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Tarot Deck Review - True Black Tarot
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- čas přidán 9. 06. 2019
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This is my review of the True Black Tarot by Arthur Wang
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unusually beautiful + love the music you play as you show the deck
A stunning deck....one I’m not planning to buy because I don’t think I’d connect to it from a reading standpoint but I absolutely love looking at the beautiful imagery so I really enjoyed the walkthrough!
I received my copy in December and haven't touched it since. I probably shuffled it once or twice. It is so beautiful but for some reason I find it sort of cold. All characters in the cards seem like Greek Gods to me. Hovering above ground. I have problems connecting but I'm not giving up till I find time to work with it properly. It is stunning though.
It is for sure one that takes some time similar to the Mary-El for me. There's a lot there to work through and connect with.
Mina Moonberry : I was wondering...
Hi! I just purchased a True Black deck... did you receive a confirmation before they shipped it out? I can’t seem to get in touch with anyone on the True Back website and my credit card was already charged? I hope they are legit!😒😏😣
Sell it to me.
Продайте мне пожалуйста 🙏🏻
Honestly, I didn't think it would read like it does...it looked kind of cold, like a supermodel with no soul...however, I really loved that he had the decks with a misspelling...I am a terrible speller...call it kizmet, the "heirophant" sold me the deck. And thank goodness, because it is like sucking a reading out of deep space. I love the illustrations, and the more I use it, the warmer it gets. I find the readings to be...heh heh - out of this world!
Grear video! This deck is simply breathtaking. I agree that a larger art book to go along with this would be wonderful and I'd love to do a deep dive on this later this year.
Bravo on lighting this video so well to show up all the black on black details.
Lighting was FOR SURE tricky on this one. I tried about 4 different setups LOL! Thank you for watching!
I would appreciate a more detailed book as well, especially since they cost so much. As you said the deck is so unique more information for a beginner like me would have been great. They are definitely my most expensive
Im always a fan of more extensive books! Thank you for watching!
The music you chose for this video compliments the cards so well! Great job
Thanks for for in-depth review. Your review is one of the only ones where you can really see the details on the cards.
Thanks for watching! I fussed FOREVER on getting an exposure that would show those details! Glad everyone is able to see them. They really are spectacular!
This deck is just divine. I am drawn to the RW to begin with but this I connect with already and I don't even have them yet. The appeal of this, the call of it, is just intense. The elements are so brilliantly represented. The majors are just stunning. I am very much an air element and so while some find these cards cold, I find them penetrating. I will get my deck in the new year. Thanks for this review!
Thank you for watching! This is a very special deck indeed!
3 months late, but same here! I can definitely see why others perceive it as cold--the hash contrast between light and darkness, the anonymous figures, and the lack of the background scenes may lend to the cold perspective. But I found that it was precisely because of these traits that drew me in. The intensity of the cards and the laser focus on their meanings prevent my air-dominant qualities from straying haha
I got this for myself as an early birthday present back in May. Really like it. I love the almost spotlight type effect in each card. It's like a gentle shower of light streaming down.
The lighting really is amazing. It blows my mind every time I see it.
Because this deck is so expensive, I think for now I'll just come back now and then to watch this flip through because it's absolutelly stunning and the music you chose fits so well. Also, a deck of elves with his masterful illustrative and design skills would be the perfect match for me (if anyone has elf-tarot suggestions please tell me!)
I dont know of any elf decks to be honest. Most of my decks lean towards the esoteric and away from fantasy. It is a stunning deck. Thank you for watching!!
I forgot I had commented previously, here I am rewatching. I finally ordered it and it should be arriving today or tomorrow. After a year of pining for this masterpiece, I got a bit teary-eyed (of joy) when I placed the order hah !
Masterful video production. Love the presentation, the music, your voice, the deck reveal, everything! 💕
Thank you so much for your kind words!
This deck is insanely beautiful. Like made me emotional looking at it beautiful. I'm going to purchase it even as a beginner who isnt sure that I'll be able to read non traditional decks anytime soon. It's worth it even as a tiny little Art Gallery
Thank you so much for watching! It is amazing. I hope you love it if you decide to get it!
I love this deck. It's so gorgeous! Thank you so much for sharing this walk through with us. ♥
I ordered mine on may 1st and got it in 3 weeks for mothers day as a gift from my husband. Its sooooooo beautiful!!!
There is no doubt this is a gorgeous deck. I appreciate this great walkthrough. I still can't decide if I will order it or not.
I’m speechless...I don’t think it gets anymore gorgeous than this deck for me. When you see the light in the pic. It looks like I’m in another world...amazing amazing.
This deck is stunning, and really one of a kind on the market, there is NOTHING else out like that even comes close. I adore it so.
Modern Metaphysicae My goal is to get good enough to read that deck...I started tarot recently to help with my intuition...so I’m just using RWS right now. But I can’t wait to get to that level man!
Oh yeah & I’m bummed I missed out on the Dark Mansion deck. Can’t find that anywhere...only for hundreds of dollars for special edition decks. So I’m on the hunt & will not trust eBay ...lol. That’s sad.
I absolutely want this deck so bad. And I agree, The Magician is the best card.
I'm in awe, this is probably the most beautiful tarot deck I've ever seen, though i feel like its the kind you get after 30-40 years of practice, only when you've mastered your craft is when you buy this deck. absolutely stunning.
Its a gorgeous deck. I've only been readying for 15 years, but its still very approachable I think to any Tarot Student.
Thank you for your review. My new neighbor turns out to be a bit if a collector, and she received a whole replacement deck because of the misprinted Hierophant. She gifted me the misprinted deck, and I have struggled to appreciate it beyond the exquisite art. Your review helped make it a bit more accessible. It's not likely I will read with it anytime soon, but I have to assume the universe brought me this first and only gifted deck for a reason.
The deck is absolutely gorgeous. How nice of your neighbor to gift you that deck, and have someone so close by to talk tarot about! Thank you for watching Stephen!
Thank you for a beautiful video. My deck was shipped on the 22nd May but hasn't arrived as yet (our postal system isn't the greatest)... Your video has made me even more excited for my deck to arrive.
It is a very beautiful tarot deck
another awesome review 💙 I wasn't amazed by the deck at first glance.. I loved the whole blackish simplistic tone and the shadow play first but wasn't totally sure about the archetypes chosen.. then I noticed how true it's to the original RWS meaning and absolutely started to heart mainly the deck's minor arcana since it's pretty thoughtful and variable, not so homogenous as minors in many other decks.. also heart how the artwork is explained, the thought behind the drawings, all the lil details, movement shown, totally adore how the animals are displayed and rly started to enjoy the Angel like archetypes and their statuesque musculature.. 😍 pre-ordered it as my 4th tarot deck yesterday, your review helped a lot, ty :)
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the review and that it helped you make a decision on if you wanted to get it or not. The art in this deck is like nothing else. Its amazing. Come back and tell us what you think once you have it!
Man! That;s gorgeous! I have no words, either!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
It so is! A true masterpiece!
Wow this is such an amazing and beautiful deck, when I first saw it, it just caught my eye immediately, although I really want this deck, i am a sorta beginner in reading these cards and am still learning but im still planning on getting this deck, thank you so much for this amazing walkthrough i appreciate it 💓!
Thanks for watching. It is very beautiful. If you are drawn to it go for it!
Just started and already love the intro...love your vibe excited I found u!
Yay! Thank you! Welcome to the Tarot Tribe!
I just got mine ♥️ I love it, everything about it is aesthetically pleasing, the feel of it in my hands is.. wow. I had to show it off to all my friends right when I got it. It’s not one I can imagine using as a main deck, simply because- like others have said- I don’t connect to it well- maybe I also find it a little cold. Maybe that will change. Or maybe it will just be one for special occasions- I would love to see a deck with the same sort of quality that I DID want to work with a hundred times a day, however.
I’ll keep my fingers crossed.
There are a few decks printed with very similar quality such as the Dark Mansion tarot and the Brady Tarot are two off the top of my head - identical card stock and quality by far, just different art. :) Thank you for watching!
already liking the finish dustin ))
OMG these are beautiful!!! LOVE! Great vid!
Very interesting, thanks for posting. Not sure how I feel about the wheel of fortune card? Regardless a very stunning deck and one can see the effort and care put into it.
Fair enough!
Gorgeous deck! 😍
I've had this deck for about a week now, and I honestly don't think I've found a deck that is more perfect for me. My only complaint is that I can't shuffle them unless I cut the deck in half first. That's a minor complaint to me in the major scope of things.
I will say though, for the price, i expected a large book.
Considering the exceptional quality of the deck I dont mind so much, but I would LOVE to get a bigger guidebook at some point!
@@ModernMetaphysicae absolutely! Thank you for taking the time to respond. I appreciate that so much. All my love and support💙
@@jaclyncamacho2420 Any time! Thank you for watching and contributing to the conversation! :)
@@ModernMetaphysicae always!🌷
I need these in my life.
Any one of the cards would make a wonderful piece of art for a wall.
He offers poster sized prints if I am not mistaken.
Thank you for another outstanding review, descriptions, and walkthrough for this new Tarot deck. What a unique and gorgeous deck and said to be very sturdy (scratch & splash resistant). I’m a bit blown away by the $85 cost and hope it includes shipping. It must be printed in NYC with that somewhat higher cost (my personal opinion and budget say ouch). With the slightly thicker card stock and rose petal softness, would like to know how these cards handle and shuffle. It’s nice they are so soft and sturdy, but if they fly off easily or aren’t flexible enough for most commonly used shuffles it would be helpful to know that in advance (even though the order page says “fear nothing”). Any feedback on this would be appreciated.
They dont really fly, its not a deck that is easy to bridge or riffle shuffle just because the stock is so thick. If you have the Brady Tarot its like that but thicker, same finish. :)
If I understand your question, you wanted to know how it shuffles? I break it up into three sections so I can shuffle. Then I riffle two stacks, break them in half and integrate the next section. I can hand over hand shuffle from the side, because the cards are not too big (which is nice) the soft cardstock does sorta stick to each other when you are sorting through because they are velvety and they aren't slippery. But it's not too bothersome...does that help?
Well done on 1k subs my guy
Thank you!
This one is a stunner!
Absolutely stunning!!!!
Thank you for watching!
WOW. What a beautiful deck :)
It is a looker for sure! Thank you for watching! :)
What a work of art
I agree!
So I think the artwork is Fab however the cards are inflexible and to big for my hands
The art is amazing. I find the card stock flexible but not bendy I can riffle and bridge them. They are standard tarot size.
ModernMetaphysicMan For me, the card stock isn’t flexible at all. I can’t riffle shuffle them. They are way too thick to bend like that all together. I just got my deck a couple of months ago. I love the deck, however all the cards kind of stick together in a way because of the texture of the card stock. Still adore the deck though!
I'm thinking about buying those cards as it is something about them more than the art idk how to explain it... But I am a baby witch just starting! Is it worth it or should I worry as people said they feel like the deck is cold and can't connect to it.. Please someone help me
If you connect with the art and enjoy it - get it. That’s all that matters.
@@ModernMetaphysicae thank you!! I will as soon as I get enough money 🥺✨
Ordered it just now.
I dont care about the price the only thing that might annoy me is the wait.
Well worth the wait! Thank you for watching!
Mesmerising deck.
Hi! I just purchased a True Black deck... did you receive a confirmation before they shipped it out? I can’t seem to get in touch with anyone on the True Back website and my credit card was already charged? I hope they are legit!😒😏😣
I don't recall, but the creator is very responsive just send them an e-mail. Its a great deck, and are very legit. Just keep in mind it is the holiday season. :)
ModernMetaphysicMan : Thank you...you put my anxieties to rest!
Yay! Arthur Wang replied tonight! I have my tracking number! Thank you for your endorsement! It took away all the unnecessary anxiety I would have had! Thank you!
Just beautiful and well worth the dollars!
I agree 100%!
@@ModernMetaphysicae I will be sure to let him know your unboxing caused me to shell out those big bucks...lol. This deck is a must have!
The packaging on this tarot is amaziing. I am trying to self publish my own cards and want this standard of packaging. Where was this tarot deck printed? Who are the publishers?
I’m not sure, you would have to email the creator to find out, sorry.
@@ModernMetaphysicae I've tried to get a reply but crickets so far. This is why I am trying CZcams community. Thanks tho.
Try messaging on Instagram, he’s pretty active on there from my recollection.
relay great...
This deck is spellbinding!
It is! Thank you for watching!
I bought this deck back in May but have been sitting on it for a while, I was wondering what your thoughts are on the texture? When I originally unboxed and looked through the deck I was holding it in my hand, and by the time I got to the bottom card some of the oil from my hands had been absorbed by the back of the card. Sadly I've been kind of afraid to touch them ever since, they're absolutely beautiful but I'm afraid of ruining them without wearing gloves or something. Have you had any issues with this? Thanks!
I've found with cards like this a micro fiber cloth removes any finger prints I may leave on them. If you had actual oil on your hands Im not sure.
@@ModernMetaphysicae oh a micro fiber cloth is a good idea! I'll give that a try. No omg it wasn't actual oil, just from touching the cards with clean hands lol. That's what was frustrating, I only ever touch my cards with clean hands.
Ugh I love this deck so much but it’s quite expensive. The struggle is real
Worth every penny. The quality is exceptional.
Хотелось бы купить её,но она такая дорогая
Оно того стоит!
Beautiful 😍
It really is! Thank you for watching!
Beautiful deck but having a hard time connecting with it
Hello friend, do you sell this deck? I'm not able to buy it on the website 😔
I do not; sorry! The creator regularly prints new editions and puts them on the site - sign up for his news letter or follow him on social media!
Too dark, as in too hard to see for me. Especially in a low light. You would need really bright lights shining right on them. I've already made this mistake before Thanks for the flip through.
Considering this video has over eight thousand views and you are the first to complain of this it might just be your screen brightness or settings. Try adjusting those. :)
I love every single card expect the sun, am I the only one very disappointed that the sun has a female form? Sun is male energy, moon female...
The Star is feminine and the sun is a star, so really it just another way of looking at it. Traditionally, the Sun card featured twins, one boy and one girl, when you look at the Tarot De Marseille which was carried over into the Toth. Additionally, when you look towards more eastern esoteric traditions the sun can be associated with the divine feminine - the sun goddess Amaterasu for example in Japan. So in the context in the history of the Tarot and the modern feel of the deck I thought it was a wonderful take on the card.
@@ModernMetaphysicae Thank you for your response, a modern twist is achieved beautifully; the deck is a piece of art.
To me tarot is a powerful science; Tarot readers, anywhere in the globe all share similar knowledge. I believe tarot reading is repeatable (hence why I call it a science) and therefore truly meaningful. The sun is male energy in classic tarot symbolism, as I understood it, Alchemy, Western, Chinese, Hindu traditions, …except these you cite and perhaps more. The current full breasted “Marilyn like” sun card with short hair dancing on sunflowers (far from representing the innocence of the twins in the Marseille Tarot) fails to convince me and ( I am laughing as I say this) created a mental block …I appreciate you are much more open and welcoming the idea. A card illustrating the “innocent twins” (like a happy version of the lovers) would have been perfect to settle the apparent gender discrepancies surrounding the sun ☺.
Tarot has a very long history deeply associated with religious iconography, specifically Christian symbolism, and it wasn't until the turn of the century that other occult and neo-pagan imagery was introduced.
The Celestial Twins depicted in the Tarot De Marseilles do reflect 'innocence' but the concept of the cosmic twins is much deeper mythos. In some primary sources we also see the twins refereed to as the twins birthed from the cosmic egg who founded Rome; Romulus and Remus. They were also called the "Sons of Seth" or the "Daughters of Seth" as in those who came from the sky, the Annunaki. In the original Hebrew version of the story of Genesis there was a third son born of Adam and Eve, Seth, and it is sometimes thought that these two children represent Seth and Cain. Crowley refereed to them as the Celestial Twins representing the sacred masculine and feminine.
The concept of the Sun being associated with the divine masculine is prevalent in many cultures, especially western, but even here we see many divine femanine associations. Some examples: in the Tarot De Marseille an association to both genders of the divine. Additionally, in Norse mythology we have Sunna or Sol the goddess of the sun, and Mani the god of the Moon. Áine is another great example of a feminine solar deity. You also cited Chinese mythos as one of masculine associations which is not factually correct as Doumu was the sun goddess and Xihe the goddess of the ten suns. Or my personal favorite the goddess Aurora goddess of the dawn. Even in some cases the solar deities were hermaphroditic like the deity Istanu.
The masculine association to the Sun in the tarot is relatively new in the span of tarot history from an academic standpoint. I can for sure understand it not resonating with you, and your personal feelings of that card and energy. There is absolutely nothing wrong with that, but stating that the Sun is strictly associations with masculine energy in the tarot, and in the occult is factually incorrect.
The tarot is full of esoteric and occult symbolism synthesized from many different sources over the last 600 years or so of its existence in as a form we recognize today. To put it succinctly, there is no "correct" gendering of the Sun card in the greater umbrella term of the tarot, or the Sun in the greater sense of the occult or esoteric. There is a lot of grey area, and its one of the things I love most about the Tarot. That being said, in some systems, you are absolutely correct - the Sun is masculine, but in the larger context of the Tarot especially when it comes to classical systems, its definite association with only masculinity did not really evolve until recently from my understanding of Tarot history. The Etteilla Tarot for example has the Sun as Key two representing Solidarity with no gender association. The Wirth Tarot follows the TDM tradition but shows older figures with more adult male and female figures, same with the Minchiate from 1806 where we see an adult male and female seated next to one and other. It was not until the late 1800s is that of the naked male figure on a white horse adopted by A.E. Waite and P. C. Smith for the Rider Tarot. Historically one of the earliest Tarot Cartomantic interpretations of the Sun card we have comes from De Mellet in 1781 in which he describes its meaning as "The Sun. The creation of the Sun and the union of man and woman." To my understanding its strict masculine association is not really a thing until around the time of Levi with was the mid 1800s.
In the end, all that really matters is what resonates with you. If a female figure on the sun card is not your cup of tea there is absolutely nothing wrong with that. I am debating strictly from an academic standpoint and perspective of someone who has a love and passion for Tarot history, I hope that you understand. My writing style can be overly academic and dry and sometimes blunt, ha! In terms of classic tarot symbolism I think we see many more references to the representation of both genders than just one.
If this sort of discussion and research intrigues you I would HIGHLY recommend the book Mystical Origins of the Tarot by Paul Huson. It has some great information about how the cards, the symbolism, design, and divinatory meanings changed and evolved over time. Rachel Pollack's Tarot Wisdom also covers some of this in a less academic and more digestible approach. I have a few otrhers on my shelf too I can recommend if you would like. :)
Sorry for the essay. I flipping love discussing this kind of stuff!! I really need to do a Tarot History series on my channel but every time I go to start it I get overwhelmed by everything I want to cover and discuss!!
@@ModernMetaphysicae Thank you for your response, which is far from dry, I really appreciate your style with evidence and examples, and your passion clearly shines through. A tarot history series is a wonderful idea :) I look forward to that. Have you reviewed "Child of the Universe" by Etre Britta? It is my favorite oracle deck and I would be interested to hear your take. I cannot see it in your videos but I may have missed it.
The True Black tarot is a stunning work of art but, as a working functioning deck, it leaves me stone cold.
I have been reading for many years so I'm not a beginner but I would not reach for this deck. Ironically, the Cosmic Tarot that you used to compare card sizes is one of my workhorse decks.
My personal view is that some indie deck creators are overly focused on creating art works and not decks that someone could actually use.
Oh well.
This deck reads amazingly well for me. Not everything is for everyone, and that's OK, but I certainly wouldn't say that creators focus more on art than usability. At the end of the day its a tool, and if it doesn't work for the job you want, find another tool.
So swords are fire and wands air? Damn.
In this deck? No. The wands are most certainly fire, and the swords most certainly air. The swords have tones of birds and the wands court alone each hold a wand with fire.
Every time I see this deck I just want it more... X;D
And lol only 6 views and you'll reach 6666 XD
It's amazing! Thank you for watcing!
I don’t know who patience is but I already don’t like her... lmao
HAHA! Luckily now that the deck has been out a while its very readily available! :) Thanks for watching!