As a part of my Christmas present to myself, I purchased this deck and the Low Country Gulluh Tarot at Star Priestess Tarot’s Etsy shop.
The African American Modern Black Tarot deck is a 78-card, contemporary, down-to-earth, and soulful deck that can be used in all sorts of readings with clients from all over the world. I enjoy the modern depictions of Black people and I am happy I added this deck to my collection.
The Low Country Gulluh Tarot Deck, created by Street Priestess Tarot, is 78 cards and it promises to take you on an immersive journey to low country South Carolina. I treated myself to this deck in late 2023 and it does not disappoint.
I am doing a 2024 Depth Year, which entails abstaining from purchasing new decks. I am glad I made this 2023 purchase happen because this is the sort of deck that will satiate my appetite for purchasing new decks this year.
If I were asked what mass Tarot decks I would recommend, I would suggest checking out this video for my latest suggestions. What are top 2023 Mass Market Tarot decks? This video is timestamped for your viewing pleasure and ease to find the decks mentioned.
I added 10+ Tarot decks to my collection in 2023 and want to share what I got with you! As I start out the new year with a goal to do a low/no buy for 2024, I am grateful for the decks that landed in my collection in 2023.
Here’s a look at 10 Oracle decks I added to my collection in 2023. In also discuss random things like reading the cards for clients, where I’ve been, and what’s coming up with video content for my channel.
Here are five Oracle and Tarot decks that are currently on my 2024 wishlist. The video is timestamped and the description box includes where you can check out or purchase the featured decks.
11 Tarot Decks for Autumn and Halloween | 2022 Edition
11 ORACLE & LENORMAND Decks for Autumn and Halloween | 2022 Edition
I live in a tropical environment and when I want to bring a little a bit of the season of autumn into my life, I look at my seasonal decks to help me out! The latest edition of my Tarot and Oracle decks is premiering today on the channel. I also highlighted last year’s fall deck recommendations in this post. If you are need of some autumn-y inspiration, look no further than these recommendations.
My deck wishlist has grown to a whopping 24! I used to only manage to keep about 2 to 3 decks on the wishlist when I was in my waxing phase of my collecting. Now that I am not buying as many decks, the wishlist has grown, yet I still aim to be quite discerning on what I ultimately add to the collection.
Some honorable mentions not included in this video, but are hanging out in my Amazon cart are:
✨The Unfolding Path Tarot
✨Rebel Heart Tarot
✨Fifth Spirit Tarot
✨Dream Ritual Oracle Cards
Do you keep a deck wishlist? What is on it at the moment? What has hung out on your wishlist, but you then ultimately decided to take it off the list? Share in the comments section!!
I started collecting decks in 2016 and started tracking my collection at the beginning of 2017. I realized that I loved the feel of the cards and admired the beautiful images that spoke to my soul. I was a collector and a proud one at that. I purchased at will, hardly ever adding to an official wishlist. I had the income that afforded me the luxury to buy some of the absolute sought-after indie decks that were coming out. I was in the acquisition or waxing moon phase of my collecting journey.
Over time, I came to realize I was buying lots of decks, and although I did want and enjoy many of them, some just sat on the shelves untouched. I began to feel a way about that. My YouTube channel grew because I was sharing my unboxing of these decks, but I longed to do deeper dives into the decks and even do readings for the collective.
I am glad I decided early on in my channel to diversify the type of content I engaged in on my channel because I now have moved quite a bit from consistently uploading deck unboxing videos. It is not that I never upload unboxings, because I am still a collector. But, I am in the full moon phase of my collecting journey.
I have to be authentic in everything I do and share on social media. If I am not buying decks at the moment because of life changes, then so be it – my subscribers will get it. Life changes for me included quitting a 20-year career, selling most of my possessions, and moving to the Caribbean. I also became a homeschooler and run my reading and coaching business full-time. I am a mini-homesteader now, too! There has been so much change between 2020 to 2023 for me, and there was simply not much room to add new decks to the collection.
Now, I did still add decks to my collection after my 2020 Depth Year, but this time I am so much more intentional about what decks to add. I now look for decks that will work well in client readings looking at functionality and compatibility. I even started making my own working Oracle decks and managed to make 10 of them! My relationship to collecting decks has evolved over the years and that is what I am speaking on in this post’s video.
Even the decks I have added to my wishlist are not ones I will necessarily end up getting and that is for a variety of reasons. Some decks may end up going out of print. Other decks may not end up working with me. I also do readings on whether or not to add a new deck to the collection and if I get an icky feeling, I just don’t bother to buy it.
Sweet souls have gifted me decks and that has been such a blessing for me and my collection! It makes it even that much better that I drastically slowed down my purchases because now I have room for the gifted decks that mean a lot to me.
I share my deck-collecting journey to inspire others to look at their collection with a sense of curiosity and honesty. Just like hairstyles, deck collecting is personal and no one needs to judge others on where they are at in their journey. I created a whole free course on the topic of mindful deck collecting and a bunch of videos on the topic. I saw many people struggling with FOMO (fear of missing out), deck envy, and feeling like their shopping was out of control. It mattered to me to share my experience to spare others from some of the pain points that come from deck collecting in a materialistic world.
Tarot Study for the Facebook group was something that was also born out of my desire to deep dive into a deck with others. I am always looking for ways to celebrate the decks we already have in our collection. However, I also love celebrating when people find a great new deck.
Another series I began on the channel was called, “Where is the Deck Now?” This allowed me to give reviews of decks that I featured on the channel and to share what actually happened to them after so much time had passed. I was able to be honest in whether or not I still had the deck and if I ever really used it.
Will I still collect decks? Absolutely! Will I continue to be more intentional about what decks I purchase? Absolutely! I am in a happy place. I can now “shop” my collection – whenever I feel the urge to get a new deck, I take a look at my shelves to see what I haven’t worked with yet or in a while. Trust and believe, the urge to buy a new deck fades.
Where are you at in your collecting journey? What is your deck moon phase? Do you keep a wishlist and if so, what are the criteria for a deck being added to that list?
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?
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