Crystal

The record

In a word — charming. But on deeper consideration — a little disappointing. This apparent contradiction probably runs directly down the Arcanas; Major Arcana is charming, and Minor Arcana is sadly disappointing. Sadly, because I wanted to love the deck due to it’s unique blend of crystal therapy and Tarot. Instead I just ended up liking it. To be sure Emma Garner’s illustrations are wondrous and just “tickle you” some how, at least in the Major Arcana, but this is subsequently let down by straight-forward pips for the Minors. This may be a reviewer prejudice, and I’ll readily admit to preferring illustrated Minor Arcana cards. The colors are uplifting throughout, and Philip Permutt’s concept of combining two disparate yet complimentary disciplines — Tarot and Crystals — is quite inspired. Without doubt, there are moments of sheer brilliance, albeit with a candy-flavored, innocent child’s-eye view (which is wonderful!), then moments of almost commonplace rendering (the pips). There’s certainly plenty of cheerful creativity here, and enough certainly to consider adding this deck to your collection if you are fond of crystals, but parts of the execution feel rushed, almost as if the p

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