Teo Degas' Books & Decks

THE ARTWORK

Lisa Hunt authored the magnificent Fairy Tale Tarot deck, so I was expecting great things from her. The images are very cute, some of the excellent, but they don't come close to the quality of her other deck. In fact, some of them feel like sketchy, more child-oriented and not as rich in symbols. In that regard, artistically speaking this deck doesn't suit my intuitive cravings, to put it that way.  However, the reading cloth for the app is utterly beautiful and delicate.

The authors wanted to use mythology and folk tales within the straightforward structure of the Lenormand tarot, and they've done so. The tarot is not as intuitive as Hunt's previous one and the meanings are more set and less open to interpretation. That's all fine, but to me, this deck can be interpreted intuitively, it is just that the conception doesn't favour it as much as others.     

THE GUIDEBOOK  

The guidebook is short and sweet and comments on the folk tale image quite literally, providing a some summary keywords and how the meaning changes depending on the precedent and subsequent cards. Basic but practical. Yet, the keywords on the front of the card are also very useful and sum up the meaning very well. Good enough, practical and also uninspired.Yet, you can expect that from/for a Lenormand deck.

THE APP 

This Android app is fully functional and has all the pros of the Fool's Dog apps, which make the experience very enjoyable. I've found that, once you get used to the app, your readings are as precise as the ones you get from your physical deck. My favourite app features are:

• > Great quality digital images.
  
• > Zoomable images, so that you can check every small detail in the picture. 
• > The whole deck guidebook available.
• > Information about the deck's artist.
• > Customizable tablecloths.
• > Sound prompts for cards, which can be turned on/off.
• > You can add your personal meaning to the cards. 
• > Journal.
• >  Plenty of layouts to choose from. 
• > Able to use the whole deck or just the major arcana for your readings.
• > Several ways of shuffling.
• > Several draw options to select your card (from the top, from a fan, from a list).
• > You can share your readings.