What a gorgeous deck, I had a chuckle at the beginning of the walk through when you were saying it feels strange to be showing a Yule Deck when it's so hot still in the UK. Now you know how this English Crone living in Australia feels at Yule - It is so difficult to get into the Yule Spirit when it can be 40C and you're having Christmas dinner at the beach (usually cold meat, salad and if you're lucky prawns). Thankfully more and more people are starting to celebrate Yule in June (our winter), so we can be more traditional. Have a great week xxx The Wandering Crone
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
It must certainly take some getting used to, if ever! 😍
@OakRaven11 ай бұрын
@@the_hermits_cave I've lived in Australia for over 40years and I'm still not used to it. I crave an English Christmas with Snow and all the trimmings
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
Although I’m 52 and never experienced a white Christmas 😞
@OakRaven11 ай бұрын
@@the_hermits_cave Really !!! Maybe this year you will have a white Christmas/Yule.
@findinghealingaftercancer9 ай бұрын
You've completely sold me on this deck. 💕✨️ It's an absolute joy to see a Christmas Deck with such traditional imagery. It reminded me of my own childhood Christmases! 🎄🎅 Already ordered and on it's way. Thank you! 🙏✨️
@the_hermits_cave9 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it! 😍
@SilverSparkles229 ай бұрын
I love your interpretation of the court cards which makes so much sense. I've watched a few videos on this deck which didn't like the cards having the same scene, describing it as lazy. But you've described the deck perfectly. It's now just under 5 weeks to Xmas and my dogs are buying me this deck for Yule😄 Thank you 💜
@the_hermits_cave9 ай бұрын
Aaw what a great present from your pups
@ange567311 ай бұрын
Just ordered the Yuletide Tarot from the Oneness Emporium as my husband said he would get it me for my birthday which is on 3rd November. The artwork looks stunning and I meet Kristoffer recently at a Bardic Weekend Gorsedd (gathering) in North Wales. Thanks for doing the walk through Simon.😊
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
Oh fabulous! Enjoy 😉
@akasharayeАй бұрын
I have this one. It recently arrived by courier. I adore her. will be my favorite. I love Yuletide and Christmas
@moondaisylamoreaux879111 ай бұрын
What a warm, cozy deck!
@1888starz10 ай бұрын
I don't have any 'Christmas' decks but this one has been ordered and I'm so looking forward to it.....thanks for lovely walk through.
@the_hermits_cave10 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it! 🎅 🌲
@dynmarw111 ай бұрын
Thank you so much for this - very much appreciated. 🙂
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
You're very welcome!
@SpiritofAvalon11 ай бұрын
Omg The Mari Lwyd for the High Priestess, gives me Wicker Man vibes with the hobby horse 😁 I absolutely love the Holly King card too and oh wow the Death card, that is from A Christmas Carol, I absolutely love it! 😍 thing is, I didn’t want to love it because I don’t usually buy seasonal decks that can only be used at a certain time of the year. It is so beautiful though, I will have to think about it as it’s not a cheap deck when you consider you can only use it once a year. Thank you for this walkthrough, my friend I really enjoyed it 😍❤️
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
I love having seasonal decks, that you can swap out on the sabbats. I wish they’d do one for each one, like Seasons of witch. 😍
@SpiritofAvalon11 ай бұрын
@@the_hermits_cave that would be great if they did a tarot deck for each Sabbat 😍
@grannyweatherwax80059 ай бұрын
@@SpiritofAvalonI’d love this. I’ve been looking for a good autumn deck & haven’t found one that works for me. Even if there’s not a deck for each Sabbat, I want one for each season.
@marshahostetler11 ай бұрын
I just received Winter Waite Tarot the Glittery edition I love it I can not put it away until Christmas because it makes me smile so much. I am excited about Yuletide Tarot I have it on my Birthday wish list. Love and light to you Simon!
@RobertAlvarezThePsychicWitch11 ай бұрын
@marshahostetler I recently remembered the Rider Waite decks from Tarot Collectibles and I expect to buy a few, over the next few months.
@marshahostetler11 ай бұрын
@@RobertAlvarezThePsychicWitch I want the spring with stars and another winter deck I love that deck so much I find myself reaching for it daily. They are really good quality and I have the Trippen Waite borderless it is wonderful too. I love all the decks and great service! You can not go wrong!
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
Beautiful deck 😍
@RobertAlvarezThePsychicWitch11 ай бұрын
@@marshahostetler Indeed. Every time I visit their Website, I get a really good vibe. Also, Simon and a few other KZbin content creators have also mentioned them in their videos, so I know that they offer quality products. Also, I do see myself covering all the seasonal bases with their decks. Truly, @tevadatarot planted that seed in my mind.
@thespiritualsagittarius75919 ай бұрын
Upon seeing this review I immediately ordered it :) So cute!
@the_hermits_cave9 ай бұрын
Hope you enjoy it! 😍
@andreacaldwell276410 ай бұрын
I have it and I also think it’s charming! Beautiful deck and I’m going to be working with it and getting familiar with it and the book early!! Chuckle
@the_hermits_cave10 ай бұрын
Have fun! 😍
@jenniferestrada128511 ай бұрын
The trick or treat deck is one that I never wanted, I don't know why, but I just wasn't attracted to it. But I got it in a tarot subscription box last year, and it has become a very useful deck, a mainstay, only bc I was called to read for football games, just for fun I guess, but I know that there is a reason. I used to hate football, I learned to like it because of my boyfriend. Anyway there's a long story to this but last year I read all of the games second half of the season and this year I'm reading the whole season game by game on my social media. Trick or treat is the deck I use, it has so many elements and specific team colors in it, I'd have never thought this was where I was going with it but here I am.
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
That’s an interesting take!
@patsystarotmusings11 ай бұрын
I watched till halfway point and now going to leave the rest as a surprise as mine comes tomorrow 😆 I’m excited to be getting a Yule deck even though I sit here melting and you can bet I use it from now till Christmas as my favourite part is the build up 😁🎄
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
Same! 😝
@VanessaKismetSmitten11 ай бұрын
Hi Simon , Thank you for sharing. I preordered mine as soon as it was available. It was worth the wait. This deck feels like Christmas. I hope to someday own The Winter Waite Glitter Edition ✨🎄
@algeanjordan406011 ай бұрын
Quite charming, thank you for sharing.
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome ☺️
@golden178911 ай бұрын
Love this and especially the change to the Majors!!!
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
So cozy and comforting!
@tellbee65411 ай бұрын
Well...I found this deck really strange and disjointed. I totally love the Druid legend stuff at the beginning ( KKs forte).. but then it seems to drift into a melange of 1950s stereotypical family group ( this was my era so maybe that’s why I don’t feel the nostalgia!).. a nod towards Dickens taking us back to Victorian era.. and then a couple more time shifts into 21st century office scene with Mac book and modern woman , and a nod ( just) towards ethnic inclusivity. Thanks for the review. Crossing this off my list so a helpful review as always Simon. Hope others do enjoy it though..
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
It’s certainly an eclectic mix of Yule/Christmases past and present!
@grannyweatherwax80059 ай бұрын
I’m with you. I think I’m still going to get it. I’ve gone back & forth on it. It is definitely disjointed and I have a lot of issues with the minors, especially the court cards. The majors are my favorite, art wise. It takes a second to adjust to how it draws from different Christmas/Yule traditions from different areas in old Europe. But then that doesn’t carry over to the minors at all. A few of the minors change the meaning of their cards a great deal. And I especially do not think the court cards do a good job illustrating the meaning of the card. To me, that indicates the artist wasn’t given enough direction. The overall vision isn’t strong enough. Buy in’s spite of all that, the actual art style is warm and comforting to me. The Winter Waite deck doesn’t do it for me and I really want a wintery deck. I think I’ll get it as a novelty since Llewelyn is having a sale.
@laurabondurant50968 ай бұрын
Check out the Vintage Christmas Tarot by Hattie Thorn.
@renata_of_the_craft11 ай бұрын
Thank you Simon. Loved the Throwback Thursday and the cards were 👍
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it 😍
@jannet445111 ай бұрын
Lovely deck - thanks for sharing Simon ❤
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome 😊
@LouValcourt11 ай бұрын
This deck is very cute and cozy. I like my Winter Waite a little more but this one may end up in my collection.
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
It really is a cozy deck. Just what’s needed for the bleak mid-winter 😍
@kaybrown754111 ай бұрын
These cards are beautiful, thanks for sharing 😊
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
You’re welcome ☺️
@lindatheresejansson11 ай бұрын
This deck really pulls out the Grinch in me 🙃 Not my thing at all 😅 I'm glad others get to like it though ☺️🙌🏻💖
@lindatheresejansson11 ай бұрын
Ps. Loved the mistletoe card though 😍
@francoise-santos-chruscielski11 ай бұрын
Hello from France 😊 I loooove this deck, thank you for this very nice and funny review. See u soon 🙏
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
Thank you! 🤗
@marilynmoreno968811 ай бұрын
I looove the artwork and cozy factor of this deck. However, I like to use my tarot decks throughout the year…so I may skip this one as it would only really be for 1 month of the year (for me). Thank you for this look through 😊!
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
I understand that. Personally, I love having different decks for different occasions/seasons 😍
@marilynmoreno968811 ай бұрын
@@the_hermits_cave Ahh, yes; it's a great way to get into the new season and celebrate the wheel of the year. Now that you say that, I may reconsider my approach! I usually do that with oracle decks (like Seasons of the Witch ones), but I guess it makes perfect sense to pair them with seasonal tarot...darn it! I need a new tarot shelf. haha
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
@@marilynmoreno9688 🤣🤣🤣
@inhaleexhale10 ай бұрын
Is Dad day drinking? 😅 (King of Good Cheer, it looks like day in the background). That is quite a pretty deck. I do wish they offered just the deck without the book. Thank you for another lovely walkthrough.
@the_hermits_cave10 ай бұрын
You’re welcome ☺️
@midnightunicorn513911 ай бұрын
I ducking quackered after going out for the day with my best friend in the baking heat 🥵 so this video is fabulous relief (watching with fan on). I really want the Yuletide deck!!! It’s on my list! I also want the Trick or Treat tarot 😅 I love Kristoffer Hughes, I have his book about the Welsh goddess Cerridwen! And several others on my wishlist 🙂 I’ve never owned a christmas/Yule deck before and really love that time of year. Lunar Visions by Matt Hughs, get it Simon 🙌🏻 shiny ✨
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
I may just have to! 😍
@midnightunicorn513911 ай бұрын
@@the_hermits_cave yes!! I’ve got it and it’s one of my favourites of the year but I like shiny things 😅
@laurabondurant509611 ай бұрын
For once, I’m more interested in the book than the decks. You are one lucky ducky! 🦆 P.S. it’s 106 in Houston. Real feel 112. 😓
@laurabondurant509611 ай бұрын
Are Erin and Kristoffer an English thing?
@ange567311 ай бұрын
I don't know about Erin, but Kristoffer is Chief of The Anglesey Druid Order and a member of OBOD (Order of Bards Ovates and Druids) He was born on the Isle of Anglesey which is a part of Wales and so is Welsh. Hope this helps a bit.
@laurabondurant509611 ай бұрын
Oh, wow. I’ll have to check it out because I am recouping from total shoulder surgery replacement.
@RobertAlvarezThePsychicWitch11 ай бұрын
When I saw this Tarot Deck, I knew I needed to buy it. For the record, I rarely buy "seasonal" decks, but given that I expect to be at the Moon Serpent and Bone Yule Festival this December, I knew it would be a great addition to my decks for clients that evening. I purchased it, among two others (Oracle and Lenormand) during a sale that Llewellyn Publications had, a few months ago.
@the_hermits_cave11 ай бұрын
Oh yes, I can see why you’d want this for such a fabulous event!