#Repost @indiedeckreview with @get.repost ・・・ The Compleat Windrow Ravenswood Deck is a 78 card oracle with a structure that closely resembles tarot. Like tarot, it contains a poker set and a separate arcana called the Lost Arcana. Where it departs from the tarot structure is the lack of Pages in the four suits and a missing Fool. Instead, there are 2 Jokers and 3 extra cards in the Lost Arcana. ⠀ Another deviation from standard tarot is the four suits. In this deck, they are Bones, Sea, Cogs and Circles. This is not merely a renaming of the conventional tarot suits. Rather, their meanings are unique to this deck. ⠀ The deck’s theme is that of lost artwork reproduced for their artistic and collection value. Printed on the back of the box is a warning to not use these cards as an oracle. While I’m not generally fond of the dark and creepy, I was captivated by the simplicity of the images. The skeleton of a hand possessing an extra finger represents abnormal / unnatural forces while a reversed pentagram is a call to assert oneself. But the best example of its brilliant simplicity is the Suit of Cogs. Each image builds upon the card before it and the way the cogs connect with each other gives them meaning. ⠀ It took me a few readings to properly connect with this deck. With quite a few cards that depict the difficult and unpleasant aspects of life, it’s definitely not your typical oracle deck. There was a point where I wanted to stop. And, yet, something about its eerily serene images urged me to keep going. ⠀ And I’m so glad I did. ⠀ When I finally figured out what kind of questions to ask, I felt like I was being guided to a part of my subconscious that I have never accessed before. It was frightening - but not in horror movie kind of way. I’m arachnophobic and this deck gives me the same fear I get when I force myself to look at pictures of spiders – frightened but also empowered. And through the process, I learn a bit more about myself. ⠀ This deck is great for shadow work but one must come prepared to do the work. ⠀ Creator: @winneganfake Reviewer: @tarotmechanic ⠀ #indiedeckreview #supportindiedecks #indieoracle #supportindieoracle #indiedecks https://www.instagram.com/p/CSkNSZtpFYl/?utm_medium=tumblr