I’ve been a long supporter of Paige at Prism and Fleur. A friend of mine had her first edition of this deck, and I was infinitely jealous I wasn’t able to get my hands on a copy. So when Paige was gracious enough to send me a copy, I was excited to review it! As is with many people, Paige’s deck was first launched as a Kickstarter project on July 19, 2018. Her project was fully funded by September of 2018 and reached roughly 2k over the goal, with 128 backers.
The name of this deck, was a fun little reference, to the shock and awe people have when dealing with tarot. When giving a reading, people have found themselves completely amazed at how real, accurate and to the point, a reading can be. She wanted to capture that in a fun way when naming her deck. And although she herself notes that the word “accurate” is oftentimes subjective, it’s still a fun way to focus on that energy.
The Suits of this deck follow the traditional RWS formatting, with Cups, Pentacles, Wands, and Swords. The only difference is she has gone with Ring, as a replacement for Pentacles. The Court cards, however, follow a different pattern!
The Court Cards are as follows:
- Page=Dawn
- Knight=King
- Queen=Queen
- King=Spirit
The cards specs are as follows:
- 78 circular cards
- 4 inches wide (10cm)
- 400GSM heavy cardstock
- Superior quality soft smooth matte laminated (frothing)
- Gold UV edges
- Matte laminated rigid storage box to keep the cards in
Now let’s get to my first impressions of this deck!
Right off the bat, I love the imagery used for this deck. If I didn’t know Paige and know that she’s from Australia, the imagery she used somehow reminds me perfectly of the Gold Coast/Bryon Bay. It’s very modern, but it also reminds me a lot of a yoga art (she says hoping that that makes sense.) Now I, of course, am well aware she is from Syndey, and so the imagery to me aligns perfectly. It’s warm and inviting, while simultaneous reminding me of the high vibrational energy we see in Selenite.
Her choice of the round card shape is both unique and fun. I personally found the circle shape to be difficult to read, not because the cards themselves are a problem, but when I drew cards on their side (which I found easy to do) it was hard to decipher if it was upright or reverse. A lot of people do not read reversals, and therefore this would not be a struggle for them. The shape also made it a bit difficult to shuffle, but as we have addressed in many reviews, this may be down to my tiny hands. I am however determined to find a way to make this easier for myself (on both accounts) as I really like this deck.
The deck is printed with a super lush finish, giving each card a very “in the moment” energy when shuffling and drawing from them. Something about that high matte finish, really gets my gears going. And the gold edging is a nice touch.
Instead of a guide book, she has a downloadable guide on her website. Which I downloaded for the purposes of this review. I found it mirroring that same dreamy and warm energy her deck gives off. It’s easy to read, and so accessible. It’s a very nice touch to a well thought out deck.
Overall, aside from my own struggles with uprights and reversals, I really enjoy this deck and would recommend it to anyone who likes a warm bohemian vibe.
Simple Ratings:
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