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By: Serena Borsella
Publisher: Lo Scarabeo by way of Llewellyn Publishing
Number of cards: 78
Card size: 4.75 (just under) in x 2.75 in
Box size: 5 x 3 x 1.5 in
Guidebook pages: 63 (24 in English)
Price: $24.95
Purchased or gifted?: Publicity copy gifted from Llewellyn Publishing

Absolute favorite card: Warrior of Wands
My favorite cards: Warrior of cups, ace of wands, ace of pentacles, the Hierophant, seven of pentacles, the Hermit
Season: Spring, summer
Sabbat: Ostara
Sign: Aries
Oracle Deck compliment: Daily Rituals Oracle

First Impressions: It took me a while to decide whether or not I wanted this one. Its not really my aesthetic and yet at the same time, it kind of is. It’s pretty complicated and too much to get into without going into my whole history with art and design. All this to say, I was afraid it was too much on the “love and light” aesthetic side. I think it’s fair to say it is more mainstream boho but it’s also deeper than I was expecting to my great surprise. Nearly every card features a yoga pose and I think if you’re someone who practices yoga, like I have since I was a teenager, you will find the poses were thoughtfully selected to match the meaning of each card. Looking through it for the first time, I often caught myself saying something like “wow, that’s the perfect pose for that card!” Or “that pose really adds a new layer to this card’s meaning.”

I have a lot to share about this deck so let’s get the packaging out of the way. And please understand, this is not a reflection on the artist/author by any means. But, it’s your standard old school, cardboard box so don’t expect any special detail. The cards aren’t gilded and it comes with that little white book (half of which is the same information but in other languages) many of us will remember from the dare I say, old days of tarot boxes. This is disappointing for a few reasons but mostly because at $24.95, I expect a little more. I have several tarot decks that come in beautiful packaging, with and without gilding that are either the same price or a dollar or two more. In some cases, even cheaper than $24.95 so I just feel like there’s no excuse now. Again, this has nothing to do with the artist but there are so many decks out there now. Some publishers just need to make a little more effort… it is 2024 after all and there are plenty of options.

Ok, so the guidebook is the tiny white book as I mentioned. I don’t know about you but I like to read the whole book including the introduction, the spreads, and about the author. I like to know why they chose certain elements, in this case, I would’ve loved to know about the choice to rename the knights warriors and the kings Goddesses. It may seem like an obvious reason but you’ll be surprised to learn about the inspiration behind an author’s choice. And I also would’ve loved to know the inspiration with the yoga poses, the connection to the sacred feminine (she talks about this briefly in the intro) and how she found the resonance with tarot.

The cardstock is a little thin but shuffles easily. Personally, I prefer a thinner card because they are much easier to shuffle. There is also plenty of diversity in skin tone and hair texture. Very few cards have men but this is also a deck about the sacred feminine so I don’t mind that. And it is very feminine in shades of warm pinks and reds for the most part.

The artwork is sweet but also powerful. I’m not sure how to describe it because its so soft, in lots of muted feminine tones but then you have cards like the five of swords featuring a woman shallowing a sword, the five of pentacles with a woman out in the snow, and the eight of cups with a woman in what appears to be in an ominous situation on the side of a dock. And yet, even those cards feel… softer. I think Serena did a great job creating artwork that speaks to the heart of yoga. Yoga is supportive and freeing but can also be challenging and push you out of your comfort zone. I really felt that while looking through the images. It’s really well done.

The deck is based on the Rider-Waite system and more or less keeps the same feeling of RWS but adapted with yoga. My favorite card is the Warrior of Wands featuring warrior pose. This is one of the darker, moodier cards which is right up my lane but what I loved about this card is that warrior pose seems like one of the easier poses to do but it can really be challenging. It requires participation from the whole body and really gets energy moving. It feels like just the short of challenge the knight of wands faces which is, the desire to jump right into action but also the need to slow down and understand that things aren’t always going to be easy or fall into place. Don’t misjudge a situation just because you're anxious. You still have to do the work.

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I’ve done a handful of readings so far, starting with the Diamond Spread included in the book. There are two spreads and a note about meditating with the cards. I pulled daily cards with this deck for a while and I felt like they were pretty spot on for the day. I felt like this deck is perfect for the new year when you’re excited about what the year ahead has to offer. It feels gentle and supportive and just the kind of positive energy you want when you’re feeling optimistic.

Season, Sign and Sabbat

The deck itself feels very positive and generally supportive so for that, I have assigned it to the zodiac sign Cancer but I feel a stronger association with Aries, the sign of movement, action and connection to the body. The dynamism of the poses combined with the color feels more like Aries to me. The cards feature scenes from every season but I think the bulk of it is more in the spring/summer tones and those seasons, at least to me, represent movement more than fall and winter. I’m choosing Ostara for the sabbat. Ostara is the start of Aries and also represents awakening your body. It feels very similar to that feeling of “finding space” in yoga.

Who is this deck for?

I think this is a great deck for intermediate tarot readers who also do yoga. Knowledge of yoga or tarot isn’t necessary of course but I do feel that having knowledge of both makes this deck really incredible and unlocks additional layers. I can see a yoga teacher inviting their students to pull a card before class, asking them to meditate on the imagery of the card while they flow through the workout. Or perhaps a yoga teacher might select a card and create a practice based on the energy of the card. And that’s just off the top of my head. I’m sure there are so many cool things a yoga teacher with interest in tarot can create.

Oracle Deck Companion

I’ve had a deck called Daily Ritual Oracle for a while but I never really used it. It’s called an oracle but it’s more like a deck of ritual flash cards. The aesthetic is very similar though and feel like a natural pairing. I’ve been pulling a daily card from Inner Light Tarot and then pulling a ritual card from Daily Ritual asking