Mystic Mondays Tarot: A Deck for the Modern Mystic (Tarot Cards and Guidebook Set, Card Game Gifts, Arcana Tarot Card Set)

Absolutely love the handbook and the unique designs of these cards!

I don’t know about you, but since I started reading tarot in 1994, I was on the eternal search for my *perfect* deck. So of course I’ve collected a boatload of decks over the years. I wound up using the pocket RWS by default and finally wore the crap out of the poor thing. So much so that my poor ancient cards are bent, curved, frayed, and sticking together. Yet it read well for me all the while I still searched for the “perfect” deck.In the past month (!) two decks came to my attention, which was a small miracle since I hadn’t looked at tarot cards in years. One of the decks was the Mystic Mondays Tarot. What a beautiful, positive deck! The card stock is sturdy and has a great, glossy hand feel. Beautiful, secure packaging. I love the silver/holographic edges. Yes, I did have to very gently pry a few cards apart, but no big. I’d had gilded decks before with the same issue. Also, I no longer riffle shuffle, as I have arthritis, tremors, and stiffness in my hands. I overhand shuffle, which is easier both on the cards and my hands.On my first read, Mystic Mondays practically shouted and turned cartwheels that it was indeed *my* deck. Talk about being hit over the head with a deck of cards. I had to blink. This had never happened to me before. I do find these cards gorgeous. The artwork is inspired. The use of color is genius. I adore the feminist sensibility. Though at first glance this seems to be a really happy and positive deck, it does *not* shy away from giving you the truth and telling it to you straight, which I appreciate. (After all these years, yes, I still need to be clocked in the head sometimes.) No cute little fluffy bunnies here.My main concern was that my intuition has been so out of whack for years I had trouble interpreting some of the cards. I was so indoctrinated in RWS images, and even Thoth images. That bit of advice on the inside cover of the box—“Trust Your Intuition”—was a clarion call for me. My readings from the MM tarot told me that it was indeed *my* deck, and all I needed was my intuition, my years of tarot education and reading, and *practice, practice, practice.* I do have to say that my readings with MM have been truly helpful, humbling, and accurate. And I adore the app! Mystic Mondays on your phone with you!If this deck resonates with you, please do not hesitate to buy. I was initially insecure because of what I felt was lack of enough imagery, but the numbers, the positions, the colors, the pictures themselves—all strike a deep intuitive chord within me. I bond with this deck more and more each day. No regrets here! Thank you, Grace Duong!

first and foremost, let me just mention that before i delve into my tarot journey, this deck had always caught my eye, but i never actually bought it and had ended up buying other ones. this was about 8 months ago, this deck came up again, someone was using it during a live and i thought. "damn, these are gorgeous cards." she mentioned it to be this specific deck and i said? 'wait wtf, this was the deck i was thinking of getting' but for whatever reason i didn't get it is beyond me.needless to say, i cannot express how much i absolutely adore this deck. don't get me wrong, there are so many other beautiful tarot decks and i had to go through a few to realize that i didn't need a $50+ deck, this one, for the price? is such a win for me. i felt instantly connected with this deck, no joke. i have never been able to fully go through all 78 cards of a deck, simply just admiring the artwork, but this one went by with a breeze. i adore the artwork so much, i love the vibe it gives off. it's simplistic yet the splashes of color gives it life. not to mention that the guidebook is legit perfect, small but still carries enough information. (there are no sample spreads, i would like to mention, but that's no problem for me) i can take this baby anywhere with me and i surely will.honestly if you have been looking for a deck to start out, i would highly recommend this one. especially if you're not worried about having enough illustration on the card to learn its meanings. the guidebook pretty much spits out anything necessary you need to understand the cards. honestly this deck is well thought out and made with utmost love and care. i can feel it, the energy is amazing and i cannot wait to practice with these and continue on with my journey with it.also i'd like to mention in comparison to the other reviews here about the quality, etc that not every product is going to be 100% perfect. to me, i really don't mind the little damages or how it's a complete rip off. these shuffle super well, although the cards were stuck together, it's not hard to pull them apart and keep the quality intact. i honestly think the quality of the card stock is amazing. it's a glossy image but nothing extremely reflective which is a bonus to me, the holographic foil for the edges is icing on the cake. i'd give this product more than 5 stars if i could. i hope this review helps you decide whether it's a right deck for you or not. <:blessed be 🖤