So if you’ve seen my older posts about the Tarot deck, you’ve seen the kinda rinky deck I’ve been using.
So I thought I’d splurge and get a nicer deck.
Here are some shots of the brand new deck I got. I love it.
The deck is named Santa Muerte and was designed by Fabio Listrani.
And it’s absolutely gorgeous.
I don’t want to give all the neat things away about this deck. Consider this a teaser.
What I absolutely love about this deck is how it feels in your hands. It doesn’t have a cheap finish like my other deck, the cards slide together so smoothly and nicely. The cards are a traditional Tarot size and feel so nice to shuffle. Of course, the size is something I’m still adjusting to, but it fits nicely in my dainty hands.
Yes, I have dainty, girly hands. But if anything, I have to tell you all if a deck doesn’t fit nicely in my hands because then, maybe I can save the rest of you with dainty hands from investing in a deck that your heart loves but your hands can’t hold. A sadder love story never told.
But the colors are so bright and vibrant. The characters are depicted as skeletons (just in time for the spookiest season of the year). But the color correspondences in relation to certain numbers and suits… It makes my little witchy heart sing and my scholarly mind race. The characters are depicted in a much more unique way in comparison to the Rider-Waite deck and I feel much more easier to connect to this deck and its subtle meanings than in a traditional Tarot deck.
The characters depicted have such wonderful portrayals and emotions which is insane considering that the characters are skeletons, but the emotions and stories they portray are intense and just capture your attention.
And the book that comes with the deck? AMAZING! It takes a new look at the traditional cards and I love seeing the different meanings and different perspectives from this deck.
I’m planning on using this deck exclusively for online readings and such.
Let me know if you would like to see more, or if you would like more than a peek, let me know in the comments.