“When will we stop showing respect for the creators and start showing some self respect?” 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 YESSSSSS. (Also, as someone working independently in the “self development” area, I absolutely abhor the whole “soulpreneur” “you got this” “the universe has your back” discourse 🤢). The woowoo mafia... lol, totally.
Wonderful video! I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts... and I especially loved when you talked about nothing being sacred anymore. Again, another valuable contribution to the community. Thank you so much for sharing honestly with us. 💚
“Do I like this deck enough to spend less time with my thoth?” Is SUCH a good question. I haven’t gotten into thoth, but I get what you’re saying. The more I get into tarot and the more I learn, the more I’m convinced that my favorite is the RWS, plain and simple... because it’s so full of symbolism. And I don’t mean the esoteric symbolism, I mean the deep life concepts you find synthesized in each card through simple graphic symbols. I agree with you that so many modern decks have a very surface level interpretation of the cards. Also, so many modern decks shy away from the more “negative” cards and that DOES NOT work for me. I hate when the death card is renamed to something like “rebirth” or “transformation”. I know those are two valid interpretations, but why are you limiting my interpretation of the card to ONE SINGLE meaning? Let me make my own interpretation of the cards!!! Honestly, a huge part of my spiritual practice is coming to terms with the scary stuff in life. Please, let me face it. I don’t get why people are so scared of the word DEATH? My dad would call it the “Disneyfying of the world” hahaha where companies feel the need to beautify life and shield us from the “bad stuff”.
Oh yes! I said Thoth because it's a personal favorite, but it could very well be RWS. Do I want to sacrifice time I can have with my favorite deck to learn this new one? There are no wrong answers, but we should be aware that it's what's happening... "Disneyfied world" is hilarious to me, I love it! Especially since we now have a Disney Tarot on the market! 😂
@@SylvainsDeadlySins hahaha yes!!! And don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with Disney! Much to my dad's disappointment I love Disney lol. (I mean, I'm a huge romance reader, so I'm clearly a fan of happily ever afters), but it's like we were saying with guilty pleasures: you need to have both the fluff and the substance. It's the same here, you can't have only fluffy decks. (I mean, you could, but ideally you'd also have decks that have more substance to them)... Companies like Hayhouse take advantage of our human need for simple, untroubled joy... which is, indeed, despicable :(
Same… no new indie deck can separate me from Pixie’s masterpiece. It’s so rich. That’s not to say I don’t but new decks here and there, but I don’t use them as my primary tool - the RWS.
For me, I would turn to traditional astrology (not the psychological variety, which is a largely a product of the 20th century) to handle the 'negative' stuff better. In that system, there are planets that are benefics and malefics, which then describe the quality of time of an event. And as we all know, not all events in life are subjectively experienced as positive. Tarot tends to lean towards the more personal/subjective side of things, given how it is typically used in a reading session. Astrology allows some emotional distance, from how I see it. In such a system, sugar-coating is frankly unnecessary and we are in a position to talk frankly about difficult life circumstances (provided, as usual, that we're not scaremongering).
Totally agree when you talk about the "respect" creators always seem to deserve (even while producing b*llsh*t) and how disrespectful it can be for us as customers, when we don't even feel "allowed" anymore to say we're sometimes disappointed, underwhelmed, or even angry... when the deck is clearly not worth the money. This is pure brainwashing and I feel so relieved to hear you talk about this ! Your videos are all very insightful but what I appreciate most, I think, is that you always show us how to take our power back, in a tarot world full of aggressive marketing, "follow the crowd" attitudes, or dumb self-righteousness. Thank you, Sylvain ! I don't agree with everything you said (it might be kind of a cliché, but Deviant Moon is a staple "shadow work deck" in my opinion, especially for people who are not used to do that type of work on themselves) but I get so many "ahah moments" in one single video, it's amazing ! As someone said below : please, don't stop ! we need more of this !!
This is EXACTLY what I needed to hear Sylvain. Thank you! Thanks for the little kick in the pants to get my shit together and really pay attention to the decks I’m purchasing and what is really needed in my spiritual practice. I feel like I came to CZcams to bring a whole new perspective to tarot that was not consumerist, but have fallen in that trap. This is really helping me reevaluate myself and why I’m doing this in the first place. Please don’t stop making videos like this!! It’s so refreshing ♥️
Thank you so much!! 😊💛 It is a trap! We pay for the thing, so we WANT to like the thing which makes us excited about the thing which leads to us, on CZcams, saying good things about the thing which influences others on the thing... It's a vicious circle. We should not feel guilty about it, but we should at least be aware of it...
This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and I have to say it’s very refreshing! Finally someone just telling it like it is and being honest instead of the usual incessant disclaimers and tip toeing around being nicey nicey 😅
This is a great video! Many people should hear and watch this video. I hope the whole Tarot community watches this! Honestly, I wish I watched something like this when I started my Tarot journey. You will save many people from the Tarot consumerism demons with your realistic and idealistic thoughts! 👏👏👏
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!! I don't have any pretentious ideas about this, I really am just speaking my mind, but if it could help or ring bells, I'm more than happy! ☺️ Thank you for your kind words! It means a lot! 💛
@@SylvainsDeadlySins So True I started to notice those decks might be nice to look at.I always go back to Rider Waite Deck and I just got a thoth deck I will be spending time on .
I just found your video and I wish I would have found it sooner lol. I am relatively new to Tarot (just about a year in). I agree with everything you said and they are thoughts I had myself. Unfortunately with the explosion of Tarot on places like Tik Tok it made it super marketable and so many jumped on the deck train (selling decks). This happened with a topic that I have years of experience in, Astrology. On the one hand when Astrology went mainstream I liked it because I could finally find cute things at stores and talk about it more openly, but now its so over saturated and so much misinformation has been spread about it that now most people find it annoying and it now has the opposite effect which makes me sad. When I got to the part about Chris Anne I got so sad lol, the Light Seer Tarot is my fav deck, well one of them. I do agree with you though. I came across a BIG red flag with Chris Anne, I was on kick starter looking at Tarot decks and guess who was on there for a new deck she is about to start a campaign on.....yep, Chris Anne.....its called the shadow worker deck and it says coming soon to kick starter. I thought that was odd as I know she is published and backed by a large company so why would she need to take thousands of dollars from people on kick starter to fund her new deck? I found it odd..... I recently, like 2 days ago got her Muse tarot deck and I didnt like it much, ironically I preferred the book over the light seers book, but the cards seemed really random. None of her other decks called to me, OMG especially the deck you showed in this video, I saw it on Amazon and was like....thats literally just 3 words types on a card for like $30, heck no. I have started buying quite a few decks, but if Im honest I do it mainly for the art....is that weird? I actually prefer to read with the RWS as I think the symbology is perfect. I buy indie decks simple for the artwork. Does anyone else do that? Maybe Im just weird lol. Anyway, I love this type of video and we need more people like you that talk in this no b*llsh*t way. Im about to go check to see if you released anymore vids like this cause I loved this one so much lol. Im def subscribing.
Good for you, Sylvain! When I let everything go, including tarot decks and books and spiritual teachings, years ago, and just went within, that’s when healing and enlightenment at deep levels occurred. It is all within us. I came to know mySelf. Now I can play with cards, collect cards, but it’s all for fun and I have that as my only expectation. If more comes from working with a deck, great! If not, no big deal! I know where true healing and revelation lies. But while I still live on Earth, gotta entertain myself, lol!
So many wise words, I hope many many people watch this video, and the one before that. Congrats to successfully culling your collection! Edited to add thoughts: I realised that I've put decks on my "maybe wishlist" when I really needed sth else. For example we had to move where the work is, so we had no choice but to move from a village to a big city. I feel disconnected with "real and wild nature", and I found putting the Herbcrafter's and several plant oracle decks onto my "maybe wishlist". But 1. I do not read oracle decks , because I need and want a system like in the tarot. 2. what I really should do is buying some pots and plants, and also to go outside more, cycle out of the city even if that takes time, and seek woods and lakes etc. Thanks to you, I got that insight today and realised I do not need any of the plant decks, not even the Herbcrafter's tarot. Instead I'll visit the garden center tomorrow and see what I can bring to my balcony. (I have a "maybe wishlist" before decks come onto my real wishlist, to prevent impulse buys after one very regretted impulse buy during a time when I really had no money to spare, and until now I found it very helpful in keeping that buying barrier in place)
That's a very good idea! And you know what? You're right! I want so many decks about nature, why don't I GO in nature instead? 😅 Thank you for your insight! 😊💛
What a GREAT honest video among a community which is , for the most part, is concerned with the "new" deck, its card stock and shuffling ability- as opposed to the quality and complexity of its art\symbolism! I LOVED your sincere opinions! KEEP it up!!!!!!!! I was wondering- I am interested in studying the Thoth ( living in Israel where Tarot and esoterica isn't well spread) - been reading RWS for several years now... Would love if you could give me some ideas as to the best way to start. (Was hoping to find a study buddy- but as I have mentioned in my country it isn't as easy- so would love to hear your thoughts on the matter if possible).
Thank you so much! For the Thoth, I'd say that if your already read RWS, you can read Thoth already. For the rest, there are a few books that will help you, depending of the way you learn.
Sylvain, you crack me up 🤣I love how unfiltered you are! I was born and raised in France with catholic schooling( which disagreed with me) and then lived in England for the second half of my life. I have been told since as long as I can remember to water down what I say and think and always have struggled with it .Listening to you is helping me embrace who I am. I totally agree with what you said about Hay House and Colette Barron Reid which is sad as I used to really like her older decks. And as for the Curious Creatures by Chris Anne, it is one of the weirdest decks I have seen 😅 Also completely agree with what you said regarding the positive experience one may have with a deck doesn't necessarily mean the deck was well made, rather that you're the one that made the reading powerful. Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Thank you for sharing and being so candid.💛🙏
Wow! Such a great video! The honesty, self respect and determination was invigorating! So much truth about publishers, indi decks, intention with studies, impulse buys and fomo! Thank you for making this video, it was refreshing and affirming.
👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏 bravo my friend, finally someone who not only 'gets it' but who is courageous enough to publicly talk about it! Tarot & Oracle have become a 'trend' and as any trend, the temptation to make a quick buck overrides any vestige of good sense 😞 Thanks for being the loud voice of reason, much needed!
What a great video! Please please PLEASE do that video on hayhouse when you have the energy for it, I love a well made snark and opinion on why a deck or publishing house is being foolish. You said and expanded on in your Hayhouse rant in a way I wouldn't have been able to cause I didn't have the words for it! You're totally right about Chris Anne's curious creatures deck, c'était tellement bizarre je trouvais que ça n'avait aucun rapport même! I went a bit heavy on Kickstarter pledges and as I'm getting the decks, so I love and others I'm like....ehhhhhh. I made a video on embroidered forest where while I admired the artistry, it was flat, y'avait rien à lire dans les cartes! Décevant vraiment. On top of it there were typos in the guidebook, like even me who can't write well in English I knew there were errors! Lol Anyway, love your videos, keep them coming! We have to be able to say when were being sold subpar things! Edit: I like big guidebooks because they're easy on the eyes when reading! 🤣
@@SylvainsDeadlySins Yes. There is an overwhelming number of decks out there and ALL the reviews are ALWAYS positive even though most decks are not that special. I find it very confusing and because of the reviews I bought many decks I don't care for now. I wish people would do HONEST reviews and call the 'undeserving' creators out on their BS, lol. (Penumbra T. and T. of the Sidhe are UGLY 😁😂)
Sylvain, this is wonderful. Let’s have more of this in the tarot community. Looking from the outside it looks like you are going through a purge by fire which is great and so much good comes from it. However, there are few things I would like to point out. I disagree with the statement the all decks are good for shadow work. You sure can use any deck for shadow work but it doesn’t mean that all decks will serve you equally well. The advantage of using specific decks for shadow work is that you accept beforehand to be confronted with certain things. So, using a Disney deck or an Angel deck is not the same thing as using the hush Tarot or the Deviant Moon. There is such as thing as toxic positivity and fooling oneself. On the other hand, it’s true that in the end we really only ever need one deck, much like with most anything in life. I’m all for conscious purchasing and being mindful and there is no shame in accepting that we fall into traps sometimes (either the ones we make for ourselves or the ones ready available in the outside world) and buy or act on impulse. However, sometimes you just need to grab for something else other that your go to deck. Completely agree with you on clone decks. I also don’t see the point. Provided you decluster and are mindful of your purchases, I think there is a lot to be gained from variety. Lastly, regarding your comments on Kipper, I understand your point of view and completely agree with the fact that whenever you will feel like using it it will be readily available. These are also very cheap decks. However, my personal experience with cartomancy is that it upended the game for me immensely. I came back to tarot with a full new perspective and enhanced comprehension and set of techniques just by being exposed to the way cartomancy works. So, being sidetracked by Lenormand, Kipper or Sibila has been, to my experience, a wonderful insightful thing and I consider it to be an essential part of my learning process of Tarot. I love your videos. Please keep them up.
Thank you so much, your point of view is really interesting! Personally, I feel like I should let go of things for now, then MAYBE I'll go back to them on a more solid basis... Thank you for your words, it's appropriated.
I bought that Goddess oracle deck from Collette. I was wowed by the imagery. I was still fairly new to tarot/oracle in general at the time too. I do remember when I went through the deck that Kali did strike me as a little odd, but I didn't know how to articulate what I was feeling wrong with it. Her little story in the guidebook was just plain stupid and made up rubbish (about the vision of Kali coming and saying that her destroyer look is how "men" want her to look etc). It wasn't until I saw Angali's video about the deck and about her experience with Collette that I understood what was wrong. So now I try and be more mindful before I buy a deck. If it has some sort of cultural reference in it, I try and check to see if it's genuine or a something based on cliches/stereotypes (or if its just white people using "cool ethnic things"). I've also realised how commercialised everything has become and I find it so paradoxical.
I was insulted by that Kali story. It's like Colette though she could make up any story because "those woo woo people are ready to believe anything"... It feels so wrong to me!
I love your video, friend! I think that most of us have been going through that impulse of buying decks but going through that process helped me to know me better as a reader. I don't think I have the time right now to go and sale or trade them. And probably I gonna keep buy more consciously from now. Thanks for honesty and sharing with us! Namaste
Hi Sylvain! I watched a few of your latest video back-to-back, so I am not sure where you said what...I will just comment here! :) Well-done on decluttering! I don't think I am brave enough to leave too many decks go - and I am not sure if I really want to if I'm honest! But I totally agree with you... collecting decks can be addicting. Personally I don't think that there is anything inheritantly good or bad with having one, a few or many decks. For me, the good or bad is in the reason behind it. Just because I only need one deck to read the Tarot, it doesn't mean that I should only have one deck. But it is important to know what do all the extra decks in my collection do for me! I don't even have to use all my decks, but if I don't, I need to know why they are there! At the moment I am at the point where I have many decks and I am not entirely sure what many of them offer to me! (I guess I got carried away by my fantasy-self, fomo etc). I have finally stopped buying decks...if I do get any I need to know why or it is not coming to my collection. I could not agree more about the "well-being", "healing" and " self-care" industry! Most decks nowadays are void of meaning! They feel like reproductions of other decks - similar concepts and keyword, different artstyle! We as customer need to draw the line someplace! As always beautiful and inspiring content! Keep it up! :) Much love to you! xx
A nice long video from one of my faves, to help me get through all the crap I put off doing around the house lol. Ok I’m half an hour in, and I have to say, Salty Sylvain is my favorite 😂 but seriously, omg such good points. I don’t work with Colette decks I never could, and there obviously a reason why 🙄 I agree with you! Hay House is just not the same, there is one deck I want to get that’s published by them, otherwise, I’m good.
Love your authenticity ❤. Makes me look @ my purchases more closely. And I am not running after decks any more 😂. Its all about money in the end isnt it. But you are right to say things like the are. Thank you
OMG...envious of your epiphany and of your passion, consideration & ability to be ruthless. I realised that I find it's easier to let people go than decks/books...and not sure I like what that says about me...I value finite relationships where a person is in my life for period of time/lesson and then we move on...so I can release. But with decks I have so many I havent worked with most so not ready to release until I've tried them (but I have sneaky suspicion I will never try them because acquiring decks has become a substitute for studying....a form of sneaky procrastination (and collection ego😫?).....I love what you've done...its exhilarating to clear so much. I know I'm not ready to cull (and that's ok) but I'm definitely going to stop the impulse buying for now...at least avoid more dead wood lol. Love this video, thank u🙂💕.
OMG, you are right! Sometimes it is easier to let go of people... You know why? People are imperfect! Decks (just like alcohol) will always be there, beautiful and perfect... It's a frightening thought... Thank you for this, it's eye opening! 💛
So many great point in your video!! I'm loving everything here! For example your rant about the indie decks 👏. Indie deck and a deck for a beginner does not compute. 💗
Ha, And I so agree with you that the criteria for a guidebook to be good is to be big! Like, the image taking a whole page is such a waste of space, like the big lewellyn ones, the whole page image is way bigger than the cards, when it could be space used for actual words!
Hahaha, when you talk about the « other people decks » and said you wish other people enjoyed the Barbara Walker as much as you do, it made me think of the François Pérusse sketch about clémentines! Haaaaannnn, t’aime pas ça les clémentiiiines! lol
A person who does amazing readings with a deck can do amazing readings with every deck. I usually don't read the books who come with tarot decks, I have the method which I learned tarot from my teacher and the psychological meanings of the cards don't change. The reason for me to get new decks, is to tap into my intuition. If the deck has added value for my intuition it's a good deck for me. It's different with Oracle decks, for which the books are imperative, but sometimes the message of those cards is so blend that I don't feel it's speaking to me.
I am so glad you called out the creators and the sell-out culture! I stopped buying decks as of recent because I can tell they are so shallow, superficial, and poorly made. The quality, the amount of deep and contemplative information, the actual “art” or just scripted words or photos on a card… not good enough for my money. Creators create for self and others who admire and appreciate their work. Please don’t sell me junk because I will not buy it. Also love that you point out the “big book” thing. Ethony decks have chunky books and not much to reflect on deeply… wasteful. And the Wild Unknown… if I can draw it I’m not spending money to buy it.
"This above all, to thine own self be true....". What great common sense you present in this video. I agree, as a newbie, one wants to just learn about everything as quickly as possible. I have the Golden Art Nouveau, and that was sort of an impulse buy for me too. And I've suffered from the FOMO curse as well. You keep promoting the Thoth, and that is one I really want to really learn, and of all my decks, the only one I trust to give me the exact feedback I need. What you say about decks that barely scratch the surface is important to consider, as I am really turned off by those cutsey/artsy decks. Anyway, thank you for sharing your wisdom and insights. This was just what I've been looking for.
Tell us how you really feel, Sylvain. I love it. 😁 We need more of this honesty here when it comes to deck. I agree with you about you say regarding indie deck and beginners. I say blame the Wild Unknown for setting the trend. The WU became popular exactly because a lot of people started with the WU when they found it in a hipster store, a place like Urban Outfitter, or art gallery. Kim Kranz was smart in that way in popularizing her deck. Those new to tarot liked that it was non-traditional and they just learned the meanings by rote because that’s all they got from the LWB and overpriced guidebook. They didn’t know any better until they tried to branch out and had to learn all over again with more traditional decks. Like you, I believe it’s not beginners that buy indie decks, and the guidebooks should reflect that and dispense with the card meanings. The art is subjective and hard to quantify. Creators should dedicate the space to explain the choice of symbolism in the cards. Us veterans already have an idea what the card means, and we’re smart enough to grasp any changes, whether we agree or not. I stopped looking at indie decks because of this, and debating getting rid of a few kickstarter decks I got suckered in to buy. I want to know why you put 6 people on the Lovers card, damn it! About Chris-Ann’ Sacred Creators, it came out as an indie deck several years before she designed the Light Seers and The Muse Tarot. I think she sold out her 3rd printing at the time she launched the Kickstarter for Light Seers. The thing about Chris-Ann, her indie guidebooks are way better and have more information than whatever came out with Hay House. The reduced format and abbreviated content is all about the cash. I agree, though, her latest deck is bad.
I also started with the Wild Unknown! As much as I loved it at the time, it was not a good starting point and left me feeling like I was missing something.
Love the 11 decks for 11 reasons but obviously still curious about the rest lol also because I haven’t even seen some of these before . Oh man it’s not disappointing that you don’t like sweet twilight but I totally get the other peoples deck thing ! &love what you’ve said about applying passion. Cultivation of our own joy and curiosity hell yah!!!
FOMO is my Achilles heel for sure. I’ll see an OOP deck on a buy sell trade group and just hit buy before I’ve thought it through at all. And the best thing I’ve done to slow that down is to find a CZcams video of that deck in action. Someone somewhere using that deck for a reading and then I realize I can get that same message from a deck I already have. The 78 cards are the same and I don’t need any more variations to give the same message.
I think it just sounds like you are learning more about yourself and that's what this journey is about. At one time, you matched the vibrations of certain things and now you aren't. The flow of life.
You have so many comments on this video! 🤣 Like everyone else, I love everything you’ve said here. Hay House is also on my shit list because there was a study that came out in 2021 that showed that many of the Disinformation Dozen (the 12 people responsible for spreading most of the Covid disinformation online) were were Hay House authors. So I’ve been reluctant to purchase from them ever since. But I really loved what you had to say about creators respecting US and also having enough respect for yourself to not go chasing oop decks at crazy high prices.
I cackled a lil bit with your commentary about Spirit Keeper's Tarot because I said the same things about the deck and myself 😂. There's also a thing that makes people buy oracle as an obligation, a must per se, to compliment or match their tarot cards... Even some indie creators do this, which is fine, but you know, sometimes it feels like a cash grabbing thing (specially if they create continuations of the oracle in the same palette, tone or theme as the tarot one or their first oracle). Kind of glad I'm not into oracle that much but encountered people who had trouble liking oracle decks or their only oracle deck or even asking if an oracle deck is a must. Similarly happens also with creators that decide to make “extension cards” (I only have Terra Volatile in that aspect and heard they were doing a 2nd expansion so 🤷).
Oh yes! It's true! "Pairing" is a dangerous trap I have to avoid, too! Some people love it, I personally can't afford to play that game... Thank you for your thoughts! It's so right! 💛
I don't think I even heard about Oracle and Tarot "pairings" until TarotTube! I'm not that into Oracles so didn't fall into that trap & been practicing (Tarot) decades but if I were brand-new and learned all this online, now?!?! Yikes 💸
My boyfriend went away to work for 2 months and I've been filling my loneliness with new decks haha. I don't regret any of my buys (so far) but my bank account sure does. I made a rule: May 1st. No more reckless deck purchases. Only things I REALLY love, or decks I am gifted. I don't have a massive collection right now, and each deck has a purpose.
You brought a lot of good points regarding decks. You mentioned Barbara Walkers. What about her? After Kylie Gray blocking me on his instagram I am not really into buying his stuff nor massive releases from HH . In one of his instagram posts he mentioned that an author from a spiritual philosophy, that I am very acquainted with and the one I follow, used to talk about ascended masters, which was very incorrect. That author nor the spiritual movement he was refering to uses that term. After my comment he blocked me and changed the post description..... His action and many other actions of his with other people I know speaks a lot about him...
Thank you 😊 Barbara Walker is an endless source of information. I did a video about her titled A plea in favor of Strength at 8 (or something like that). Kyle Gray really is disappointing, as well as Hay House...
I like the way you think and i wish i had left you more comments on your videos. I hope you will come back to Tarot someday as i value your opinions ❤❤
THANK YOU! With the sacred creators and CBR and the regurgitation of decks! Thank you finally it's said! I appreciate your honesty and I don't think you're being hateful or rude... Just honest.
CZcams creators need to stop pushing decks and deck collection on their channels - this is part of the problem. You have people out there putting out videos about how they own 200 decks or two videos a week of reviews. It’s out of control. Is this spiritual practice or consumerism?
I would argue that you show whatever you want on your channel. If you're proud of your collection or if you're excited about that new thing you got, you want to share it. I get that. Different channels for different people, I guess...
Applause. Keep going! Fully agree that far too many are published without much thought given to either the cards or the book. I see you are dedicated to deep-diving the Thoth, but if you do want the SKT I have an extra copy for you as a gift for all the great content and value you bring to the community! I bet many of us will be giving your recent presentations a lot of thought.
That is incredibly generous of you, thank you so much! But you know what? You're right! I really want to dedicate more time and energy to my Thoth study and that is time I don't want to take for something time consuming as SKT. Maybe one day, if the time is right, I'll come to it, but for now, I need to focus where my heart leads me. But thank you so much for the generous offer, it really touched me! ☺️💛
I really enjoyed your video (I wish you would have shown us all the decks cause I liked hearing your reasonings of what deck you were letting go of). I didn’t agree with everything you said but a lot I did,especially that the more decks that get pumped out by someone the lower the quality goes, I have most of Doreen Virtues decks and the first several were a lot better than the later decks which just seemed like the same messages with different images.Hay house seems to be a bit of a fiend for doing that with creators,although they have put out some great decks over the years too. I found it very refreshing that you just came out and said what you thought and felt(I nearly spat out my cola when you said cause I’m a pervert like that 😆and occasionally your rant went ateeny bit Mean girls-ish (‘On Wednesdays we wear pink or use our pink altar cloth 😂 ) I really appreciate hearing true thoughts and opinions-free speech and the right to having your own differing opinions are quite endangered nowadays so well done on being uncensored.
Hello friend " regarding your sexy Angel deck" I loved it 😘 you see the way I see it everyone can see their angels in any way they like, sexy pretty, ugly, dark, light, cartoons or just a plain bubble of light, I have all kinds of angel decks because each one has a message for me, sex energy is just energy of the kundalini ,lt moves and flowers like the wind, so I purchased me this deck 😁. I love it. Thank you.
Ohh Sylvain.. you will so love the WildWood Tarot when it is time appropriate. It is it's own system so you do have to set aside study time with this deck. Actually, most of my tarot decks are now *non system decks*. In the sense, that they are not directly influenced by a particular system. I love these decks as it allows me to delve further into their meanings. If I may ask.. what is your most mysterious/ cryptic deck that you have? One that has you so intrigued in its energy, messages, visuals, etc.
I do experience fomo. The Phan.... ? Deck! funny, but I love the look of it. But ... it reminds me of a deck I already own. (No need to get more of what I already have. ) second point I'm done buying rws clones that don't add anything to my understanding of a deck. 3rd point I need to stop trying to sooth my desire for a deck with a deck that ... It's almost like it but cheap. I deserve the one I want and, as you said , If I want it and I'm patient, it will come to me, or I will get myself to the point where I can get it.
Thank you for being so honest. I afraid I have a lot of other people’s decks also. I do like having to choose but how many can you learn in a lifetime. Wild aunknown I would like to keep the guidebook but get rid of the cards, same with druid craft
@@SylvainsDeadlySins i kept only the Phantasmagoria book also, and indeed the Mythic tarot book is beautiful. I feel the same with the Star tarot, that I should read the book and get rid of the set after that. No more other people’s decks for me from now on.
Je viens de donner 50+ decks à plein de monde, gratis... Parce que je viens de regarder ce vidéo en plus, il me restait 1 boîte à envoyer avec le reste de mon culling, et j'ai rajouté le Golden Art Nouveau dedans à cause de toi xD hahaha
j'aimerais bien savoir ce qu'il te reste dans ta collection, si tu as une liste :) Tu as toujours une vision tellement différente de la mienne pour tes choix et je trippe à t'écouter parler et démêler tes pensées sur tout ceux-ci, je suis passée par le même processus que toi en fait. Binge + thinking + getting rid of.
Je ne suis pas prêt à faire une liste parce que je suis pas mal certain que je vais en sortir d'autres. Le ménage n'est pas terminé. Mais au plus tard en novembre (genre un an après ma première collection sur cette chaîne) je vais assurément faire une nouvelle vidéo collection en espérant qu'elle soit plus courte! 😅
Round of applause sir ... I totally agree . The hay house stuff you are so right its advertisement after advertisement throw in some buzz words ... it's a money machine. Same with indie decks ... total 💩 for beginners amongst other things... dont get me started on indie decks!!!!!! When I say stuff about indie decks it tends to pi$$ people off and they get all defensive over them... why arent people speaking up about these things .. I dont get it 🤷♀️ I bought a crap deck you can add to the list ... the harmony tarot. It's absolutely useless. It's not a good deck for beginners...its not a good deck for seasoned readers!!! Oh I can't even begin.... go find a video unboxing of it! Lol waste of a good £12 but heh. Good decks lo scarabeo their decks are very clever in my opinion. They make you think. Favourites for the unsolved crimes readings I do ... tarot V I call it tarot violent cos it basically deals with the what happened in graphic detail... haunted house tarot and steampunk tarot ... both of these real good too and of course my trusty rws. And that's whats in my unsolved crimes/murder/missing persons tarot toolbox!!! Oh can I just say as well I think you said in an earlier video about decks that are there to do a job even if they dont look good .... that's my tarot V deck. Totally not into alot of the artwork...but my god it packs a punch and works. When I use this deck I'm not looking at the artwork for arts sake I'm looking at the details within the picture ... that's why it works I dont see something that puts me off the card, I see details like body language directions objects etc etc it's like a puzzle trying to fit all the pieces together and that's the beauty and fun of tarot and it's a shame many will never know how amazing tarot is because they're too busy fussing over stupid decks too much... they care more about the deck than tarot .... have I said that before.. I feel I have! If not to you somewhere I've said it. Anyways I've rambled too much... if you get negative comments dont worry... stick to your guns I'm sure theres more who agree with you and those who dont ... well whose ass do they need to lick today with a tarot review of some stupidly themed deck to get their freebies ...and that's mass market or indie I wont be biased!
Thank you so much! Wow! 🥰💛 I agree that both Indie and Mass markets have issues and Indie decks should not be exempt from critics. Tamara has an unboxing of Tarot V, I'll look it up again, just to refresh my memory. Oh, and I'm very curious about the Harmony deck, now... 😈😜
@@SylvainsDeadlySins it's bad! The harmony nice tarot...you'll see! It's supposed to be a pip deck. There's nothing good I can say about the majors and the minors ... hmmm. And the guidebook is one of those useless thick books that you might as well throw in the bin! Tarot V has it's many flaws but like I say it's good at the job I need it for. I counted 50 cards in this deck that I wasn't keen of and out of the rest only 10 I absolutely loved! Like I say tho it's a great deck for murder mysteries and the like!
Jenny is right, Harmony tarot is one deck I was upset about, because 1) it's NOT TAROT, and 2) the cards felt so thin. I had to think of it as an oracle so that I wouldn't feel so disappointed. Maybe I'll make a video of it in my other channel...
Wow 50 Decks 😮… getting rid of. I donated some decks a while back to the local spiritual church. I saw someone do a review on YT with this deck and then I wanted it back 😂😂😂😂 … But that only feeling lasted a moment. I’m learning now not to buy buy buy. I would and should learn to use a deck a lot more than I should. Recently I had put my house on market and packed decks away. The ones I used I felt that I connected to the deck more instead of moving to the next deck then the next deck. I’m eagerly watching now to what decks you gave the flick to. I never knew that overseas they can’t stop Doreen’s decks. So many try and replicate her. I wonder if the same can be said with being in Australia with them no longer. being printed. ❤. I have two Collette baron Reid decks and they were so helpful to me. To be honest I never knew she had other decks 😂 I enjoyed her meditation app very much and unsure if it was released by her or hayhouse and unfortunately it was never updated - for the iPhone update. I was so disappointed as I really enjoyed those meditations. Sadly cause of this I will Never buy another app again. Aww I don’t like the look of the beast deck either, I love the light seers also. I thought Collette left hayhouse at one stage? I could be wrong? Or confused. 🤷♀️… I enjoy Cheryl Richardson very much and what she has done with Hay house. She is a beautiful author. Omg I bought that also from Kyle gray - I hate it also. Brilliant message in this video. As light workers we should be living in a place of fomo. I have changed a lot about this with crystals
Thank you! 😊 Colette will release a new deck next year and it is still with Hay House. I cannot tell for Doreen in Australia, but I know she's easy to find in foreigh languages! ^^
Just imagine - every single deck was made by someone for themselves. It was not made for you. They made their decks to suite their needs. It's just like you try to put on someone elses shoes. Just repeat this when you see a new deck and are tempted to buy it.
"Do I like this deck enough to spend less time with my Thoth?” BULLSEYE. I found I can use the Thoth as both regular tarot and as an oracle deck. Even when I used other decks I am always wondering what Thoth would "say". I currently have 6 decks but I was starting to feel the consumerism creep in and started to "buy ,buy ,buy" a bunch of decks that I had to return or sell . I know this shopping was coming from a stressful place. I think I will keep Thoth, RW, and an Russian style deck. I am new to your channel and I am enjoying your take on things.
Oh em gee, Colette Baron-Reid deck, UGH. I have no idea how anyone likes Doreen Virtue. I totally agree with you. Decks that are pumped out from deck assembly lines, UGH. Oh tarot decks with their own systems, UGH. Just stick to known systems or call it an oracle. I love Witches' Wisdom but, I use it as an oracle. Lewellyn boxes, I have a stack of those big boxes. What are we supposed to do with them? My first decks were RWS Centennial and Mary-El (which I had to put away til I learned RWS). You know the second you push that buy button on an impulse buy it's not going to work out. Never does. Patrick Valenza decks do not appeal at all to me.
Decks with promises…🤢, totally agree! I have four decks I would like to give away, and the common denominator is that they were all $15 or less. I guess that means impulse sale purchases are my issue. No more Book Outlet for me. 😬
Chris Anne’s decks are grossly overrated. I have some really harsh opinions when it comes to certain individuals who decided to jump on the gravy train due to the resurge of popularity regarding tarot/divination (especially “shadow work” type decks.) I’m in no way invalidating anyone making their bread & butter but I am just a bit over people who do things with dollar signs in their eyes.
“When will we stop showing respect for the creators and start showing some self respect?” 🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼 YESSSSSS. (Also, as someone working independently in the “self development” area, I absolutely abhor the whole “soulpreneur” “you got this” “the universe has your back” discourse 🤢). The woowoo mafia... lol, totally.
Thank you 😊💛
Don't forget love and light shit
It was so refreshing to see this kind of honesty from someone on tarot tube. Don't stop, please. :-)
Thank you so much! I won't! 😜
Wonderful video! I really enjoyed hearing your thoughts... and I especially loved when you talked about nothing being sacred anymore. Again, another valuable contribution to the community. Thank you so much for sharing honestly with us. 💚
Thank you so much, I'm glad you enjoyed my rant! 😆 It's a pleasure to know that you appreciate what I have to say.
“Do I like this deck enough to spend less time with my thoth?” Is SUCH a good question. I haven’t gotten into thoth, but I get what you’re saying. The more I get into tarot and the more I learn, the more I’m convinced that my favorite is the RWS, plain and simple... because it’s so full of symbolism. And I don’t mean the esoteric symbolism, I mean the deep life concepts you find synthesized in each card through simple graphic symbols. I agree with you that so many modern decks have a very surface level interpretation of the cards. Also, so many modern decks shy away from the more “negative” cards and that DOES NOT work for me. I hate when the death card is renamed to something like “rebirth” or “transformation”. I know those are two valid interpretations, but why are you limiting my interpretation of the card to ONE SINGLE meaning? Let me make my own interpretation of the cards!!! Honestly, a huge part of my spiritual practice is coming to terms with the scary stuff in life. Please, let me face it. I don’t get why people are so scared of the word DEATH? My dad would call it the “Disneyfying of the world” hahaha where companies feel the need to beautify life and shield us from the “bad stuff”.
Oh yes! I said Thoth because it's a personal favorite, but it could very well be RWS. Do I want to sacrifice time I can have with my favorite deck to learn this new one? There are no wrong answers, but we should be aware that it's what's happening...
"Disneyfied world" is hilarious to me, I love it! Especially since we now have a Disney Tarot on the market! 😂
@@SylvainsDeadlySins hahaha yes!!! And don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with Disney! Much to my dad's disappointment I love Disney lol. (I mean, I'm a huge romance reader, so I'm clearly a fan of happily ever afters), but it's like we were saying with guilty pleasures: you need to have both the fluff and the substance. It's the same here, you can't have only fluffy decks. (I mean, you could, but ideally you'd also have decks that have more substance to them)... Companies like Hayhouse take advantage of our human need for simple, untroubled joy... which is, indeed, despicable :(
I could not have word it better! 💛
Same… no new indie deck can separate me from Pixie’s masterpiece. It’s so rich. That’s not to say I don’t but new decks here and there, but I don’t use them as my primary tool - the RWS.
For me, I would turn to traditional astrology (not the psychological variety, which is a largely a product of the 20th century) to handle the 'negative' stuff better. In that system, there are planets that are benefics and malefics, which then describe the quality of time of an event. And as we all know, not all events in life are subjectively experienced as positive. Tarot tends to lean towards the more personal/subjective side of things, given how it is typically used in a reading session. Astrology allows some emotional distance, from how I see it. In such a system, sugar-coating is frankly unnecessary and we are in a position to talk frankly about difficult life circumstances (provided, as usual, that we're not scaremongering).
Totally agree when you talk about the "respect" creators always seem to deserve (even while producing b*llsh*t) and how disrespectful it can be for us as customers, when we don't even feel "allowed" anymore to say we're sometimes disappointed, underwhelmed, or even angry... when the deck is clearly not worth the money. This is pure brainwashing and I feel so relieved to hear you talk about this !
Your videos are all very insightful but what I appreciate most, I think, is that you always show us how to take our power back, in a tarot world full of aggressive marketing, "follow the crowd" attitudes, or dumb self-righteousness. Thank you, Sylvain ! I don't agree with everything you said (it might be kind of a cliché, but Deviant Moon is a staple "shadow work deck" in my opinion, especially for people who are not used to do that type of work on themselves) but I get so many "ahah moments" in one single video, it's amazing ! As someone said below : please, don't stop ! we need more of this !!
Thank you so much! I'm so glad to hear this! 💛
This is EXACTLY what I needed to hear Sylvain. Thank you! Thanks for the little kick in the pants to get my shit together and really pay attention to the decks I’m purchasing and what is really needed in my spiritual practice. I feel like I came to CZcams to bring a whole new perspective to tarot that was not consumerist, but have fallen in that trap. This is really helping me reevaluate myself and why I’m doing this in the first place. Please don’t stop making videos like this!! It’s so refreshing ♥️
Thank you so much!! 😊💛
It is a trap! We pay for the thing, so we WANT to like the thing which makes us excited about the thing which leads to us, on CZcams, saying good things about the thing which influences others on the thing... It's a vicious circle. We should not feel guilty about it, but we should at least be aware of it...
@@SylvainsDeadlySins Yes!! I’m well aware of it now and excited to make some changes to my channel and how I approach the tarot in general.
I already like your channel, but I am very curious to see where you'll go with it! 😊💛
@@SylvainsDeadlySins Aww thanks Sylvain! I’ve been wanting to focus more on honest reviews and more educational videos.
This is the first video I’ve seen of yours and I have to say it’s very refreshing! Finally someone just telling it like it is and being honest instead of the usual incessant disclaimers and tip toeing around being nicey nicey 😅
Thank you so much 🥰💛
And welcome here! 😁
This is a great video! Many people should hear and watch this video. I hope the whole Tarot community watches this!
Honestly, I wish I watched something like this when I started my Tarot journey. You will save many people from the Tarot consumerism demons with your realistic and idealistic thoughts! 👏👏👏
Oh my gosh! Thank you so much!! I don't have any pretentious ideas about this, I really am just speaking my mind, but if it could help or ring bells, I'm more than happy! ☺️
Thank you for your kind words! It means a lot! 💛
@@SylvainsDeadlySins I'm adding you to my CZcams playlist of "Favourite CZcamsrs". I will be following your videos from now on!
Thank you so much! Wow! 😊💛
@@SylvainsDeadlySins So True I started to notice those decks might be nice to look at.I always go back to Rider Waite Deck and I just got a thoth deck I will be spending time on .
Thank you 😊💛
I just found your video and I wish I would have found it sooner lol. I am relatively new to Tarot (just about a year in). I agree with everything you said and they are thoughts I had myself. Unfortunately with the explosion of Tarot on places like Tik Tok it made it super marketable and so many jumped on the deck train (selling decks). This happened with a topic that I have years of experience in, Astrology. On the one hand when Astrology went mainstream I liked it because I could finally find cute things at stores and talk about it more openly, but now its so over saturated and so much misinformation has been spread about it that now most people find it annoying and it now has the opposite effect which makes me sad. When I got to the part about Chris Anne I got so sad lol, the Light Seer Tarot is my fav deck, well one of them. I do agree with you though. I came across a BIG red flag with Chris Anne, I was on kick starter looking at Tarot decks and guess who was on there for a new deck she is about to start a campaign on.....yep, Chris Anne.....its called the shadow worker deck and it says coming soon to kick starter. I thought that was odd as I know she is published and backed by a large company so why would she need to take thousands of dollars from people on kick starter to fund her new deck? I found it odd.....
I recently, like 2 days ago got her Muse tarot deck and I didnt like it much, ironically I preferred the book over the light seers book, but the cards seemed really random. None of her other decks called to me, OMG especially the deck you showed in this video, I saw it on Amazon and was like....thats literally just 3 words types on a card for like $30, heck no. I have started buying quite a few decks, but if Im honest I do it mainly for the art....is that weird? I actually prefer to read with the RWS as I think the symbology is perfect. I buy indie decks simple for the artwork. Does anyone else do that? Maybe Im just weird lol. Anyway, I love this type of video and we need more people like you that talk in this no b*llsh*t way. Im about to go check to see if you released anymore vids like this cause I loved this one so much lol. Im def subscribing.
I ❤this video so much! Thank you for having the courage to present this honest and refreshing perspective.
Thank YOU for being here! 💛💛
@@SylvainsDeadlySins 🥰
Good for you, Sylvain! When I let everything go, including tarot decks and books and spiritual teachings, years ago, and just went within, that’s when healing and enlightenment at deep levels occurred. It is all within us. I came to know mySelf. Now I can play with cards, collect cards, but it’s all for fun and I have that as my only expectation. If more comes from working with a deck, great! If not, no big deal! I know where true healing and revelation lies. But while I still live on Earth, gotta entertain myself, lol!
That's a great way to see it! Thank you! 😊💛
So many wise words, I hope many many people watch this video, and the one before that. Congrats to successfully culling your collection!
Edited to add thoughts:
I realised that I've put decks on my "maybe wishlist" when I really needed sth else. For example we had to move where the work is, so we had no choice but to move from a village to a big city. I feel disconnected with "real and wild nature", and I found putting the Herbcrafter's and several plant oracle decks onto my "maybe wishlist". But 1. I do not read oracle decks , because I need and want a system like in the tarot. 2. what I really should do is buying some pots and plants, and also to go outside more, cycle out of the city even if that takes time, and seek woods and lakes etc.
Thanks to you, I got that insight today and realised I do not need any of the plant decks, not even the Herbcrafter's tarot. Instead I'll visit the garden center tomorrow and see what I can bring to my balcony.
(I have a "maybe wishlist" before decks come onto my real wishlist, to prevent impulse buys after one very regretted impulse buy during a time when I really had no money to spare, and until now I found it very helpful in keeping that buying barrier in place)
That's a very good idea! And you know what? You're right! I want so many decks about nature, why don't I GO in nature instead? 😅
Thank you for your insight! 😊💛
woowoo mafia! LOL so true. I loved this video and your channel!
Thank you so much 🥰💛
What a GREAT honest video among a community which is , for the most part, is concerned with the "new" deck, its card stock and shuffling ability- as opposed to the quality and complexity of its art\symbolism! I LOVED your sincere opinions! KEEP it up!!!!!!!! I was wondering- I am interested in studying the Thoth ( living in Israel where Tarot and esoterica isn't well spread) - been reading RWS for several years now... Would love if you could give me some ideas as to the best way to start. (Was hoping to find a study buddy- but as I have mentioned in my country it isn't as easy- so would love to hear your thoughts on the matter if possible).
Thank you so much!
For the Thoth, I'd say that if your already read RWS, you can read Thoth already. For the rest, there are a few books that will help you, depending of the way you learn.
Sylvain, you crack me up 🤣I love how unfiltered you are! I was born and raised in France with catholic schooling( which disagreed with me) and then lived in England for the second half of my life. I have been told since as long as I can remember to water down what I say and think and always have struggled with it .Listening to you is helping me embrace who I am. I totally agree with what you said about Hay House and Colette Barron Reid which is sad as I used to really like her older decks. And as for the Curious Creatures by Chris Anne, it is one of the weirdest decks I have seen 😅 Also completely agree with what you said regarding the positive experience one may have with a deck doesn't necessarily mean the deck was well made, rather that you're the one that made the reading powerful. Anyway, enough of my ramblings. Thank you for sharing and being so candid.💛🙏
Oh wow! Thank you so much, it really warms my little heart! 😊💛
You are worthy Sylvain. You’re fucking incredible! I love this video so much. Thank you! 🖤
Thank you so much Martyn! I'm glad you enjoyed this! 😊💛
@@SylvainsDeadlySins you’re welcome 😇 and thank you Sylvain ❤️
Wow! Such a great video! The honesty, self respect and determination was invigorating! So much truth about publishers, indi decks, intention with studies, impulse buys and fomo! Thank you for making this video, it was refreshing and affirming.
Aw! Thank you so much 🥰💛
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bravo my friend, finally someone who not only 'gets it' but who is courageous enough to publicly talk about it!
Tarot & Oracle have become a 'trend' and as any trend, the temptation to make a quick buck overrides any vestige of good sense 😞
Thanks for being the loud voice of reason, much needed!
Thank you so much! It's good to feel supported! 😊💛
What a great video! Please please PLEASE do that video on hayhouse when you have the energy for it, I love a well made snark and opinion on why a deck or publishing house is being foolish. You said and expanded on in your Hayhouse rant in a way I wouldn't have been able to cause I didn't have the words for it!
You're totally right about Chris Anne's curious creatures deck, c'était tellement bizarre je trouvais que ça n'avait aucun rapport même!
I went a bit heavy on Kickstarter pledges and as I'm getting the decks, so I love and others I'm like....ehhhhhh. I made a video on embroidered forest where while I admired the artistry, it was flat, y'avait rien à lire dans les cartes! Décevant vraiment. On top of it there were typos in the guidebook, like even me who can't write well in English I knew there were errors! Lol
Anyway, love your videos, keep them coming! We have to be able to say when were being sold subpar things!
Edit: I like big guidebooks because they're easy on the eyes when reading! 🤣
Merci beaucoup! 💛💛
I'll see for Hay House 😜
😂Brilliant! I love the sacred creators oracle, but I also love your brutal honesty. You do you brother. Woop woop! 🙌Subscribed!
Thanks 😁💛
I'm new to tarot (less then a year) and this was incredibly useful. Thank you!
Oh wow! Thank you! 💛
@@SylvainsDeadlySins Yes. There is an overwhelming number of decks out there and ALL the reviews are ALWAYS positive even though most decks are not that special. I find it very confusing and because of the reviews I bought many decks I don't care for now. I wish people would do HONEST reviews and call the 'undeserving' creators out on their BS, lol. (Penumbra T. and T. of the Sidhe are UGLY 😁😂)
😂😂 I love this!
Thank you Sylvian for your honesty . Your videos are good not only for my mind but also for my pocket :)
Thank you 😊💛
Very insightful. I am glad I watched this video as a beginner. No such thing as coincidences.😉 But your cloth was driving me crazy😍 is that dutch wax
Sylvain, this is wonderful. Let’s have more of this in the tarot community. Looking from the outside it looks like you are going through a purge by fire which is great and so much good comes from it. However, there are few things I would like to point out. I disagree with the statement the all decks are good for shadow work. You sure can use any deck for shadow work but it doesn’t mean that all decks will serve you equally well. The advantage of using specific decks for shadow work is that you accept beforehand to be confronted with certain things. So, using a Disney deck or an Angel deck is not the same thing as using the hush Tarot or the Deviant Moon. There is such as thing as toxic positivity and fooling oneself.
On the other hand, it’s true that in the end we really only ever need one deck, much like with most anything in life. I’m all for conscious purchasing and being mindful and there is no shame in accepting that we fall into traps sometimes (either the ones we make for ourselves or the ones ready available in the outside world) and buy or act on impulse. However, sometimes you just need to grab for something else other that your go to deck. Completely agree with you on clone decks. I also don’t see the point. Provided you decluster and are mindful of your purchases, I think there is a lot to be gained from variety.
Lastly, regarding your comments on Kipper, I understand your point of view and completely agree with the fact that whenever you will feel like using it it will be readily available. These are also very cheap decks. However, my personal experience with cartomancy is that it upended the game for me immensely. I came back to tarot with a full new perspective and enhanced comprehension and set of techniques just by being exposed to the way cartomancy works. So, being sidetracked by Lenormand, Kipper or Sibila has been, to my experience, a wonderful insightful thing and I consider it to be an essential part of my learning process of Tarot.
I love your videos. Please keep them up.
Thank you so much, your point of view is really interesting! Personally, I feel like I should let go of things for now, then MAYBE I'll go back to them on a more solid basis...
Thank you for your words, it's appropriated.
Great video! I love your honesty. I hope you create a hashtag for this. I look forward to seeing the responses.
Thank you so much 🥰💛
I bought that Goddess oracle deck from Collette. I was wowed by the imagery. I was still fairly new to tarot/oracle in general at the time too. I do remember when I went through the deck that Kali did strike me as a little odd, but I didn't know how to articulate what I was feeling wrong with it. Her little story in the guidebook was just plain stupid and made up rubbish (about the vision of Kali coming and saying that her destroyer look is how "men" want her to look etc). It wasn't until I saw Angali's video about the deck and about her experience with Collette that I understood what was wrong. So now I try and be more mindful before I buy a deck. If it has some sort of cultural reference in it, I try and check to see if it's genuine or a something based on cliches/stereotypes (or if its just white people using "cool ethnic things"). I've also realised how commercialised everything has become and I find it so paradoxical.
I was insulted by that Kali story. It's like Colette though she could make up any story because "those woo woo people are ready to believe anything"... It feels so wrong to me!
I love your video, friend! I think that most of us have been going through that impulse of buying decks but going through that process helped me to know me better as a reader. I don't think I have the time right now to go and sale or trade them. And probably I gonna keep buy more consciously from now. Thanks for honesty and sharing with us! Namaste
Thank you so much for this message! 💛
And yes, that is pretty much where I stand now. Buying consciously!
Letting go is so important. Great points! 🍀
Hi Sylvain! I watched a few of your latest video back-to-back, so I am not sure where you said what...I will just comment here! :)
Well-done on decluttering! I don't think I am brave enough to leave too many decks go - and I am not sure if I really want to if I'm honest! But I totally agree with you... collecting decks can be addicting. Personally I don't think that there is anything inheritantly good or bad with having one, a few or many decks. For me, the good or bad is in the reason behind it. Just because I only need one deck to read the Tarot, it doesn't mean that I should only have one deck. But it is important to know what do all the extra decks in my collection do for me! I don't even have to use all my decks, but if I don't, I need to know why they are there! At the moment I am at the point where I have many decks and I am not entirely sure what many of them offer to me! (I guess I got carried away by my fantasy-self, fomo etc). I have finally stopped buying decks...if I do get any I need to know why or it is not coming to my collection.
I could not agree more about the "well-being", "healing" and " self-care" industry! Most decks nowadays are void of meaning! They feel like reproductions of other decks - similar concepts and keyword, different artstyle! We as customer need to draw the line someplace!
As always beautiful and inspiring content! Keep it up! :)
Much love to you! xx
I agree with everything you said here! The number is not a factor, how you feel is!
Thank you so much for your kind words! 😊💛
😳😂 Not even a third of the way through watching you for the first time, and I've subscribed. Thank you Sylvain!
Thank you ☺️💛
A nice long video from one of my faves, to help me get through all the crap I put off doing around the house lol.
Ok I’m half an hour in, and I have to say, Salty Sylvain is my favorite 😂 but seriously, omg such good points. I don’t work with Colette decks I never could, and there obviously a reason why 🙄 I agree with you! Hay House is just not the same, there is one deck I want to get that’s published by them, otherwise, I’m good.
💛💛 Thank you so much 🥰💛
mais voila!! parlant de faire du ménage haha i'm about to watch this! 600th subscriber :) I love how brutally honest you are... it's refreshing!!
Merci!! 😊💛
Ben oui, tu vois, je suis dans le ménage aussi! 😜
Loved this. Thank you, Sylvain! 🙏❤
Thank YOU ☺️💛
Love your authenticity ❤. Makes me look @ my purchases more closely. And I am not running after decks any more 😂.
Its all about money in the end isnt it. But you are right to say things like the are. Thank you
Thank you 💛
👏sing👏it👏sister👏Sylvie!
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OMG...envious of your epiphany and of your passion, consideration & ability to be ruthless. I realised that I find it's easier to let people go than decks/books...and not sure I like what that says about me...I value finite relationships where a person is in my life for period of time/lesson and then we move on...so I can release. But with decks I have so many I havent worked with most so not ready to release until I've tried them (but I have sneaky suspicion I will never try them because acquiring decks has become a substitute for studying....a form of sneaky procrastination (and collection ego😫?).....I love what you've done...its exhilarating to clear so much. I know I'm not ready to cull (and that's ok) but I'm definitely going to stop the impulse buying for now...at least avoid more dead wood lol. Love this video, thank u🙂💕.
OMG, you are right! Sometimes it is easier to let go of people... You know why? People are imperfect! Decks (just like alcohol) will always be there, beautiful and perfect... It's a frightening thought...
Thank you for this, it's eye opening! 💛
@@SylvainsDeadlySins 💕💕
So many great point in your video!! I'm loving everything here! For example your rant about the indie decks 👏. Indie deck and a deck for a beginner does not compute. 💗
Thank you so much 🥰💛
Ha, And I so agree with you that the criteria for a guidebook to be good is to be big! Like, the image taking a whole page is such a waste of space, like the big lewellyn ones, the whole page image is way bigger than the cards, when it could be space used for actual words!
Yes! Sometimes I think those big books could be reduced to a little white book by taking out the images...
Hahaha, when you talk about the « other people decks » and said you wish other people enjoyed the Barbara Walker as much as you do, it made me think of the François Pérusse sketch about clémentines! Haaaaannnn, t’aime pas ça les clémentiiiines! lol
T'en mangera jamais??? Heiiiiiiiiin?! 😂😂😂
Excellent content. 5 stars 🙌
Thank you 🥰
A person who does amazing readings with a deck can do amazing readings with every deck. I usually don't read the books who come with tarot decks, I have the method which I learned tarot from my teacher and the psychological meanings of the cards don't change. The reason for me to get new decks, is to tap into my intuition. If the deck has added value for my intuition it's a good deck for me. It's different with Oracle decks, for which the books are imperative, but sometimes the message of those cards is so blend that I don't feel it's speaking to me.
I completely agree with you on this!
I loved listening to your honest opinions and wisdom!
Thank you 😊
I am so glad you called out the creators and the sell-out culture! I stopped buying decks as of recent because I can tell they are so shallow, superficial, and poorly made. The quality, the amount of deep and contemplative information, the actual “art” or just scripted words or photos on a card… not good enough for my money. Creators create for self and others who admire and appreciate their work. Please don’t sell me junk because I will not buy it.
Also love that you point out the “big book” thing. Ethony decks have chunky books and not much to reflect on deeply… wasteful.
And the Wild Unknown… if I can draw it I’m not spending money to buy it.
Well than, you are WAY more talented than me! 😅
Thank you so much for the kind words ☺️💛
@@SylvainsDeadlySins Oops, almost forgot… subscribed!
Thank you 😁
"This above all, to thine own self be true....". What great common sense you present in this video. I agree, as a newbie, one wants to just learn about everything as quickly as possible. I have the Golden Art Nouveau, and that was sort of an impulse buy for me too. And I've suffered from the FOMO curse as well. You keep promoting the Thoth, and that is one I really want to really learn, and of all my decks, the only one I trust to give me the exact feedback I need. What you say about decks that barely scratch the surface is important to consider, as I am really turned off by those cutsey/artsy decks. Anyway, thank you for sharing your wisdom and insights. This was just what I've been looking for.
Thank you so much! I'm glad I could help 😁💛
❤️❤️❤️ love listening to you talk about your views on tarot.
Thank you 😊💗
Such a legit and fantastic rant for our tarot community. Thank-you for expressing your thoughts! Well said! Bravo!!
Thank you 😊💛
Tell us how you really feel, Sylvain. I love it. 😁 We need more of this honesty here when it comes to deck.
I agree with you about you say regarding indie deck and beginners. I say blame the Wild Unknown for setting the trend. The WU became popular exactly because a lot of people started with the WU when they found it in a hipster store, a place like Urban Outfitter, or art gallery. Kim Kranz was smart in that way in popularizing her deck. Those new to tarot liked that it was non-traditional and they just learned the meanings by rote because that’s all they got from the LWB and overpriced guidebook. They didn’t know any better until they tried to branch out and had to learn all over again with more traditional decks.
Like you, I believe it’s not beginners that buy indie decks, and the guidebooks should reflect that and dispense with the card meanings. The art is subjective and hard to quantify. Creators should dedicate the space to explain the choice of symbolism in the cards. Us veterans already have an idea what the card means, and we’re smart enough to grasp any changes, whether we agree or not. I stopped looking at indie decks because of this, and debating getting rid of a few kickstarter decks I got suckered in to buy. I want to know why you put 6 people on the Lovers card, damn it!
About Chris-Ann’ Sacred Creators, it came out as an indie deck several years before she designed the Light Seers and The Muse Tarot. I think she sold out her 3rd printing at the time she launched the Kickstarter for Light Seers. The thing about Chris-Ann, her indie guidebooks are way better and have more information than whatever came out with Hay House. The reduced format and abbreviated content is all about the cash. I agree, though, her latest deck is bad.
Thank you so much Lili! 💛💛
Actually, I AM a basic bitch who started with the Wild Unknown! 😆 And like you said, I had to unlearn it...
I also started with the Wild Unknown! As much as I loved it at the time, it was not a good starting point and left me feeling like I was missing something.
Love the 11 decks for 11 reasons
but obviously still curious about the rest lol also because I haven’t even seen some of these before . Oh man it’s not disappointing that you don’t like sweet twilight but I totally get the other peoples deck thing ! &love what you’ve said about applying passion. Cultivation of our own joy and curiosity hell yah!!!
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FOMO is my Achilles heel for sure. I’ll see an OOP deck on a buy sell trade group and just hit buy before I’ve thought it through at all. And the best thing I’ve done to slow that down is to find a CZcams video of that deck in action. Someone somewhere using that deck for a reading and then I realize I can get that same message from a deck I already have. The 78 cards are the same and I don’t need any more variations to give the same message.
I get less and less interested in OOP decks to be honest
I think it just sounds like you are learning more about yourself and that's what this journey is about. At one time, you matched the vibrations of certain things and now you aren't. The flow of life.
You have so many comments on this video! 🤣 Like everyone else, I love everything you’ve said here. Hay House is also on my shit list because there was a study that came out in 2021 that showed that many of the Disinformation Dozen (the 12 people responsible for spreading most of the Covid disinformation online) were were Hay House authors. So I’ve been reluctant to purchase from them ever since. But I really loved what you had to say about creators respecting US and also having enough respect for yourself to not go chasing oop decks at crazy high prices.
Thank you so much 🥰💛
I didn't know about that Disinformation Dozen! Thank you for telling me, I'll look into it!
I cackled a lil bit with your commentary about Spirit Keeper's Tarot because I said the same things about the deck and myself 😂.
There's also a thing that makes people buy oracle as an obligation, a must per se, to compliment or match their tarot cards... Even some indie creators do this, which is fine, but you know, sometimes it feels like a cash grabbing thing (specially if they create continuations of the oracle in the same palette, tone or theme as the tarot one or their first oracle).
Kind of glad I'm not into oracle that much but encountered people who had trouble liking oracle decks or their only oracle deck or even asking if an oracle deck is a must.
Similarly happens also with creators that decide to make “extension cards” (I only have Terra Volatile in that aspect and heard they were doing a 2nd expansion so 🤷).
Oh yes! It's true! "Pairing" is a dangerous trap I have to avoid, too! Some people love it, I personally can't afford to play that game...
Thank you for your thoughts! It's so right! 💛
I don't think I even heard about Oracle and Tarot "pairings" until TarotTube! I'm not that into Oracles so didn't fall into that trap & been practicing (Tarot) decades but if I were brand-new and learned all this online, now?!?! Yikes 💸
@@steffymuze Yeah... 😬😓
Beautiful last message. To answer your question at the end: I did a video called something like How to do depth year or something like that ;)
I most likely have watched it, but I think it's time for a round 2... 😅
Love that you speak the truth!!!!!
Thank you 😊💛
Kipper I find I use for 3 D realm readings...and it is very good for the 3 D realm....is what I use it for
My boyfriend went away to work for 2 months and I've been filling my loneliness with new decks haha. I don't regret any of my buys (so far) but my bank account sure does. I made a rule: May 1st. No more reckless deck purchases. Only things I REALLY love, or decks I am gifted. I don't have a massive collection right now, and each deck has a purpose.
You are in the right place, I'd say! 😀
Well done 💙🎯
Thank you! 💛
lol at the community Nicolas Cage joke!
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You brought a lot of good points regarding decks.
You mentioned Barbara Walkers. What about her?
After Kylie Gray blocking me on his instagram I am not really into buying his stuff nor massive releases from HH . In one of his instagram posts he mentioned that an author from a spiritual philosophy, that I am very acquainted with and the one I follow, used to talk about ascended masters, which was very incorrect. That author nor the spiritual movement he was refering to uses that term. After my comment he blocked me and changed the post description..... His action and many other actions of his with other people I know speaks a lot about him...
Thank you 😊
Barbara Walker is an endless source of information. I did a video about her titled A plea in favor of Strength at 8 (or something like that).
Kyle Gray really is disappointing, as well as Hay House...
I like the way you think and i wish i had left you more comments on your videos. I hope you will come back to Tarot someday as i value your opinions ❤❤
I will for sure come back to Tarot! I love Tarot! 💛💛
With all the decks that Hay House churn out , it`s sad that they can`t do ONE at least ONE ! pure Divine Masculine deck !
Oh yeah, right? Come on!! 😜
THANK YOU! With the sacred creators and CBR and the regurgitation of decks! Thank you finally it's said! I appreciate your honesty and I don't think you're being hateful or rude... Just honest.
Thank you so much 🥰💛
CZcams creators need to stop pushing decks and deck collection on their channels - this is part of the problem. You have people out there putting out videos about how they own 200 decks or two videos a week of reviews. It’s out of control. Is this spiritual practice or consumerism?
I would argue that you show whatever you want on your channel. If you're proud of your collection or if you're excited about that new thing you got, you want to share it. I get that. Different channels for different people, I guess...
Applause. Keep going! Fully agree that far too many are published without much thought given to either the cards or the book. I see you are dedicated to deep-diving the Thoth, but if you do want the SKT I have an extra copy for you as a gift for all the great content and value you bring to the community! I bet many of us will be giving your recent presentations a lot of thought.
That is incredibly generous of you, thank you so much! But you know what? You're right! I really want to dedicate more time and energy to my Thoth study and that is time I don't want to take for something time consuming as SKT. Maybe one day, if the time is right, I'll come to it, but for now, I need to focus where my heart leads me.
But thank you so much for the generous offer, it really touched me! ☺️💛
Since its a long video, I hope you can add timestamps like reason 1,2,3 for easier navigation.🙏🏻
Unfortunately, that would imply that I listen to myself... 😅
Fortunately, CZcams will remember where you are and restart the video where you left!
YASSS! Read them for filth!
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I really enjoyed your video (I wish you would have shown us all the decks cause I liked hearing your reasonings of what deck you were letting go of).
I didn’t agree with everything you said but a lot I did,especially that the more decks that get pumped out by someone the lower the quality goes, I have most of Doreen Virtues decks and the first several were a lot better than the later decks which just seemed like the same messages with different images.Hay house seems to be a bit of a fiend for doing that with creators,although they have put out some great decks over the years too.
I found it very refreshing that you just came out and said what you thought and felt(I nearly spat out my cola when you said cause I’m a pervert like that 😆and occasionally your rant went ateeny bit Mean girls-ish (‘On Wednesdays we wear pink or use our pink altar cloth 😂 )
I really appreciate hearing true thoughts and opinions-free speech and the right to having your own differing opinions are quite endangered nowadays so well done on being uncensored.
Thank you so much 😊
Hello friend " regarding your sexy Angel deck" I loved it 😘 you see the way I see it everyone can see their angels in any way they like, sexy pretty, ugly, dark, light, cartoons or just a plain bubble of light, I have all kinds of angel decks because each one has a message for me, sex energy is just energy of the kundalini ,lt moves and flowers like the wind, so I purchased me this deck 😁. I love it. Thank you.
Hope you'll enjoy it! 😁
I do have sexy decks, but that sexual energy just don't fit with my angel work. I don't know why! 😅
@@SylvainsDeadlySins I understand 👍
Hello! Can I ask you what is the name of the French publishing house that released the first Doreen Virtue Angel deck you showed ? Thank you🙏
It's ADA. ☺️
Ohh Sylvain.. you will so love the WildWood Tarot when it is time appropriate.
It is it's own system so you do have to set aside study time with this deck.
Actually, most of my tarot decks are now *non system decks*.
In the sense, that they are not directly influenced by a particular system.
I love these decks as it allows me to delve further into their meanings.
If I may ask.. what is your most mysterious/ cryptic deck that you have?
One that has you so intrigued in its energy, messages, visuals, etc.
Oh thank you! 😊
You know what? I have to answer with the Thoth. It really is the one I could get lost in forever...
I do experience fomo. The Phan.... ? Deck! funny, but I love the look of it. But ... it reminds me of a deck I already own. (No need to get more of what I already have. ) second point I'm done buying rws clones that don't add anything to my understanding of a deck.
3rd point I need to stop trying to sooth my desire for a deck with a deck that ... It's almost like it but cheap. I deserve the one I want and, as you said , If I want it and I'm patient, it will come to me, or I will get myself to the point where I can get it.
Exactly! 💛
Thank you for being so honest. I afraid I have a lot of other people’s decks also. I do like having to choose but how many can you learn in a lifetime. Wild aunknown I would like to keep the guidebook but get rid of the cards, same with druid craft
New Mythic Tarot is that for me! I'd keep the book and get rid of the cards.
Maybe Tarot of Vampyres too...
@@SylvainsDeadlySins i kept only the Phantasmagoria book also, and indeed the Mythic tarot book is beautiful. I feel the same with the Star tarot, that I should read the book and get rid of the set after that. No more other people’s decks for me from now on.
Je viens de donner 50+ decks à plein de monde, gratis... Parce que je viens de regarder ce vidéo en plus, il me restait 1 boîte à envoyer avec le reste de mon culling, et j'ai rajouté le Golden Art Nouveau dedans à cause de toi xD hahaha
Oops! 😅
J'espère que tu te sens mieux! Moi, ça me libère! 💛
j'aimerais bien savoir ce qu'il te reste dans ta collection, si tu as une liste :) Tu as toujours une vision tellement différente de la mienne pour tes choix et je trippe à t'écouter parler et démêler tes pensées sur tout ceux-ci, je suis passée par le même processus que toi en fait. Binge + thinking + getting rid of.
Je ne suis pas prêt à faire une liste parce que je suis pas mal certain que je vais en sortir d'autres. Le ménage n'est pas terminé. Mais au plus tard en novembre (genre un an après ma première collection sur cette chaîne) je vais assurément faire une nouvelle vidéo collection en espérant qu'elle soit plus courte! 😅
Round of applause sir ... I totally agree . The hay house stuff you are so right its advertisement after advertisement throw in some buzz words ... it's a money machine. Same with indie decks ... total 💩 for beginners amongst other things... dont get me started on indie decks!!!!!! When I say stuff about indie decks it tends to pi$$ people off and they get all defensive over them... why arent people speaking up about these things .. I dont get it 🤷♀️
I bought a crap deck you can add to the list ... the harmony tarot. It's absolutely useless. It's not a good deck for beginners...its not a good deck for seasoned readers!!! Oh I can't even begin.... go find a video unboxing of it! Lol waste of a good £12 but heh.
Good decks lo scarabeo their decks are very clever in my opinion. They make you think. Favourites for the unsolved crimes readings I do ... tarot V I call it tarot violent cos it basically deals with the what happened in graphic detail... haunted house tarot and steampunk tarot ... both of these real good too and of course my trusty rws. And that's whats in my unsolved crimes/murder/missing persons tarot toolbox!!!
Oh can I just say as well I think you said in an earlier video about decks that are there to do a job even if they dont look good .... that's my tarot V deck. Totally not into alot of the artwork...but my god it packs a punch and works. When I use this deck I'm not looking at the artwork for arts sake I'm looking at the details within the picture ... that's why it works I dont see something that puts me off the card, I see details like body language directions objects etc etc it's like a puzzle trying to fit all the pieces together and that's the beauty and fun of tarot and it's a shame many will never know how amazing tarot is because they're too busy fussing over stupid decks too much... they care more about the deck than tarot .... have I said that before.. I feel I have! If not to you somewhere I've said it. Anyways I've rambled too much... if you get negative comments dont worry... stick to your guns I'm sure theres more who agree with you and those who dont ... well whose ass do they need to lick today with a tarot review of some stupidly themed deck to get their freebies ...and that's mass market or indie I wont be biased!
Thank you so much! Wow! 🥰💛
I agree that both Indie and Mass markets have issues and Indie decks should not be exempt from critics. Tamara has an unboxing of Tarot V, I'll look it up again, just to refresh my memory.
Oh, and I'm very curious about the Harmony deck, now... 😈😜
@@SylvainsDeadlySins it's bad! The harmony nice tarot...you'll see! It's supposed to be a pip deck. There's nothing good I can say about the majors and the minors ... hmmm. And the guidebook is one of those useless thick books that you might as well throw in the bin!
Tarot V has it's many flaws but like I say it's good at the job I need it for. I counted 50 cards in this deck that I wasn't keen of and out of the rest only 10 I absolutely loved! Like I say tho it's a great deck for murder mysteries and the like!
Jenny is right, Harmony tarot is one deck I was upset about, because 1) it's NOT TAROT, and 2) the cards felt so thin. I had to think of it as an oracle so that I wouldn't feel so disappointed. Maybe I'll make a video of it in my other channel...
I also would like some respect from creators as well... :')
Ouf! Oui! 😬
Wow 50
Decks 😮… getting rid of. I donated some decks a while back to the local spiritual church. I saw someone do a review on YT with this deck and then I wanted it back 😂😂😂😂 …
But that only feeling lasted a moment. I’m learning now not to buy buy buy. I would and should learn to use a deck a lot more than I should. Recently I had put my house on market and packed decks away. The ones I used I felt that I connected to the deck more instead of moving to the next deck then the next deck. I’m eagerly watching now to what decks you gave the flick to. I never knew that overseas they can’t stop Doreen’s decks. So many try and replicate her. I wonder if the same can be said with being in Australia with them no longer. being printed. ❤. I have two Collette baron Reid decks and they were so helpful to me. To be honest I never knew she had other decks 😂 I enjoyed her meditation app very much and unsure if it was released by her or hayhouse and unfortunately it was never updated - for the iPhone update. I was so disappointed as I really enjoyed those meditations. Sadly cause of this I will
Never buy another app again. Aww I don’t like the look of the beast deck either, I love the light seers also. I thought Collette left hayhouse at one stage? I could be wrong? Or confused. 🤷♀️… I enjoy Cheryl Richardson very much and what she has done with Hay house. She is a beautiful author. Omg I bought that also from Kyle gray - I hate it also. Brilliant message in this video. As light workers we should be living in a place of fomo. I have changed a lot about this with crystals
Thank you! 😊
Colette will release a new deck next year and it is still with Hay House. I cannot tell for Doreen in Australia, but I know she's easy to find in foreigh languages! ^^
Just imagine - every single deck was made by someone for themselves. It was not made for you. They made their decks to suite their needs. It's just like you try to put on someone elses shoes. Just repeat this when you see a new deck and are tempted to buy it.
"Do I like this deck enough to spend less time with my Thoth?” BULLSEYE. I found I can use the Thoth as both regular tarot and as an oracle deck. Even when I used other decks I am always wondering what Thoth would "say". I currently have 6 decks but I was starting to feel the consumerism creep in and started to "buy ,buy ,buy" a bunch of decks that I had to return or sell . I know this shopping was coming from a stressful place. I think I will keep Thoth, RW, and an Russian style deck. I am new to your channel and I am enjoying your take on things.
Thank you so much! And welcome 🤗😁💛
Oh em gee, Colette Baron-Reid deck, UGH. I have no idea how anyone likes Doreen Virtue. I totally agree with you. Decks that are pumped out from deck assembly lines, UGH. Oh tarot decks with their own systems, UGH. Just stick to known systems or call it an oracle. I love Witches' Wisdom but, I use it as an oracle. Lewellyn boxes, I have a stack of those big boxes. What are we supposed to do with them? My first decks were RWS Centennial and Mary-El (which I had to put away til I learned RWS). You know the second you push that buy button on an impulse buy it's not going to work out. Never does. Patrick Valenza decks do not appeal at all to me.
Yeah, not a fan either! 😅
Decks with promises…🤢, totally agree! I have four decks I would like to give away, and the common denominator is that they were all $15 or less. I guess that means impulse sale purchases are my issue. No more Book Outlet for me. 😬
I completely understand that! Also, the "m'eh, I'll try it out, it's just a 15$" argument leads to lots of clutter...
Sylvia in, please make a new video! I miss you
I just did! 😜
What are you doing with the decks you are getting rid of?
I give them to charity, mostly...
Love it all! just found your channel via #only10decks .... Bravo! Sylvain you are wonderful! 1st You are worthy! @metoo
OMG!! Thank you so much 🥰💛 You made my day!
Chris Anne’s decks are grossly overrated. I have some really harsh opinions when it comes to certain individuals who decided to jump on the gravy train due to the resurge of popularity regarding tarot/divination (especially “shadow work” type decks.)
I’m in no way invalidating anyone making their bread & butter but I am just a bit over people who do things with dollar signs in their eyes.