Dee Ell
I love this deck so much more after working with it! It has a lot of depth, and really speaks to my intuition and soul. I think the guidebook is a bit repetitive and wordy, but the cards themselves, just sitting with one or three and letting them speak to you - amazing! I wasn't too impressed at first, but it grew on me, and for me I must say it works better without reading too much of the guidebook. I also don't pay too much attention to the card titles.
Yeah, I really resonate with Rassouli's art - is very similar to the aesthetic I paint but with different subject matter. I've had his Journey of Love oracle on my wishlist since before it came out but think I might like this deck better.
I think it's a bit of a shame that Fairchild wrote the companion book as it appears to be everyone's least favorite part of the project.
Rassouli is Iranian and created these images from his personal connection with Rumi and then sought Fairchild out to do the companion book (assumably bc they worked on the last project together). But he also has his own book out on his experiences with Rumi! So it's a bummer he didn't do the guidebook to go along with his images created from the poetry himself. (Maybe he wrote the Rumi book after once he saw the companion book final product )
Anyway, if anyone has this deck AND his JoL deck, I'd love to hear your opinion on which you prefer and why...