessel and content - that felt special. ooh not a wine snob but i am a big fan of it! i’d love to immerse myself in it one day. fermentation can give such specific and interesting tasting notes. usually an acquired taste lol. the way you approach the five of wands is so cool. i especially like that prompt to seek more information. SEEK. beautifully connected to navigation. i love that. seeking is such a great action for the suits of wands and internal conflict - then we have realization that comes with or moves us into the six! i hope your birthday was special and what you decided in terms of tarot was enriching, fortifying, resonant, ALL the things 💝✨thank you for your beautiful responses. 🤗

yes it’s so immersive it’s begs to expand into new ideas and journeys!! 💙

I have a video call, Decks that got me through the dark times (I think) it covers a little corner of what you are talking about. 😅

ooh yes i love how you mention healers - these dark decks are so healing, each in their unique way. OOI is certainly a great teacher - i’m so curious how you use it in the context of unlearning and relearning? if you feel comfortable sharing.

I will give it a look thanks for sharing! and it’s nice to meet you too 🌹thank you for being here.

yes! truly present and responsive. i love it!

yayy! and whew 😅 glad you think so🖤

oooooh what a cool way of processing that fear! i love that! and i toally agree, the white would be so disconcerting, so disquieting. now that i'm saying it, i'd wanna try it just to see what i would get out of that experience lol. nothingness and neverendingness are so terrifying. i hear you with the oracle of initiation, i definitely wish i had the tarot size -- i also prefer it without the borders. but i got my copy second hand and i scooped it for such a good price i couldn't resist. have you considered the tarot size? or do you prefer a larger edition? i'm so glad you enjoyed. i appreciate you being here, always love reading your responses 🖤

​@@everonward.Hi, sorry YT didn't notify me of your reply but yeah, I would like to try it out as well. I feel like if it took place during the day the white house would have more of a psychological effect but at night it might have a comforting effect? Since the light of the moon will help make the walls "glow" and make it easier to maneuver around..almost like a flash light/night light. But the opposite would happen where at night it would be more psychological but during the day it would be easier. This would make an interesting movie. I'm not sure actually on which size I would get.

ooh good question, you didn't miss! what i do with the house of leaves is pretty much as you said. i will ask questions based on what i'm reading. i originally started reading the book in response to a recurring dream i was having - the themes of the book felt in line with the energy of the dream so i thought it could give me some insight (i talk a bit about it in my video on pairing my reads if you want to check that out). so as i'm reading i'll pull cards based on a particular passage as it relates to my dream, or what might happen next, exploring interesting concepts, whatever sparks my interest. i will even pull cards when i come back into the book or leave it, as a way of gauging and setting the energy. it's very fluid. i'm STILL reading the book actually lol i'm really taking my time with it. at the end i want to lay out all the cards i received and see if there's a narrative for me in there.

yes, the necronomicon looks really cool! i love that for a mission of a deck. also i love the art style and the images are really evocative. oooh a deep dive into alchemical visions? i'm so curious about that. i would love to do a deep dive at some point, there is so much information in there! i agree, the large cards are quite amazing and i can still riffle and bridge them from the side which is *chefs kiss* 🙌🏽 i haven't heard of the isolation tarot! let me look now....oooh pretty cool, i'd love to see a walkthrough of it - couldn't find one anywhere! yea the oracle of initiation is up there in price. but totally worth it imo. the book is a must. i'm so glad you enjoyed! i appreciate your presence and chatting with you 🖤🖤

@@everonward.Lennan Smith posted a video a few days ago called “funky deck vibes“ where she did a walk-through of the isolation tarot. That’s how I found out about it. And Thank you for sharing details about how you pull cards as you’re reading a book. That is such a cool concept. I am going to try it. And I will definitely go back and check out your previous video where you talk more about it. I’m reading a book right now that’s very interesting and kind of weird called “near to the wild heart” by Clarice Lispector. This could be the perfect book to try your method of pulling cards. Today, I read a sentence in this book that I had to read over and over because it really captivated me. It said, “even pleasure doesn’t give me as much pleasure as being evil,” I loved that! Anyway, I could go on and on, but I will end it here. Thank you for your thorough and detailed response!

oh okay i will definitely be checking out that video. i haven't read that book but it is on my list. i think you're right, it could be a great one for that. and since you're reading clarice lispector i think you'll really like the video i made! haha no pressure but now i think you really must - if you want - then let me know your thoughts! ooooh i really like that line! very thought provoking. hmmm i'll be thinking about that for a while.... thank you for the same! 🌿

@@everonward. Yes I went back and watched your book/deck pairing video. It was so great! And I started laughing when you showed one of Clarice Lispector‘s books, after I had just mentioned that I was reading one. That was pretty cool. AND I have just started reading women who run with the wolves, and I instantly thought of the circle of doors tarot to pair with that book. We will see how that goes. This has been a great exchange, so thank you for responding to all of my comments. Looking forward to your future videos.