Sol Invictus
Finally got some time in with the deck. First a few technical observations:
- nice lidded box, pretty hefty companion book, which I have barely scanned yet
- heavy cardstock, so a rather thick stack of cards which makes it hard to shuffle for me. On the other hand, they are definitely not slippery, which is good.
- The artwork isn't exactly my favorite, it looks a bit, hm, naive? Reminds me of childrens book illustrations. But I do like the "Universe"
- The concept of "God" is applied rather loosely, there are lots of figures from mythology, fairytales and even history (Alexander the Great, Shakespeare) that are not strictly "Gods". I'm ok with that. I'll have to study up on quite a few that I have never heard off before, from cultures I would never have thought to explore otherwise.
- Most cards have one god to represent the meaning, but some have several or just a general description like "creator gods" for the Magician. I think that will make it harder to read than having a focus on one specific god. On the other hand, it may expand the possible interpretations. I'll have to see how that plays out in practice.
I did a deck interview spread, which seemed very positive. I'll post that later.
Blessings,
MountainGirl