Ethereal Visions Illuminated Tarot Deck

Calling it "Ethereal Visions" was such an accurate name. This deck is truly ethereal, with the golden shine of detail, the fine lines of the art, and the gentle colors, I feel as if I'm waking from a dream.Physically, the cards feel nice. The cards aren't matte, but their shine isn't overwhelming. They shuffle very well, no stickiness to the cards when they slide together. I thought the gold stamping would effect this, but it doesn't seem to. The cards are also a tad bit larger than your standard tarot, which I feel is good since the artwork is so finely detailed.Divination wise, these cards are wonderful. As a lover of Rider-Waite, I've always loved a solid structure to my imagery. However, these cards deviate from that a bit and the results are fenominal. You still have your basic symbolism, but some details being changed adds so much to this deck's flexibility.There are also two new major arcana added, and they're both lovely cards that speak deeply to me. I haven't pulled them in an actual reading yet, but The Well ("upright: Nurturing, opportunity, nature, creativity Reversed: Destruction, endings, cold, stagnant" from the guide booklet) and The Artist ("Upright: Visionary, interpreter, creation, passionate Reversed: Unstable, judgemental, restless, greedy" from the guide booklet) are both cards that I feel could work in SO many readings, I'm highly looking forward to naturally pulling them.Overall, this deck is stunning, the art speaks its meanings and still allows room for individual interpretation, and the quality is wonderful. If you feel pulled to this deck, you should definitely pick it up.

Absolutely gorgeous. I am just starting my Tarot collection and this was one that immedietly caught my attention. There was so much care and thought into the design. Just beautiful. Easy to shuffle, the little book is so perfect for learning your deck. I use an app that also explains their meanings but having a little on hand booklet is very helpful. I just can't get enough of this deck.

This is easily the best, most beautiful and unique Tarot deck I own, and yet it isn't even the most expensive! Frankly I can't believe I got a deck like this for under $20 and that's including shipping.While I understand what another reviewer says about finding the gold stamping to be a bit "garish", I don't really agree, I think it's lovely. That being said though, I would happily spend twice as much on an edition that is illuminated with silver stamping instead of gold. I think the art style and color palette of this deck would just naturally look a lot better with soft, feminine silver. Maybe something for the artist to think about!The card stock is wonderful and the illumination makes this feel like the most special and indeed ethereal deck. It feels opulent without being gaudy.One reviewer didn't care for it but I personally love that the numbers of the Majors are all in different places and sizes. It makes each card feel more unique and whole unto itself, thereby giving the whole deck - especially the Majors - even more distinction. I haven't seen another deck that does that, that I know of, so I appreciate the originality.With almost every single Tarot deck I own (and even a couple of my oracle decks), there are at least one or two cards that have depictions I just don't feel like really work with the meaning or simply aren't well done artistically...not so with this deck! I found every single interpretation and representation to be pretty great.However, some people might take issue with the fact that the hand in the Ace of Swords is holding it by the blade (something I don't think I've ever seen before) and I can understand why, but I choose to see it as an illustration of mastery...anyone can at least hold a sword by the handle, but only the Ace, who represents the pure essence of the suit and its element, would be able to grasp it by the blade and not be hurt by it. I feel that this is what Matt Hughes meant to convey with this unique choice. Reversed, I would take this particular Ace of Swords to perhaps mean that one is abusing the energy of the suit or is in no position to attempt to wield a sword or they will only hurt someone, likely themselves. Seeing this card in reverse could also be humbling for a blustery air sign who is all talk and thinks they handle their "sword" better than they actually do. I know I've encountered people like that many times.And this deck truly works, and definitely resonates with me personally. It is very "me", as I am a huge fan of art nouveau and the overall look and color scheme are favorites. I highly recommend taking time to charge and attune this deck to your personal energy, and one of my favorite things to do in that regard is to hold the deck to my heart and let my heartbeat vibrate through all the cards. One particular card came up three different times in the few readings I did upon first receiving this and charging it, including the "card of the day" pull, and the different questions the same card answered ended up tying together pretty interestingly. So it works! I has energy and magic for sure and you can only enhance it with a simple charging/attuning/dedication ritual.My only "problem" is that this is so very beautiful and special that I'm afraid to use it too much for risk of damaging it, particularly the illumination. Just need to be careful! I have been watching and waiting for this deck since it was on Kickstarter and I am so thrilled to finally have it. Any Tarot reader and especially collector needs this deck, particularly if you are a fan of art nouveau.Cannot wait for Matt's Dreamscape oracle now!

cute & still use it years later. they stayed in good shape despite considerable use! (no bent corners or edges.)

As soon as I opened this deck, I could feel the magic. Every reading I do with these cards are always spot on and so lovely to look at. I'm still getting use to reading the actual names and numbers on the cards as the font is different and artsy. But it's such a beautiful deck that I definitely feel connected too. I'm also glad it comes with a little book inside that assists with readings so you're not just left with the deck alone but instructions as well!

they're REALLY tough cards; and some ppl don't like that but that means longevity for these and I love that. a bit larger than ur normal tarot so they're not super easy to shuffle, but have gotten easier. The box works amazing for storage, no pressing need to get a different container at all like i usually do my other cards.