Dark Wood Tarot (Dark Wood Tarot, 1)

Darkly fun and absolutely stunning
Yes the card-stock could be better. This is published by Llewellyn. Unless this is your first tarot deck you have purchased from Llewellyn or you suffer from the same unfortunate condition that inflicted Guy Pearce in “Memento”, this should not be a surprise.The artwork is stunning, macabre, fun and simply fabulous. Abigail Larsen has a style that is one part Disney, one part Don Bluth, with a twit of The Addams Family and an altogether spark of magic that make it uniquely hers. My god, I love the artwork!The book by Sasha Graham is insightful, well researched and truly creative. I love the focus on the shadow.Most of the cards feature women, and I am a man but instantly bonded with this deck. It gets me. The court is perfection and both the majors and minors are fully fleshed out and detailed. The Six of Pentacles has to be my favorite incarnation of this card ever. Period.I am not counting the cardstock as a drawback, as again it is consistent to this publisher. I am not going to fault the talented artist and author for this and feel deducting stars for this is an absolute disservice to these two talented women. My sole complaint is that on the title page for each card in the book there are four different fonts used, which makes it seem rather amateurish, but that is such a small complaintThis deck is creative, different and absolutely beautiful. If you want to explore the dark in a fun way, love Halloween or just have a soft spot for the macabre and spooky you will adore this deck.

Darkwood Tarot.
I was at first hesitant to buy this deck. I wasn’t overly impressed when I saw the reviews on YouTube. But I am so glad that I did end up buying it. It is a beauty of a deck and the guide book is amazing. The images and the colors are gorgeous. Its definitely worth having in ones collection.

I LOVE THESE CARDS! but beware they are darker then your average cards. Direct no BS ;D
I just received these cards today and was so excited to open them! They come with a beautiful huge box that holds them, the box is a bit shallow so the cards wont stay after opening nicely. The guide book is massive informationative and full color im excited to read it more but the cards! Oh laaawdy they are BEAUTIFUL! I connected with them instantly! The artwork is on point with almost every card theres a few im a bit meh on one is 4 of wands. Which is celebration union and happiness which should be a bright happy card but its very dark and kinda gloomy troll like critter but im still incredibly happy with them! They have great imagery and have enough other items to not just focus on just the main element. Now for some reason i have a niche for shadow work cards my other absolute favorite deck is the shadowlight deck think campy tim burtonesqe photos with a splash of whimsy they are my go to deck, these are a VERY close second now. Now there is a few cons though as people have stated the cardstock is flimsy and the edges do fry easily so beware there you need to be gentle with these gems which is why no 5 star rating. But i adore them they are my new babies and im over the moon about them. Ive already done a few readings and everyone has gasped ooohed and aaahed on how accurate the reading is. They would be good for beginners the photos are clear mostly as stated above the suits are labeled clearly the cards speak loudly and call you out accordingly the guide book is detailed and gorgeous! Im highly satisfied with my purchase and these will definitely be in my bag along with my shadowlight ones just incase anyone wants a reading <3

Estou muito satisfeita com a compra deste tarô. Estou tão satisfeita que nem tenho mais vontade de comprar outros tipos de tarô com outras artes. Acredito que encontrei, finalmente, o meu tipo de tarô, aquele que se comunica melhor com o meu inconsciente e com a minha intuição. Os tarólogos falam muito sobre isto: o fato de que cada pessoa se identifica com um tipo de tarô. Os arquétipos são os mesmos, mas sabemos que os símbolos sempre ganham energias novas de acordo com a personalidade de cada traço artístico do tarô. Este tarô agrada pessoas com dons psíquicos, intuição profunda, empatia, admiração pela beleza (estética e espiritual) e que são apaixonadas pela arte gótica. É um tarô “dark”, mas também possui muita luz e sabedoria espiritual. O tarô é equilibrado e agradou o meu Ascendente em Libra (hehehe): ele é sensual sem ser apelativo (sexy sem ser vulgar hehehe), dark na medida certa, gótico suave sem cair nos abismos perigosos das sombras profundas, levemente sombrio sem ser melancólico e repleto de “chaves” secretas para o seu inconsciente (o entendimento do inconsciente também desperta a consciência e ajuda a pessoa no seu processo de iluminação espiritual). O tarô está dentro de uma caixa linda. E também há um livro com uma estória que envolve uma jornada dentro de uma floresta obscura e misteriosa. A escrita gótica, instintiva, intuitiva e perspicaz da autora Sasha Graham combinou perfeitamente com a arte sensual, gótica e feminina da ilustradora Abigail Larson. O livro está em inglês, mas eu consegui entender tudo. Meu inglês não é muito avançado, mas o entendimento do livro é bem intuitivo. As gravuras são belíssimas e a qualidade das folhas do livro é impecável. Eu fiquei encantada com o tarô e com o livro! Já usei as cartas de tarô e devo dizer que as tiragens foram bem assertivas e profundas. O livro me ajudou no processo de autoconhecimento. Tive muitos insights sobre as minhas sombras e as sombras das pessoas. Um excelente livro para pessoas boas que gostam de estudar as sombras para transformar tudo em luz com a força da superação. Quem gosta de alquimia, transmutação espiritual e misticismo vai amar. Além do mais, o livro tem uma energia bem feminina e exala Sagrado Feminino nas entrelinhas. Eu amei ver ilustrações de belas e delicadas mulheres representando arquétipos clássicos do tarô. As figuras femininas parecem princesas góticas e as figuras masculinas têm a beleza e o charme de príncipes encantados. Equilíbrio entre delicadeza e profundidade na escrita e na arte. Recomendo!

J’ai enfin décidé d’acheter ce tarot après avoir pleuré devant l’annonce pour une raison inexpliquée. Il m’appelait.Il est saisissant tant par ses graphismes que par l’énergie qu’il dégage.Un style sombre, folklorique, tout simplement splendide. Je suis restée bouche bée par la beauté des cartes lors de l’ouverture de ce tarot.Le livret est tout aussi magnifique, complet, bien expliqué et nous invite à travailler sur notre part d’ombre avec tant de bienveillance que s’en est merveilleux.Pour continuer directement avec le tarot en lui-même : quelle belle découverte !Je ne peux déjà plus m’en passer. Il délivre les informations avec tant de justesse et tant de vérité ! Bien qu’il soit assez sombre (j’adore), l’énergie qui se dégage des cartes est tellement bienveillante ! Juste et franc, mais doux et calme à la fois. Parfait si, comme moi vous avez besoin d’un déclic pour prendre conscience des choses.J’ai pour habitude de choisir les cartes de mes tarots à la main, mais celles-ci glissent tellement bien qu’elles s’échappent directement quand je bats les cartes, un vrai plaisir. Je ressens une profonde connexion avec lui.En conclusion, un jeu magnifique qui ne demande qu’à être utilisé. Inépuisable.

i am so happy to receive this deck, it is beautiful and so informative. i cant wait to do a reading with them.