Deviant Moon Tarot Book

This is a fantastic book with large, full color pictures of the author's journey from beginning to end creating these marvelous cards. His take on each card was similar to the Smith-Waite version, but with his own spin on most cards. Each pagr is big and beautiful, glossy and thick. This isn't cheaply made. The inside front and back covers are a wonderful treat as well, with extra humorous artwork! I am a beginner teaching myself, so where I don't always understand the imagery at first for every card, his book or another Smith-Waite is useful until I am more confident in my own intuition. This book is definitely recommended if you have these cards! I love the Deviant Moon tarot cards. They work very well with me and have given nothing but spot on accurate readings. Some people seem to feel these images give off a negative or satanic vibe but I don't agree. The pictures and descriptions in his book explain how he learned about the tarot as a young boy, and he has been working on this deck in his mind for decades. Yes, it is unusual and displays some artistic nude figures. I find it deeply original and it connects well with the human condition. This book helped me rest at ease over any questionably moral images, for those that are sensitive. It is helpful for reading the cards, admiring the artwork, and makes a nice coffee table book. I will say this book and cards may not be for those with weak stomachs for horror or fantasy artwork, or have religious beliefs that disallow this type of work in general. I am fairly open-minded, educated in science, math, and music, with a Doctorate. I mention this so readers understand my background.

What’s not to like about this amazing book?? I give it a solid 5 stars. It’s a high quality book inside & out! This book is really great for a more in depth explanation of each of the cards. The artist also explains how he developed his art & ideas for the imagery. It’s full of beautiful & colorful photos. Each card is pictured on a full page. His work is absolutely amazing & brilliant! Can you tell I love it? I highly recommend this book.

If you have this deck, this book is a great companion. This deck is the most blunt tarot deck I have. I absolutely love the artwork that has been included in the book. Some are just doodles as a kid. Some are more serious when the artist was older. It's just great. Buying the book is what convinced me to get the big cards, as I only owned the mini deck before. If you're a fan of Patrick Valenza, this book is a great addition to your coffee table, if nothing else.

The first card I saw from the Deviant Moon is 5 of pentacles. I still remember that cold evening. It was in December, almost 5 years ago. I was a bit terrified, but more confused and curious. Until I owned a DM deck myself, I still couldn't figure out how much it mean to me, since the LWB is definitely too short to explain the mechanism of the whole deck completely. Right after signing the receipt, the first thing I search for it the meaning and creation of 5 of Pentacles card. After such a long time, when I look back, I totally understand why that card popped up. Everything, one card, for my career, love and life at that time. I wished it was not such an amateur reader. I wish I could understand it earlier, things would have been different now. But I cannot change the past. Without a guide, I still tried my best and gain a little success, and the most important thing is I was happy all along with everyone besides me since then. Also I understand why the companion book took so long to be released (I remember Valenza said "I'm working on it" since 2010). Everything, artwork, information is beautifully edited with details but not long and concise enough. Superb product. The only one problem is packaging. When I received it, the books was literally 'swimming' in a much larger carton box. Some corners were torn a bit. I was too lazy, and it's not worth demanding a replace after such a long time. And maybe it's our post office, they might removed the nylon (or whatever) inside. But if it's Amazon using only one carton box , then please check that.

Much needed bòok for the cards love it with backstop on how the artist came up with the image ideas... worth the money.

Compre el Mazo de Tarot Deviant Moon, imposible no tener el libro es Maravilloso. Un Genio Patrick Valenza

This book far surpassed my expectations, and if you’re considering purchasing it JUST DO IT. After pondering it for a while I saw yesterday it was marked down considerably which was all I needed to make that decision. It was on my front doorstep when I woke this morning and couldn’t be happier. The paper stock is most substantial, the colors are vibrant, and the images are seriously intense. My home is continual looping ceremony and I could feel Deviant Moon energy filling my space in unwrapping it and touching each page. I look forward to engaging with it reverently in the near future. (Being under the weather, now is not the time) It’s been recommended from my research and many reviews, to purchase the borderless edition of the Deviant Moon Tarot deck so I’m on a mission searching for a high quality edition of the deck to accompany the book. Follow up: my cards arrived and I wasn’t as pleased as I’d hoped to be. The box is damaged and torn in various places and even wrapped in the cellophane they seem pretty flimsy. For the price I’m considering keeping them, although I haven’t made up my mind yet. There must be a high quality edition of them out there.

If you are a fan of the Deviant Moon tarot, then this book really is a must have. It's a gorgeous book. Large and fairly hefty, but full of beautiful full color images and info on the making and ideas behind each card in DM tarot deck. If you are a reader of tarot this book also gives insight as to the meaning of each card, which you can then interpret for yourself. No regrets with this lovely book.