The art is a good place to start, since it’s impossible not to be the first thing you’ll notice about the deck. While representation isn’t the final frontier, there is a power in being able to see yourself in what you work with- particularly spiritual tools. In Western occult traditions of the tarot, the color correspondence for Air is yellow, and you see that the secondary color that dominates in this suit is yellow, so I think I’m onto something. The whole deck is very high quality, and I’ve never seen a box like this one with a hinge on the bottom.

I like when indie decks add a unique card or two, it gives them character, and these ones are particularly well done! The strong application of purple, red, and magenta hues with an emphasis on cold-warm color contrasting is the hallmark style you’ll find in Cosmic Slumber Tarot. Dream path of the spheres” is designed to be like a journey through a dream, with each card representing a planet. Etsy’s 100% renewable electricity commitment includes the electricity used by the data centres that host Etsy. A beautiful collectors edition for fans of Tillie Walden and the phenomenal art work of The Cosmic Slumber, a deck built upon the dreams of the cosmos.There can be no question about it, Liminal 11 has firmly established itself as one of the most impressive publishers of Tarot decks on the market today. Inside is a triptych (three panel illuminated window), a velvet bag, reading cloth, sketch book, and a hardcover little white book. Tarda més a arribar del que diuen quan fas la comanda però pots anar fent seguiment del paquet xq l’enviament a Espanya és amb correos. Your take on the cards has truly enriched my experience with the medium, and your relentless and needed positivity in the guidebook was just what this grizzled old dude needed. Deeply wrapped in surrealism and the subconscious, The Cosmic Slumber Tarot finds parallels between the world of omens, portents, archetypes, miracles, and revelations.

If you are looking for a deck to use with nervous Seekers, or even children, then the vivid colours and non-threatening atmosphere that surrounds these cards may be just the thing. That tactic might not work for in all decks, since there may not be logical transitions between the scenes depicted on the individual cards, but then again—that’s what dreams are like. For the most part The Cosmic Slumber Tarot follows the structure and visual representations of the Rider Waite Smith Tarot – with the Major Arcana cards having more complex and ‘denser’ illustration and the Minor Arcana being somewhat sparer in detail. For example, the Star of The Cosmic Slumber Tarot delights me because Walden’s Star is a real woman who radiates comfort and tranquility.

I love that the packaging means I can set this out on a tabletop as part of the home decor, but then also have my tarot cards conveniently at reach at all times.

The book is beautifully written, the card meanings are RWS based but in Tillie’s own words and I love it. For example, in the Two of Torches, the use of color contrast means your eyes focus on the blue pants.

Given that this deck is Rider Waite based, I find this really easy to understand and to use – the imagery is busy yet very clear offering numerous meanings and concepts within readings. The only ones I use are hand-made by incredibly talented artisans, really thick, with lining, and won’t float away with the slightest gust of wind. For some this might not be important, but as someone who shuffled cards more than 50 times on Halloween night doing Spirit messages, the ease of shuffling is important to me. If you’ve been a longtime fan of Tillie Walden’s comic illustrations, you all but must get her tarot deck. Another 2 cards I would love to mention are The Lovers and The Devil, I like to see these cards together and in The Cosmic Slumber they definitely show nice reflection and duality between the two.

Tillie's style, influenced by Manga and the art of Studio Ghibili, brings a fresh, youthful energy to the tarot.Just as an example, two cards I remember learning and knowing the meanings of instantly were the Three of Swords and the Three of Pentacles. In this deck I can see the meanings in these cards but if I was a total novice I maybe wouldn’t know visually. It seems to be spelled “Tillie” everywhere I could find it on the Internets, but on the certification card it’s “Tille” missing the “i.