Here’s a look at the decks that got a second chance to stick around in my collection and I discuss why I am happy they stayed. What decks almost left your collection, but found new life in your reading practice?
There inevitably comes a time when we feel we must move a deck on to a new home. Sometimes, the sale of a used deck falls through, or the person who was going to receive the deck as a gift declines to accept it. Then, you’re left with a deck on your hands that you were sure it was time to pass along to the next person. Something happens – you have a dream about the deck or you see someone else using it on social media. Voila! You are inspired to give the deck another try. What decks has this happened for you?
I began tracking my deck purchases in 2017 and I now have almost six years of data to review my collecting habits. I will share with you how much I’ve spent year over year on my decks. What I’ve come to realize about myself is I have phases in collecting, similar to what we see in moon phases.
I recorded this video on September 16, 2022. At the time of publishing this video, I calculated my 2022 deck spending at $471.09. I’ve preordered a deck and backed another. During the holiday season, I got a few decks during a Black Friday sale and in December gifted myself a Tarot deck from Amazon. I have amazing decks on my wishlist, but I don’t feel a strong urge to get them. It is my goal to cut the deck spending by half in 2023.
I have spent a total of $5,346.56 on my deck collection from 2016 to 2022. As you can see, I plan to continue tracking my spending in 2023.
To help me forecast my anticipated spending for 2023, I have a column dedicated to “unlikely,” “likely,” and “very likely,” with the last being the ones I will most likely purchase next year. I can filter down to “very likely” and see what the costs of those decks, including shipping, and budget accordingly. The total amount forecasted to spend for my “Very Likely” decks is $288.93.
Of course I could end up adding or removing decks from the wishlist, but, this gives me a general idea of what I plan to spend for my hobby of deck collecting.
Ask yourself, what moon phase you’re in when it comes to your deck collecting!
I did timestamp the video with all of the featured decks and also included links to unboxings or reveals I did in the past for each of them. Check out the video and be sure to leave me a comment!
What decks do you use during autumn and Halloween? Do you use your decks seasonally or have another method of getting use out of all that’s in your collection? Any decks from my list that surprised you?
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As I was recording this video, it dawned on me that I have decks in my collection that I forgot I loved dearly. Sometimes we need to “shop” our collection – to not rush to buying a new deck, but to appreciate the ones already on our shelves. Some of us even have decks still shrink wrapped! One of the ways I make sure I reconnect with a deck is by utilizing seasons to signal a time to pull something off my shelf that’s been sitting there collecting dust. I also make a list of the decks I use during the month and to see if there’s an opportunity to introduce a new one or two to add to my reading repertoire.
It is no secret that I track all of the decks I own – whether I purchased them or they were gifted to me. I track my expenses surrounding my collection and I look at purchasing AND utilization trends in my collection.
I recently made an announcement that I was planning to shelve my Abundant Life Tarot Academy, in particular the Choosing Your Next Deck, Curating Your Collection. However, I was able to find some work arounds to keep it going! Many of you have taken this course and found it helpful. In the near future, I will be inviting you all to a live session where we use my Deck Collecting Philosophy spread to see where we are at in our collecting journey – keep a lookout for that announcement!
I will be revising some of the spreads and worksheets I created for the Choosing Your Next Deck, Curating Your Collection course to go along with the video lessons. I often do lectures on the lessons, so also be sure to join me!
It is my hope that you fall in love with your collection over and over again. What are ways do you curb deck overwhelm? Do you have a system that you use to help you touch upon many of your decks? Do you track your decks or spending habits? What signals to you when your tastes have changed?
I did timestamp the video with all of the featured decks and also included links to unboxings or reveals I did in the past for each of them. Check out the video and be sure to leave me a comment!
What decks do you use during autumn and Halloween? Do you use your decks seasonally or have another method of getting use out of all that’s in your collection? Any decks from my list that surprised you?
Thanks so much for watching!
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A YouTube premiere video happening Friday, June 10, 2022, at 2:30 PM, Eastern. Summer time is almost here! Check out my top 10 inclusive indie and mass market Tarot decks I plan to use this summer.
What Tarot decks are you planning to use this summer? Any fun Oracle/Tarot combos for the summer that you’re planning to try? Do you have any of the featured decks and how do you use them? Let me know in the comments section below.
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A YouTube premiere video happening Thursday, June 9, 2022, at 2:30 PM, Eastern Time.Summer time is almost here! Check out my top 5 diverse indie and mass market oracle decks I plan to use this summer.
What oracle decks are you planning to use this summer? Any fun Oracle/Tarot combos for the summer that you’re planning to try? Do you have any of the featured decks and how do you use them? Let me know in the comments section below.
Want to work with a mentor who is doing this work on a daily basis? Join me on Ko-fi for individualized and group mentorship with me, Kim from Abundant Life Tarot Limited spots available and Moon Dancer and Rebel Soul tiers closing soon: https://ko-fi.com/abundantlifetarot
This Thursday, we will be discussing Deck Non-Negotiables. What are yours and have you been sticking to them as you buy new oracle and Tarot decks? This livestream will be on YouTube and it is inspired by my FREE course, Choosing Your Next Deck, Curating Your Collection. Join me! Thursday, 5/20/2022, at 2:40 PM Eastern Time.
This live discussion replay will be added to the course, just as I’ve previously done for prior discussions/lectures from the Choosing Your Next Deck Course.
Join me as we discuss some common misconceptions and straight up myths surrounding the idea of collecting decks.
Where is the Deck Now is an ongoing series on the channel where I revisit some of my old published and unpublished unboxings and give my honest follow up impression of a deck.
I recall the anticipation of the Mystical Shaman Oracle – with its beautiful images and promises to take your oracle reading experience a bit deeper.
In this video, I discuss my honest experience with the Mystical Shaman Oracle. I unboxed this deck on April 11, 2018. Check out the unboxing here: https://youtu.be/MuqKOf9YdSQ
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Hello! My FREE course, Choosing Your Next Deck, Curating Your Collection is where we learn how to be mindful Tarot and Oracle deck collectors. There are 10 lessons and for each one, I hold a live discussion/lecture to talk about certain topics arising out of the coursework.
This live discussion replay will be added to the course, just as I’ve previously done for prior discussions/lectures from the Choosing Your Next Deck Course.
Join me as we discuss some common misconceptions and straight up myths surrounding the idea of collecting decks.
Join me as I walk through my decks I plan to incorporate into my reading practice this Spring! I have also timestamped and included the unboxing/flip throughs of these decks in the description box of each video, so be sure to check those out, too. The videos will premiere on Thursday, March 10, 2022, at 2:30 PM and 3:00 PM, Atlantic Standard Time.
What decks do you plan to use this coming spring? Let me know in the comments section or in Abundant Life Tarot Facebook group.
