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Glow in the Dark

Luminescent novelty deck ideal for otherworldly and spiritual readings in darkness.

by Pamela Colman-Smith · US Games Systems Deck Type: Tarot Deck Cards: 22 Rating: stars out of five Where to · 1971

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This is such a wonderful little deck! I have had it for a number of years, and have used it extensively. This deck has the special feature of, as the title states, glowing in the dark. I have found it particularly useful for doing “otherworldly” types of readings, and spiritual ones - ones that require quite a bit of deep meditation. It is an all-majors deck, but as it is seemingly deeply portentous when used correctly, I don’t really see this as a disadvantage (not with this particular deck, though ordinarily I don’t much like majors-only decks). If you “light up” the deck by leaving it under direct light for a good while, you can get them to glow long enough to do a reading with them. (I find a flashlight helpful!) I have used this deck in contacting the departed, and seeing into Otherworld; it can give very deep insights. It seems to convey a sense of being windows into that other world, and is truly fascinating. It is, of course, black and white in design - the standard Rider-Waite-Smith designs - which render it very clear and easy to read. I find that I myself rather like black and whites, though that is an individual thing. One thing that I have procured from this deck and t

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