Book of Shadows Tarot: Volume 2,
also known as the So Below Deck
The Book of Shadows Tarot: So Below is the second offering in a unique two volume collection, concentrating on the magical energies that surround us in everyday life. This deck is created by Barbara Moore (text), Sabrina Ariganello & Alessia Pastorello (artwork)
I'm not sure why I didn't post a blog review about this deck back when I did my YouTube video for it. I guess I just overlooked it.
This deck, the Book of Shadows: So Below, Volume 2, is the sister deck of the Book of Shadows: As Above tarot deck Volume 1. I received it from Llewellyn Publishing gratis in turn for a review. I guess my video review wasn't enough, so I am adding a blog report for it as well.
The card stock of the So Below deck is a tad bit more flimsy than the As Above deck. In a deck with a similar card stock, I actually accidently ripped the bottom of a card during shuffling. So, I fear the same might happen with this deck.
The artwork is awesome and colorful. It depicts the major and minor arcana as events in the real world instead of events in the heavens or dealings with the Gods and Goddesses like in the As Above deck. The artwork is by Sabrina Ariganello, Alessia Pastorello who also have done images for the Shaman Tarot.
Barbara Moore is a prolific writer of many tarot deck books. She is, in fact, my favorite author to read the descriptions by. So, I was sad that this deck didn't come with the same booklet that my As Above deck did. If you want the great wordsmith offerings you will have to purchase the As Above sister deck. And in doing so, you will not only get the box with the magnetic closure but it will have a space for your So Below deck if you choose to put it in there. The book really makes this deck stand out. I am constantly picking that old crone lady card and the wording for this card always cracks me up.
But I have to admit that the wording and descriptions for the So Below deck are a bit easier to decypher than the As Above deck. The As Above deck is really spiritual and deals with the Gods and astrological wisdom. The So Below deck is the real world application and thus easier to understand.
I have pulled some dynamic readings with the So Below deck and it really speaks to me during a session. If you are looking for a great tarot deck that is a bit different than the normal and you aren't afraid of the pagan, witch, or goddess/god connotation, this would be a great deck that you should definitely pick up. And while you're at it, grab that As Above kit and make your collection complete.
You can buy this deck on Amazon.com or over at the Llewellyn Publishing site www.llewellyn.com
You can check out my video review of this deck here: Deck Review: Book of Shadows Tarot: So Below
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