Opinions of these please...

Thread originally posted on the Aeclectic Tarot Forum on 24 Sep 2001, and now archived in the Forum Library.

Mystick Dragon	24 Sep 2001
Tis me Dragon. Here are some deck that I've seen the art for, and want, but I want opinions for them first! Celtic Dragon Shapeshifter Tarot Unicorn Tarot Tarot of the Sacred Rose Utena Tarot Escaflowne Tarot Gundam Wing Tarot Sacred Circle Tarot Cosmic Tarot Tarot of a Moon Garden Thanx!

Thirteen	24 Sep 2001
Quote: Dragon (25 Sep, 2001 05:53): Tis me Dragon. Here are some deck that I've seen the art for, and want, but I want opinions for them first! Out of all of these I only know two. However, investagating the others, it seems that they have a lot in common. You seem to be going for pastels, soft lines. My guess is that Moon Garden would suit you, while Sacred Circle might not. Sacred Circle Tarot: There's a whole discussion of this. Pros are that it has some neat takes on the cards. It's very serene, very earthy, very pagan in interpetation. A good deck for meditation and magic. Negatives is that the cards are large, there are cards changed (i.e., it has the "Web" card instead of, I believe, the Justice card, things like that--which some people like and others don't), and it seems to be a very particular deck. Some people like it, but just can't use it. Tarot of a Moon Garden: This is a very sweet deck. I can't think of any better description. I had a friend who could never use the tarot because she had a phobia about the sword cards. This deck was perfect for her! The swords are dragon flies, and non-threatening. It has unicorns, bubbles, sparkles, you get the idea. It's a very, very gentle deck and a good size for smallish hands. A little too fluffy for some readers, but I don't think anyone would have a problem using it if they needed to. Not like Sacred Circle which seems to resist some readers. Does that help?

faunabay	24 Sep 2001
I've only have experience with a couple of these decks too. The Sacred Circle is a beautiful deck, but like Thirteen said, it's great for meditation and the artwork if fabulous, but it just didn't "talk" to me at all for readings. So I just traded it for the Moon Garden Tarot and I'll let you know what I think when it arrives. I think it looks fun and very lighthearted though. Now I don't own the Unicorn deck, but saw it one time - a friend of a friend had it. I love unicorns and had been interested. But it was pretty blah. Looked like they just added a unicorn on the cards just to add a unicorn. And the artwork was pretty simplistic. I wanted to like it, just couldn't though. I haven't had any personal experience with the Shapeshifter or Celtic Dragon decks, but have heard good things from other people. Hope this helps a bit.

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