The Wonderland Tarot

Well, this is a weird tarot deck if I had to describe it as anything. That shouldn't be too surprising as the deck is all about a certain Alice and her appearances in two particular books. What surprises me is how the deck can be used as a deck of playing cards. That was a surprise to see when I first got it to see two cards useless to the deck, only to learn that these were the Joker cards when I ended up looking at the cards and seeing the usual suits and numbers that appear on a typical playing cards deck. Even the size of the cards is what you would expect of many playing card decks.

The unusual thing about the deck is how the usual minor arcana is slightly changed. Instead of stuff like wands and swords, we have flamingos and hats. The guide that comes with the book is a great help and explains what each of the minor arcana corresponds to and explains what each card means both upright and in reverse. The suits on the cards is also helpful in remembering what each of the minor arcana usually is but it can take some time getting used to.

Artwork wise, it has a nice, old fashioned look to it. If you're into the art from older decks, you'll enjoy seeing what this deck has to offer with its own art. The back of each card also has three rows of a vine with some leaves and flowers on it. The design for this is simple and, truth be told, would make a fantastic tattoo design to wrap around a wrist or ankle.

2 Of Swords

Upright, this cad tells of indecision and the need to look to harmony or friends. In reverse, this card warns of disloyalty and of someone making trouble.

3 of Swords

When upright, this card tells of upheaval and the need for discarding what is unnecessary. When in reverse, this card tells of a lesser degree of loss.

4 of Swords

When upright, ths card tells of banishment and of upcoming change for the better. In reverse, this card tells of qualified success.

Fingers Pointing Towards The Moon by Wei Wu Wei

This is one of those books a person has likely heard of if they're familiar with Buddhist and Daoist texts in English thanks to Wei Wu Wei mixing the teachings of both into this book. If you're into reading those type of books, this is going to be a must read with it being one of those books great to pick up and read piece by piece over an extended period of time and then reread several times to help understand what this book is all about. The author knew what he was doing with this book and it the need to take it slow with what he was writing about, making it a book worth keeping close at all times for whenever you have a couple minutes to read.

5 of Swords

Upright, this card tells of a stalemate and that preparing to move forward is a good idea. n reverse, this card warns of being prideful, of empty victories and to be weary of interference.