As in the RWS, the characters are depicted as white European, though I feel that the depictions of women in the deck show a greater strength of character than in the RWS. It is precisely because that edge is there, that this deck can help me strengthen my own identity and faith.

This is very much a style of illustration that draws me in, and while taste in these matters is wholly subjective, I can’t help but like the imagery. The fact is that all the Arcana of the Heaven and Earth Tarot have signatures below, as well as astrological correspondences. In addition, the author changed the correspondence of court cards: Knights now belong to the Fire element, and Kings to Air. It suggests to me that this is not a deck that will be a soft balm for emotional issues; as it has indicated that it is a hard truths deck, it will give direct, possibly uncomfortable truth answers.Dieses Exemplar verwende ich gerne zum Kartenlegen, obwohl sie genauso ein Sammlerstück sein könnte. The images of two of the kings seemed to me be the only failure - one (swords) looks as if he had just got out of the bath, and another (penatacles) appears to be wearing a ladies' nightdress. Whilst I’m not prudish I do tend to be put off by graphic nudity in decks – I often wonder what sort of querent reaction you might get – but I find what nudity there is in this deck to be low-key and tastefully done.

This isn’t inherently a problem, and don’t get me wrong, I enjoy looking at abs as much as the next guy, but I find it distracting. Overall this deck gets a thumbs-up from me; I love its energies and its artwork’s visual expression, and it seemed to bond with me straight away when I started to read with it.Each card has a banner along the bottom, which includes the title of the card as well as astrological and elemental correspondences. Therefore, some see traditional motives in this deck, while others are guided by spiritual knowledge, the highest meaning. Contemporary reworking of the RWS images, with an emphasis on making connections between the material and the spiritual. It would also work well for the beginner Tarot reader due to the artwork resembling the Waite Smith deck to such a high degree.

Working with this deck, the fortuneteller seems to fall into a dream and tear out images from his unconscious.How this deck can help me progress with shadow-work: Justice (Libra) proves that this deck is ideal for shadow-work and integrating the darkness within for a harmonious and whole self.