Author Spotlight

Welcome to Author Spotlight!

So what better place to start than with myself. Although this will be difficult because I set this space up to talk about Tarot and Oracle etc, without being held to my Gender, Sexuality or Race. Without any preconceptions about me or anyone being mad with me because they don't like my critique.

It's important these things are done in a fair way. 

You see, I used to read Tarot years ago, and then i put them down!
During the start of the Covid Pandemic i picked them back up and never looked back!

I fell into an abyss, I was introduced to Oracle decks etc etc. My collection started to grow. 

I have found a couple of things frustrating when buying Tarot and Oracle decks.

1. The are hundreds of decks and there are a lot of big publishers and well known Authors. Where do you start? How do you choose? It is those people who dominate the market when people are trying to get in to Cartomancy, and a lot of the decks are really over-hyped. 

There is a lot missinformation, appropriation as that's what can come with new age, and for a lot of people that are starting off on the spiritual route, this can hold them back. 

2. Not all review sites tell the truth! Quite a lot give nice reviews but they do not necessarily break a deck down. 

Really go over things like authenticity or appropriation, holding creators accountable is really important. This can be due to a lot of exterior influences, such as an unwillingness to upset the artist, or inter political issues, cliques etc. I have seen this with my own eyes with friends who review Tarot who feel they can't be honest for whatever reason.
So what happens is that the decks that need reviewing get a wide berth. This stuff can really effect someones online career. 

I have a very tiny one so for me it doesn't really matter, I just want to tell the truth. 

3. Artists will spend a long campaign showcasing their creation, these can go on for months. Instagram, kickstarter, email updates, facebook pages, you name it! You can become embroiled in the Hype, and it's real, you can really become so caught up in it. You look forward to it and then you get the deck...... and the deck is not at all up to the standard you expected from that lengthy campaign. 

You can't connect

You can't use it. 

You've wasted your money. 

Sometimes it doesn't even look like the deck you have seen online. Some artists don't use tarot for themselves or others, or are churning out decks like no tomorrow. 

My Mission

Well Folk, my promise to you is to review decks with honesty and fairness.
I want to show you the decks that are worth your money, i want to show you some of the beautiful decks i've found. I want to expose the decks that are simply appropriation and not worth your money.

These tools help us in our journey, but we use them to help others. It is vital when you are working with others that you use them respsonsibly. If you read for others they will often come to you during a very real vulnerable time in their life, looking for advice. Sometimes in real inner turmoil.
Whilst you have to act with morals you also need to make sure the deck you are using is good enough, for them. Do they need to see extremely dark art during a bad time, or overly sexual imagery when consulting you on their relationship?

So Dear Reader
I thank you for staying with me so far on this journey. We are at the beginning, and i really hope you stay for the long term.

For me, so far in this blog I've found a different way to view my tools. A better appreciation for some decks and for others reiteration of why I dislike them. 

Love and Blessings to you

Divine and Dandy xxxxxx