Unboxing & First Impressions of The Grail Tarot

[@golden1789]

As a Renaissance art historian this has blown me away, simply stupendous.

[@intuitivetarotbytamsyn510]

Oh, how amazing is that to be able to line each card up. I love this idea to connect each card as one piece of art work 💗

[@fathomingfables9211]

Can't beat a Deck written by John Mathews! The art work is amazing.

[@clare5one]

HAH! You cannot tempt me this time. I already have this deck! 😜

[@oekmama]

clare5 one 😂

[@1888starz]

The Grail Tarot is truly beautiful and Giovanni Caselli brilliantly portrays the story with his magnificent art illustrations. I love this deck, and bought it several years ago. It is unique and after seeing your unboxing, prompts me to study it in depth. I don't know whether your lighting was a little bright, but my cards seem to have more detailed outlines in the clothing and faces. My book is also 2007 copyright. Enjoy it!

[@NiamhCreates]

Love that all the cards line up!

[@lauren_s9037]

What gorgeous artwork! 😍

[@JensBalancedTarot]

He pictures and stories these cards tell are beautiful and intriguing. Thanks for showing this the way that you did laying out the cards together. Awesome walkthrough! 😀❤️

[@the_hermits_cave]

Jen's Balanced Tarot I had forgotten at first until I put the Emperor and Empress side by side! I hope I covered it well 😝 Thank you for watching 😍

[@k.t.hesterley7171]

Recently bought this deck. Looking forward to using it. Thanks so much for the walk through.

[@the_hermits_cave]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@straycat4427]

Thanks for the walk through, Simon. You sparked my interest and with a little more digging into the themes of this deck, I have decided to purchase it as a study deck. I have a growing interest in Gnostic Christianity and the Grail Legend. This deck also has references to alchemy and Kabbalah, both of which I incorporate into my tarot readings and study. I don't think this deck is conducive (for me) to tarot readings, but will make a fascinating study tool. I would be interested in a follow up from you and how you are using the deck!

[@yeahnothx-e9l]

I got this deck for the same reasons.

[@rifflinthemind.5793]

I really enjoyed grail mythology in my Theology studies. Though I do always end up thinking about Monty Python and Lancelot and Galahad... it looks like a beautiful book.

[@TamCatG]

I can just picture the entire deck lined up on the floor as one continuous storyline tapestry which was so popular in those days. I’m crazy about jigsaws, and this really intrigues me.

[@ElaineMurphy66]

What beautiful cards Simon. I love how the cards form a beautiful mosaic with such colourful scenes. I think this may have to go onto my wish list 😁 Thank you for sharing this Simon xx

[@the_hermits_cave]

You’re welcome lovely 😊

[@toadstooltarot]

The color and beautiful artwork and the panoramic effect are quite appealing. I really like this! I hope other deck creators will pick up and run with this idea of puzzling together a continuous mural! It would be interesting to see if somebody could come up with a deck such that regardless of shuffling, all the cards would still link up in their own connective tissue of countless new stories.

[@the_hermits_cave]

I agree!

[@DebraDarkandTwisty]

Absolutely amazing continuous artwork. John Matthews & this world is my favourite thing - this deck is on it's way to me because I believe it was rereleased (I had never seen it before) I don't imagine I will be reading with it, just immersing myself in the art & the book and everything =) Thank you for the wonderful sneak peek Simon xx

[@the_hermits_cave]

You’re welcome Deb, enjoy!

[@kim-moonwhisper135]

Nice walk through, I have this deck but not one I ever used. Now I am going to dig it out and play with the stunning story line when linked together.

[@the_hermits_cave]

Thank you, enjoy!

[@knelson3484]

Wow, just wow. Very impressive! Thank you Simon. 💞💕💝

[@the_hermits_cave]

Glad you enjoyed it, thank you too

[@desertdiva9771]

I love how the cards line up with each other. Thanks for sharing🤗

[@NinetteNickerson]

Lovely art and the books are always so good!! Thanks.

[@SpiritofAvalon]

Omg!! This deck is wonderful, I didn’t realise that the cards joined to make a picture! I could sit looking at those scenes all day 😍 I have a Knights Templar Tarot (indie) as I love the artwork and for some reason the Knights Templar have always fascinated me. I think this one could be great to have alongside the one I already have 😊 the only thing is, I am not sure if it would be too Christian for me personally, to work with. I do love the artwork and the book looks really good too. Also, when you were trying to put together those first Courts I was saying “that one goes there” etc. Like you could hear me 🤣 thank you so much for showing this 😍❤️

[@the_hermits_cave]

I thought that at first but it’s quite Gnostic though 😉

[@SpiritofAvalon]

The Hermit’s Cave yes and I loved looking at those scenes when the cards were put together 😍

[@starotemvkapse]

Beautiful. I just ordered this one! :) I´m looking forward to it and the gorgeous book!

[@suntoshineastrologyandtaro1144]

The book looks amazing. I love a good read. I prefer to have a in depth book on a deck.

[@the_hermits_cave]

Same here!

[@jasonflorence127]

Just discovered your channel and I love your walk throughs. Look forward to binging lol. Side note; I like the blue sphere with the eye on it.

[@the_hermits_cave]

Welcome Jason! Good to have you here

[@yeahnothx-e9l]

I got this just before the lock down and haven't used it yet. Great seeing your impressions!

[@the_hermits_cave]

Hope you enjoy it!

[@Krislynner]

This deck looks really intriguing! I am a fan of the Matthews works but this deck is one I hadn’t heard of. Definitely going to see if I can get my hands in a copy! ~Krislynner

[@MischiefManaged255]

I just got this deck…..thanks for the walk through:))

[@janetdanes7945]

I've ordered this deck from the Book Depository now. Thank you for showing how the cards all link to make a mural. This is a unique deck and will be perfect for a deep-dive study. 😃👏🏼👏🏼

[@bookwight]

Ooh, I didn’t know this had been rereleased! I think I need it now... 😍 Thanks for showing it. 💕

[@the_hermits_cave]

Bookwight You’re welcome 😉

[@SueC963]

Great walkthrough, thank you!

[@the_hermits_cave]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@annerobinson2288]

Such a cool deck! Thanks Simon.

[@barefootanimist]

This deck is beautiful, and I happen to have some classical music playing in the background as you show the deck. Very much a deck I'll want to get hold of... I've always found John and Caitlin Matthews' books interesting.

[@NinetteNickerson]

A gorgeous deck! Ordered.

[@angelenemarie6462]

I bought this, looked at the cards, felt overwhelmed by them being so different and decided to put them away until the winter when I can really read the book, I think this will take some studying!

[@elinontheway1197]

This looks like a great tool for learning about the grail mythology. I'd be tempted to just lay out the cards, look at them and read the book. I mean, if you pull one card, would you not have to look what the next one shows? And the next one? And so on...😄

[@the_hermits_cave]

Elin on the Way exactly! 😝

[@jaimekelly7722]

Simon did you ever edge the deck in maroon? This new version came out in May and I'm still thinking about it. I love John Matthews writing. Is the book worthy?

[@the_hermits_cave]

The book is great! No, not gotten around to edging yet 😝

[@oekmama]

That Three of swords looks like St Sebastian... so do let us know when you get through the book...🤗

[@marinabassi3767]

Nice new intro 👍!

[@the_hermits_cave]

Glad you like it

[@tracymcallan7339]

Can’t view this has it been taken down?

[@the_hermits_cave]

It’s strange as it’s doing that for me on my iPad, but on my MacBook it’s playing fine 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@tracymcallan7339]

I’ll try on my laptop thanks Simon 💜

[@Grentze_podden]

I have to get it ♥️♥️♥️🤗

[@the_hermits_cave]

It's a great deck

[@dazzlinginsight8427]

It looks stunning. Shame it’s oop , it looks cheaply produced and if you can find a copy it’s now fairly expensive.

[@the_hermits_cave]

Oop already?

[@dazzlinginsight8427]

It’s £43 on Amazon UK Simon so it is still around. To me it looks like this deck is maybe in short supply. It looks like other sites source it from abroad. Amazon list it for £24-42 from other sellers but if I go to the other sites it’s £43 and 4 days delivery which seems pricey for this deck.

[@paulfogarty7724]

I saw this in a thrift shop today. They are looking for €25 for it. I asked if I could look through it first. One of the cards was a bit snaggered & creased at the botton...I found the cardstock felt awfull cheap good cardstock has a satisfying " heft " to it. This felt very light / cheap, rough edged and not nice. I love the artwork, but seems wasted on that card.

[@hArtyTruffle]

The artwork is amazing. I haven’t purchased this deck yet. I might not purchase it in future, only because the card stock doesn’t seem like it’s good quality to me… Getting my head around the many others I have already anyway. As I said before, I absolutely love the artwork however, and how they link to each other as geographic spaces telling the stories of the hero’s journey ✨🫶🏻✨