Being dazzled by @roxanne’s gorgeous new tarot deck, I had completely forgotten that I had ordered a gold-leaf deck a while back, and it just arrived!
For anyone interested in tarot decks/ gorgeous artwork- here is the Anima Mundi Tarot by Megan Wyreweden! 
The deck is a traditional tarot deck with 78 (Major and Minor Arcana). While there is no gold leaf applied to the face of the cards, there is gold on the side- so when they are all together and catch the light, it is quite an attractive deck 
Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful artwork! The deck focuses on animals and nature with a color palette of mostly soft blues, whites, blacks, and greys. The artist definitely has a preference for birds more than any other animal! 
Something interesting I found is that while three of the suites have a clear element (swords=air 
/ cups=water 
/ pentacles=earth 
), the last suit (wands) did not have a clear element. Although it should be fire, there is only one card in the entire deck that has a picture of fire on it 
. Even The Tower, which is depicted as a volcano 
, has only smoke- there is no fire shown on the card.
In my opinion, this makes the deck slightly imbalanced. I will use it for readings involving air and water especially, as those two elements dominate the deck. For matters regarding fire and earth, I will probably turn to a different deck
This is going to be a tricky deck to read! Although I knew this and bought it anyway 
It doesn’t have the bountiful symbolism that other decks have- the cards are limited to an animal, element, and an item or flower or background. Not much to draw from… but luckily it came with a handy little pocket guide with all the interpretations! 
I took a picture of my favorite Major Arcana cards in the deck- I love how The Fool echoes the traditional Raider-Waite depiction of this card. Justice was particulary powerful presence 
, and I LOVE this take on Death. The Moon is easily the most gorgeous picture in the deck, although it’s basically completely devoid of symbolism and just a really beautiful painting 
I also greatly appreciate the Roman Numeral on each card- it helps when I ask the cards for more specific information about time/dates 
All in all, I highly recommend the deck! 
Happy card readings, and Blessed Be! 
Also, you mentioned the deck is quite tricky to read, so maybe it’s not well suited for a tarot beginner like me?
. The quality is very good though, and the price can’t be beat!
I was hesitant about this deck because yes, due to the lack of symbolism, it can be harder to find meanings in the cards. But it does come with a little guide book that has been very helpful! 
I don’t feel overwhelmed by trying to read and sort through all the possible meanings on the cards- sometimes I just look at them and answer my question based on how the card makes me feel 
Otherwise after every card I draw, I’d be scrambling through the internet watching YouTube videos for a breakdown of what each card means 
There are a few cards I know pretty well now, but so many that I forget entirely 
. Tarot is certainly a long work in progress! 
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