Tell me about the Victorian Fairy Tarot

[Jewel]

I love and collect faerie decks, I will admit that my view of the faeries is not that of the Victorian sweet faeries, but hey I love faeries so are all welcome in my collection lol.  I would love to hear your honest opinions about this deck and the companion book.  I am not looking for simply an art deck I want something usable, so I am interested to hear from you about how it reads, and that sort of thing.  I appreciate any insight you guys can give me.

[Saturn Celeste]

I love the deck.  The card stock is that thin Llewellyen stock that I don't care for but if you riffle shuffle like I do, it's fine.  The fairies in this deck remind me of a children's book.  The images are happy and light, the way I like my fairies to be.  I don't know much fairy lore so I don't know how accurate the images are but I have so many 'heavy' decks and once in awhile, I need to just feel light and this deck does that for me.

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/victorian-fairy/

 

A darker fairy deck I have is the Secret Forest

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/secret-forest/

 

I also have the Faerie Enchantments Oracle, the images are stuffing.  It's by Ian Daniels who does the Tarot of Vampyres

http://www.aeclectic.net/tarot/cards/faerie-enchantments-oracle/

 

edit, what the heck did I mean by stuffing?

[Jewel]

Thank you Sun Celeste!  I used to have the Secret Forest, in the end images on both sides of the cards just ended up not being for me.  I LOVE the look of the Ian Daniels Faeries Enchantment Oracle, will need to research where to get that as I would eventually really like to add that to my collection.  I also have my eye on the Faerie Forest Oracle: An Oracle of the Wild Green World.

 

The Llewellyn card stock does not bother me at all, and I do sense that children's fairy tale book feel to it.  I also like that it is borderless.  As I love collecting faerie decks I like faeries of all kinds so want to learn more about this deck to see how folks like it.

[Whisper]

Thank you Sun Celeste!  I used to have the Secret Forest, in the end images on both sides of the cards just ended up not being for me.  I LOVE the look of the Ian Daniels Faeries Enchantment Oracle, will need to research where to get that as I would eventually really like to add that to my collection.  I also have my eye on the Faerie Forest Oracle: An Oracle of the Wild Green World.

 

The Llewellyn card stock does not bother me at all, and I do sense that children's fairy tale book feel to it.  I also like that it is borderless.  As I love collecting faerie decks I like faeries of all kinds so want to learn more about this deck to see how folks like it.

 

I saw the Faerie Forest Oracle the other day at the bookstore and the images are lovely.

[Flaxen]

I saw the Faerie Forest Oracle the other day at the bookstore and the images are lovely.

 

I have the Faery Forest - some of the cards are really quite beautiful.

 

Some images below:

 

It reads well and the book it comes with is quite detailed.

[sandrang123]

Hey Jewel,

 

I agree about the card stock quality. Here is the review I did on-line a bit ago:

 

I debated about the Fairy cards, given that I'm not generally inclined to fairies/fairy lore, but BOY am I glad I decided to get this deck anyway. It's making me a fan of all things fairy culture! The cards themselves are beautifully rendered, with rich imagery that can heighten the intuitive aspect of interpretation and readings. I also love--love, love--the companion book, which is written with such grace and sensitivity--a truly wise book to consult. I further appreciate how the author highlights connections across cards, too, such as the spiritual transition from the 5 of Autumn to the 6 of Autumn, or how the 8 of Winter can quickly escalate to the state of the Burning Oak. And I love how other cards, such as the 5 of Summer evoke the traditional image of The Tower in other decks. There's just so much to glean from these cards and the companion book. I'm beyond delighted.

 

I will say that if you're used to other decks, the changes from the traditional wands, cups, pentacles, and swords to spring, summer, fall, and winter court can be a little non-intuitive first, but I don't mind the challenge to think a bit differently here. I also am quite taken with the changes in the Trumps, from the more traditional depiction of Strength (woman and lion) to Fortitude (with a beekeeper). And the take on The Lovers (in this deck The Fairy Bride) changes the way I've traditionally read that particular trump, again in interesting ways. Definitely a keeper deck!

 

Hope this helps!  Sandy

[Jewel]

Flaxen[/member] that deck is really calling to me  ;D  Thank you for the added images.  I am more interested in picking up a tarot but I definitely need that deck in my life LOL.

 

sandrang123[/member] thank you SO MUCH!  That is exactly what I was looking for.  I am sold now  :).  I doubt I will have any trouble with the suit changes, that is no big thing for me as I can relate to the seasons very well.  I also do not mind some changes to the majors either.  I have plenty of  "traditional" decks and enough experience to easily branch out into some variations.