Showing posts with label surrealism. Show all posts
Showing posts with label surrealism. Show all posts

Ceccoli Tarot. Mini Tarocchi by Nicoletta Ceccoli

, 4 Jun 2021

 GOOD STUFF
> Ceccoli's amazing artwork, which is a mix of toned up pastel oneiric surrealist art that is just my cup of tea. Each card is a piece of art.
> For whatever reason I see this deck as very in tune with subconscious themes and matters, and something that can be used in therapeutic settings as an oracle or conversation started for people with trauma.
> Stunning printing quality.
> Great quality cardboard.
> Cards shuffle wonderfully.
> Sturdy keepsake box.
> Booklet in several languages (English, Spanish, French, Italian, and German.)
> Perfect for people with small hands or when you want to have a deck to carry around in a small purse.
> A wonderful collectable. 
  

DISAPPOINTING
> Despite the beauty of the deck, this feels like an odd Tarot deck and more a collection of beautiful art cards made fit in into a Tarot and not images created to be part of a Tarot. This is just my impression, at least with some of the cards. Some of them fit well with their RWS counterparts at least in spirit, but others do no do at all.
> Not a beginners tarot.
> As the booklet is so small and limited, one gets lost in the beauty of the imagery and gets lost in it. 
MIND
> If you really love this Tarot, get the full edition with the guidebook.
> If you have big hands this might not be your size.

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Oracle of Mystical Moments by Catrin Weltz-Stein

, 30 Jan 2021


The Oracle of Mystical Moments is both a joy and a disappointment. 

THE ARTWORK

I bought this deck because I absolutely love Welz-Stein artwork, and in that regard, I knew I would love the deck imagery. Indeed, the cards are a pleasure on their own. There is artistic congruence in the style and coloring, something that I don't take for granted, which gives the deck personality and the special surreal mood it has. The artist's world is a mix of fin-de-siecle, circus revival and oneiric images, with a predominant presence of air, water and earth elements. The moon, flying and the garden are the most predominant settings. The resulting deck is an unique wondrous mix. . 

 THE ORACLE

This is a totally intuitive deck, as there are no given rules.The intuitive way is my favourite way, but for whatever reason, despite loving the art, I can barely connect with the cards.  I don't always see the connection between the image and the meaning chosen when I cast the oracle. The cute accompanying booklet is too brief to provide much insight, except for the artist's own interpretation.

The first impression I got was that there are some suits in the deck, as the card bottom, where the meaning is written, is coloured in different pastel colours. However, upon closer inspection, these are decorative elements and seem not to connect cards between themselves. I find that confusing from a reading point of view.

I think this is a very personal deck for the artist, a deck that reflects who she is, and how she sees the world. Something done for her personal use and that she's sharing with us.

This is a predominantly feminine deck, with very few males in it, so I find difficult to inquire about things regarding relationships and males in general. I find the seduction/lovers card very funny because the guy is not there, is like she's like a rash on him, but he's not interested in her. He's somewhat frigid.

 

THE DECK

> The deck size is perfect, not too small not too big.  Easy to carry.
> Packaging is simple but the containing box is utterly beautiful.
> The card backs is simple and classy, without any fanciful detail, which is a nice contrast to the fanciful front images.
> Cardboard is the right thickness, not too thin not too thick, and flexible. The paper has a bit of satin, so the handling is pleasurable, and the shuffle easy and enjoyable.   
> Cards don't have reverse meanings. 

 

IN SHORT
I see this deck mostly as a collectable, something you want to have because it is beautiful, original and unique, not as much to use it on a daily basis for your oracle casts. 
 

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