I’ve pulled this deck out so many times and put it away again but I feel nothing when I look thru this deck😮 ….actually I feel like throwing it in the ocean!! 😂 but alas…. I won’t I’ll put it away until another time!!

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Eek! Will it swim or sink? 🌊

The Mary El guidebook is like diving deep into the ocean you never know what your going to find it’s deep and mysterious but one thing is for sure you will find absolute gold in parts, it’s like finding a treasure chest full of golden nuggets some are more precious than others ❤

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

I’m starting to see that! Thank you Debbie

@IntegrativeHealingwithSadhana

11 ай бұрын

Beautifully expressed Debbie!

@WillowLeeWaters

11 ай бұрын

So perfectly said!! It’s an absolute gem and one of my favorites that I rarely use because of the time it takes to glean the gems. If I used it more often it would t take me so long but it feels like one of those friends you meet with a few times a year for deep dives and it feels like you pick up right where you left off. It will never leave my collection.

i cut the borders and i use it like oracle, it’s amazing as oracle, so evocative

@AstralLadyTarot

10 ай бұрын

Sounds good, with the option of taking out cards if you would want!

Sorry to hear you had a stressful morning yesterday. I love the rain! Listening to it, watching it, walking in it. Always have. A rainy day to me is a lovely day, it just makes me so happy. Probably just as well, given that I live in England I guess! I listen to rain sounds to help me relax or focus all the time, I even have different types of rain sounds for different moods/situations. Thunderstorms, rain on rocks, rain falling on the ocean... Really interesting to see your inititial reaction to this deck, thank you for bringing us in on it. I have never picked up this deck for similar reasons, so I'll be interested to see how you get on with this one. x

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Ahh we shall see! I still somehow have no interest in reading the deck. But the book is going to get its turn. I even have... rain on tent ☔️☔️that tickles the asmr part a lot 🌊🌊🌊

@lilpinkbear

11 ай бұрын

@@AstralLadyTarot Oh yeah, rain on tent is a good one too! :)

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

@@lilpinkbear 💙☔️💙

This deck is an ocean. Deep, dark, confusing, full of mystery. I’ll never understand it, but I also love that about it! It was actually the Five of Pentacles that made me fall in love with the deck. I remember drawing that card when I was going through a really rough financial time in my life last year and feeling so comforted by the imagery and the message in the guidebook. It completely transformed how I see that card ♥️

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

So cool! Thanks Jess 🌊🌊🌊

The ocean that is the collective says give this deck a good run for its money, then fill us in with all of your thoughts and knowledge. This deck intimidated me to the point where I stopped trying to learn tarot for over a year. About 2 years back in, and I still haven't picked it up to try to read with it yet. I too have the first edition, and it's literally my favorite deck...I just haven't felt ready to deep dive into the learning process of it yet. Currently studying thoth, astrology, and tree of life stuff. One day very soon, I'll finally be ready for the mary el...soon 💜

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Wow that is some commitment, very interesting! 🌊

This deck, to me, is an oracle. I have a love/hate relationship with it. It is just....so vast, that I sometimes feel like I'm drowning in the ocean.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊🌊🌊🌊😁 It might work better as an oracle yes!

Oh, this will be interesting! The Mary-El is the first non-traditional deck I deeply connected with after studying the RWS, even the first I carried around with me in my bag & read for friends with because I was just so into it. The more I read with it, the more I discovered how well Mary White captured this ocean of collective subconscious, of cultural & mystical identity we share as humans (made up of deities, archetypes, stories etc.). It's almost like the Ritual Tarot in that it feels very old to me. I love the oil painting too because it's a medium with a long history but I can see how it might put people off. Curious to see more of your journey with this deck!

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Love what you said here, Vanessa! Thank you 🌊🌊🌊

watching your videos in the Saturday morning is always like having a calm swim in the ocean :) Anyway thank you, this was interesting.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Thank you :) 🌊🌊🙏

I’m so happy to live by the ocean. Oh the Mary El….. I have the first edition and have such mixed feelings about it. There are some stunningly beautiful cards in this deck and in fact, one of my favorites is the 5 of Discs….. but I’m really glad I gave it my own definition. Tbh, the guidebook piece you read kind of ruins the card for me. Years ago I decided to “deep dive” the Mary El. I wanted to see what all the hype was about and I cannot tell you how many people advised me “ just read the cards, don’t go anywhere near the guidebook”. So yeah, I did take a peak at the book, but nope, it’s not for me. And the deck is not one of my favorites either. So, why do I keep it? That is the question. Thank you for bringing this deck forward once again. I’m going to have to consider why I keep it.

When I first got into tarot Mary-El was the most recommended but I just never felt called to it. However lately, I’ve been feeling called to pick up a deck to try and bond with it.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Hope it works out! I’m still not sure about it

First time watcher here. Interesting review and it's fun to watch you! Quite refreshing and entertaining. This deck is on top of my wish list. :) Haha and btw. my comment went into the ocean before finishing the boat tour. :D

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Haha! Welcome Sarah :) 🌊

I had the second edition for the longest of time, and it is absolutely the deck I use when I need to read for myself. It's deep, and it calls me, even if we're oceans away, there's just this impossible pull I have towards it. Last year I managed to get my hands on a first edition copy, and it was worth every penny. The book is incredible, and the artwork is stunning.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Oh that is so good to hear! Love when a deck really works 🌊🌊🌊🙏

Connecting to this deck reminds me kind of a deep dive into the ocean😉! I also have a first edition, but I trimmed it. Usually I don't mind a bigger decks... if their cardstock is fine, but this one was so glossy and sticky... I worked with it for a few months, but since a year, it's been sitting on my shelf untouched. I don't want to cull it because it's the first edition and...sometimes some decks requires just a specific time to be work with🌊✨️🌻

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊 I can understand that! ;) Thanks Astrid

Loved this video! I have been thinking about this ocean of a deck for such a long time and I am sure I will get it at some point when I feel the urge to challenge myself a little. Thank you for sharing your thoughts! 🩵

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

It sure is a challenging deck! Thank you 🌊🌊💙

Hard deck to perceive for me, never had it, don't plan to get it so far. The artwork is stunning though. Ocean))) Thank you for the video!

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Thank you!!! 🌊🥳

@intuitivediane

11 ай бұрын

Same. Though never say never 😂😂😂. ❤ocean

I just - luckily - stumbled on this video and loved it. Just this week I fell prey to the *oceans* of hype and re-bought - yes, re-bought - the deck. I had the deck when it first came out, used it for a couple of years and then culled it. You said (a little tongue in cheek) that it must be a good deck based on its popularity and hype. Everyone says so, don't they? I already regret re-buying it; I think that all of the hype is akin to the Emperor's new clothes - no one wants to be the one to point out that he isn't wearing any! As an open channel to my guidance, I have no problem reading the Mary El, but there are just too many cards that don't say tarot to me and that I actuallly dislike. Oh well... Thanks a bunch for sharing and I'll look to see if you made follow-ups to this. If not, please do. All the best, Donna ETA: I realized this later - you mentioned the discrepancy in the watery astrology allusion of the Hermit card - she uses (pg. 147 ed. 2 guidebook) Sumerian astrology. Make of that what you will.

@AstralLadyTarot

8 ай бұрын

Hahah ok, Sumerian astrology interesting..?! Thank you for sharing that! I have not read with it at all since this video. I did read some parts of the guidebook. But I think it's not a deck for me :) Will try to do a follow-up though. Might be fun

@donnarion1147

8 ай бұрын

@@AstralLadyTarot Worse case scenerio the ME Tarot got you another subscriber! ;-) Yes, would love a follow-up. Our side needs more exposure and honesty!

@AstralLadyTarot

8 ай бұрын

;) @@donnarion1147

@donnarion1147

8 ай бұрын

@@AstralLadyTarot I think you might appreciate the Universe's humor on this - I am Sadhana's moderator for her lives (Integrative Healing with Sadhana) - and the subject of yesterday's tarot live was looking at the symbolism of the big cats in the ME Tarot. Of course it was!

Ocean 💙 I just bought the 2nd edition myself! I used to think the art was too raw for me, but I am ready now 😊 I am sure you will love the guidebook

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Enjoy it, Claudia! 💙🌊

Happy to hear that the day had been a good one. I can't really think of anything clever to do with the word ocean (so tired, and the ocean of my soul feels a bit more like a puddle lately), but figured I'd drop a comment to help with ensuring that our machine overlords favor you and your channel.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Well that is appreciated, thank you. And I relate with the puddle thing 😅

This deck was involved in my first deep encounter with an imaginal spirit, unsurprising given its visionary quality. Each image feels less created and more encountered, like a portal to a place that already exists. It's not my style for decks I would divine with, so it's reserved for meditation and spiritual contemplation.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Hey Jason, that makes sense!! Thank you

This was so beautiful Anna! Yes, please give the Mary-El a chance, it is such a powerful deck. I am still searching for an affordable first edition… 😭

@простадівчина

11 ай бұрын

yea that card stock.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Hope they will! Most people prefer the images of the first edition 🌊🌊🌊✨

😱my head is like a stormy ocean! I have own this deck in less then 24h and I can’t 🤔 do I hate it, love it, respect it to be over my head? I think I have to study the book some decks for me is to not read with just ”feel the card” like when you ”peoplewatching” at a 🚂station and ”feel the person” 😀Thanks for a very intresting video❣️

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊🌊🌊

Honestly... I think the guidebook is also a bit priegelig, but I hope you can read and relax... 💙

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Haha yes it is! 😅

No. Not for me. Some images are nice, but I don't get "oh I want to read with that feelings". If I found one drifting in the OCEAN, I'd probably rescue it though.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

I get what you mean! 😁🌊

ocean - also I would specifically recommend reading the Four of Swords in the guidebook for an OCEAN of insight

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊💙 Ok will do! Thank you

For Mary-El, going by number for the pips is a better idea because the numbers are thematically related, especially 4,5,6,7 and 10. She often refers to the card right before as well, which can justify her ordering of the suits as wands-swords-cups-disks. By the way, definitely read the whole guidebook even if you are not gong to read with the deck. It borrows from many different traditions, myths and occult beliefs at once.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Thank you for the advice 🙏

Thanks for mentioning 'Visions of the Emerald Beyond' by Mahavishnu Orchestra. I'm listening to it now. How could I have overlooked such an album, though it's definitely my cup op tea?

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

It is my absolute favorite. Spiritual music!

I tried. Somehow couldn’t connect with it. I gave it up and felt relieved. It’s like the deck felt “heavy” to me, if it makes sense. … but now looking at the first edition, it looks so much better quality wise and illustrations are much clearer despite being glossy. ‘…dive into the ocean 🎵🎶..’ - by eurythmics. Yes, very random, but that’s what surfaced in association with the word

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Hmm perhaps they’ll reprint the first images one day! 🌊🌊✨

🐋 ocean Love this deck, studied it for a year and still know too little

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Omg I can imagine! 😅🌊🌊

This is deck is as deep and beautiful as the ocean 🌊😉

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

✨🌊✨🌊

Ocean, ocean, ocean 🌊🪸🌊 How has this evolved? Curious 😊🙌🏻🍀

@AstralLadyTarot

4 ай бұрын

The verdict is not out yet, although I did make a part two. Check it out on my channel

My respect for people who read with the Mary-El runs as deep as the ocean. I have the 2nd edition and I sometimes just flip through it. But I have yet to try reading with it.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊✨ It’s a challenge for sure!

Read the book without the cards. Then explore the deck.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

For sure my plan! Hope it’ll pay off in some way

The current tarot market feels like an ocean of vapid new age nonsense and is impossible to differentiate a good deck from a waste of paper. For the longest time I thought the Mary El was just another cringey deck because it was promoted by the wrong people. You’ve however managed to change my mind about it and now i’m interested in exploring it for myself.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Ooh interesting! I’m personally still not sure if I’ll reach for it but the guidebook is cool 🌊

Yes my Sista! Ocean is a beautiful word to describe the Mary-El. I own a trimmed copy and a untrimmed copy of the 1st edition. It’s not a deck that I use regularly but I love it. So I would love to take a witchy walk through the Mary-El with you. You opened the door!!!!! 🍻

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊🌊🌊 Haha cool Njeri thank you

I can't connect with this deck..some cards are incredible, others are hideous to me. I don't like fluffy, I favour darkness, but I feel this is amazing art turned into a Tarot but not naturally falling into place, I will try to trim it and use it as an oracle. The King of Swords in this deck is my least loved king of swords ever. Idkw😅! I love your channel. Nice insights and points throughout the posts. Thanks 🙏

@AstralLadyTarot

4 ай бұрын

You said it! Thank you so much for sharing your thoughts

Holy cow... an ocean of comments 😂 - I think the deck does kind of sneak up on you. You either commit to the Mary-El artwork, and take in the elements that apply, or not. I don't think you can force it with this deck. ❤

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

I think you’re right!! 🌊💫

i may or may not have the same opinion about the lightseers tarot.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

I’m gonna say it; I really don’t like Lightseers Taror

@ftsumnerwitchdoctor

11 ай бұрын

@@AstralLadyTarot great point. is it the man buns for you? because for me its the man buns. plus the plethora of other reasons.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

@@ftsumnerwitchdoctor soo many reasons

@khan7459

11 ай бұрын

hey, yeay! people who are not gushing about the lightseer's 🥳🍻!!!

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

@@khan7459 Haha no I can’t. It’s too far removed from anything I like. No disrespect to people who love it but I... can’t

Hello Anna. Your videos never disappoint. I enjoy your thought provoking approach to a subject. This year I culled my tarot collection down to just the decks that I will use, that I connect with, serve a purpose, etc. In truth, I am a minimalist at heart. The Mary- El is one of the few decks on my wish list. Why, do you ask? Over the years I have found that when I am in a liminal space not of my choosing, a deep dive into an unknown ocean is a portal to someplace wonderful.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Ooh even though you are a minimalist the Mary-El might work for you, Steven! Thank you 🌊🌊

I just recently purchased the Mary-El. I found the art so beautiful, but I could not find the connections to the titles on the cards. To keep from swimming in circles I will have to explore the Ocean of the book to find the relationship to the Tarot.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Yes well put! 💙 I, too, wonder if it’s going to be a deck that makes sense to me... will it connect, will it click? 🌊🌊🌊👍

Ocean. I have a hard time explaining my connection to this deck but it is palpable. She is a fevered dream. A vision of heaven and hell where all manner of angels and demons reside. She is our collective unconscious. She is Galadriel. “In place of the Dark Lord you will set up a Queen. And I shall not be dark, but beautiful and terrible as the Morning and the Night! Fair as the Sea and the Sun and the Snow upon the Mountain! Dreadful as the Storm and the Lightning! Stronger than the foundations of the earth. All shall love me and despair!” ― J.R.R. Tolkien, The Fellowship of the Ring I agree about the format of the guidebook. While I understand numerologically keeping them together makes a certain kind of sense, the fact that the descriptions refer to other cards in the suit makes it difficult to navigate.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

So cool! Also funny thing, I’ve just finished the Return of the King book so I’ve read all three. I really liked the third book

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊🌊✨

@IntegrativeHealingwithSadhana

11 ай бұрын

Sharon, love what you wrote . . . she calls beyond the shore much like Annie Lennox sings I feel a deep ancestral/past lives connection to the deck.

@TrioofWitchesTarot

11 ай бұрын

@@IntegrativeHealingwithSadhana thank you and I agree with the deep past lives connection.

i believe mary white spent years and years creating art. i do not believe the art was created specifically for a tarot deck.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Oooh is that what happened!!

@wren1019

11 ай бұрын

@@AstralLadyTarot i don't know, but it's what i believe happened

Ocean 🌊 💙

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊👍

My little tarot circle still talks about this deck a lot. (Chris at Elemental Cartomancy held a study group, and actually still holds a time and space online for people to continue talking about the deck/working with it.) The first time I really heard something of content related to this deck (this isn't a slight...I just mean literally), I was listening to Kelly Fitzgerald and the passage she read from the book made me cry; felt like the Ocean rising up and washing me away. Knew I just had to have it. I do think you'll really enjoy this deck. Good luck! 🌠

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Love the way you explained that. Thank you ✨🌊✨

@IntegrativeHealingwithSadhana

11 ай бұрын

Deanne, do you remember what card Kelly was reading about?

🌊❤

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊✨

🌊 🌊 🌊

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊🌊💙

❤

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

💙

I do get your opinion about the deck and the guide book. However, when I finally did understand the Mary-El Tarot, which has taken time. I would say is a Shamanic deck, this is the best way I can put it. But I don't mean new shamanic, I mean very old shamanic. It does definitely take some digging into it and entering the card only after you clear any preconceptions. Dive deep into to "Ocean" of your subconscious deep past self and deeper still into the beginnings of life.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Thank you so much for the advice! 🙏

I have both decks. I bought second edition because of FOMO basically and waited until the 1st edition made itself available to me… I think one day I need to pick just one companion deck (I work better when I combine decks) and pack everything up but those so I can give it a fair deep dive. In the OCEAN of all my decks.. I wonder what it would pair best with…

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Mary-El and... Thoth? Ritual Tarot?

Ocean

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊🌊🌊🌊

Well, I do have something to say, but OCEAN! Regarding reading books: I do have to actively make time to read and I do tend to choose reading over screen time. That is a challenge for me. Regarding the Mary El Tarot: this deck rips me out of my comfort zone. I get lost in the art style of the deck. I want it to provoke me. I want it to evoke a visceral reaction. There are hundreds of decks on the market that feel mundane; that are calming; that are pretty. I don’t need any more of that. I don’t see anything “typical“ about this deck. It is gut wrenching in many respects. And that is what I love about it. And regarding the guidebook…I find it intriguing and evocative to say the least. These days, that is all I can ask from a deck. I’m all about being challenged by a deck. These are just my reactions to the deck itself, not to your video or your opinions. And thank you for turning me onto Mahavishnu orchestra. I looked them up on Spotify while you were talking, and I am totally in love! Thank you for sharing another wonderful thought-provoking video!

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

You’re welcome ;) Thank you for your input, it makes total sense. This deck is different from many on the market and I see it touches people which is cool 🌊🌊🌊🌊💙

Do I detect a hint of skepticism from Anna? ;) I've been on the fence about this deck, but have yet to fully have it speak to me. It may be a while down the road until it happens.. Perhaps, the guidebook may provide more insight than the deck itself? Spiritual meaning (for me)... "Ocean" .. an endless ebb/flow of emotions

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

I am a skeptic! 😝 🌊🌊🌊

If you ever want to sell it let me know. I've been looking for a good condition first edition for a long time !!!

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

:) 👍👍👍

Ocean 🐳🐳🐳

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊🌊💙

I've got the second edition few weeks ago and I am enjoying it a lot. I always try to see the artists view and yes I do read the guidebooks. It is definitely an ocean to explore if you know what I mean! There is a lot information though... sometimes I feel overwhelmed. ❤

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

💙 Will definitely read some parts of the book!

The reason I adore this deck is because I see it as an amalgamation of the classic deck systems. It embodies the energy of the Marseille, Thoth, and RWS, but it's still its own system. I'm a Scorpio and to me this deck has always been the quintessential Scorpio deck... deep and complex, mysterious, powerful, sensual, intense, etc. Like the ocean. I actually prefer the 2nd edition. I just cant do the glossy oversized cardstock and i dont mind the re-done art.

@AstralLadyTarot

10 ай бұрын

Ooh I can see that, thanks for bringing that to my attention! Thank you

I love the Mary-El Tarot. Have the second edition and it is very deep and I reallly look into it for more profound readings. Not so much for the average tarot question. Havind said that, I have some problems with its systems. It's a little messed up. Like, her tree of live correspondence is different from what we see on both thoth and RWS. On the Mary-el we have the magician as Aleph, instead of the Fool. It makes a lot of difference when you see the symbols just a "house ahead" of what you are used too. She doesn't even have a table to make that easy for you, I got that from her texts. Sometimes she makes reference to the sephiroth when talking about the majors, while normaly they are associated with the minors and the majors with the pathways bewteen that. For what I know, that system she uses is in the same vain with what we see on Eliphas Levi "Dogma And Ritual", as he associates de the magician with Aleph and puts the fool somewhere else (it's not even in the end!). And he seems to be a dear reference to Mary White, as we see on the 9 of Disks with his Baphomet. Also, when I read her minors, I prefer to look them as in tune with the Marseille, as a sequence ou "evolution", rather than the thoth system, for example.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Right! I had heard that Mary-El took a lot from traditional Marseille system, even though it is not a Marseille (obviously) and it is not traditional 😁 Thanks for sharing

You know how I feel about this deck! That OG Hierophant has always intrigued me. Hopefully, you'll find out if this deck's depth is like that of an ocean! 🌊

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Only time (and effort) will tell! ♥️🌊

The deck is disgusting. It is trying way toooooo hard.. the im trying to hard to be a unique tarot deck. Iv always hated this deck. I just cannot look at it.

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

Clear words! I don’t have those strong feelings but I might not love it as some people do

seems way too impractical for my use. thanks for the review

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

😅 You might be absolutely right!

The ocean will bring clarity on how to work with the deck…. 🫣

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊✨🌊✨

Ocean

@AstralLadyTarot

11 ай бұрын

🌊✨🌊✨