Upcoming Tarot Decks 2021 (and Oracle too!) | My HOT TAKES | August 2021

[@publishinggoblin1072]

Someone linked this to me and I'm like "Wait what? People are talking about my deck...?" I keep forgetting it was the most funded, most backed tarot kicsktarter ever haha. Thank you for saying such kind things!! I've been totally blown away by people's reactions. The facebook group was unofficial, I gave them my blessing and they ran with it. I also have a separate discord full of awesome people. I'm working on the podcast I promised for the 1M stretch goal, hoping to bring it out in another couple months. This really made my day, thank you so so so much.

[@Lisa_Papez]

Thank you for creating something so completely special and doing such a fantastic job of managing the campaign to make it such a positive experience!! :D

[@arlenewitt248]

Wonderful NOT! Neither one of you managed to refer your notes back to one of the decks mention. Wait, I’m supposed to tap my forehead, use my impressions and guess. ;-)

[@Lisa_Papez]

Hi Arlene! Sorry for any confusion. Seven is the creator of the Alleyman's Tarot. And in case that's not what you meant, all the decks that I mentioned in this video are linked in my description box. And all the contributing artists to the Alleyman's Tarot are credited in the updates on the original Kickstarter campaign, which you can find here: www.kickstarter.com/projects/713books/the-alleymans-tarot :) Hope that clears things up!

[@battlebunny-ln5wy]

i feel as though just calling it "your deck" discredits all the work from the artists that were needed in order to make it happen. the artists are what made the deck possible, without them it would not exist. congratulations to the artists, i hope they are all properly compensated!! 🦋

[@publishinggoblin1072]

@@battlebunny-ln5wy If you looked at the campaign, saw any of the stretch goals, you wouldn't even make this mistake haha. They have all been hugely credited and compensated-- half the campaign page is just a credits list of every artist that took part, while most of the project updates were deeper credits that included links to their work, and literally every **other stretch goal** just unlocked more pay for all the artists who took part (not including myself). And on that note, I am literally one of the contributing artists, and I contributed the most cards to the deck by a large margin! It's 'my deck' because I had the idea, put in the year+ of work to pitch to 100s of artists sticking to a core aesthetic, ran the campaign (Which is a full time job, no joke-- I was working 12 hour days repeatedly at the start due to the shear volume of questions, messages, comments, dms on social media, etc I received as a sole project runner) am the one who lined up the manufacturer, the fulfillment center, and has pledged my time to handle every deck that featured a hand-made item (1000~ orders), as well as the 350 signed copies and the 500 'touched by the alleyman' decks, which Im staining, painting, burning, and otherwise maiming by hand myself in my apartment. It's 'my deck' because I put in the hundreds and hundreds of hours to get the artists on board and keep in the aesthetic and run the project and design my 20~ something cards that filled out the remaining gaps and to create, write, edit, and layout the guidebook which is itself an art object which I made digitally to reflect the Alleyman's own notebook, with digitally made stains for the pages and fake washi tape designs I designed and doodles I did to digitize into the book. I wrote the guide entirely on my own in-character, I designed it, the deck box, the tarot cloth, the satin bags, the designs for the wooden boxes, and did all the sourcing of awesome artisan artists to make hand-made bags and boxes, gave them full credit, what they asked for in pay and more, and shared links to their work for backers to follow up on. I saw that a fan was making really cool unique bags for their own alleyman deck, and I asked if they wanted to do it for backers and they said yes. I gave them full credit for the bags and connected them to 50 excited backers who wanted the bags. The reason I was able to do that was because this is entirely my project. I do not discredit the artist's work-- OBVIOUSLY. That's WHY I paid out so much to the artists involved, and why every other stretch goal was an increase in pay for the artists. That's why I gave them full credit on the campaign page AND in updates that shared more links to their work AND in the guidebook with the same links so that people know exactly where cards are from and can go support them! But at the same time, The artists involved (those who just licensed old card designs) did 10 minutes of work for this project. They liked my pitch, signed a contract, and sent me two image files. A few artists I approached who were friends wanted to make original pieces, and definitely spent more than 10 minutes. But I alone have spent literally over a year of work making this happen, ensuring I was fair to the artists, making my own cards, making the guide, the branding assets, building the project page, writing and making the contracts with every single one of the 130 artists involved, INCLUDING publishers of previous iterations of the decks in certain cases, or conceptual designers who didn't even illustrate the cards, because I am committed to making sure artists are MORE than fairly compensated. I get that you think projects just appear and magically happen, then the deck gets to you, but not only did I do **the most work for the deck's cards**, I also did every single other element of bringing it to life, all the design work, all the brand design, all the project building on Kickstarter, then the project running (with 20,000 backers and just me, I am the one who responds to the hundreds of messages, comments, and emails alone.), then the project printing, managing, and fulfillment, not to mention the handling of 130 artists, management of contracts, pay, and more. I will be the one drawing up tax files for 100+ of the American artists who took part. Me, alone. Project management, especially as a solo indie creator, is the vast majority of doing creative work. And I get that it's invisible to most people, that you don't bother thinking about the 100's of crewmembers who bring a movie to life and probably only think of the actors, or the director, but the vast majority of the work that gets done to bring a piece of art to life gets done in the background by people you never even hear of. It's my deck because without me, it could not have happened at all. It was my vision. It was my extensive labor. And it was also my art. Even if we discounted the countless hours I have put in running this whole thing, if we just counted it by cards? In the end there were 137 cards in the core deck, then 17 cards in booster 1, 2, and 3, 8 cards in booster 4 I designed alone, and 17 blank cards I did the backs for in a final booster. That's 213 cards total. I provided 20 cards to that. Everyone else provided 1 card a piece, or in fringe cases, 2. I largely went for cards that were from already existent decks. They already made a deck for it and made their money on it, all I was asking for was the ability to use a single card from their deck, for which they were obscenely compensated for again, less than 10 minutes of work. For those who made new cards from scratch, there's a REASON I let them set their own licensing fee, so they could value their time properly for the work they put in. Then for most of them I paid them 16x that simply because I could. Your discrediting of the person who put in hundreds of hours to make something happen when no one else put in more than 10 minutes is just really gross. I AM one of the artists. And if you had done ANY research at all, you would have seen I had obscenely overpaid all the other contributing artists. Most licensed their art for $100 or less. EACH OF MY STRETCH GOALS double or tripled that amount. In the end I owed EACH ARTIST $1400 bonus pay, but I typo'd $1600 once and even though none of the artists were going to hold me to it, I decided to just pay them the extra. They all get free decks, free items, full credit, their licensing fees, AND $1600 bonus pay for something that they spent less than 10 minutes replying to emails on. And on top of that? I LET THEM SET THEIR OWN LICENSING RATES. I didn't make them sign up for any amount, I let each artist CHOOSE how much they wanted to license for. Some chose $0, some chose $100, one chose $1000, another chose .5% of profits. I didn't say no to anyone. And I didn't owe them the pay bonus, it wasn't part of the contracts. I could have just run away with it, but I didn't. Everyone got the pay they asked for and then some. All told I paid the artists more than Im making from the project by a lot, and that's okay because that's how I have always treated artists on my projects. If it sounds like Im angry, it's because I am haha. Your comment is so incredibly disrespectful. Please try to be better to creators, you have no idea how much work we put into things to make them possible.

[@MatrixMoments]

One thing I find super telling about the Maven Tarot is that you can see when the management account last logged into Kickstarter - it was July 28th, the day they posted the project. They literally haven’t logged in since they set everything up. To me it sounds like a bunch of kids who have no real idea what they’re doing and are making it up as they go, which isn’t great for the consumer. Props to the person who linked this video in their comments though - hopefully Lisa’s wise words will help them catch a clue.

[@VDABFan]

And I pre-ordered the Alleyman's Tarot. It initially didn't appeal because I thought it was too chaotic but hearing about the community totally changed my mind.

[@boniw698]

I just found you and having practiced reading tarot cards since the 1970’s off and on and of course collecting which is sooo much better easier since the internet to get cards. You are amazing. I love that you consider card stock all by with feel and ease of handling. I can’t tell you how impressed I am with your care to detail and knowledge. I’ve followed tarot readers collectors for a few years now but your in my top 5. Thank you for such caring and letting the rest of us no what value in all phases of the cards you like or not quite 💖🥰💐

[@gnomie2.0]

LISA!!!! This is a fantastic video! I absolutely love getting your quick hot take on upcoming decks! Excited for this to become a regular series!❤️❤️

[@pamelabatchelor9204]

Omg Lisa. This is so fun. I ordered the Alleyman tarot. I’ve always wanted this video because I was always finding out too late to get a deck I liked. Thank you 😊

[@TempestGetchell]

Here are my hot takes on this video lol 1. This is really fun 2. This is a dangerous video for people who love the pretty shiny and tarot decks 3. I'm glad I've started to develop a Peggy voice in my head. Thank Peggy! Lol this was so much fun!

[@Lisa_Papez]

Yah i have a permaPeggy in my head too 🤣🤣🤣

[@TempestGetchell]

@@Lisa_Papez lol Peggy can join the perma Zack

[@heatherb7565]

I really appreciate how much time and effort you put into these deck review videos! I love decks but I don't buy very many so I want to be sure I'm getting ones that will really work for me. I don't need the cheapest ones, I just want to find ones that are meant for me, but I could never keep up with the number of new ones that are coming out these days. I enjoy all the different deck review formats you create, This or That, Hot Takes, Anti-Haul, love it! So thank you! 💕

[@Lisa_Papez]

Glad you like them! 🥰🥰

[@lunaria33]

Ahhhh Thank you Lisa! I appreciate you squeezing The Eyeris Tarot in your video 😊🌈. And ohmahgawd, my tarot list may have gotten bigger cuz of all the decks you showed 😅. I love these kinds of videos cuz it helps us see what's out there and get the opinions of others as well. Thank you! 😊

[@Lisa_Papez]

Aw you bet!!! Good luck with your campaign!!!

[@moondustessencetarot9619]

I want more people to back this! It’s so beautifully done!

[@Keeva-]

I cannot wait for the Cirque du Tarot to release! Breaking my 'no more tarot decks for a year' vow to buy this one!

[@LauraBronson]

OMG that Maven Tarot looks soooo dodgy!! Whoa! Can you PLEASE do a follow-up video if/when you find out more information about that company/deck? Maybe even do a full video about scammers on Kickstarter and how the Tarot community can be safe when backing?

[@Psalm423]

The Cirque tarot gave me Deviant Moon vibes and that is a tarot you really like, that could explain the excitement for it, I’m excited to see more of it because I love the colors, definitely up my alley!

[@Lisa_Papez]

Oh INTERESTING! I hadn't thought about the Deviant Moon but it does seem to have a similar quirk! Interesting!

[@aislinnedana]

I really want this one too. I'm waiting to see a flip through or two, but so far it feels like my kind of quirk that Deviant Moon just doesn't quite scratch for me.

[@mermaidrisingtarot]

This year is the hardest to be mindful of my purchases, so many amazing decks. I totally saw Dani's flip throughs, all the good feels for the cartoon melodies, this one just makes me happy & looks fun to read with. Super interesting botanical with 2 guide books, I have a botanical one I love & I don't use it very much. Season's of the witch i'm still waiting to to click yes even though I want them. Ooh Fantome is so watery, I have not seen such a pretty one & yes very Atlantian feels like all of the tarot images are under water & glowing, I had to say yes!

[@brknarow22]

I so appreciate you videos Lisa. I'm rarely in the know about about upcoming decks and it's surely not for a lack of interest, it is simply time related. Thanks as always for the time taken to compile all this information, your thoughts and sharing. We are spoiled for choice and to have you as a content creator.

[@Lisa_Papez]

Aw, thank you! I'm so glad it offered value! Thank you, thank you! 🥰🥰

[@barbarasharp9432]

Great concept for a video series, and very educational. I feel like it helps to hear your thinking process, and encourages the tarot community to be more discerning when making purchasing decisions. Shiny and new isn’t always better. FOMO passes quickly, but the regret of making an poorly considered, impulsive purchase lasts a lot longer. 🦄 💕

[@Lisa_Papez]

YES! THIS! I've definitely found that this process helps me be honest with myself about what I will and won't really use! Thank you!

[@megdalena01]

At this point there are 7 more backers for the maven tarot, there are two "comments" left 2 days ago by backers that have not been answered. That's beyond upsetting. I hope these people actually get a deck.

[@Lisa_Papez]

Oh noooooooo. I really have such bad vibes about it! :( I really hope I'm wrong!

[@StefanieRoyMusic]

The illustration on Aunt Lily's tarot deck made me emotional.

[@NiamhCreates]

oooo I am interested in the Seed and Sickle deck. I backed the Pacific Northwest Tarot on Kickstarter, and the Seed and Sickle deck seems like it would pair excellently with it!

[@Lisa_Papez]

I backed the PNW tarot too!! And good call, they DO look like they'd pair really beautifully! Well, that's extra exciting!

[@phoebecasin]

Thanks for the heads up on The Victorian Romantic Tarot 4th edition, Lisa! Guess it’s time to get a Baba Studio deck! ✨

[@coreyparson9906]

This is a great series. I don't have time to research all the tarot and oracle decks coming up for pre-order and kickstarter funding so this is extremely helpful!

[@maplegrove7]

I'm interested in the seed and Sickle Deck - Love the whole Concepts of the Deck and having two small hard cover books, one for the Seed/New beginnings/Dawn and the other Sickle/ Harvest/ Dusk; and The Tarot Opposition - Love the Reverse in a darker aspect and would help me read reversals a lot easier.

[@tanyareilly8807]

Oh Lisa! I wasn't going to get the Alleymans tarot for all the same reasons as you, but hearing what you said about the way the artists were treated etc, well I just went and pre-ordered it 😂

[@TwentyTwoZines]

Awesome to see this roundup! I'm tempted by the Cirque du Tarot for sure. The Tarot of Curious Creatures is something I've kept looking at and coming back to. The colors and anthro animals are really up my alley, but something about it feels... empty? Like there's not enough happening in each card? (I'll have to come back and watch the rest haha but I'm really enjoying so far!)

[@SunsetBoughTarot]

As it turns out I’m not backing the newest edition of the Lion’s Gateway either, but that’s because I think the second edition was perfect 😗🤌 and wouldn’t change a thing about it 😆. This was such an entertaining video but it also made me happy to see how much more discerning I’ve gotten in that I have very comfortably said “nah” to 99% of these decks already. I think the Forhaxa is the only one on this list I’ve actually pre-ordered (MJ has said that it won’t be going mass market btw) and that’s just because I’ve been wanting a deck based on Norse folklore for ages and this is the first one I’ve seen where I really love the artwork. The new Augenblick momentarily tempted me but I decided I prefer the square edition I already have. And oh, I did pre-order the new VicRo because I’m excited about the prospect of a more diverse edition…if I end up liking it I’ll rehome my old third edition. But everything else….holding off! 💪

[@Lisa_Papez]

Hehehe well I figured you loved your current one a lot!! :) I'm getting so much more discerning too!! I mean... I still get excited about new things but they have to feel different *enough* now from what I already have and love that it's easier to say no to myself than yes these days :)

[@johannasmk]

This was a fun watch :)! Even though I've managed to slow down on deck buying these last couple of months, I did back the New Choice Tarot de Marseille and preordered The Victorian Romantic Tarot. And I might end up getting the Seasons of the Witch Yule Oracle, it looks so magical! The Förhäxa Tarot looks beautiful, too, but I'm so over waiting months for the packages to arrive and paying for customs/taxes and the expensive postage, that I've decided not to buy anything outside of EU in the near future. Which makes it easier to say no to many tempting indie decks :D. Still looking forward to the next episode in this series, it's always fun to see beautiful tarot art even if I'm not going to purchase any of the decks!

[@Lisa_Papez]

Yesss the changes to your expenses as a consumer in the EU if ordering outside the EU is brutal! But that's a heck of a silver lining if you'll be less tempted to buy things you don't need! :)

[@NightOwlandtheMoon]

Great video! (Of course:)) I’m trying to cool it on purchases, but I still enjoyed all of your hot takes and info 🙌🏻

[@oldsoulmermaid1543]

I already have the original Augenblick Tarot and Oracle, but the regular sized version of these decks are calling my name!

[@instagamrr]

Wow I love that Angels Among Us deck! That would totally open me up to working with angels, whereas I’ve been reticent until now!

[@skybluepink998]

Thanks for shouting out Hannah!!! I adore her! She is thoughtful, intelligent, articulate and really entertaining whilst making me really think about my thoughts and views on things. Loved your Hot Takes....

[@Lisa_Papez]

She's WONDERFUL. :D

[@lostingothicmusic]

Oh my god, before you even said anything that Strength card from Aunt Lily's slapped me in the face and made me cry. Some close friends of mine have a child who was recently diagnosed with a terminal illness and the strength of the whole family makes me crumble in awe and love. If this card on its own was avaliable as a print. I would get it.

[@aspasiarising4732]

What a wonderfully well-presented, informative, and helpful video. Thank you. I thoroughly enjoyed it. My favorite by far is the Forhaxa Tarot -- love love love that art! I cried the minute I saw the Strength card in Aunt Lily's deck -- I would tear up every time I pulled that card. The Dimlit seems gimmicky and almost like a joke deck -- like, here are some tarot cards you can't see?! The Seed and Sickle and Kelly Burton's Bee oracle decks both looked beautiful. Thank you for all the work you did on this.

[@wellnesswitch7977]

I am so, so excited for Seed and Sickle! I have loved Fez Inkwright's work for years now and I think it looks like such a phenomenal deck. 🌿 This was such a fun way to see what creators are currently putting out!

[@Lisa_Papez]

So glad you enjoyed it! :)

[@aiatarlill]

What a great new format! I hope you continue with this series forever! I have been a bit out of love with tarot during my summer holidays so my allotted tarot budget has had time to grow to KS prices. The 78 animals and Southern Gothic look mighty attractive

[@WildIntuitions]

So excited for the Journey of the sacred bee! The creator is wonderful and proceeds go to the bees

[@sixfourtyfive]

What's your opinion about the Tarot de Carlotydes?

[@AisicsRule]

I love this new series!! I really enjoy hearing people's opinions on decks in general. It helps me fine tune my own and makes me aware of some perspectives I might not be aware of. I can also see this Hot Takes series really being useful to me as a heads up on decks I hadn't seen yet and as a reminder for some decks I might have seen early on in the creation process but had no idea it was up for preorder now. I definitely learned of several decks I hadn't heard of in this video! I totally share your feelings on Mystical Medleys and Cirque Du Tarot. I know for a fact I'll be buying Mystical Medleys. I still need to see more on Cirque but initial impressions are promising. They're definitely my most anticipated decks right now.

[@Lisa_Papez]

YAY! It was such a fun video to make and I'm looking forward to continuing this ongoing! :)

[@Lisa091091]

Okay, lots of great decks. But I need to talk about "Aunt Lily's". This Strenght card just made me cry - in a good way. My sister had cancer, defeated it, went to rehab a few months ago and is now slowly getting back into everyday life. From the beginning she had the best and strongest attitude towards this disease and her body and I am so incredibly proud of her. And "Strength" is the card that always makes me think of her - because at no point did she demonize her disease, her body, her pain and suffering, at no point did she lose hope. I told her about that and she (who is not really into Tarot or Witchcraft) ordered a necklace with "Strength" as a pendant because she could totally relate to my interpretation. Seeing a girl (it's perfectly gender-neutral, but I see my sis in this so I see girl) in the hospital with no hair hugging the lion in the "Aunt Lily's" tarot. This is just the perfect depiction of Strength for me. I think because of this card alone, I need this deck. I usually don't preoder or back. But seeing this card just right now in your video made me cry and I had to tell my sister about it... That's the first time ever I had such a strong reaction to a tarot card/art work. Just wow.

[@Lisa_Papez]

Thank you so much for sharing your story, Lisa!! Sending MASSIVE amounts of love to both you and your sister. I'm so glad to hear that she's doing a bit better now. The interpretation of the strength card in this deck is absolutely so impactful and needs to happen!! I plan to support the project in some way, but suspect I may end up goin' for the small deck :)

[@aniao8745]

LOVED this video! Please make it a series :)

[@Lisa_Papez]

That's the plan!!!

[@TwentyTwoZines]

I'm glad to hear that the Alleyman's Tarot was a well-run and equitable campaign! Great to hear how the artists were really well appreciated. (But also like... holy carp, a multi-million dollar production?! I'll admit it's purely my inner hipster that makes me kinda hate the deck and think it's overrated because of this xD)

[@Peekaboorose]

If you’re a bad 80s kid, then so am I, because I don’t think I ever saw Labyrinth all the way through either! 🤷🏻‍♀️ Omg, that last KS is SUPER sketch 😣 I’m so here for another one of your awesome series 💗💗💗

[@SunsetBoughTarot]

Omg my level of distress over the pair of you not being into Labyrinth (dramatically sinks into fainting couch.) You gotta try it again, it’s so good SO SO SO GOOD with this level of like, darkness and psychosexual intrigue that I only understood in a subconscious way as a kid. But also, muppets.

[@Lisa_Papez]

@Peekaboorose It DOES look super sketch!! :D Glad you enjoyed!! @Sunset Bough Tarot: I feel like I need to google "pscychosexual intrigue" now just so I know wtf you're talking about. LOL And "also muppets' cracked me up. :D

[@ghettocountry8678]

OmG You gotta watch the movie, to understand the cards of the labyrinth.

[@kyleliz7807]

What you said about curated art decks? Yes. Have you seen what Mixtress Rae did on her channel with the Hush Tarot? She re-assigned some of the cards, and it makes so much sense (to me) 😊 And the Alleyman's Tarot? It sounds so cool, a great expansion on the idea of making a "master deck" with your favorite cards from a variety of decks. I saw this on a reader's channel as the deck she had created and used, wish I could remember who! Oh, I cried when I saw Aunt Lily's Strength card, I've got to go look at that....

[@AvoryFaucette]

Oh hey I'm not the only bad 80s child 😂 I watched Labyrinth once, in college, and yeah, I just thought it was kind of weird and didn't finish it. I also grew up with the TV in the cabinet, that's still the TV my mom's using! Built to last, at least 😀

[@AvoryFaucette]

ps, you cracked me up talking about the Outsiders Tarot. I backed that shit so fast, it's 100% for me especially for doing gender-related work and work around belonging, but now I'm tempted when it arrives to just get really stoned and do some intuitive readings 😂

[@AvoryFaucette]

pps - goshdarnit the whole Alleyman's campaign I'd been thinking I don't get it, I'll never use this, it's just hype and paying way too much in IG promotions, lol, but now I've just pulled the trigger 😭 You made me realize that while I've never bought a deck not to use either, this could be really great when I need a particular card for my altar...

[@zhenya9302]

I’m a huge Anti-Haul fan… here for a new fun series to check out! ☺️

[@EmilysTarotandMagick]

This was fun! Wow a lot of decks here 🤩 - totally right there with you about the Yule Seasons of the Witch deck! 🙏😊Xx

[@kathleencrannell852]

I don’t back many kickstarters but I backed Aunt Lily after watching this. ❤️

[@estellemiller1873]

I backed the alley man because I have loved just a card or two in a deck and LOVED the idea of Frankensteining a deck

[@SunshineDawn7]

Thank you Lisa 💘This was vert helpful !

[@LouValcourt]

Thanks for sharing this as it lets me know what’s coming out soon. That last Kickstarter project looks super sketchy. I hope the backers get something. I also agree about the aunt Lily tarot - I’m not a fan of that style of artwork either.

[@lexwithbub]

I'm with you on tarot for kids. It's in my wishlist, but I'm not ready to preorder due to all the reasons you mentioned.

[@MichelleMontemayor]

I was set I was not going to be excited and wait for any deck in this video. Then Mystic Medleys happened... I am so stoked!!! I do not have anything like it and I will watch Dani's walkthrough next.

[@Lisa_Papez]

Dani's video is great!

[@annelyle5474]

I already pre-ordered the Seed & Sickle Limited Edition because it's been at the top of my wish list ever since I set eyes on it. Most of the rest in this video were a hard no for me, though - I've amassed a substantial but not excessive collection (barely 50 decks including lenormand, oracles, etc) and it's much easier to say no to new decks now that I feel like I have something I can reach for, whatever mood or season I'm in.

[@luciev.7844]

Big fan of Hannah L. Poston 🌟 not so much D. Bowie - no thank you 😁 Love the look of Seed and sickle deck but would love it even more if there would be some keywords. Only thing I’m excited about is the Runic tarot coming out in November. The Strength card made me teared up too. I like the idea to support the deck without buying it. Didn’t click with the art to me sort of looks unfinished and the kings and queens looks young. Just my humble opinion. Anyway enjoyed your ramble! 🌟

[@Lisa_Papez]

I'm so stoked to hear that some of you already knew about Hannah! She's so lovely!

[@luciev.7844]

Hannah always slaps me back to a reality 😆 No I really don’t need more stuff 🌟 on the other hand have you seen Gentle creatures wisdom deck available in September? It’s fuzzy ❤️

[@aerisyacalis2580]

Love this new series! So excited for the Southern Gothic Oracle, I pre-ordered it on Etsy.

[@professionaldogtrainer968]

The only one I felt moved to back was the Aunt Lily's Tarot. Like you, I believe this deck needs to happen. Will I use it? Who knows...and for that matter, who cares? I can always gift it. But I can also appreciate it for it's inspiration and aspirational qualities. The artwork isn't really my style, but again, who cares? There are some things that just deserve support, and I see this as one of them. Inclusion and diversity have finally found their time here in this dimension. This is the deck that most resonates with the future I want to see.

[@HazelJaneTarot]

Tarot of Oppositions is on my maybe list too. I ADORE the Labyrinth but the art style doesn't grab me. (Commenting as I watch) Ps. Totally here for this series.

[@HazelJaneTarot]

I'm definitely going to get Seasons of the Witch Yule. I've preordered Victorian Romantic. Total FOMO there.

[@megdalena01]

I browsed through the comments and didn't see anyone respond to your question about green bronze, so I thought I'd answer. To my knowledge, bronze doesn't turn green. I do know for a fact that COPPER turns green, however. I live in Iowa and there are 4 green domes and one gold dome on our capital building. But the green domes are actually copper and the gold is real hold. I think the green domes have only ever been copper when it was first built (before color photography 😓) because it would be way too expensive to clean, I think.

[@Lisa_Papez]

YES! You are right. I remember asking Peggy about it after this video (or someone?) who confirmed it was copper not bronze. :D

[@twisttheleaf]

My hot Take on the postage stamp deck is that their numbering of the major arcana is incorrect and, when brought up to them? They are more worried about the aesthetic than the numerical usability of the deck.

[@Lisa_Papez]

Yikes!! I hope they listen to feedback on that! I didn't spot it when I was filming but that would really make the deck less usable for me, too!

[@gingerblue]

I just mentioned this! Your comment and her lack of interest in it made me realize this was not designed to actually be a useable Tarot deck at all.

[@nicolegarmizo2982]

I immediately went ahead and backed the Aunt Lily’s Tarot after this video. I agreed with everything you said about the deck and the art and I had originally decided to not back it but then I saw the queen of cups on the campaign page and I went ahead and backed it for the small deck.

[@annehauge]

So looking forward to when Seasons of the witch Yule comes out! And I will probably get Förhäxa by MJ too😅 I think I read on her IG that she will only publish her decks independently from now on.

[@rickigill5206]

Yea I agree with u on too much but be mindful that's where iam right now

[@megdalena01]

Watching this a second time. Got my wishlist out and ready to add to it! BWA HAHAHAHAHAHAHA!! 🤣

[@Lisa_Papez]

😂😂😂

[@carole5648]

i agree labyrinth is one of those things that if you didn't see it as a child it just seems weird. i saw it as a teenager with my friends who knew it from childhood and they kept saying 'isn't this great!' and i could only answer 'umm...'

[@rickigill5206]

Great video love getting updates one new decks

[@madisonshelby6568]

I really enjoyed this! Looking forward to future videos.

[@tamipie]

Wow...so many things. I have a really short 'must purchase' list right now, Crimson Asteria Tarot, Smoke Ash and Ember, and Jamie Sawyer's 336 (I just NEED that red sketch deck. I have Tarot Avatara by Gabie Angus West coming (I am an educated art lover, and Frieda Kahlo fan) and of course Spirit Keeper's Tarot, Revalation. There's a little voice in the back of my head that occasionally says, "that's it, you have enough." Well, maybe it is! 🤔 we shall see.

[@Songofthehealer]

Copper gets a green patina, not bronze. There are many bronze statues. If they are outside the chemical reaction from the elements snd bird excrement can discolor, but that shouldn’t happen in this case.

[@Lisa_Papez]

THANK YOU!!! I literally didn't know!! 😂😂

[@Songofthehealer]

@@Lisa_Papez You are welcome!

[@MysticalEmpowerment]

Hi, Lisa! Such a fun Video. It was nice to hear your take on upcoming decks. For the first time in a very long time, there are hardly any that really call to me. The one I'm on the fence about is Tarot of Oppositions. I find it interesting but maybe not interesting enough to want to have! I think the Fantôme Tarot is stunning! And "Futuristic Atlantis" is a great way to define it. I just love all the bold and beautiful colours in the cards. So it looks like I like very few right now. My bank account thanks me! 😂 I ADORE the Adventure Cat. I'm connected with the creator on Instagram. I've been following the development of that deck since the beginning. And lucky me, I was fortunate enough to win a giveaway of one of the decks. I am over the moon and I can't wait to receive it. Thank you for sharing this video. Wishing you well. 💖

[@Lisa_Papez]

It was so fun seeing it get funded during my filming!! (Adventure Cat) ... it's really fun! :D

[@tarotnattplans]

Thanks again Lisa fomo on Victorian romantic lol and backed the cat deck! I have beautiful dog deck so this will be a a great companion.

[@okwrite7120]

I backed the Fantome because of how it look. It drew me to it. I hope I don't have buyers regret.

[@rainbell2817]

I love that one too........

[@straycat4427]

I'm SO excited for Season's of the Witch/Yule. I pre-0rdered months ago. I love everything vintage, so of course I ordered Mystical Medleys. It's so adorable. THE COOLEST backs ever! I passed on Alleyman.....I don't normally like decks of many artists. But I might reconsider it. I was so happy Baba reprinted Victorian Romance and I HOPE they keep reprinting others before they retire, or whatever they are doing. The problem with the Postal deck is the numbering is wrong. The Fool is numbered as 1. It's been pointed out to the creator. But they can't change the art now. This tells me it might have been created by someone who doesn't really know tarot. So that's a deal breaker for me. God, that Maven Tarot.....pass! Here's an "un" for them.....unfunded. lol Thanks so much for doing this great video!!!

[@Psalm423]

Mystical Medleys looks too similar to SmithTiny, I will wait for your walkthrough to make up my mind but I do love big eye cartoonish folks. 😁

[@LaLaLonna]

I'm trying to curb what I buy but I'm weak!!!!!! 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@Lind232]

I backed one tarot (La Flora tarot) and one oracle (Poesis oracle) that I feel like noone talked about at all even though I think they are both amazing haha

[@SearingSeraph]

I LOVED this video, I hope you make more like this!

[@Lisa_Papez]

That's the plan!

[@lisastevens2607]

So many feels! I need to watch again. Lol

[@paperstorycraft]

I love Labyrinth but I’m kinda sad by the art. It’s much darker then I was hoping. I was hoping more sparkle 80 style. Also totally love this new series. Found one or two I liked.

[@megdalena01]

I really wanted to like the Penumbra Tarot, but there are just so many cards in the Majors that I don't like.... :(

[@Lisa_Papez]

Aw, yah that feeling when you want to love a thing but you know it's not quite the right fit.... such a mood!

[@miajonsson2800]

Hi Lisa :) You pronounced förhäxa perfect what a great video many decks to look into. thank you so much

[@Lisa_Papez]

OMG thank you for this!!! :)

[@liambailey2042]

Would love to see your hot take on the pulp tarot on Kickstarter I can’t wait to get it

[@VriendaGanguly]

I wanna buy alleymanssss, chromatic fates tarot, radiant crystal deck, southern gothic

[@lorrainetrotter4737]

Too bad the Postal one doesn't have a small border around those edges. I would have the same concerns as you

[@stephsays8227]

The aunt lily tarot link didnt work ? Also is there more pics somewhere of the Alleyman tarot ?

[@adamfromm]

Yep! There are pictures of each of the main cards at the original Kickstarter campaign at www.kickstarter.com/projects/713books/the-alleymans-tarot/description, and if you go through the campaign updates you can also see most or all of the expansion cards.

[@Lisa_Papez]

I think i fixed the link to Aunt Lily's Tarot now! Sorry about that! :) Thank you for letting me know!

[@CandySoulAndSoil]

Ooo this was fantastic thank you ❤️

[@Lisa_Papez]

Glad you liked it!!

[@estellemiller1873]

MJ has said she won’t be selling to other companies

[@Lisa_Papez]

Thank you for letting us all know!!!

[@pagangirl86]

This was so much fun!

[@Rick__C-137]

Dammit!.... Begrudgingly (and secretly giddily) plans to order another deck 🙃

[@cyntheknitter9927]

Love watching Hannah's videos too

[@megdalena01]

I'm just gonna comment a million times on this video and I'm ok with it. So the hierophant card in the Labyrinth tarot is Hoggle, and I don't know why they made him the hierophant... Isn't hierophant a teacher? Like a sage teacher? Cuz Hoggle did a lot more learning than teaching. And how have you not watched the whole movie, Lisa?!!!! It is a Jim Henson movie! 😨

[@Lisa_Papez]

ROFL i knowwww i really should watch it at some point, just to satisfy the curiousity at the very least!

[@meredithmonroe9723]

Because Hoggle knows the rules and traditions of the Labyrinth and tries to impart them to Sara.

[@andiinarcadia]

Great video! Only managed to click buy me on one deck. Yay me 😊

[@Lisa_Papez]

WOOT! Great job! But you didn't say which one and nosy-me is curious!

[@andiinarcadia]

@@Lisa_Papez I backed the Lions Gateway on Kickstarter. If the dreaming way and the Cooks tarot had a baby… LOL and I’ve been loving those two decks right now… and then the pink backs 😯 Well… the rest you know… 😂 There would have more purchases, but I already had a few already ordered. 😊 I’m working reducing the number of decks coming in not stop altogether 😝

[@giannagraciatarot3056]

Great video!

[@radhasham9832]

Thank you

[@aislinnedana]

I actually really want Greater Secrets but $75 seems like a lot, even for a KS deck 😕

[@Lisa_Papez]

Oof, I hadn't really looked at the price! :( Is that 75usd?

[@aislinnedana]

@@Lisa_Papez Yeah that's USD. With shipping I feel like it's going to put the deck to 85-90 bucks and that just seems like too much. I love supporting KS decks and indie artists, but yikes.