What I have learned from... The Wild Unknown Tarot
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- Hey everyone!
In this instalment, I break down some of the coolest cards (in my opinion!) of the Wild Unknown Tarot. This deck and I have had a long journey together. It took me a while, but now I love it.
What are your thoughts on this deck? Leave them below! :)
xo Allie
I could listen to you all day. You have a gift for your interpretations of cards. ❤
Honestly, you should have written the guidebook for TWU. You did a better job explaining the cards than Kim Kranz ever did.
Oh my goodness - what a compliment! Thank you!!! ❤️❤️🙏
I agree!!✌💯❤
@@deepsoultarot8272 Thank you so, so much! That's so kind.
@@AllieSailorFathomFiveTarot You're so very welcome!!🤗❤
Thanks for the more indepth understanding of the cards. I just got this deck.
The hierophant is a raven. The way you tell them apart are many, some more subtle than others. In the case of this card the large bill (could be thicker but artistic liberty right) and very thick throat feathers are characteristic of a raven. In reality those throat hackles may be less prominent in young ravens (1-6 ish years where they live in teenage gangs before pairing off) who also act more crow-like.
Ravens also have deeper more varied calls. Ravens are more kraaa while crows are more cawww. Ravens have fan shaped tails crows rectangle. Ravens have longer flight feathers giving the illusion of fingers on their wings and thus make a more audible noise when flapping. Ravens also glide more and often do acrobatics in the air.
Sorry for the bird nerd moment. I love corvids. Was friends with the ravens around my childhood house. Threw them eggs and food from my chickens every morning.
This is just wonderful. You must have a background in literature. I appreciate the parallels you draw to book characters and themes. Love that!
Thank you so much! I do love literature! I really appreciate it. :)
I could hear you talk about the WU all the live long day!!! Please nerd out :) Thank you for going through these cards and your lessons ✨
Thank you SO MUCH! ♥️
I've never liked this deck but hearing you talking about it makes me want to get it! I'm so glad that I found your channel. Thank you!
Your comment about the fool has given me a better viewpoint of a card I thought was too cutesy. And I, too, have seen bullfights in Spain. I came to appreciate the matador’s skill, and I view the 10 of swords as a “good death.” When it comes to the death card itself, I am so tempted to color in some green fronds among the bones! Enjoying your series immensely.
That's what I love about the comments - the different viewpoints! I WISH I had the courage to colour my deck, but I never will. I saw someone on FB who had put some colour on their black and white Bianco Tarot deck and it looked SOOOO good. Thanks for commenting! ♥️🙏
The VIII of Cups : what I see here is a reminder that the cups are only vessels for the element, water, and not direct symbols. Maybe cups help us count the water, but ultimately each piece of this element is part of a mystical whole. Something like that.
I have been contemplating getting this deck & decided to revisit viewing reviews on it again & your video showed up in the options. First of all, I LOVE your vibe & overall content of your videos. I am picky on who I subscribe to, but immediately KNEW I could absolutely get into your style of videos, so subscribed from the get go. Secondly....LOVE, LOVE ,LOVE your "what I learned from" series & hope you will continue doing them!! It is such a fresh & helpful & informative type of video, which I thoroughly enjoy!! I am now a regular viewer!! Thank you for sharing these videos & look forward to seeing more!!😊🤘❤
Oh my goodness, thank you so much! As a tiny little CZcamsr, I cannot tell you how much this means to me! I am hoping to do another "What I have learned from" video this week, and I am always open to requests!! ♥️
With wild unknown taro cards I found a new ways of divining. Very special images and vibrations appears in my mind. I'm sure the deck is connected. I got it not long ago and it needs exploring. It's worth investing in this lovely pack of cords.
I'm brand new to your channel and got chills watching your interpretation of TWU. I bought the deck a couple of years ago and have struggled with understanding it ever since. I'm so excited to delve back into it now with the help of your insight!
Oh, thank you, that is so kind! It really is worth sticking to it!
love the things you added! would looove a walkthrough of the whole deck... Especially thanks for the bat explanation. Didn't know that. Love it!
Love this series!!
Thank you! I promise I'll get back to it soon!
Also about 8 of pentacles: Spiders have 8 legs, it’s a nice touch and super fitting!
I have recently gotten back into tarot, I have the same version of TWU as you, think it’s 10 years since I bought it? Used it for about 3 months when I had noe idea what I was doing. A few years ago I found it at the attic of my childhood home and bought it with me. Still didn’t use it for many years, but I did end up having a spiritual awakening and now I am really exploring this deck (and other types of divination decks/tools).
Thank you for making this video! Really insightful and you perspective is much appreciated🙏
I love your very perceptive exploration of these cards. They have inspired me to revisit this deck and to work with it.
Thank you so much!
Thank you for adding dimension to the cards, you have shone a new light on how I can look at these cards.
Dang it! I don't like this deck but u make me want it. Love your interpretation of the wheel and the 3 of Swords!
LOL - if you don't like it, resist! There are soooo many decks. Maybe you would like the Naked Heart Tarot or the Wayhome Tarot better? They.have similar, but different, aesthetics. Thank you so much for your comment! ♥️
The coolest explanation for the hanged man. Mesmerizing. ❤❤❤❤
Aw, thank you so much!
I really enjoyed hearing your perspective on this deck! ❤ I've always been on the fence about it -- it seemed very pippish, but you brought up so many interesting points. I'm going to try to get a copy :)
It should be pretty easy to find - it was a huge bestseller, but not everyone vibed with it, so I see it for resale quite often!
@@AllieSailorFathomFiveTarot I really appreciate your reply! :) I'm gonna keep an eye out for it and check some online circles. I think I'd rather get a large/standard copy of the deck, than the pocket-size (which was all I saw locally atm lol).
@@sugarbunify Generally speaking, I prefer standard decks too. I'm tall and I have long fingers, so shuffling isn't a problem! The cardstock is thicker than, say, the classic Llewellyn, so it's a bit more to handle. I do have to say that part of the price of a new standard WU is the guidebook, and it's not really worth the extra money to me. I don't think you can buy a new copy without the guidebook - all of the ones I have seen on Amazon are knockoffs, and I hate those grifters.
@@AllieSailorFathomFiveTarot omg same. I just got duped over the holidays regarding a different deck via Amazon. I should have known the price was too good to be true 😩 they used photos of the official deck in the listing, so there was no other way of me knowing until it arrived. They're getting really bad with allowing bootlegs these days! (Thankfully I was able to get a return at least.)
As far as the cardstock of TWU, it's not as intense as The Modern Witch, right? Lol that deck murdered my tiny hands 😂 I can handle big cards as long as the thickness allows a ripple (riffle?) shuffle. If it's a little larger, like say, M.J. Cullen's Crow deck, I would probably still be fine. Newer Lo Scarabeo decks I've found tend to be my favorite stock - the ones with the slightly narrower cut, like Golden Art Nouveau or their Marseille Cat. It's like butter to shuffle 💕 US Games is hit or miss for me. I tend to prefer a more matte than gloss coating (except rosepetal finish - it does not vibe with me at all lol), but that watermark just… 😩
Anyway I'm rambling 😂 sorry! I appreciate your response 💖💖💖
I just ordered TWU in a tin, pocket size. I love it when they do that. As for the deck, I somehow put it off buying it because it was so popular I guess. And now I get my chance to explore it. I feel like I’ll connect very well with the deck.
Lovely explanation, been wanting the pocket version for ages. Cheers! 🍀
I could listen to you all day talking about this deck.
Oh wow, thank you! That's such a huge compliment! :)
Thank you for this video as well as your defense/reply to Papa Squirrel about this deck. I especially enjoyed how you pointed out the 9 and 10 of Swords, easily the most challenging cards in the deck for me. I agree with your assessment about the 10 feeling more limited in its interpretation (over-the-top cruelty, betraying the planet perhaps?) but the the 9, while being maybe even harder to look at, fits the meaning of that card very well with plenty of room for interpretation! (P.S. it was really interesting to hear about how this deck directly inspired so much of the Spacious Tarot (in the Spacious Tarot audio guide). I think this deck likely inspired many other decks/cards in other decks.) I'm learning (I think) that I can be OK with some difficult-to-look at cards when those cards carry rich meaning, but I'm still a long ways from wanting an entire deck that's difficult to look at! (e.g. Deviant Moon).
I also have never gotten the Deviant Moon, although so many people LOVE it. That's the thing about Tarot - your tastes grow and change! Thanks so much for commenting - I love this deck so, so much!
never stop nerding out in your videos, so much to learn from it for your audience! thanks for this lovely video about one of my absolute favourites 💕
LOL - thank you so, so much!! Sometimes I worry that I nerd out too much, but I can't help myself 😂
@@AllieSailorFathomFiveTarot :D don't worry, bring it on! i have a drawer in my brain named "what i have learned from...allie sailor", and i'm lovin it! :)
@@giginilsson Oh my goodness, what a HUGE compliment. Thank you! ♥️🙏
@@AllieSailorFathomFiveTarot thank YOU! :) hugs.
Thank you for making this! 🖤🥰🌛
And yes I connected with it immediately. It's very straight forward and I respect that so much lol especially the line work and symbolism
Edit: I personally believe the hierophant is a crow but that's just my interpretation. From the face and size.
THANK YOU for your crow insight! That's so awesome that you got into it right away - it took me a good amount of time. :)
I just started tarot a couple months ago and finally tonight I pulled out my copy of the WU. I was transfixed by it all night. There's something very calming about taking the humans out but having animal energies present. Thanks for your video. Very interesting.
This was fabulously awesome 💕 💯🤗 thank you for sharing your wisdom ❤❤❤
Love your analysis on this one, it's my favorite Tarot deck so far. Very modern, with bright and bold symbolism yet still respects roots of Tarot. Kim Krans has 3 other bundles (Alchemy, Archetypes and Animal Spirit decks), love them so much.
I still don't have any of the others, but tarot is way more my thing than oracle. I do have oracle decks, but they get so much less use I'm trying to be really judicious about how many I have. If she did another tarot, I'd probably be all over it!
I already LOVE this Deck - but you made it even more interesting! Thanks! :-) x
Really appreciating the info about bats as that definitely adds to my understanding of the Hanged Man, in that way of, oh this is so obvious! and yet I never considered it before. Win! (New to this deck so this is a treat.) Thank you!
Hi 👋
Just stumbled upon this and your channel! That 6 of cups is one of my fave interpretations too ❤
I love this series Allie :-)
Thank you so much!
This was such a nice video and take on these cards. Thank you!
I really struggled to understand this deck until now...thank you for your insights into the cards...more please :))
Awww! Thank you so much! I really appreciate it.
I dodnt like these cards when I saw them but now that you talked them through I'm going for a deck today love them thanks I gotta have them and got to see them all
I agree the WU guidebook is unfortunate. It didn't help me connect with the deck at all. I was talking about it to a friend and they recommended checking out Carrie Mallon's Tarot Blog. She did a series where she blogged through each of the 78 cards in the WU deck and gave her interpretations. It's the guidebook I wish the deck came with. It made me see it in a whole new light. Also, I believe it's a raven on the Hierophant card. Ravens have those shaggy throat feathers where a crows are smoother.
I love Carrie Mallon and I always meant to read that blog, but I just ended up making my own associations. I should definitely look at it, though! And thank you for the crow/raven distinction!
I absolutely love this deck (first edition), I have the mass-market one, and just waiting for the second edition.
My first deck and it just jells
Hello Allie.. I just stumbled across your channel.
I was recently gifted the Wild Unknown standard size and I just purchased the tin version to compare "energies" between these decks.
Lately, I'm leaning more towards smaller size decks as I'm feeling a calling to explore larger readings.
To be honest, I wasn't at all moved by this deck when it first came out but as you know it became very popular for tarot enthusiasts. I do have the Animal Spirits oracle which I enjoy working with for animal spirit communication. The guidebook for both decks are loosely written and I thought it could have been written more in mind for the user rather than a generic perspective.
I will be sharing my perspective of TWU standard and tin size decks on my channel in the coming days.
Believe it or not, I feel these decks hold different spaces of energy that makes them unique to work with.
I appreciate you sharing your thoughts.
in spirit. ... Aimee 🌹✨🕯
Very beautiful I got so much clarity from the this thanks a lot
I had been avoiding this deck due to the bad rap it seemed to get (despite feeling strangely drawn to it). Your incredibly balanced way of looking at tarot in general and this insightful look into the WU specifically convinced me to give the pocket version a try. I can't wait to use them!
Thank you so much!! I do really like this deck. I've been tempted by the tin version, but I tend to like bigger cards in general.Come back and let me know how you get along with it!
super helpful as I try to start thinking about beginning to dip my toes into this deck. it's not intuitive for me yet since I am only 8 months into learning Tarot,. thanks for your wise insights!!!!!
Oh, Jo, it wasn't intuitive for me at first either - at all! You are not alone! So glad that you found the video helpful.
I loved this very much appreciated
Loved this video. Great vibe. This deck is amazing. Your take is coolio.
Awwww! Thank you so much!
Wow, this was so enlightening❣️🙏🏽
After watching your video and I was doing a reading with the deck and I discovered there are 5 cards that have the lightning bolt. The Tower and the Ace of swords have 2 yellow bolts while the 8 of Wands, the Father of Wands & the Hierophant have 1 multicolored Bolt.
I wonder if it was artistic preference or had to do with more meaning! PS, I loved your discussion of the cards🥰
Este deck tem algumas cartas inspiradas em Thoth de Crowley. O 8 de paus , por exemplo. E o 8 de copas, me parece
This was wonderful and so helpful.. thank you
Oh, I'm so glad! Thank you!
@@AllieSailorFathomFiveTarot I learned a lot and got some ideas for my live.. thank you again and thanks for stopping by.. For what I found lacking as far as detail in the book I was able to learn from you 😂
@@justinmichaeltarot I am so glad you found your way here, and I can't WAIT to watch all of your videos! YOU HAVE INTERVIEWED RACHEL POLLACK GAAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH
@@AllieSailorFathomFiveTarot Yes!!! I interviewed Rachel twice. Once for my Titans of Tarot series and the other was a conversation about 78 Degrees which I was so honored to do. She is really kind and I had soo much fun doing both of those interviews. Thanks so much.
Not sure if you ever got your answer, but it is a Raven!
Hahaha THANK YOU!!! that's so awesome.
Why strength is at number XI?
Because that’s the place that Strength was originally placed at - Justice was originally at number VIII. The numbers were changed in the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot and decks based on that deck use the later numbering system.
The Tarot de Marseille and Thoth systems both have Justice at VIII and Strength at XI and many of us who like to use numerology in our readings prefer them to be there.
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