Dreams of Gaia Tarot (Pocket Edition)

Absolutely LOVE this amazing little deck!First, sturdy, but not too bulky, thick box. Holds cards and guidebook perfectly without a bunch of extra space.Cards are a beautiful matte (same feel as Starchild Tarot, Moonchild Tarot, Dark Mansion Tarot, Threads of Fate Oracle) and about poker card size. Shuffles beautifully. I own the original deck and it's a bit too big for my hands to shuffle easily. It is also a bit glossy, this version is a soft, almost velvety feeling matte. Shuffles like a DREAM!!!No gold gilding on edges to flake off, like the original deck. Plain white card edges. Personally, I hate gilding. I love the look of gilded edges, but they always look bad after using them for a while so I prefer to edge my decks myself.Guide book is nice quality, good info on each card, but not nearly as much as the original book. It's more like an Oracle decks guidebook.You almost need to have the original set and book to fully get to know this deck inside and out. This little book is great for the little deck, but if you are a newbie to tarot I would not recommend this deck at all. It is a bit confusing to those who aren't familiar with tarot.If you aren't familiar with this deck, the card names for the majors have been changed so it does not follow too much of the original tarot systems. It also uses the symbols for the elements as the card name. So instead of two of cups, it shows a Roman numeral 2 with the upside down triangle WATER symbol. It does not say "two of cups", "II of cups" or "two of water" The court card names have been changed as well. Very simple symbol and Roman numeral so it does not take away from the art.Which leads me to the absolutely stunning art work. Colorful, vibrant images on each card. Gives off a very pagan feel with a bright colorful spin. Kind of a light, love, beauty deck. Almost like the Good Tarot, it is a very "bright" deck with more than usual positive meanings.I can't say enough good about this deck to do it justice. I highly recommend it to anyone who knows tarot fairly well, and loves the art work. The meanings behind the cards are beautiful as well. I prefer to use the actual large guide book from the original deck to go with this smaller deck though.Again, I would not recommend this deck at all to anyone new to tarot...I feel it may just confuse you.

One of my favorite decks! I’m happy that they released a pocket size! I’ve been literally hauling my deck around during my travels and this is just a life saver!I still carry the booklet from the regular version because the pocket edition booklet wasn’t as expansive. It’s more like an outline of the original booklet.The book that came with the regular version has much more information regarding the positions of the Major Arcanas depending if they land on the Past, Present, or Future positions. The reverse/blockage meanings of the Minor cards are also not included in the pocket edition booklet.As for the cards, it seems that it is much more sturdier than the regular sized cards, rounded corners, these cards are matte (regular cards were a bit glossy), it’s also borderless and there are no names in the card so it’s nice for intuitive readings. The designs on the back are different as well.Regardless, I recommend both decks!

The Amazon affiliate delivered these quicky. I continue to be impressed with the reliability of Amazon and anyone with whom they conduct business.The product... The packaging was sturdy. It will last if you want to store the cards "as is." The pictures on the cards are beautiful! If you relate heavily to the feminine, you'll like this deck! Plus, it's portable! The card stock is better than acceptable. Much better than "China quality." It's a good deck to spend some time with and bond. Be forewarned, the major acana is a bit different than the Smith-Waite, however, if you are considering purchasing this deck, you probably don't adhere to the traditional ideals about gender. It might be the deck for you! Follow your heart.

TLTR: Great deck for seasoned readers! Not recommend for newbees due to non-traditional card meanings.I don't advise this deck for beginners. The cards do not adhere to traditional tarot means. So if you are still learning the meaning behind each card, starting with this deck is not recommended.However, if you know all the traditional tarot cards and want to try something new, I highly recommend this deck. Beautiful images on quality cards. The size is a typical playing card height with slightly thicker width. Great for shuffling. And the lil booklet is easily comprehensible!

This deck is ...kind of amazing tbh. I have the original dreams of Gaia deck as well and I prefer the pocket edition. It fits in my small hands waaayy better and I love that these cards are matte. They shuffle really well and aren’t slippery like the glossy version. I also prefer borderless decks so that’s a huge plus for me. My only thing I have to add is that this deck is not for beginners. Otherwise it’s fantastic!

The cards are nice though the box the came in ripped upon trying to open. Its too late to do anything about it now other than buy the book separately, but I never received the book helping me to understand the meanings. Because of mandatory overtime I don't always get to checking things in a timely manner, which is on me, but without the book I am at a loss for symbols and some of the symbolism.

Great buy! I can keep it in my purse! I prefer the small sets because you can take them anywhere. However it loses a star because the back is matted and I can't spread them out for my drawings. Though they are still gorgeous and you lose nothing else.

I have been working with the full-sized deck. This smaller deck handles great. I love the size, its so easy to use. I have a lot of decks and this deck is a favorite of mine. I used a beginner deck for a bit and then went straight to this deck and just had to have it. The smaller cards are easier to handle and the artwork still shines. I love how unique this deck is.

I was very apprehensive about these cards at first as I found the imagery a little odd and not to my taste but this deck has turned out to be a revelation!I now use it every day as either an oracle or for meditation and have found it to be a really welcoming and warm tarot deck.The cardstock is thick and matt, which works beautifully with the pocket size of these cards and box and LWB (although the book is far and away from the usual LWB) is very informative.I totally recommend this deck!

Wowzers!!!! What a beautiful product❣️❣️❣️ The art is breathtaking. I fell in love at first sight. The quality of the box, cards and guidebook is great and it is easy to use. It makes me so happy to do the readings. I wouldn't mind having these in double size, but pocket size works well too.🥰💋

Artwork is not really my taste, it's so different than the deck I saw on aeclectic net, wish Amazon was clear about the deck I didn't even noticed it was pocket edition up until I received the deck, card quality sucks, you'd find better ones on wish to be honest. On the positive side it'll be easier to carry around in your bag, the booklet is no different than the Llywelyn's white booklet that comes with the decks, don't waste your money on this deck.. There are better ones out there.

This is definitely not a traditional tarot deck, artworkIs really cool however they all feel very similar none of the cards meanings pop out at me. Add to that the 81 card structure it’s not a deck I get along with.card stock is not great either they stick together.Shame because great size deck with stunning artwork.

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